In terms of his social and emotional intelligence, Learner 5 scored himself in the following manner on the BarOn EQ-I YV:
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Figure 5.18 Graphs showing the comparison of Learner 5’s pre and post tests on emotional intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence – Pre Test (95); Post Test (107) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average emotional capacity (between 86 -114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence Learner 5 perceives himself to have improved in this regard even though he still falls within the average range. This shows growth. This composite scale indicates whether an individual is in touch with his feelings, how good he feels about himself, and how positive he feels about what he is doing with his life.
Interpersonal Intelligence – Pre Test (104); Post Test (93) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average and adaptive emotional capacity (between 86 and 114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 still perceives himself to have an average emotional capacity with regard to interpersonal skills although he perceives that he has dropped in his ability to make and maintain relationships. This composite scale taps interpersonal skills and functioning.
Stress Management – Pre Test (96); Post Test (86) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average emotional capacity (between 86 and 114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 still perceives himself to have an average
Comparison of Learner 5's Pre and Post Tests of social and emotional intelligence
91 104 96 90 93 95 107 93 86 95 108 97 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
Intra personal Inter personal Stress Mgmnt Adaptability General Mood Total EQ
Competencies Sc o re s Pre Test Post Test
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emotional capacity (between 86 and 114), but he now perceives himself to be at a lower level. This shows growth in being able to appraise himself more accurately. This composite scale shows how well the respondent is able to withstand stress without falling apart or losing control, how well they are able to work under pressure, keep calm and control impulsivity. Adaptability – Pre Test (90); Post Test (95) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average and adaptive emotional capacity (between 86 and 114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 still perceives himself to have an average emotional capacity for adaptability (between 86 – 114) although he perceives his adaptability to have improved slightly. This composite scale reveals how successfully the respondent is able to cope with environmental demands by effectively sizing up and dealing with problem situations.
General Mood – Pre Test (93); Post Test (108) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average and adaptive emotional capacity (between 86 and 114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 still perceives himself to have an average emotional capacity but that his general mood has improved. This composite scale generally measures the respondent’s ability to enjoy life as well as his outlook on life and overall feeling of contentment.
Total E.Q. (Emotional Quotient) – Pre Test (95); Post Test (97) The pre test score indicates Learner 5’s perception that he has an average and adaptive overall emotional capacity (between 86 and 114). After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 perceives that he has an average overall emotional capacity and that this has improved slightly. Total E.Q is a composite score of all the competencies and gives an overall measure of the concept emotional intelligence.
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Figure 5.19 Graph of Learner 5’s emotional intelligence compared to the whole group - pre test
Figure 5.20 Graph of Learner 5 ’s emotional intelligence compared to the whole group - post test
Comparison of Learner 5 and whole group Pre Test of SEL
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Intra personal Inter personal Stress Mgmnt Adaptability General Mood Total EQ
Competencies Sc o re s Learner 5 Whole group
Comparison of Learner 5 and whole group Post Test of SEL
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Competencies Sc o re s Learner 5 Whole group
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In comparison to the whole group it appears in the pre test that Learner 5 has a perception that his emotional intelligence levels are lower than those of the sample group on every competency except interpersonal skills and general mood. Learner 5 perceives himself to be coping at a higher level than the rest of his peers in his ability to make and maintain friendships. This is in contrast to his mother’s perception that he does not have many friends and is often withdrawn and alone. On the whole Learner 5’s profile appears to be a fairly realistic appraisal of his emotional intelligence which reflects research that shows that learners with AD/HD show lowered emotional intelligence capacity than their peer group who do not have AD/HD (BarOn, 2003; Bauminger et al., 2005).
After exposure to a program on emotional intelligence, Learner 5 perceives that he has improved on his intrapersonal skills and general mood to a point where he appraises himself as higher than the overall group of students who do not have AD/HD. This does not reflect the current trend in the literature as mentioned before. He perceives himself to be below the overall group in the following competencies: Interpersonal skills, stress management, adaptability and total E.Q. This reflects current literature which shows that learners with AD/HD have weaker social and interpersonal skills, poor stress management, lowered levels of adaptability, and a generally lower overall E.Q., than their peers without AD/HD (BarOn et al., 2003; Bauminger et al., 2005). Learner 5 has shown growth in some areas of emotional intelligence after exposure to a program on emotional intelligence.
Learner 5 shows a fluctuation of scores both within and between the tests. Although his scores remain within the average range on all the competencies, they have moved from the lower ends of the average range to the higher ends of the average range and vice versa, after exposure to a program on social and emotional intelligence. This shows a lack of awareness of levels of emotional intelligence for Learner 5. The sample group in contrast shows a general increase in their levels of emotional intelligence across all the competencies after exposure to a program on emotional intelligence.
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