EMOTİONAL LİTERACY SKİLLS AND EDUCATİONAL ACTİVİTİES İN THE AFFECTİVE EDUCATİON PROCESS

Abstract

This study aims at describing the significance of the emotional literacy education in relation to the affective education and at presenting the examples of it. This study is designed as a document analysis which is part of the qualitative research methods. The data collected were examined the using the descriptive analysis, and the findings are discussed in detail. The findings of the study indicate that the negligence of the affective education and emotional literacy seems to cause some problems in society. In the new process, affective education and emotional literacy skills should be given more place in school programs, and the related goals and outcomes should be included in the planning of the process in accordance with the characteristics of the individuals’ developmental characteristics and grade levels. In addition to the cognitive and psychomotor gains of the individuals, social, emotional and spiritual support can provide a fully holistic development in terms of affective education and emotional literacy skills. First of all, emotional awareness training should be given importance. In addition, the shareholders’ understanding about and approaches of education should be common in the education process, and in this way, common feelings, thoughts and behaviors should be developed among individuals. At the same time, some practical examples of the emotional literacy education used in the affective education process should be put forward concretely. It is expected that the educational practices included in the study will be used in the educational environments and contributed to the related studies.