Social Life Skill: Upaya Guru dalam MengembangkanKecerdasan Emosional Peserta Didik

Abstract

Teachers occupy a very important position in increasing students' EQ. The first step he must take is to increase his own EQ and at the same time try to increase the EQ of students. The second step that must be taken to develop emotional intelligence in children is to teach them how to recognize feelings, especially by developing their language skills so they can express the emotions they experience.  One of the efforts made by teachers to develop students' emotions is "emotional training" through Social Life Skills, this ability includes the ability to regulate their own emotional states. This study uses a qualitative method. At Muhammadiyah Langsa Middle School, the process of physical training to develop students' emotional intelligence is carried out in a program to memorize the Al-Qur'an every day. All students are required to memorize the Al-Qur'an and other spiritual activities such as dhuha prayers and fardhu prayers in congregation at the school mosque. Meanwhile, non-physical training takes the form of teacher guidance in the form of advice and lectures to students both individually and in groups, such as: 1) Providing good examples in behavior, 2) Helping children recognize emotions, 3) Building children's empathy, 4) Getting children used to it. working together, 5) Developing problem solving skills, 6) Developing self-confidence