Modern Techniques of Developing Students’ Emotional Intelligence

Introduction. The evolving role of social, emotional, and ethical learning (SEEL) necessitates the growth of its stakeholders in Ukrainian higher educational institutions. The lack of consistency and continuity in SEEL from secondary basic education to higher education calls for effective strategies to bridge the gap. Purpose. This article aims to investigate current trends for strategically organizing SEEL and to provide an inventory of optimal tools for its implementation in Ukrainian higher educational institutions. The objectives are outlined as follows: 1) provide an overview of world and UkrainianSEEL practices; 2) outline existing strategies for cultivating students’ social, emotional, and ethical competencies (SEEC); 3) analyze and classify modern Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) techniques for SEEC development and emotional intelligence (EI) cultivation. Methods. The paper relieson general scientific methods, such as synthesis, analysis, classification, and definition. Results. Empirical data gathered during the author’s online teaching of the elective Modern Linguistics of Emotions: An Integral Approach suggest that exposure to theoretical linguistic material on emotional communicationenhances students’ awareness of culturally specific emotion manifestation patterns. CLIL technologies are proven to facilitate competencies in emotion recognition and granulation, based on the linguistic skills of Qualitative Emotion Analysis (QEA). Conclusions. Efforts for students’ SEEC developmentare supported by two major SEEL strategies: a stand-alone and an integral approach. The stand-alone strategy directly addresses SEEC issues by specialized training staff. The integral perspective considers competency development through interactive and reflective practices embedded in various disciplines.CLIL is identified as an efficient technology for integrating SEEL into higher educational programs.