February 2016 Vol.4 No.2

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Original Research Article

Views of Teachers on the Benefits of After-School Programs and Summer Programs in terms of Social Emotional Learning

Fethi Kayalar

PhD. Assistant Professor, Erzincan University, Faculty of Education, Erzincan Turkey

E-mail: fethikayalar@hotmail.com

Accepted February 01, 2016

Abstract

After-School programs play an important role in training and education in terms of student development and social emotional learning. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the views of teachers on the benefits of After-school Programs and Summer Programs in terms of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). The questions to the participant teachers are: “What should the children with inability of social emotional learning be provided out of school?, and “Do the after-school programs, youth centres or youth clubs offer a variety of academic, recreational, cultural, and community activities in terms of SEL? A qualitative research method was used to evaluate and compare the views of teachers on After-school Programs. The research was conducted with the participation of 14 Primary and Secondary School teachers in Erzincan City. The views of the teachers obtained through interviews show that after-school programs, youth centres and youth clubs as well as Summer Programs play a significant role for the students to develop social emotional learning skills. This paper draws attention to the views of teachers in classroom management as a means of increasing both the parents’ and the students’ awareness of social emotional learning.

Key Words: After-School Programs, Collaborative Learning, Social Emotional Learning, Youth Clubs