A programme for developing South African adolescents' social and emotional well-being

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:This assignment provides a description of the cognitive, social and emotional developmental tasksof adolescence. In addition a summary of the most prevalent social, emotional and behaviouralproblems reported during this developmental phase is provided. With this information as a context,a school-based, curricula-integrated prevention programme is then introduced as a possible tool tofacilitate the development of positive mental health among adolescents. The programme discussed,namely Programme Achieve (2nd ed.) by Dr. M.E. Bernard of California State University, is uniquein its aim to both enhance academic achievement and social-emotional well-being. ProgrammeAchieve (2nd ed.) is based on Bloom's school learning theory, rational-emotive therapy and rationalemotiveeducation and various cognitive-behavioural and socialleaming research findings. With itssound theoretical and research base Programme Achieve (2nd ed.) offers students the opportunity tolearn a mindset that will help them develop their full academic, emotional and interpersonalpotential. Within the South African Draft Revised National Curriculum Statement (2001),provision is made for lessons pertaining to the students' personal development. In response to this,the author explores the suitability of Programme Achieve (2nd ed.) as a means to attain the specificLearner Outcomes and Assessment Standards as specified in the Draft Revised NationalCurriculum Statement (2001).

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University