IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 5090: Linking Cooperative Learning and Emotional Intelligence in Physical Education: Transition across School Stages

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 5090: Linking Cooperative Learning and Emotional Intelligence in Physical Education: Transition across School Stages International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145090 Authors: Sergio Rivera-Pérez Benito León-del-Barco Javier Fernandez-Rio Jerónimo J. González-Bernal Damián Iglesias Gallego The present research had two complementary aims: (a) to examine the associations between cooperative learning (CL) and emotional intelligence (EI) in physical education (PE) and (b) to explore and compare the use of CL in PE in primary education (PED), secondary education (SED) and baccalaureate (BA). A total of 1332 students (682 males, 650 females) took part in the study. All participants were aged between 10 and 20 years old (M = 13.09; SD = 2.47) and belonged to 13 different schools in Southwest Spain. They completed the cooperative learning questionnaire (CLQ), referring to the PE classes, in addition to the emotional intelligence questionnaire in physical education (EIQPE). Positive and significant associations were found between CL and EI in all school stages. In addition, moderately strong associations were uncovered between CL and the different dimensions of EI: emotional recognition, emotional control and regulation and emotional empathy. Participants belonging to classrooms with larger cooperation indices presented higher levels of EI. Results also highlighted a greater use of CL in PE classes...
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