EAN: 9783319680361

THE SPRINGER SERIES ON HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY P...

This book provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth analysis of research on psychosocial
skills  examining both theory and areas of application. It discusses students' psychosocial
skills both as components of academic success and desired educational outcomes in grades K
through 12. The book describes an organizing framework for psychosocial skills and examines a
range of specific constructs that includes achievement  motivation  self-efficacy  creativity 
emotional intelligence  resilience  and the need for cognition. In addition  it reviews
specific school-based interventions and examines issues that concern the malleability of
psychosocial skills. It addresses issues relating to the integration of psychosocial skills
into school curriculum as well as large-scale assessment policies. Topics featured in this book
include: Development of psychosocial skills in grades K-12. Assessment of psychosocial skills.
Conscientiousness in education and its relation to meaningful educational outcomes. Creativity
in schools  including theory  assessment  and interventions. Academic emotions and their
regulation through emotional intelligence. Resilience and school-based programs aimed at
enhancing it. Psychosocial Skills and School Systems in the 21st Century is a must-have
resource for researchers  graduate students  clinicians  mental health professionals  and
policymakers in child and school psychology  educational policy and politics  public health 
social work  developmental psychology  and educational psychology.

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