Role of Emotional Intelligence on Language Learning (A Case Study of AL-Jouf University Students Common First Year- Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the role of emotional intelligence and its effect on the learning process, by showing that emotional intelligence is one of the factors that has great influence on learning English faster. The scientists have been studying natural intelligence which participates by 20 % only in learning process whereas, emotional intelligence participates by 80% in learning process. It is now the time to give more attention to EI since it has a big deal of influence on learning and skills acquisition. Emotional intelligence (EI) plays a key role in EFL learning effectiveness. This study is important because it explains how EI is used by students. The purpose of this study is to examine EI factors (emotions, attitudes, and behaviours) to determine if EI level effects one’s learning. Survey responses were collected from over 200 participants from Al-jouf University by using Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire. Only high achievers were selected to be given the Questionnaire. The sample of the students was selected based on our previous knowledge of the students' levels, we selected only the high achievers to confirm our hypothesis and the correlation between EI and English learning. The result of the study shows that there is an effect but it is not a big one. The analysis of our research shows contrasting results and the researcher recommended more researches to be conducted in the area, since that we still need to know more about EI and how it exactly functions.