Abstract
This study was conducted to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and creative thinking with academic achievement .This descriptive - correlation study was performed on 156 male and female students of Torbat-e-Heydarieh who were selected by census method during 2012-2013. Data was collected using Bradberry - Greaves' questionnaire of emotional intelligence and Abedi's questionnaire of creative thinking. The mean scores of students were used as an index of academic achievement. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions using Spss20 software .There is no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement, but the relationship between creative thinking and academic achievement was positive and significant. Among the components of emotional intelligence and creative thinking, the relationship between social awareness and fluency with academic achievement was significant. There was no significant difference between emotional intelligence and creative thinking scores of male and female students. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1p598
Highlights
Education is a fundamental basis of economic, social, cultural and political development of the country and nowadays
The results of the correlation coefficient shows that there is no significant relationship between creativity and academic achievement (r=0.08, p>0.05),the expansion and academic achievement (r=0.15, p>0.05) as well as the flexibility and academic achievement (r=0.09, p>0.05).Results of the correlation coefficient shows that there is a direct significant relationship between the component of fluidity and academic achievement (r=0.21, p
The results of the correlation coefficient showed no significant relationship between self-awareness and academic achievement (r=0.07, p>0.05), self-management and academic achievement (r=0.07, p>0.05),relationship management and academic achievement (r=-0.004, p>0.05) and total score of emotional intelligence (r=0.11, p>0.05) but there is a direct correlation between the components of social awareness and academic achievement (r=0.26, p
Summary
Education is a fundamental basis of economic, social, cultural and political development of the country and nowadays. One of the essential tasks of education in every country is the transmission of the cultural heritage of community, to develop the talents of students and to prepare them for active participation in the community. Academic success and improvements of students in every community represents the success of the educational system in targeting and paying attention to satisfying individual needs. Grades represent their academic ability to enter the world of work and employment and higher educational levels.On the other hand, we're at the beginning of a new century and it does not seem that intelligence and success are achieved as in the past
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