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Gershon, Pam; Pellitteri, John – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2018
This paper compares four selected social-emotional learning (SEL) curricula that have empirical support for preschool students (Preschools PATHS, Incredible Years, Al's Pals, and Preschool RULER). First, meta-analytic studies of SEL programs in schools and research on emotional intelligence (EI) of preschool children are reviewed as a background…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Educational Research
Kasik, László; Gál, Zita – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
The aim of our study was to shed light on (1) what Hungarian mothers, fathers and teachers of 4-6-year-olds think of these children's social problem-solving (SPS) and their difficulties in terms of problem-solving, adaptability and prosocial behaviour; (2) studying any correlation between the examined aspects and (3) the connection between one's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children
Joseph, Gail E.; Strain, Phillip S. – Young Exceptional Children, 2010
Learning how to problem solve is one of the key developmental milestones in early childhood. Children's problem-solving skills represent a key feature in the development of social competence. Problem solving allows children to stay calm during difficult situations, repair social relations quickly, and get their needs met in ways that are safe and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Friendship, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Competence
Social-Emotional Learning Profiles of Preschoolers' Early School Success: A Person-Centered Approach
Denham, Susanne A.; Bassett, Hideko; Mincic, Melissa; Kalb, Sara; Way, Erin; Wyatt, Todd; Segal, Yana – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
Examined how aspects of social-emotional learning (SEL)--specifically, emotion knowledge, emotional and social behaviors, social problem-solving, and self-regulation--clustered to typify groups of children who differ in terms of their motivation to learn, participation in the classroom, and other indices of early school adjustment and academic…
Descriptors: Day Schools, Disadvantaged Youth, Learning Motivation, Kindergarten
Jimerson, Shane R., Ed.; Burns, Matthew K., Ed.; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M., Ed. – Springer, 2016
The second edition of this essential handbook provides a comprehensive, updated overview of the science that informs best practices for the implementation of response to intervention (RTI) processes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to facilitate the academic success of all students. The volume includes insights from leading scholars…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Student Evaluation, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
These proceedings contain the papers of the 18th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2021), held virtually, due to an exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, from October 13-15, 2021, and organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Open Educational Resources, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
In recent years, interest has increased in preschool programs that promote low-income children's early learning and development. Although research in this area has focused mostly on 4-year-olds, a growing number of 3-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool. In fact, in Head Start--a federally funded early childhood education program--the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
This report presents exploratory impact findings for 3-year-olds from the Head Start CARES demonstration, a large-scale randomized controlled trial implemented in Head Start centers for one academic year across the country. The study was designed primarily to test the effects of the enhancements on 4-year-olds, but it also provides an opportunity…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development
Hsueh, JoAnn; Lowenstein, Amy E.; Morris, Pamela; Mattera, Shira K.; Bangser, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2014
Preschool has long been viewed as a way to promote low-income children's early learning and development. Some promising classroom-based strategies have been found to enhance preschool children's social, emotional, and behavioral competencies. Most of this research has focused on 4-year-olds, even as a growing number of 3-year-olds attend Head…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Social Development, Emotional Development

Krasnor, Linda Rose; Rubin, Kenneth H. – Child Development, 1983
The frequency and distribution of social problem-solving strategies, goals, targets, and outcomes were coded during preschoolers' free play. Flexibility and persistence in problem-solving sequences were examined, and the relative importance of strategies, goals, targets, and the identity of the problem solver in predicting social problem-solving…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Problem Solving
Sharp, Kay Colby – 1983
Examined were preschoolers' naturally occurring behaviors during their attempts to gain, maintain, and regain materials, space, and peers' attention/interaction in the classroom. The major question addressed was, Are there differences between "most" and "least" competent preschoolers in terms of (1) frequency and type of…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Interpersonal Competence, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Brown, Enora R. – Early Education and Development, 1996
Examined the effect of resource availability on dyadic interaction of African American three- to five-year olds in a painting activity conducted under two resource conditions. Limited resources promoted more resource and task conflict, while plentiful resources promoted more nonconflictive social and task interactions. Results underscored the role…
Descriptors: Blacks, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Interpersonal Competence
Sharp, Kay Colby – 1978
This investigation attempts to replicate previous studies by Spivak and Shure regarding the relationship between cognitive interpersonal problem-solving capacity and behavioral adjustment in 4-year-old children. Although Spivack and Shure's only measure of behavioral adjustment was teacher ratings (with the teachers aware of the purpose of the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Check Lists, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence

Perlmutter, Marion; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1989
Three studies examined effects of peer interaction on the problem solving of 150 children of 4-11 years. Age, task complexity, and task familiarity were found to qualify effects of peer interaction on motivation and learning. (RJC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary School Students, Group Activities, Outcomes of Education

Holloway, Susan D.; Reichhart-Erickson, Marina – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1988
The relationship of day care quality to the activities of preschool children during free play and their knowledge of social problem solving was investigated. Relationships were found between dimensions of quality and children's absorption in solitary play and knowledge of social problem solving. (PCB)
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality, Interpersonal Competence
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