(403)A VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE PROGRAM IN HIGHER EDUCATION

摘要

In today's research and innovation, increasing importance is attached to responsibility. Educators arelooking for new ways to prepare students to join properly the professional world. Nowadays,researchers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact their work has on society. There is agrowing interest in anticipating how decisions in research might shape society, the environment andour future. So, the expanding globalised workforce requires universities to train students in order toimprove their academic achievement and future job performance. In fact, the mission of the EuropeanAssociation for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA)is to contribute significantly to themaintenance and enhancement of the quality of European Higher Education at a high level. In order toget this aim, this study examines emotional competence as an important skill of academic and careersuccess among university students. So, we running a 30-Hours Advanced Training Course onEmotional Intelligence in university students from Universitatea Pedagogica de Stat "Ion Creanga",Universitatea de Stat Din Moldavia, Universitatea Libera Internationala din Moldavia, Universitateade Studii Politice Si Economice Europene y Academia de Studii Economice din Moldova, (N= 302).Emotional intelligence involves two important competencies to make career successful: (1)the abilityto recognise their own feelings and other people's feelings and emotions, as well;;(2)the ability to usethat information to resolve conflicts, problems, and improve interactions with other people. The resultssuggested that Emotional Intelligence key skills are relevant in order to develop a curriculum forExcellence in Higher Education. In fact, the process of improving the study programs to adapt them tothe changes is an ongoing process. Especially in countries in transition (like Moldova), where politicaland institutional reforms bring frequent changes and the adaption processes of the high educationservices are essential. Therefore, the social and emotional skills could be integrated in academiccurriculum because emotional well-being is considered a predictor of success in personal andprofessional life. In conclusion, a lot of educational experts believe that emotional intelligence shouldbe promoted at the university not only as a subject, perhaps like a holistic manner. The implications ofthese results for the incorporation emotional competencies into the university curriculum arediscussed.