EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

An Action Research Study on Group Emotional Intelligence and Curriculum Teaming

Matthew A. Connell-Giammatteo

University of Hartford

Dr. Karen Case

Abstract

The etiology of EQ, how it is developed, has yet to be empirically determined. The only definitive conclusion made at this time is that parents who have high EQ also have children with high EQ. Either socialization/parenting practices and/or genetic factors may account for this finding. It is also unknown whether gains found in children in the area of EQ are actually attributable to any specific interventions or training, for example, education in recognizing and understanding emotions, or whether such gains are part of ...