doi: 10.7763/IJIET.2014.V4.382
Mindfulness Training at Schools in Thailand: An Experimental Approach
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Yau Yan Wong
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Voranij Vasuratna ,
Pornpimol Chongphaisal
Abstract
Children and adolescent will soon grow up to be the valuable resources to the future of the nation. Hence; their development of their intelligence both IQ and EQ are somewhat crucial. Moreover, there have been several successful researches and studies proven the effectiveness of the EI development through mindfulness training. This research highlights mindfulness training effects on primary school and university students’ EI. Methods utilized are the work-skills integrated with mindfulness exercises. 180-degree evaluation of students’ EI in form of EQ tests were distributed to students, their teachers, and parents for the school X. Only the student’s part is utilized in university Y. The comparison across two experimental groups is utilized. Most of the criterions fall within the national range.
Keywords
- Emotional intelligence (EI)
- emotional quotient (EQ)
- bully cases
- mindfulness training
How to Cite
Nichawan Jarutawai, Asama Lowsuwansiri, Poranut Taechamaneesathid, Nattana Tangsangob, Yau Yan Wong, Voranij Vasuratna, and Pornpimol Chongphaisal, "Mindfulness Training at Schools in Thailand: An Experimental Approach," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 123-126, 2014. https://doi.org/10.7763/IJIET.2014.V4.382
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Copyright © 2014 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).