DEVELOPING SOCIAL - EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE FOR ARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION STUDENTS THROUGH PERIENTIAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES: A PROPOSED PROCESS

Abstract

    Developing social-emotional competence for students majoring in Early Childhood Education (ECE) through experiential learning activities is deemed essential. In our research, we conducted a theoretical exploration of experiential education activities and the social-emotional competence of ECE students. Simultaneously, we highlighted the significance of activities aimed at honing social-emotional skills for ECE students. Subsequently, we applied David Kolb's experiential education model and proposed a process for the development of social-emotional competence in ECE students through experiential activities.