EEMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN GAME ELEMENTS FOR FORMING HIGHER FEELINGS IN ACTIVE AND DEEPER LEARNING
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https://doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2024.162Keywords:
emotional intelligence model, educational computer games, game design, serious games, humanization computer games, emotions, higher feelings, active and deeper learningAbstract
This study aims to investigate the model of emotional intelligence and its use in computer games. Video games can be used to enhance emotional intelligence through active and deep learning. This article explores how emotional intelligence and gaming intersect, offering insights into how higher feelings can be formed through active and deeper learning. The analysis of existing scientific literature highlights the growing interest in creating emotional intelligence models, particularly within the realm of serious games. As part of this investigation, the author introduces a classification of emotional intelligence models that demonstrates their conceptuality. This work proposes the integration of emotional intelligence into game dynamics to enrich the landscape of emotional intelligence assessment and development. One key aspect of this approach is viewing emotional intelligence as a means to cultivate higher-order feelings, such as moral, aesthetic, social, intellectual, and the joy of knowledge and empathy. These emotions are integral elements of a “hot” system, emphasizing their relevance to authentic, non-digital cultural experiences. The dynamic emotional intelligence model introduced here serves to nurture essential skills, including situational cognitive reassessment and “emotional work”, leading to congruence in felt and expressed emotions. This model identifies the interplay of game aesthetics, mechanics, and dynamics as pivotal zones for the formation of higher feelings. The article argues that games intended to stimulate emotional intelligence should not induce a flow state that narrows the player's cognitive scope and inhibits critical thinking. To counteract this, the author suggests incorporating pauses, live communication, and reflective analysis of one's emotions within the gaming experience. The article explores the transformation of impersonal emotional intelligence test questions into game components encompassing mechanics, dynamics, and aesthetics. It outlines strategies for active and deeper learning, facilitating an enriched understanding of emotional intelligence through gaming. The recommendations derived from this discussion can be applied to an array of games under the dynamic emotional intelligence model, making it a valuable resource for educational game design. The proposed dynamic model of emotional intelligence within computer games emerges as a universal and versatile tool. It can function as a pedagogical framework for the development of student's emotional intelligence, enabling educators to harness the power of games for emotional growth. This model serves as a canvas for game designers, offering creative possibilities for the development of new computer-based educational games that target emotional intelligence. This article demonstrates that playing games can indeed stimulate emotional intelligence by fostering active and deeper learning. By incorporating emotional intelligence into gaming dynamics, it is possible to create more engaging and effective learning experiences, ultimately promoting the formation of higher feelings and a deeper understanding of emotional intelligence.
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