Four Education majors presented at the Stevenson Scholars Spring Honors Symposium on May 15.
Stephanie Henry ’26 presented, “Social Emotional Learning: Beneficial or Not So Much?” After defining SEL and its framework, Stephanie analyzed the results of a survey of education majors and discussed the perceived benefits and effectiveness of SEL in the classroom.
Gabby Green ’26 co-presented with Alissa Swann, “Happy Days,” a capstone project for which the Honors 400 class created five happiness events on campus: Lavendar Potting, Happiness Jars, Outdoor Painting, Hue and Harmony (which combined music with activities like bracelet making and a mural), and a social media campaign #5DaysofSmallThings.
Emmalynn Kohl ’27 presented, “Play-based Learning in Kindergarten Classrooms,” for her LDR 410 Leadership Capstone. Her presentation defined play-based learning, examined the benefits of play-based learning, and compared the amount of play-based learning in local public and private kindergarten classrooms based on surveys.
Stephanie Henry and Zaria Smith ’26 conducted a round-table, “Integrating Coding Robots into Phonics-based Instruction.” One conclusion was that coding mice helped students’ computational thinking. Participants discussed if coding could be beneficial to phonics instruction, the age range that it would be the most beneficial, and ways to improve its overall effectiveness.
