eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2017-02-25 5 2 197 206 10.12691/education-5-2-15 EDUCATION20175215 article Darwin Nelson 1 Gary Low 1 Rick Hammett rick@eilearningsys.com 1 Emotional Intelligence Learning Systems, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA Living and working successfully in the 21st Century require skill sets and competencies of transformative emotional intelligence. More and more evidence and research zero in on the need to learn and gain the positive contributions of the emotional mind to support and balance traditional learning. The purpose of this article is to provide a research based learning model of emotional intelligence. The five key learning skills dimensions include (a) Interpersonal and Communication, (b) Personal Leadership, (c) Self-Management, (d) Intrapersonal Development, and (e) Recognizing and Reducing Potential Problem Areas are presented. Original research by the authors, more than sixty doctoral dissertations, colleague research, and institutional studies have guided the development of an education and learning model of transformative emotional intelligence to meet work, career, and life skills needed to experience more health and effectiveness in a complex world. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/5/2/15/education-5-2-15.pdf emotional intelligence 21^st century skills college success