Technical versus Non-Technical Students: Does Emotional Intelligence Matter?

James Poon Teng Fatt Nanyang Technological University

Abstract

Intellectual Quotient (IQ) has long been considered in education as the deciding factor in a person's success but have we overlooked emotional intelligence (EI) in determining one's success in life? In my attempt to reexamine the acceptance of EI, I studied the difference in EI between different groups of undergraduates in Singapore in terms of their field of study, gender and university. The sample comprised undergraduates from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS), with a fair mix of gender and field of study. From their responses to an EI questionnaire, it was found that there was no significant difference in EI between undergraduates who study technical and non-technical courses, as well as between undergraduates of NTU and NUS, although male undergraduates achieved higher EI scores than female undergraduates.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2004-07-01
DOI
10.2190/hy81-u1ja-e5ma-4g0t
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