The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh

This study explores the influence of emotional intelligence and learning styles on academic achievement of University Technology Mara Sarawak students. A sample size of 500 students at the diploma and bachelor level was selected for the study. The total number of usable questionnaires returned was...

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Main Authors: Maghar Singh, Baljinder Singh, Singh, Kuldip
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Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13058/
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spelling uitm-130582016-06-20T05:23:23Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13058/ The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh Maghar Singh, Baljinder Singh Singh, Kuldip Emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence testing Malaysia Sarawak This study explores the influence of emotional intelligence and learning styles on academic achievement of University Technology Mara Sarawak students. A sample size of 500 students at the diploma and bachelor level was selected for the study. The total number of usable questionnaires returned was 389 which gave a response rate of 78 %. Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ), an adapted version of the Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SREIT) developed by Schutte et.al (1998), was used in this study to measure emotional intelligence. The learning styles were measured using Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ) which comprised adapted items from the 'VARK Learning Styles Inventory' developed by Neil Fleming (1987). The findings showed significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement and also between learning styles and academic achievement. The level of emotional intelligence of the students was found to be moderate and no dominant learning style was found amongst the students. The study concluded that emotional intelligence and learning styles have a positive impact on students' academic achievement. Research Management Institute (RMI) 2008 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13058/1/AJ_BALJINDER%20SINGH%20MAGHAR%20SINGH%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf Maghar Singh, Baljinder Singh and Singh, Kuldip (2008) The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh. Social and Management Research Journal, 5 (2). pp. 25-36. ISSN 1675-7017
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topic Emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence testing
Malaysia
Sarawak
spellingShingle Emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence testing
Malaysia
Sarawak
Maghar Singh, Baljinder Singh
Singh, Kuldip
The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
description This study explores the influence of emotional intelligence and learning styles on academic achievement of University Technology Mara Sarawak students. A sample size of 500 students at the diploma and bachelor level was selected for the study. The total number of usable questionnaires returned was 389 which gave a response rate of 78 %. Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ), an adapted version of the Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SREIT) developed by Schutte et.al (1998), was used in this study to measure emotional intelligence. The learning styles were measured using Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ) which comprised adapted items from the 'VARK Learning Styles Inventory' developed by Neil Fleming (1987). The findings showed significant positive relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement and also between learning styles and academic achievement. The level of emotional intelligence of the students was found to be moderate and no dominant learning style was found amongst the students. The study concluded that emotional intelligence and learning styles have a positive impact on students' academic achievement.
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author Maghar Singh, Baljinder Singh
Singh, Kuldip
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title The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
title_short The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
title_full The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
title_fullStr The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
title_full_unstemmed The influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / Baljinder Singh Maghar Singh and Kuldip Singh
title_sort influence of emotional intelligence and learning style on student's academic achievement / baljinder singh maghar singh and kuldip singh
publisher Research Management Institute (RMI)
publishDate 2008
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13058/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/13058/1/AJ_BALJINDER%20SINGH%20MAGHAR%20SINGH%20SMRJ%2008%201.pdf
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