Guidance in the area of social and emotional skills in multicultural context

Abstract

One of the objectives of Educational Guidance is the social development and learning of Secondary School students who are in multicultural contexts. The increase in socio-emotional skills is promoted through the interventions of the Guidance Program. Not only does it improve the learning process and academic performance of students, but it also favors their social and school integration, thus exercising a preventive function against future school failure and other risk factors, such as absenteeism, school dropout or violence (bullying). The broad cultural diversity that characterizes our Educational System requires the identification of socio-emotional skills that are positively related to ideal learning and better socio-educational adaptation of secondary school students who find themselves in multicultural contexts, as well as the identification of existing cultural differences in the process of teaching and learning these skills. There is also a need for guidance and training programs in socio-emotional skills that are scientifically validated, as they are an adequate way to improve the learning and socio-educational adjustment of Secondary School students.