Emotional And Intelligence Quotient: Do They Relate to Teaching Efficiency?

Abstract

Many studies delved into relating Intelligence Quotient to teaching efficiency. However, studies are scarce on relating both IQ and EQ to teaching efficiency. Hence, this study addressed this gap in one higher education institution in the northern Philippines. Specifically, the Multidimensional Aptitude Battery Test was used as an instrument to measure the IQ level of the respondents and EQ: Baron was also used to measure the EQ level of the respondents. The data for Teaching Efficiency Rating was taken with permission from the HR office. Most of them possess adequate emotional and social capacity, and the majority of them have outstanding teaching performance. There was no significant relationship of IQ level to the teaching performance of the respondents. On the other hand, there is a significant relationship between the EQ level to the teaching performance of the respondents. This means that emotional intelligence adds to work performance by allowing people to foster positive relations, perform well in groups and build social assets. In the context of this empirical study, emotional intelligence influences an individual’s teaching performance teachers having good emotional intelligence can teach students effectively. Consequently, profile variables do not influence directly the respondents’ IQ. Thus, in the context of this research, IQ is not a determining factor in teaching performance.