The influence of the educational platform Rain Classroom on emotional intelligence, creativity, academic independence, and concentration of Chinese students: An empirical study

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of an educational model based on the theory of embodied interaction on the development of emotional intelligence, creativity, academic independence, and attention concentration among students. The study involved 300 students from a Chinese university who were divided into experimental and control groups. In the experimental group, the Rain Classroom platform, which integrates digital technologies into the traditional educational process, was utilized, while the control group continued their studies under the standard curriculum. The results revealed that students in the experimental group exhibited significant improvements across all measured parameters—emotional intelligence, creativity, academic independence, and attention concentration—whereas no such changes were observed in the control group. The scientific novelty of the research lies in its comprehensive approach to examining the influence of the embodied approach and digital educational platforms on the development of students' cognitive and emotional competencies. The study's practical significance is reflected in the proposal of a new approach for educators and educational administrators aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of teaching through the use of digital educational platforms.