Current challenges in secondary education demand innovative strategies for the integral development of students.
Keywords:
emotional competencies, emotional intelligence, secondary education, student well-beingAbstract
Emotional intelligence emerges as a fundamental competency for personal well-being and academic success. This study aimed to design a pedagogical proposal to strengthen socioemotional competencies in secondary school students from the Educational District of Cotuí, Dominican Republic. A qualitative approach with a phenomenological design was implemented, using structured interviews applied to teachers from Liceo Profesor Juan Emilio Bosch and Liceo Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal. Results revealed that most teachers are women with significant experience and solid academic training. Anger and aggression were identified as the main emotional difficulty, with peer conflicts being the primary trigger. The competencies addressed include self-esteem, empathy, and emotional management, evaluated through systematic observation. The main challenges identified were limited curricular time, difficulty adapting to diversity and lack of specific training In response, the Cultivando Emociones program was designed, based on the Mayer and Salovey model, including emotional literacy workshops, teacher training, and well-being promotion strategies. The proposal integrates innovative techniques such as reflective journals and mindfulness, with continuous evaluation of student progress.
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