The Social Work Skills Laboratory underwent a reform to strengthen integration of theory and practice through experiential and reflective learning. In addition to the conventional in-house skills training, students were divided into small groups, each of which worked with a specific target group and organised a field project. Adopting both qualitative and quantitative approaches in the Action L...

emotional intelligence (ei) refers how well an individual’s handle herself or himself and others instead of their technical skills to solve the problem. creativity makes the individual to think deeply and manage their emotions while applying new knowledge in their organization. a positive attitude toward training and working environment can develop the employee’s emotional intelligence and crea...

the relationship between motor skills and other aspects of personality, such as self-concept, social and emotional behavior, proposes the necessity of working on motor skills and activities. investigation of the social abilities seems beneficial for whom with the special needs. the current study investigated the influence of yoga rhythmic movements on social interactions of children with mental...

Rates of drinking and smoking increase among high school students as they age. Therefore, prevention programs that target youth either before or during junior high school may help prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use during high school. Life skills training (LST) is a school-based approach designed to prevent ATOD use among youth by influencing their knowledge and attitudes about...

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of collaborative learning in face-to-face and online university courses in developing professional skills and social capital. One hundred and sixty-six psychology majors learnt professional skills in seminars taught by the same teacher online and face-to-face. The different groups of participants achieved similar growth in level of professional knowledge...

To be successful university learners, students need to develop skills in self-directed learning. This encompasses a range of cognitive and meta-cognitive skills including generating one’s own learning goals, planning how to tackle a problem, evaluating whether learning goals have been met, and re-planning based on this evaluation. The educational affordances of blogs offer opportunities for stu...