Building a Foundation of Emotional Intelligence in a Tutor/Tutee Relationship
“Know thyself!” (Socrates) These words are still important today as we ask, “How well do we know ourselves?” Emotional Intelligence can be understood as the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others. This can allow us to understand and manage our emotions as well as motivate and foster healthy relationship with those around us. A student who is emotionally intelligent is confident, intentional, successful, empathetic, and reflective. Within the tutor/tutee relationship, effective learning goals can be set and achieved with the help of strong emotional awareness. In this session we discuss how internal and external emotional intelligence impacts the harmony and effectiveness of the tutor/tutee relationship, as well as the intellectual prosperity gained from each meeting.