The Effects of an Emotional Intelligence Education Program on the Emotional Intelligenc... - 5 views
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Connor Russell on 24 Jun 14This article overviews a study focused on finding the effects of an emotional intelligence education program on children. The study placed 120 six year-old children in 3 evenly divided groups, an experimental group, placebo control group, and control group. After 12 weeks of an emotional intelligence program, the experimental group had a much higher emotional intelligence than the placebo control and control groups. The researchers state that the higher emotional intelligence within the experimental group will lead to an increase in academic success, strengthened social interactions, and fewer discipline problems. I think this article is important as it briefly outlines the benefits of adding emotional intelligence education to pre-existing early childhood education programs. As mentioned in the article, the benefits of high emotional intelligence in students would make a significant academic difference throughout all levels of education. If the above link doesn't work, try this one: http://www.bit.ly/T4f28j
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joemdyoung on 25 Jun 14This is interesting in that it's making the leap directly to EQ instead of giving it some fluff terms. While working with the YMCA we focused on student's ability to handle themselves and their behavior, mainly because we had to make sure that different types students could be grouped together when we had subs (having some list that said X and X can't play together was shunned by my supervisor). I think taking the leap and communicating to parents that their children were being taught "emotional intelligence" would go over well.