El desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional y sus efectos en el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes en quinto año de educación general básica. Estudio de caso

Abstract

Emotional intelligence is fundamental for academic performance because it helps to manage stress, maintain motivation and establish healthy relationships among educational actors. The objective is to analyze the development of emotional intelligence and its effects on academic performance in fifth-grade students. This research is a case study with a mixed methodological approach; the techniques were participatory observation and semi-structured interviews with two general basic education teachers, and the psychometric test of BarÓn ICE: Na was applied to 15 fifth-grade students too. The results are as follows: 1) it is essential to develop strategies to develop the pillars of EI; 2) there is a relationship between emotional intelligence and positive effects on academic performance; 3) the development of skills to perform emotional intelligence should be integrated into the educational process. The main findings are the consideration of gamification and group activities are essential to promote motivation, social skills, and empathy in relation to the pillars of emotional intelligence; on the other hand, it is essential to perform emotional intelligence in the educational process to increase academic performance. To conclude, developing emotional intelligence in students through strategies employed by teachers can contribute to higher emotional and academic performance, leading to superior and satisfactory school performance.