PERAN INTELEGENSI EMOSIONAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK

Abstract

Education holds a strategic role in fostering national intelligence while shaping

students to become independent, responsible, and competitive individuals.

Alongside the development of modern educational paradigms, the cultivation of

affective and socio-emotional aspects, particularly emotional intelligence, has

become a crucial focus in supporting learning success and learner autonomy.

Emotional intelligence, which includes the ability to recognize, understand, and

manage one’s own emotions as well as those of others, significantly contributes to

enhancing students' motivation, stress management, and social skills. This study

employed a literature review method to examine the relationship between emotional

intelligence and learning autonomy within the context of formal education. The

analysis reveals that emotional intelligence plays a significant role in improving

students' independent learning abilities. Dimensions of emotional intelligence such

as self-awareness, self-regulation, intrinsic motivation, empathy, and social skills

positively influence students’ capacity to manage their learning independently.

Learners with higher emotional intelligence tend to cope better with academic

stress, maintain motivation, and foster healthy social relationships. Additionally,

social environment, family support, and school-based emotional training programs

act as supporting factors in achieving optimal learning autonomy. The integration of

emotional intelligence enhancement into learning processes is essential, especially

in the era of the Merdeka Curriculum, which emphasizes the Pancasila Student

Profile and technology-based independent learning.