Personal and Social

To develop self-awareness and social awareness, players learn how to recognise different emotions and their causes in themselves and others. The player learns about different ways of regulating emotions and is thus able to help others or themselves. The learner is presented with a method to assess their emotional state and mental health and how these affect their daily life.

In addition, learners are taught how to recognise personal qualities and achievements. Learners will become aware of their own qualities and how they can use them to improve their lives. Learners will be able to reflect on themselves and others.

Level 1

Learning Outcomes

Introductory Video

Have a look at the learning platform!

You will find additional information on strengths and weaknesses, character traits and the method of getting to know your own character better there.

There are also tasks which will help you to understand the topic even better and transfer your theoretical knowledge into practice.

Congratulations – you have mastered level 1!

Now you know more about emotions, emotion management and how to deal with your own emotional state. This is part of your self-awareness, like knowledge of your own strengths and weaknesses. You have thought about your character traits that you believe make you strong and also those that you would like to work on. Now you can use your personal qualities for reaching your goals and improve your life.

Please, complete the following final assessment to game a badge for this level.

Play the Quiz

Did you know?/ Additional Info

Did you know that emotions and how they are expressed vary from culture to culture?

Watch this video from TED-Ed about “Are there universal expressions of emotion?”:

There seem to be no cultural differences among university teachers when it comes to expressing positive emotions authentically.

When it comes to negative emotions, however, the situation is different. Depending on cultural conditioning, the expression of negative emotions is higher or lower.

What do you think about this?

You will find additional information on the learning platform!

Level 5

Learning Outcomes

In this introductory level of the game, you will learn how to identify the way emotions influence people’s feelings and actions and how to address any situation with appropriated emotional responses. Ask yourself: How can I express my opinions, beliefs, values, questions, and choices effectively, and how these emotions can impact my life in a short, mid and long term.

What is emotional intelligence?

Join Janet as she embarks on a journey to independence and adulthood.

Introductory Video

Janet is a care leaver living in Vienna, Austria. She is in her last week at the children’s home. Soon she will leave the familiar environment where she feels comfortable and secure and will open a new chapter in her life. She is not very good with the unknown. She doesn’t handle it well. Janet likes to have things under control, planned well in advance and without sudden changes in rhythm. This is why she loves gathering as much information as she possibly can. This is exactly what she is doing now. She is determined to find our everything about living outside children’s home.

Today she is going to meet a friend who has already left care a year ago. Jerry is quite the opposite of Janet. Planning is not his strongest skill, nor is being punctual. Still, he manages living on his own for a year now, and he is a good and caring friend who likes sharing what he knows. He is open and likable, so Janet thinks this trade is what has been helping him manage the new challenges he encounters. She is uncertain if she can ever be as open and flexible. But, she is determined to try.

Today, Janet wants to ask many questions about experiences and how to best prepare for the new life ahead. She spent a good amount of time researching the independent living online, reading the articles, collecting brochures, and visiting their in-house counselor. Still, she remains uncertain if that is enough.

Introductory Text and Quiz

Challenge 1 -Scenario

A few minutes later the clock strikes the bell – still no sign of her friend.

She receives a message:

Both Jerry and Janet head out to meet at the local cafe. Janet rushes as she tries to be there as quickly as possible, Jerry quickens his step because he doesn’t want to be soaking wet when he gets there.

As Janet walks towards the cafe, she practises her coping mechanisms to reduce stress and prepares to see her friends. She knows that she shouldn’t be stressed so much in a situation such as this one, but she simply cannot help it. Breathing technique is good but she knows she will need more if she is to live on her own.

Jerry is still a bit annoyed because he missed his bus and because he failed to organise his time better. This feeling doesn’t last long, though, and soon he gets excited to see his friends together again. And being able to help one of them take the next step in her life makes him even more satisfied. Jerry enjoys seeing other people happy.

Living alone can be an overwhelming, strange, and new situation that leaves a lot of people puzzled and confused. It can be especially strange for the youngsters such as yourself who are used to having everything organised for them. Having your friends or some familiar faces around helps and provides comfort. Make sure to keep your friends close during this exciting and often overwhelming journey.

Congratulations for successfully passing the 4 challenges in this introductory level game. During these 4 challenges you learned self-awareness of what you are feeling, self-regulation or attempting to control or redirect your emotions, and empathy or learning how to tune in and sense the emotions of others.

Final Quiz

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