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Emotional Intelligence and Education: A critical review
Abstract
In recent years there has been an increased interest in the role of emotional intelligence in both the academic success of students and their emotional adjustment in school. However, promotion of emotional intelligence in schools has proven a controversial pursuit, challenging as it does traditional “rationalist” views of education. Furthermore, research findings in this area have been inconsistent at best. In this article we discuss the following key questions relating to this important debate. What do we mean by emotional “intelligence”? What impact would improved emotional intelligence have on learners’ emotional health and well‐being, academic achievement, and other adaptive outcomes? Can emotional intelligence be taught? It is felt that these are the key issues for consideration in developing policy, practice, and further research in this area.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Humphrey, N., Curran, A., Morris, E., Farrell, P., & Woods, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital (GB)
- School of Emotional Literacy
- Corresponding author
- Humphrey, Neil
- Venue
- Educational Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-03-19
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 235-254
- ISSN
- 0144-3410 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-5820
- OpenAlex
- W2098203230
- Cited by
- 246
- References
- 107
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Educational Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Research Explorer (The University of Manchester) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Social Sciences › Education › Social Skills and Education
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Keywords
- emotional intelligence, emotional intelligence education, academic performance, emotional adjustment, education policy
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