Impact of Emotional Literacy Training on Students’ Emotional Intelligence Performance in Primary Schools

Authors : Kerem COSKUN, Yücel OKSUZ

Pages : 36-47

Doi:10.21449/ijate.503393

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Publication Date : 2019-03-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The present study seeks to reveal the impact Emotional Literacy Training insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ELT); that lasted for two months, on students` emotional intelligence performance. The study was designed as a quasi-experimental research. The experimental group consisted of 16 students, while 12 students were assigned to control group. Data in pre-test and post-test were collected through the Ten Years Emotional Intelligence Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TYEIS); developed by Coskun, Oksuz and Yilmaz insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2017);. Data were analysed through the paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test. Findings of the study indicated that ELT significantly increased experimental group students` emotional intelligence performance and this significant increase remained permanently. Results were discussed according to Experiential Learning and Radical Behaviourism and in the light of relevant literature; several implications were developed for teachers, other school staffs and researchers.
Keywords : Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Literacy, Primary School Students, Social Development, Emotional Development