ERIC Number: EJ1135358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 14
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A Mindful Approach to Teaching Emotional Intelligence to Undergraduate Students Online and in Person
Cotler, Jami L.; DiTursi, Dan; Goldstein, Ira; Yates, Jeff; DelBelso, Deb
Information Systems Education Journal, v15 n1 p12-25 Jan 2017
In this paper we examine whether emotional intelligence (EI) can be taught online and, if so, what key variables influence the successful implementation of this online learning model. Using a 3 x 2 factorial quasi-experimental design, this mixed-methods study found that a team-based learning environment using a blended teaching approach, supported by mindfulness instruction to teach these skills, can make learning about emotional intelligence accessible and meaningful to undergraduate students. Using peer emotional intelligence assessment scores as a measure of emotional intelligence growth, the study showed a statistically significant impact on the growth of emotional intelligence skills from using a blended approach including direct instruction in mindfulness techniques. Supporting this finding, students clearly expressed a noticeable growth in their emotional intelligence and in that of their peers in interviews conducted at the end of the study. In light of these findings, we propose the RESET cycle model (Recognizing and regulating Emotions through Social and Emotional Team-based learning supported with mindfulness) as a potential foundation for a program to teach EI skills.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Emotional Intelligence, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Mixed Methods Research, Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Metacognition, Peer Evaluation, Direct Instruction, Interviews, Quasiexperimental Design, Personality Measures, Multiple Regression Analysis
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Myers Briggs Type Indicator
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