A study on Academic achievement of B. Ed. Trainees with reference to their Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

Emotional Intelligence (EI) has emerged as an essential component of personal and professional growth. Emotions play an eminent role in life and contribute to the personal and social development of an individual. Continuous emotional disturbance affects the individuals’ growth and development and gives rise to mental, physical, social and other problems. In this study, the significance of emotional intelligence as a fundamental factor contributing to children's future success is being explored.  The focus of this research is to measure emotional intelligence concerning various variables and examine the levels of emotional intelligence among B.Ed. students. The current study delves into the emotional intelligence levels of B.Ed. students, considering various demographic factors. To achieve this, a Descriptive survey approach was employed among B.Ed. teacher trainees.  The primary objective of this research is to assess and gain insights into their emotional intelligence levels. Although Emotional Intelligence is seen to be essential for success, it should be mandatory for institutions to give more attention for EI instruction. Therefore, providing emotional intelligence training to B.Ed. students becomes essential to enable them to effectively manage their emotions and help their students develop emotional intelligence. The relevant statistical methods, including mean, standard deviation, and t-test, were used to assess the data that had been obtained. The planned research was using SPSS software for statistical analysis, and the results showed a substantial difference between male and female teacher trainees in terms of their levels of Emotional Intelligence further it was reflected by their academic scores.