Global Research
Our Research Goals
- Engage in work that contributes to the science of compassion, secular ethics, and the cultivation of the SEE Learning® enduring capabilities for human well-being
- Deepen our understanding of best-practices in the implementation of SEE Learning
- Measure impact while being sensitive to the cultural and educational context to promote program effectiveness
- Develop and communicate standards of implementation to support global affiliate and collaborating organizations in sustainably bringing SEE Learning to their regions
- To learn more about our research please visit our Compassion Lab Site
Research Study Sites
Our global research program consists of research projects running across ten countries aligned to study the impact of SEE Learning across diverse settings and contexts.
Impact
SEE Learning has been recognized as an evidence-based program that has demonstrated impacts on social and emotional development, motivation, and classroom climate. Specifically:
- Studies have demonstrated increases in students' perspective-taking and empathic concern.
- Studies have shown that SEE Learning mitigates the typical decreases in perspective-taking and empathic concern observed during the school year, especially during end-of-year exam periods.
- Studies have highlighted the value SEE Learning brings to classrooms during periods of extreme social unrest, such as war and social violence.
- Studies have shown high levels of teacher engagement, acceptability, and personal growth during the implementation of SEE Learning.
- Studies have demonstrated the positive impact of SEE Learning on fostering classroom cultures of kindness and support worldwide.