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| Reviewed: |
Sep 26, 2001 by Business Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
This is an on-line survey on the www.queendom.com site for assessing a trendy concept called Emotional Intelligence. After taking the survey, instant feedback is provided, supposedly a numeric Emotional Intelligence (EI) quotient. The site lacks academic rigor, and does not provide any conceptual substance to legitimize the score or EI construct. It is of limited value without having a thorough knowledge of EI and integration of this topic into whatever topic/course one is teaching. |
| Learning Goals: |
Learning goals are nebulous since the module is a stand-alone survey. One simply takes the survey on-line and receives the score. A brief synopsis of what the score's meaning is provided. |
| Target Student Population: |
Probably lower level undergraduates. It is not academically rigorous for a graduate course |
| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Articles or books on Emotional Intelligence would be useful. But then, if one read these background materials, one would see how shallow the survey is. |
| Type of Material: |
On-line survey |
| Technical Requirements: |
Internet access to web site and browser/network service to store and retrieve data. |
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| Strengths: |
A nice parlor game or icebreaker. |
| Concerns: |
The survey has no data on its reliability or validity. The concept of Emotional Intelligence is not explained in a sound academic manner. The entire site is a bit gimmicky and lacks substance. It is not of a level of quality that would be considered scholarly, given the resources available on this topic, particularly the work of Daniel Goleman. |
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Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool |
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This module could be used in a psychology or methods course as an example for student critique. One could ask students to critique the reliability and validity of this survey instrument. |
| Concerns: |
The survey is based on "pop psychology," and is more appropriate for such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Oprah, etc., not a higher education classroom. |
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Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty |
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The module is easy to use, but it is all glitter and no substance. It is a commercial site, and is not intended to educate the public in a thorough way. It is partly intended for entertainment, casual and curious web-surfers, not students in academically rigorous psychology or management courses. |
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See above |
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