New article by AERC researchers: Building resilience, emotional regulation, kindness, and critical thinking in the digital age

AERC is proud to celebrate a new article published by AERC's researchers in the International Journal of Educational Research Open.

In this article, Dr Rebekah Luo, Dr Sundance Zhihong Sun, Dr Emma Carter, and Prof Therese N. Hopfenbeck evaluated via teacher and parent perceptions the impact of the Superpowers Program, designed to enhance social-emotional learning (SEL) and digital literacy among kindergarten children in the Philippines.

We would like to acknowledge and thank the Templeton World Charity Foundation, which funded this research.

The article can be found on ScienceDirect.

Luo, R., Sun, S. Z., Carter, E., & Hopfenbeck, T. N. (2025). Building resilience, emotional regulation, kindness, and critical thinking in the digital age: An evaluation of the Superpowers Program on Philippine kindergarteners. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 9 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2025.100479 (Open Access)

A full list of publications by AERC staff can be found on our website on the publications page.