SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: SEL – AWARENESS OF EFL TEACHERS IN UZBEKISTAN

Social emotional learning (SEL) skills are the key components of the 21st century education that lead to higher academic, social and personal achievements of students. They support students, teachers and families to cooperate successfully to reach win-win position both in classroom and outside. It is recognized that language classes and language teachers are first-rate mediums for developing students’ SEL skills through authentic materials and activities. However, there is little research on SEL awareness of language teachers and implementation of SEL skills in teaching learning process in Uzbekistan. The study involved 16 EFL teachers through an online survey to collect quantitative data about SEL awareness of EFL teachers. This study aims to contribute to the development of SEL focused teacher training curriculum to be implemented in professional development institutions through both pre-service and in-service trainings.