Abstract

BATA, Sara  and  CASTRO, Cristal. English as a Foreign Language Students’ Emotional Intelligence Management When Taking Speaking Exams. profile [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.2, pp.245-261.  Epub Aug 20, 2021. ISSN 1657-0790.  https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v23n2.88378.

This article is a mixed method study which examines how a group of six elementary students who study English as a foreign language manage their emotional intelligence while taking their speaking exams. Data were collected through both quantitative and qualitative instruments such as an emotional intelligence test, non-participant observations, surveys, and individual interviews with open-ended questions. The results provide further insight into the students’ emotional intelligence and the coping mechanisms/strategies used to manage their emotional intelligence while taking two different speaking exams.

Keywords : coping mechanism; emotional intelligence; foreign languages; speaking exams; test anxiety.

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