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Emotion: An Avenue for Improving Students' Learning and Behavior

Module 1 : Emotion Insid…

Applying in the Classroom
Pre-assessment You cannot give what you do not have.
It is important for educators to have good skills in handling their own emotions, or else, they will struggle with maintaining an emotionally
What is Emotion
stable classroom. This module discusses the use of the key elements in developing one’s emotional intelligence and suggests some
practices to make a classroom an emotion-friendly place. 
The Story of Pos a…

Assessment
Start with Oneself
Module 2 : Applying in th…
Emotionally intelligent individuals have the ability to recognize, understand, and manage their own emotional states as well as those of the
Pre-assessment people around them. With a high-consciousness, these individuals can make others work cooperatively with them since they know how to

Start with Oneself motivate others. This skill is certainly useful and the good thing is, it can be developed by understanding the elements of emotional

How to Engage Em… intelligence.

Assessment
Daniel Goleman, an American psychologist, divided emotional intelligence into personal and social skills or competence. Personal skills or

Module 3 : Final Assess… competence (how we manage ourselves) include self-awareness, self-regulation, and motivation while social skills or competence (how we

manage others) include empathy and social skills.

Guess the Word - A

Guess the Word - B

Multiple Choice

Essay

SELF-AWARENESS

Self-awareness is the ability to identify one’s own emotion as it occurs and evolves. One can only be self-aware if they listen to and reflect

on what they really feel.

Self-awareness involves:

* Emotional awareness — ability to name one’s own emotion and understand its impact in both self and others

* Self-confidence — certainty of one’s self-worth and competence

* Accurate self-assessment

Some practices for self-awareness are:

* Journal writing

* Taking a pause to evaluate emotion

SELF-REGULATION

Self-regulation is the ability to stay in control in the midst of heightened emotion. A person who manages emotion appropriately avoids

actions that can damage their reputation.

Self-regulation involves:

* Self-control — handling disruptive desire and thought

* Trustworthiness — having honesty and integrity

* Conscientiousness — taking responsibility of one’s own action

* Adaptability — being flexible in new situations

* Innovation — being open to new ideas

Some practices for self-regulation are:

* Looking at a situation in a positive angle

* Calming oneself: deep breathing, taking a long walk, meditating or praying

* Writing down negative thoughts on a piece of paper, to be thrown afterwards

* Taking a pause before speaking or acting

* Remembering one’s values and code of ethics

* Reasoning on how to properly respond to the emotion

MOTIVATION

Motivation drives people to improve and work steadily in achieving their goals.

Motivation involves:

* Achievement drive — striving to meet a standard of excellence

* Commitment — dedicating actions to achieve the goals

* Initiative — taking charge to act on new opportunities

* Optimism — focusing on goals regardless of obstacles

Some practices for motivation are:

* Having a defined goal

* Going back to why you want to achieve the goal

* Thinking about what you like about the goal

* Being aware of the scope of one’s capabilities

EMPATHY

Empathy is the ability to feel the emotion and know the thoughts of other people by putting oneself in their situation. Empathic individuals

build deep connections. They are sensitive to the needs of other people, which makes them use words and act according to what can

effectively help others.

Empathy involves:

* Service orientation — pursuing to meet the needs of others

* Developing others — reinforcing the capabilities of others

* Leveraging diversity — maximizing opportunities across different groups

* Political awareness — recognizing the prevailing ambience of the group

* Understanding others — figuring out the feelings behind the needs and wants of others

Some practices for empathy are:

* Asking back the person to confirm if you correctly get their message

* Acknowledging their feelings by responding to how they feel

* Avoiding the use of inappropriate labels

* Tuning in to verbal and nonverbal* messages

(*Related course: Gaining Communicative Competence in Nonverbal Communication)

SOCIAL SKILLS

Social skills actually involve a wide variety of interpersonal skills.

It involves:

* Influence — pursuing others effectively

* Communication — delivering clear ideas

* Leadership — managing and guiding groups and people

* Change catalyst — inspiring and leading innovations

* Conflict management — resolving disagreements in a diplomatic way

* Building bonds — developing helpful relationships

* Collaboration and cooperation — working with others to achieve goals

* Team capabilities — forging group unity towards common goals

Some practices for social skills are:

* Giving praise and acknowledging the good in each person

* Providing constructive feedback instead of insults

* Learning to apologize if needed

* Having good communication skills**

(**Related course: Shaping Globally Competent Educators Through Advanced Communication Skills)

Developing emotional intelligence cannot be achieved overnight. It takes time and dedication, but once mastered, it can give an edge in

almost all aspects, both for personal and interpersonal relationships. Intellectual intelligence enables a person to process information easily,

but emotional intelligence is the one needed in order to achieve a collective goal that brings more meaningful success for the greater

number of people.

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