How do you feel today? Nurturing emotional awareness among students in online learning

ABSTRACT

Integrating strategy in education to improve the well-being of the students is an undisputable responsibility of teachers. This study assessed the perceptions of the students on the ‘How do you feel today-strategy’ used by the teacher in her instruction as a way to promote emotional awareness among students and further utilized the information in strategizing online instructions. Mixed-method action research was utilized in this study. The action was implemented in one intact class and twenty-eight preservice teachers’ participants volunteered to answer the questionnaire and structured interview questions. The strategy used by the teacher gained positive perceptions from the participants and revealed that it highlighted their emotional awareness. The sense of belonging and a way of validation and reflection of emotions were also determined in the inclusion of the strategy in the instruction. The strategy was also found to bridge the gap of connection between students in the online learning setting and brought positivity in the classroom. The use of this strategy is recommended to be used in other classroom with conscious effort of determining student’s characteristics.

KEYWORDS:

• Emotional self-awareness
• emotional intelligence
• online learning
• COVID-19 pandemic
• mixed-method action research
• Philippines

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Josephine Luz De Leon-Pineda

Dr. Josephine Luz D. Pineda is an Associate Professor 2 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in Bacolor, Pampanga. In 2019, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education with specialization in mathematics at the De La Salle University in Manila. In 2010, she obtained her Master in Mathematics Education from the University of Santo Tomas, Cum Laude. Her undergraduate degree, Bachelor in Secondary Education major in Mathematics, was earned with distinction at DHVSU in 2007. With her engagement in research, she was awarded as DHVSU’s “Most Outstanding Researcher of the Year” in 2014 and a Finalist for “Outstanding Researcher of the Year” in 2019. She is an active associate member of the National Research Council of the Philippines where she participates in various research undertakings of the council. She has been sharing her research outputs in various teacher trainings and webinars and has been one of the speakers in capability trainings and research mentoring in her university.