Social-Emotional Learning supported by FeedbackFruits
Help your students thrive and shape a more just, responsible, and compassionate society by strengthening their emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills.
Author: Marion Marx, Instructional Designer
Marion holds MAs in Linguistic & Educational Cooperation and Comparative Literature, along with the French National Teaching Certification. After six years teaching French at the Alliance Française in Seoul and Sorbonne Nouvelle University, she moved into instructional design and digital learning at ESSEC Business School.
What is social-emotional learning?
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is a holistic educational approach that places human development at the heart of the curriculum. By integrating five core competencies (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making) Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) supports learners throughout their academic journey, empowering them to thrive as individuals while contributing meaningfully to their communities.
Why social-emotional learning?
Research shows that Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has a positive impact on students in the short, medium, and long term, both in terms of academic success and personal growth, well-being, and professional fulfillment. Throughout their education, SEL fosters a positive mindset and a compassionate sense of responsibility toward oneself and others. Over a lifetime, it contributes to better mental health, a strong sense of belonging, and a more successful and nurturing professional integration.
Improved students’ sense of belonging
Transformative SEL fosters equity, belonging, and justice-oriented citizenship, empowering students to engage critically and meaningfully in their communities.
Robert J. Jagers, Deborah Rivas-Drake, et al. 2019.
Transformative Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): Toward SEL in Service of Educational Equity and Excellence
Increased academic performance
High-quality SEL programs yield immediate benefits such as improved social skills, positive attitudes, and reduced behavioral issues, while also driving long-term gains in academic performance, mental well-being, and sustained constructive behaviors.
Joseph L. Mahoney, Joseph A. Durlak, et al. 2018.
An update on Social and Emotional Learning Outcome Research
Making a lasting impact
Targeted SEL programs lead to significant short-term academic gains, with the strongest long-term effects seen in high-achieving students; suggesting that differentiated SEL strategies could maximize benefits for all learners.
Meghan P. McCormick, et al. 2020.
Long-Term Effects of Social-Emotional Learning on Academic Skills: Evidence from a Randomized Trial of INSIGHTS
How does FeedbackFruits support social-emotional learning?
FeedbackFruits empowers you to seamlessly integrate a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) framework with learning activities designed to develop its five core competencies. By incorporating Peer Review with a self-assessment option, students cultivate self-awareness and self-management, learning to reflect on their work, process feedback, and improve.
Students also develop social awareness and relationship skills by engaging with diverse perspectives, communicating effectively, and providing constructive critique.
Ultimately, they strengthen responsible decision-making as they learn to assess fairly, give balanced feedback, and take accountability. This process may be further enhanced by AI feedback, which offers structured guidance, and Teacher feedback, which supports students in recognizing strengths, addressing weaknesses, and taking ownership of their learning.
Students also develop social awareness and relationship skills by engaging with diverse perspectives, communicating effectively, and providing constructive critique.
Ultimately, they strengthen responsible decision-making as they learn to assess fairly, give balanced feedback, and take accountability. This process may be further enhanced by AI feedback, which offers structured guidance, and Teacher feedback, which supports students in recognizing strengths, addressing weaknesses, and taking ownership of their learning.
Get started with social-emotional learning using our pre-made learning templates
These templates—designed by experienced educators—offer proven structures for implementing social-emotional learning. Simply select a template, customize it, and launch engaging activities in minutes.
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Social-emotional learning, directly within your LMS
FeedbackFruits integrates seamlessly with your Learning Management System, making it simple to incorporate active learning activities into your existing courses. Whether you teach online, hybrid, or face-to-face, FeedbackFruits ensures that activating student participation is just a few clicks away—no additional overhead, no steep learning curve.
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