The Link Between the Emotional Intelligence of the Mathematics and English Teachers and the Academic Performance of the Students in Camp Vicente Lim integrated School, Sy 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Students still believe that Mathematics and English are difficult subjects. It is perhaps one of the reasons why students struggle in learning the said subjects. Thus, it should be the teachers' genuine desire to find ways on how lessons could be imparted effectively to the students. Possessing higher Emotional Intelligence (EI) will help teachers to have a deep concern with the students' situation, more specifically with how they perform in class. These realities prompted the researchers to conduct a study which aimed to determine the level of EI of the Mathematics and English teachers of Camp Vicente Lim Integrated School in relation to the academic performance of the students.

METHODS

This study used descriptive-correlational research design to describe the EI of the teachers and its relationship to the academic performance of the students. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to assess the level of EI of 15 Mathematics and 16 English teachers. Record analysis was used to describe the performance of the students. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation were employed in statistical analysis.

RESULTS

The EI of the Mathematics teachers is high which only shows that the teachers have high regard to the people surrounding them. The obtained weighted means as to the EI of English teachers indicate that they have high EI which shows that they are mindful of their actions toward themselves and others. The students' academic performance in Mathematics and English range from fairly satisfactory to very satisfactory, and only few obtained an outstanding performance. More so, there was a significant relationship between the level of EI of the teachers and the academic performance of the students. Activities which include Assessment of Beginning Teachers' Emotional Intelligence Enhancement Seminar for Teachers and Implementation of Project HEART were proposed to enhance the EI of the teachers.

DISCUSSIONS

The result implies that English teachers have high level of EI compared to mathematics teachers, and students who have teachers with high level of EI tend to perform better in class. Administrators and other concerned authorities should provide activities that will enhance the teachers' EI so that they can deal effectively with the students and ensure the improvement of the students’ academic performance.