ETEC510 Project References

The SEL Corner was designed as a group project for the ETEC510 course at the UBC MET program. The concepts behind the SEL corner are rooted in academic research and was designed to fit current trends in educational technology. See below for our project assets, rationale, and APA formatted academic references.

The SEL Corner "Wheel"

The SEL Corner is inspired by the CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) framework. The CASEL wheel has 5 domains: Self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, and social awareness.

We took those 5 domains and expanded them into topics that addressed SEL learning for our project's audience of Grade 5 students in British Columbia. These 5 broad categories of SEL skills are all interrelated competencies and build on each other. We incorporated the 5 domains and added student-centered titles as analogies for the different domains to increase student interest.

To learn more about the CASEL framework visit: https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-casel-framework

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Academic References

British Columbia Curriculum. (2023). BC'S Course Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/

British Columbia Curriculum. (2023). Physical and Health Education 3. https://www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca/curriculum/physical-health-education/3/core

Burnaby Schools. (2020). Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at home. https://burnabyschools.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SEL-at-home_COVID-19_web-interactive_fin-1.pdf

Byrne, J. R., Girvan, C., & Clayson, J. (2021). Constructionism moving forward. British Journal of Educational Technology, 52(3), 965-968. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.13094

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). (2023). What does the research say? https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-does-the-research-say/

CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology. (2023). About Universal Design for Learning. https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-for-learning-udl

Frye, K.E., Boss, D. L., Anthony, C. J., Du, H., & Xing, W. (2022). Content analysis of the CASEL framework using K-12 state SEL standards. School Psychology Review, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2022.2030193

Government of British Columbia. (2023). Personal and Social - Building Student Success - B.C. Curriculum. https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies/personal-and-social

Lambert, R., McNiff, A., Schuck, R., Imm, K., & Zimmerman, S. (2023). “UDL is a way of thinking”; theorizing UDL teacher knowledge, beliefs, and practices. Frontiers in Education (Lausanne. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1145293

Marzano, R. J. (2016, July 14). Building SEL Skills Through Formative Assessment.

Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/building-sel-skills-formative-assessment-robert-marzano

TEDx Talks. (2014, March 25). Seymour Papert -- inventor of everything: Gary Stager at TEDxASB [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/6-dFTmdX1kU?si=WRfvXdiVpbctZlu-

Thorngate, W. (1971). On the learning and transfer of multi-cue judgement processes. [Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia]. UBC Theses and Dissertations.

Woolgar, S. (1990). Configuring the user: The case of usability trials. The Sociological Review, 38(1, Suppl.), S58-S99.

Additional References

Accessibility on this website

How we support web accessibility and neurodiverse learners.

SEL Corner is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of circumstance and ability. We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone.

Whilst SEL Corner strives to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this.

Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.

If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact us at SELCorner2023@gmail.com. Your feedback will help us make improvements.

Our Website Accessibility Checklist:

Used the WIX Accessibility checker to check our website.
Use of ALT Tags on images for screen readers.
Use of link text.
Linked text is underlined, or is a different, contrasting colour to the text next to it.
We strive to ensure all the content on our site is visible when zoomed in to 200%, so people with vision impairments can see it.

Goals for this website to increase accessibility for all learners, including ND learners:

Clear and consistent layout
Readable typography
Create colours that contrast, but don’t overstimulate
Minimal distractions
Visual hierarchy with menu, modules, and lessons.
Descriptive and concise content
Meaningful visuals + ALT TEXT
Thoughtful use of white space
Text-to-Speech and screen-reading tools can be used easily
Predictable and intuitive forms

Software Used for this Project

Adobe Illustrator - Graphic creation
Canva - Collaborative graphic creation
Genially - for module creation
Google Docs - collaborative text documentation
Google forms - feedback forms for Students and Educators
Whatsapp - group chat
Wix - website builder
Zoom - for collaborative virtual meetings

For Educators:
How to use the SEL Corner Website

Welcome to the SEL Corner where you can help children manage their social-emotional learning to thrive in life and at school. This resource is designed for educators, teachers, parents, counselors, and caregivers.

View the curriculum guide to see how you can implement this with the children in your life.

SEE THE CURRICULUM GUIDE >>