Lu-Dan Liang

Gratitude As a Social-Emotional Learning Practice: A Narrative Synthesis of Research and Experience

As adolescents face mounting academic pressure, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), though widely implemented, often slips into an “obedience trap”: one that emphasizes compliance over genuine student autonomy. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and a proposed four-tier “inside-out” model, this paper utilizes...