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Moderator: Catherine Dignam, Framingham State University

Transforming Non-Traditional Teaching Pedagogy Utilizing Social Emotional Learning

Lynn Miles, Fayetteville State University

Quienton Nicols, Fayetteville State University

Flip learning is an innovative and effective pedagogy, educators have recognized to change traditional in-class instruction. Flip learning 'flips' in-class instruction with at-home instruction and practice time (Hwang, Lai, Wang, 2015). However, the challenges of getting students to come to class, motivating students to complete at-home instruction, participate in classroom group work, create and implement in-classroom methods of engagement is a challenge. The challenges flipped learning has with helping students learn in class, at home, and forge positive relationships with their instructor and fellow cohorts, are components of the pedagogy that needs assistance. Addressing these components can have a significant impact on attendance, DFW (grades of D, F, and withdrawal) rates and student retention in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To address difficulties with engagement, social emotional learning (SEL) techniques are being implemented in flip learning classrooms. Social emotional learning (SEL) has been defined as "the capacity to recognize and manage emotions, solve problems effectively, and establish positive relationships with others, competencies that are essential for all students" (Zins & Elias, 2006). SEL aims to address a mix of behaviors, cognitions, and emotions. The educational foundation of SEL encourages the development of student's academic and social-emotional skills as a "unifying concept for organizing, coordinating, and integrating school-based prevention and promotion programs in a way that minimizes fragmentation and marginalization of these efforts" (Zins & Eluias, 2006). Merging these two pedagogies, will increase in class attendance, create more student and faculty engagement while increasing passing rates and student retention.

The workshop will start off with an explanation of flip learning and social emotional learning. The participants will get an explanation of why the two pedagogies when emerged together creates the most effective teaching pedagogy. The participants will be given an handout of 82 social emotional teaching techniques. The participants will be guided through step by step on how to implement social emotional techniques effectively.