Emotional intelligence among auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles of elementary school students in Ambon-Indonesia

Marleny Leasa; Aloysius D. Corebima; Hadi Suwono; Ibrohim Ibrohim

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017) IEJEE

Emotional intelligence among auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles of elementary school students in Ambon-Indonesia

Marleny Leasa
Aloysius D. Corebima
Hadi Suwono
Ibrohim Ibrohim

Published October 2, 2017 | Pages: 83-91 | Views: 1825

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Abstract

Students have unique ways in managing the information in their learning process. VARK learning styles associated with memory are considered to have an effect on emotional intelligence. This quasi-experimental research was conducted to compare the emotional intelligence among the students having auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles in elementary school in Ambon-Maluku. Emotional intelligence was measured by a questionnaire developed based on the theory of emotional intelligence according to Goleman (1998). The learning style instrument was adapted from Fleming (2001). The results of this research show that learning styles have significant effect on emotional intelligence. Kinesthetic learners have a higher emotional intelligence than those of the auditory and reading learners, as much as 8.35% and 6.11% respectively. This research recommends that schools and teachers need to provide a conducive learning environment, including utilizing constructivist learning strategies which are appropriate with the development of the elementary school students. Further researches are required to investigate the changes of the students’ learning styles along with their development into higher education levels, and its effect on their emotional intelligence.

<p>Students have unique ways in managing the information in their learning process. VARK learning styles associated with memory are considered to have an effect on emotional intelligence. This quasi-experimental research was conducted to compare the emotional intelligence among the students having auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles in elementary school in Ambon-Maluku. Emotional intelligence was measured by a questionnaire developed based on the theory of emotional intelligence according to Goleman (1998). The learning style instrument was adapted from Fleming (2001). The results of this research show that learning styles have significant effect on emotional intelligence. Kinesthetic learners have a higher emotional intelligence than those of the auditory and reading learners, as much as 8.35% and 6.11% respectively. This research recommends that schools and teachers need to provide a conducive learning environment, including utilizing constructivist learning strategies which are appropriate with the development of the elementary school students. Further researches are required to investigate the changes of the students’ learning styles along with their development into higher education levels, and its effect on their emotional intelligence.</p>

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Keywords

Auditory learning, emotional intelligence, kinesthetic learning, learning styles, VARK

Affiliations

Marleny Leasa

University of Pattimura Ambon, Indonesia

Aloysius D. Corebima

Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

Hadi Suwono

Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

Ibrohim Ibrohim

Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

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Leasa, M., Corebima, A. D., Suwono, H., & Ibrohim, I. (2017). Emotional intelligence among auditory, reading, and kinesthetic learning styles of elementary school students in Ambon-Indonesia. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 10(1), 83–91. Retrieved from https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/301