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An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender

Previous research has established that emotional intelligence (EI), or the capacity to rationalise one's emotions, is critical in higher education, particularly in the teaching and learning of English. The study's objectives are to examine the relationship between EI and MUET performance a...

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Main Authors: Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah, Khoo, Linda Mei Sui, Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri, Hanafi, Zulkifli, Suhaimi, Nurdiyana, Hassan, Ruslan
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Published: ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services 2022
Online Access:http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26400/2/JOURNAL%20LAILA%20PHARMACEUTICAL%20AN%20EXPLORATION%20OF%20EMOTIONAL%20INTELLIGENCE%20%28EI%29.PDF
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spelling my.utem.eprints.264002023-03-28T11:42:06Z http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26400/ An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah Khoo, Linda Mei Sui Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri Hanafi, Zulkifli Suhaimi, Nurdiyana Hassan, Ruslan Previous research has established that emotional intelligence (EI), or the capacity to rationalise one's emotions, is critical in higher education, particularly in the teaching and learning of English. The study's objectives are to examine the relationship between EI and MUET performance among undergraduate students at a technical university and ii) the significant difference of EI levels among 240 respondents from engineering and business course based on their gender and programmes. The data collection method used was a cross-sectional survey with 240 respondents. The respondents were given the EQI questionnaire, which was developed to assess the respondents' EI levels. The findings indicate that EI has a significant correlation with the students' Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance. Additionally, the findings indicate that there is a significant difference betweenthe gender, the students' course and their EI level, implying that EI has a strong influence on education. As EI plays a significant role in determining students' English language performance, this study suggests that EI skills should be integrated into the English course. Additionally, it is recommended that future research examine the relationship between EI traits and other language abilities such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ResearchTrentz Academy Publishing Education Services 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26400/2/JOURNAL%20LAILA%20PHARMACEUTICAL%20AN%20EXPLORATION%20OF%20EMOTIONAL%20INTELLIGENCE%20%28EI%29.PDF Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah and Khoo, Linda Mei Sui and Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri and Hanafi, Zulkifli and Suhaimi, Nurdiyana and Hassan, Ruslan (2022) An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 13 (9). pp. 5761-5774. ISSN 0976-9234 https://www.pnrjournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/4756/5378 10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S09.696
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description Previous research has established that emotional intelligence (EI), or the capacity to rationalise one's emotions, is critical in higher education, particularly in the teaching and learning of English. The study's objectives are to examine the relationship between EI and MUET performance among undergraduate students at a technical university and ii) the significant difference of EI levels among 240 respondents from engineering and business course based on their gender and programmes. The data collection method used was a cross-sectional survey with 240 respondents. The respondents were given the EQI questionnaire, which was developed to assess the respondents' EI levels. The findings indicate that EI has a significant correlation with the students' Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance. Additionally, the findings indicate that there is a significant difference betweenthe gender, the students' course and their EI level, implying that EI has a strong influence on education. As EI plays a significant role in determining students' English language performance, this study suggests that EI skills should be integrated into the English course. Additionally, it is recommended that future research examine the relationship between EI traits and other language abilities such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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author Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah
Khoo, Linda Mei Sui
Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri
Hanafi, Zulkifli
Suhaimi, Nurdiyana
Hassan, Ruslan
spellingShingle Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah
Khoo, Linda Mei Sui
Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri
Hanafi, Zulkifli
Suhaimi, Nurdiyana
Hassan, Ruslan
An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
author_facet Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah
Khoo, Linda Mei Sui
Abd Halim, Noor Baiduri
Hanafi, Zulkifli
Suhaimi, Nurdiyana
Hassan, Ruslan
author_sort Hamdzah, Nor Lailatul Azilah
title An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
title_short An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
title_full An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
title_fullStr An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
title_full_unstemmed An exploration of emotional intelligence (EI) among technical students in relation to the Malaysian University English Test (MUET) performance, programme and gender
title_sort exploration of emotional intelligence (ei) among technical students in relation to the malaysian university english test (muet) performance, programme and gender
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