Emotional Intelligence and Children

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses whether emotional intelligence in young children can be assessed. The author defines the concept of emotional intelligence and the different components that make up its hierarchical paradigm. Additionally, the paper describes the reasons why such an assessment is important. Literature and other research in this field is cited, along with the findings from this study. The author concludes that further research in this field would optimize better understanding of assessing emotional intelligence.

Outline:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of Study
Research Question
Research Methodology
Delimitations of the Study
Basic Assumptions
Organization of the Study
Chapter Two
Introduction
Review of Literature
Historical Perspective of Emotional Intelligence in Young Children
Characteristics and Elements of Emotional Intelligence
Chapter Three
Research Findings
Summary
Recommendations
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"Over the past thirty years, educational theorists have created a paradigm to categorize emotional intelligence into three categories - self-knowledge or emotional literacy, consequential relationships or self-choice, and noble goal setting or giving of self. These components combine to form a hierarchal paradigm. While there are various sub-components under each heading. These three categories comprise the definition of emotional intelligence. (Fish, 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bar-On, R. (in press). Emotional and Social Intelligence: Insights from the Emotional
• Berry, D.J.; Bridges, L.J.; and Zaslow, M.J. (2004) Early Childhood Measures Profiles. Prepared by Child Trends: Washington DC. www.childtrends.org.
• Boyatzis, R. E. (1994). Stimulating self-directed learning thought the Managerial Assessment and Development Course, Journal of Management Eduaction,18(3), 304-323.
• Chapman, B.P. and Hayslip, B. (2005) Incremental Validity of a Measure of Emotional Intelligence. Journal of Personality Assessment. Vol. 85 No. 2. 2005.
• Denham, Susanne A. (2005) Assessing Social-Emotional Development in Children From a Longitudinal Perspective for the National Children's Study. George Mason University. Spring 2005.

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