Assessing the Impact of Psychological Skills on Student’s Academic Achievement: Case of Vocational Schools in Mvila Sub-Division, South Region Cameroon
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According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2019), emotional and social skills (ESS) are crucial for students' academic achievement. Durlak et al., (2011) in their study observed that students who possess strong ESS tend to have better academic results and are more resilient in the face of challenges. However, the problem of this study is that, despite the importance of ESS, teachers seem to have difficulties integrating ESS into their pedagogical practices, often struggling to assess and develop students' ESS (Humphrey et al., 2011). The main question of this study is: What role does emotional and social skills assessments play on student’s school success? The study used the Goleman's theory of emotional intelligence (1995), which says that ESS are essential for academic and personal success. The methodology of this study consists of a questionnaire survey of 150 secondary school teachers and 300 students. The results show that assessing psychologicl skills has a significant impact on academic achievement, as teachers who assessed and developed their students' P.S achieved better academic results than those who do not. As recommendations, teachers need training seminars, support and allocation of resources to help develop, integrate and optimize EPS into their pedagogical practices.
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