Research Article
Emotional Attributes Of Msu-Iit’s Science Students: Basis For Science Programs And Mental Health Enhancement
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327411, author={Gevie June Pasanting and Mylene O. Toraja and Manuel B. Barquilla and Elesar V. Malicuban and Odessa Aberilla}, title={ Emotional Attributes Of Msu-Iit’s Science Students: Basis For Science Programs And Mental Health Enhancement}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 8th ACPES (ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sport) International Conference, ACPES 2022, October 28th -- 30th, 2022, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACPES}, year={2023}, month={6}, keywords={emotional attributes assessment science programs enhancement mental health enhancement}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327411} }- Gevie June Pasanting
Mylene O. Toraja
Manuel B. Barquilla
Elesar V. Malicuban
Odessa Aberilla
Year: 2023
Emotional Attributes Of Msu-Iit’s Science Students: Basis For Science Programs And Mental Health Enhancement
ACPES
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327411
Abstract
The capability of students to recognize their own emotions and those of their classmates and discern between different feelings and label them appropriately is said to affect their academic performance. Hence, this study aimed to obtain useful emotional information for the design of classroom activities and science curricula. This study determined the emotional attributes of 150 science students from two colleges of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology through an online survey, which harvested data during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire used surveyed several aspects of emotional intelligence, which were analyzed collectively using box-and-whisker plots that allowed comparison of scores across individuals. Results showed high and low scores characterizing the study population that represent their strengths and weaknesses. Among their strengths was the ability to cooperate and collaborate in teams, which might be a natural consequence of doing laboratory and field exercises. Field trips may not be easy to conduct today because of safety protocol, but doing this poses additional value by providing opportunities for social cohesions to foster. On the other end, the students may have difficulty articulating their feelings, resulting from the lack of safe spaces inside and outside the classroom to share their opinions and ideas with others without the fear of being embarrassed or rejected.