The Socio-emotional Impact of a Photography-based Program in High School Students – A Quantitative Investigation

This article discusses the benefits of integrating visual language, such as photographs, into Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs.It presents a study conducted in an Israeli high school, where students in one class (experimental group) participated in the SEL program with a photography component, while students in another class (control groups) participated in SEL programs without photography.The study aimed to examine the impact of the program on five SEL aspects: Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision-Making, and Relationship Skills.The findings show an enhancement in all aspects related to SEL for both groups, with the photographyenhanced SEL group showing significant improvement in social awareness and responsible decision-making.