Speaker: Jason Tacker

(This is a better, more refined version of the previous presentation from JALT 2024)

Abstract

For many but not all instructors, we do not often have the time or the freedom in curriculum to really get at the feelings of the students and how that might impact their learning in class and motivations. Emotional Intelligence (EI) argues that measuring aptitude by IQ only ignores behavior, character, and social skills, which are even more important for success after university. Thus, IQ may get your foot in the door, but it’s the EI that keeps you in the room.

This presentation explains research about emotional intelligence survey results for two hundred and forty-six EFL respondents from Akita Prefectural University and Kochi University of Technology. The research highlights the aspects of EI that were most espoused by students at both universities’ EFL departments and using principles from (Cherniss & Goleman, 2001). It will illustrate why understanding EI is about understanding behavior patterns as well as how it is possibly connected to espoused culture traits (Li & Zhang, 2024). Ultimately the presentation will explain why understanding and respecting the EI of students is important for success in university classes and future occupations.

Cherniss, C., & Goleman, D. (2001). The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace. How to Select for, Measure, and Improve Emotional Intelligence in Individuals, Groups, and Organisations (pp. 3-10). San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.

The presentation will be on April 16^th from 19:00 to 20:00

If anyone outside of Akita Jalt is interested in joining, please email us for the ZOOM information at: akita@jalt.org

All Akita Jalt members will be emailed the information at the beginning of April.