How moozoom was designed by psychologists and educators.
moozoom was designed by psychologists and educators to reflect best practices in using high-quality media to teach SEL skills. These practices are rooted in psychological and pedagogical research. Foundation research that guided moozoom program design includes:
The psychological basis for teaching SEL in the schools
- Durlak JA, Weissberg RP, Dymnicki AB, Taylor RD, Schellinger KB. (2011) The Impact of Enhancing Students' Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions Child Development. 82: 405-432
- Conley CS, Durlak JA, Dickson DA. (2013) An evaluative review of outcome research on universal mental health promotion and prevention programs for higher education students. Journal of American College Health: J of Ach. 61: 286-301
- Domitrovich CE, Durlak JA, Staley KC, Weissberg RP.(2017) Social-Emotional Competence: An Essential Factor for Promoting Positive Adjustment and Reducing Risk in School Children. Child Development. PMID 28213889
Pedagogy basis for the use of media in the classroom
- Bransford, John, Brown, Ann, and Cocking, Rodney. (1999) How People Learn - Brain, Mind, Experience, and School.National Academy Press, Washington, DC.
- Bluestone, Cheryl. (2000) Feature Films as a Teaching Tool. College Teaching, 48(4):141-146.
- Yowell, Connie, and Diana Rhoten. (2009) Digital Media and Learning. Forum for the Future of Higher Education, 13-16. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
CASEL alignment
In addition, each moozoom lesson teaches skills aligned to one or more of the five social and emotional competencies defined by the Collaborative Academic for Social Emotional Learning (CASEL), including Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. CASEL competencies were developed with a team of researchers and are widely accepted as the foundational competencies for SEL.
Continued Research
As part of our commitment to continuous quality improvement, moozoom is currently partnering with educational psychologists at SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute) on a pre and post-survey that will provide a rigorous assessment of student learning as a result of engagement with moozoom. These assessments will serve school leaders and teachers by helping them understand the SEL skill acquisition process. They will also inform moozoom's agile development process and continuous quality improvement.