Wint, Natalie;
(2024)
The Inclusion of Emotional Intelligence in Engineering Education: A Review.
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Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) 2024.
(pp. 1-14 [AAM]).
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Abstract
In recent years there has been an increase in research focused on the role that emotion plays within engineering practice. Of the related themes present within engineering education research (EER), emotional intelligence (EI) is reported as one of the most researched, its development being associated with multiple benefits. However, it is also claimed that emphasis on EI justifies an expectation for students to conform to norms, something which can result in inequality, and retention of power hierarchies. It can thus be argued that although the inclusion of emotion, and indeed EI, may, at first, appear advantageous in terms of diversity, it can act to sustain the status quo. This work is intended to examine the underlying assumptions associated with the inclusion of EI in engineering curricula. In so doing, a review of the literature is completed with the aims of understanding the way in which EI has been introduced within engineering education, as well as the reasoning behind its inclusion. 34 research articles were reviewed, with most motivated by the general benefits of EI in the context of the workplace. Whilst the majority of studies included use of EI measurement tools, the type varied significantly. Test results were typically used to identify domains of EI in which students scored least, this informing future course design, or student personal development plans. There was a lack of evidence to suggest that interventions included critical analysis of EI within a wider context, something which should be addressed in future work in the area.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Inclusion of Emotional Intelligence in Engineering Education: A Review |
| Event: | The 52nd Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) 2024 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://sefi2024.eu/ |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Emotional intelligence, EQ, EI, diversity, and inclusion |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > STEaPP |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10199234 |
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