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.
Type of Material:
Quiz
Recommended Uses:
Use as Homework assignment.
If students have access to a computer in class, can be done there.
Technical Requirements:
none
Identify Major 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:
Students in an entry level Management class. 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.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
A nice parlor game or icebreaker. Could be used to generate discussion in class
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.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
This module could be used in a marketing research 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.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The module is easy to use
Students should enjoy taking the quiz
Results are quickly provided
Concerns:
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.
Creative Commons:
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