ABSTRACT

There is greater awareness of the importance of social and emotional learning especially within a pedagogy that adopts the circle configuration. Circle use in the Maltese Islands is a research area which needs further exploration. This paper presents qualitative and quantitative results about the perceptions of Personal Social and Career Development teachers about the use of the circle in the subject. This study indicates that there are various benefits when the circle pedagogy is used both with primary and secondary students. Some of the benefits mentioned by teachers include the improvement of relationships within the classroom and the development of intra and interpersonal competencies of students. The study also highlights the challenges that such a setting presents to the teachers and the importance of adequate training so that teachers have the necessary skills to facilitate lessons within this pedagogical context.

摘要

人们越来越意识到社交和情感学习的重要性，尤其是在采用圆圈配置的教学法中。马耳他群岛的圈子使用是一个需要进一步探索的研究领域。本文介绍了关于个人社会和职业发展教师对主题中使用圆圈的看法的定性和定量结果。这项研究表明，将循环教学法用于中小学生有多种好处。教师提到的一些好处包括改善课堂内的关系以及发展学生的内部和人际交往能力。