(1) In the past few decades, social-emotional learning (SEL), an educational method 26. cultivating students’ social and emotional well-being, has received considerable attention from educators. SEL is a pedagogical framework 27. which students learn to understand and manage their thoughts and emotions, and develop positive social relationships. Although it is not a new concept, it has become more 28. in school education. At the school level, SEL may 29. of schoolwide policies and activities, and teachers work together to infuse it into their curriculum, instructional content and teaching strategies. In English classes, for example, students may discuss the characters in a novel in terms of the problem they face and the action they take 30. it. Through literature, students learn to identify their own strengths and interests, and to deal with problems properly.