How we interact, how we work together... most ADULTS don't have these interpersonal skills. Do you think that they should be taught to kids in school, and if so at what age?
2007-03-12 18:43:21 · 13 answers · asked by Waddy 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I think that would be a great idea. It would give the kids an understanding of how to get along in the world and be more prepared for a job. I would say starting in middle to high school levels.
2007-03-12 18:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be taught how to get a job ( looking in the classified, writing resume, how to dress, how to do interview and etc). How to figure out how to manage their money ( what is net or gross pay, an idea about taxes, how the banks works, what to know about credit cards and etc) Then, work on interpersonal skills. They have to get a job first. They should to taught how to do this before they graduate from high school. Their parents probably can't teach them the fundamentals of getting a job because they don't have one or having a problem making it. And because of this, some don't make it to college and have to start making a living fast by getting a job.
2007-03-12 18:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by nannygoat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I married a man who was incredibly gifted in interpersonal relationships. He scored 95% on the psychiatric test of the FLEX in his 3rd yr of medical school, although he didn't do psychiatry.
I come from a family of straight average talent in social comprehension (my IQ score on social comprehension was 10, which is average (score of 8-12 is average range). My sibs are just like me. Only they never lived with someone for 22 years who had this talent, so they don't really realize that they are less skilled in this area. We all are, after all, average.
Most of my kids inherited dad's talent.
This is totally genetic. My oldest daughter was correcting me at age 8 in terms of social gaffes (I actually probably knew better, just didn't look at the whole picture when I was interacting with others).
However, social skills can be taught to folks like me.
So..... social skills should be tested for in elementary school at around age 8, because that's when you know for sure who got it, and who aint got it! Those who "aint got it" should be given lessons in social skills in a separate classroom while the other kids could do play acting or whatever--just not recess so the social skills kids don't feel deprived!
2007-03-13 04:08:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should be taught in the home, but they are not. Unfortunately, there are a lot of adults out there who should not be parents. They do not serve as role models for their kids. This means that we are now left with the schools teaching kids how to interact properly with both peers and adults. They should begin to learn this almost from the first day of school
2007-03-13 00:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Gary M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question!
--I'm currently a freshman in college and I would have to agree that social skills should be taught, at least at the high school level. Ultimately, I think social skills are important for academic success in a social atmosphere such as high school, and especially at the university level.
Why? Interacting with people can be extremely stressful, and stress is negatively correlated to success. Last semester was my first semester in college and it was quite an earthquake. Don't get me wrong, I know how to make friends and, in general, I'm not a shy person. But there is so much more to the art of socializing than your personality. When you meet people from so many different walks of life you can't always just "be yourself." This is a hard lesson to learn, but it's important. Sometimes you have to socialize with people who wouldn't normally necessarily be your friend. In big party atmospheres such as a conference, meeting, or an actual party, it's vital that you be able to hold entertaining conversation with people. If you're snyde, or reserved, or choose inappropriate conversation topics, or make ill-suited gestures, etc etc etc, you may be excluded from social events, leaving you lonely and probably stressed out. Am I making any sense here? I ramble a lot. Sometimes it's the littlest things that are the biggest, such as eye contact and slight alterations and tone of voice. (you can tell I've given this a lot of thought.)
I'm gonna stop there. Really, if you can't socialize well, one day you're going to realize it. This day came for me at the onset of my freshman year and I feel like I've finally figured it out. In the beginning, though, the thought of not being able to socialize was depressing and stressful. It no doubt took a negative toll on my studies, as well as stress and sleep. Now I'm able to get along with pretty much everyone in my dorm, even though not everyone is my friend. It's a happy feeling, lemme tell you, and now... back to my schoolwork haha.
oh and as for whether or not there should be a social skills class? Maybe, maybe not. I'm not sure it's something that can really be taught. It may have to be learned on an individual basis/time line. It would definitely help to be involved in lots of extracurricular activities, such as clubs and sports, so you can learn how to get along well with a variety of people.
Now I'm done. !8^D
2007-03-12 19:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by blondefuss 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, YES, YES!!! Since the earliest age possible. Baby day care, preschoolers, kinder, all they way up. Social skills change with the age. Is a constant process and the earlier the learning the easier and better for everyone. It should be taught, encouraged, enforced and there should be a CERO tolerance to disrespectful and nasty behavior at any age. Society would be healthier, safest and nicer with respectful, polite and decent people everywhere.
2007-03-12 18:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by itxazoa1957 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why in school? Where are the parents? It seems to me that more and more responsibility of raising good kids is put on the school system, not on the parents and community.
It's a good idea, but I think if we teach the parents then the kids will learn. Hard to teach something that isn't reinforced within the home setting.
2007-03-12 18:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by Silly Girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! Start them young and teach them well. Most adults have no idea how to interact with other adults...its crazy
2007-03-12 18:46:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 06:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by corbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! These skills should be introduced as soon as children enter school and should continue until they graduate!!
2007-03-13 01:15:14 · answer #10 · answered by feathervette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋