Emotional Intelligence, Work Values and Academic Achievement

AUTHOR(S)

James Visto, MEEM

ABSTRACT

The study is about the Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence and Work Values and Pupils’ Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement of the Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran Grade School Teachers and Pupils for the school year 2013-2014. It determined the correlation of the aforementioned variables. The researcher made use of two sets of questionnaires, with the part one that dealt with the emotional intelligence; and part II was the Work Values Questionnaire. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant correlation between the teachers’ emotional intelligence and work values of Grade School faculty, pupils’ emotional intelligence and academic achievement of the selected pupils and teachers. It shows that the teachers who have high emotional intelligence also have high work values and the pupils who have high emotional intelligence also have high academic performance. Furthermore, there is present but slight correlation between teacher’s emotional intelligence and work values towards pupils’ achievement. It indicates that though slight correlation is present between variables, some teachers who have high emotional intelligence and work values don’t necessarily effect to high student achievement. Based on the result, the researcher concluded that the teacher’s emotional intelligence and work values are aligned with each other. Hence, teachers have attained high work values because they possess high emotional quotient. The pupil’s emotional intelligence and academic achievement are also aligned. Pupils have attained proficient to advanced academic performance because their emotional quotient is high. Moreover, teacher’s emotional intelligence and student achievement are slightly related. This shows that the teacher’s emotional quotient and work values categorically affect student’s academic achievement. The researcher recommended that the administration has to improve or enrich its professional development programs through the provision of workshops that develop its faculty and learners in the aspects of: a) creativity b.) personality c.) communication d.)leadership and e.)conflict management skills.