Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Khatere Mohammad Jafari 1
- Mehdi Mohammadi 2
- Majid Kowsari 1
- Reza Naserijahromi 3
- Solmaz Khademe 3
- Ferdows Shadi 4
- Ensiyeh Asna Ashahri 5
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor, Department of Educational Management and Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
3 Ph.D of Curriculum Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
4 M. A. of Curriculum Planning, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
5 M. A. of Executive Management, University of Mazandaran, Sari, Iran.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of digital emotional intelligence in students' academic performance in the higher education system. This applied research is a qualitative research and a critical metasynthesis type that was conducted using the five-stage method of critical interpretive metasynthesis. Critical interpretive metasynthesis is a dynamic and flexible method that combines qualitative analysis and critical theory to not only synthesize the findings of qualitative studies, but also, with a critical and interpretive perspective, to analyze the power, ideologies, and socio-political factors affecting the phenomenon under study. for collecting information and extracting findings is qualitative studies on the phenomenon under study and similar ones. After the collected data reached the saturation point, which ultimately resulted in 38 books and articles selected for the study, the review and interpretation process began. At this stage, the content of the articles was carefully studied and the basic indicators were extracted. This qualitative study, using a Critical interpretive Metasynthesis approach, shows that digital emotional intelligence, as a set of social, emotional, and cognitive skills, is a key factor in improving students' educational performance and adaptability in the digital space. Despite the challenges in the limited research background in this area, developing self-regulation, critical thinking, and digital space management skills for professors and students is suggested as practical solutions.
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