PUPIL'S EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND CLASS BEHAVIOR (original) (raw)

The study intends to assess the level of emotional quotient of Grade VI pupils in Sultan Palao Ali Memorial Elementary School, Inagongan, Tagoloan District for SY 2015-2016. The researcher would like to evaluate the emotional quotient level of pupils in terms of social awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skill and responsible-decision making. Moreover, this study also desire to uncover if there is significant relationship between the emotional quotient of learners and their academic performance as well as their behavior in class. It also aims to seek intervention program that can be materialized based from the result gathered. This is a descriptive- correlation survey which used a 30-item questionnaire. EQ Assessment Checklist which is divided into 5 interrelated sets of EQ which are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. Each set consist of six questions to be answered. This is based on the learning competencies of Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). It is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. Also, the study made use of Observable Behavior Questionnaire consisting of 15 questions divided into 3 categories which are Behavior towards Adviser, Behavior towards Peers, and Behavior towards Surrounding. Each category comprises of five (5) questions to be answered by their adviser. Based from the results gathered, majority of the respondents have high EQ level in terms of self-awareness. However, majority of them have low EQ level in terms of self-management, social awareness and responsible decision making. At one hand, majority of them have average EQ level in terms of their relation skills. In addition, those with high EQ level achieve average-high grades. But, those learners with low EQ level got poor academic performance on their 2nd Quarter Grading Period. Moreover, those with high EQ level tend to be non-disruptive or slightly disruptive compared to those with low EQ level who tend to be very disruptive in class. The results also show that there is significant relationship between the Emotional Quotient of learners and their academic performance. Adding to this, there is also significant relationship between the Emotional Quotient of learners and their observable behavior. This implies that EQ play important role in shaping a well-rounded individual.