Inteligencia emocional y habilidades para el manejo de grupos en docentes de una institución educativa ubicada en el sur de Quito en el periodo lectivo 2023-2024.

Abstract

Emotional intelligence is the ability that the individual has to control their feelings, emotions, both their own and those of others, being an important and influential factor in each individual that builds their comprehensive well-being, while the management of groups in teachers It is perceived as the interaction between teachers and students to achieve a common objective, carrying out a continuous process of communication and developing a feeling of solidarity. These two important components are presented in this research work, which aims to analyze emotional intelligence and what skills teachers use to manage groups in their workplace. This work was carried out through qualitative research, with a nonexperimental design and a descriptive approach; For data collection, two instruments were used, the BarOn Emotional Intelligence Inventory and a structured interview; The participants were 8 teachers, 4 initial level teachers and 4 high school teachers from an Educational Institution located south of Quito. The results of this research correspond to the fact that emotional intelligence in teachers is directly related to group management; mastery of these skills is considered important so that they can accompany their students in their socio-emotional and evolutionary development.