Relationship Between Social Intelligence and Classroom Management Skills Among Electrical and Electronic Trade Teachers in Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Benue States

Abstract

This study identified the relationship between social intelligence and classroom management skills among electrical and electronic trade teachers in Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Benue States, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypothesis guided the study. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in Federal Capital Territory, Niger and Benue States, Nigeria. A total of 62 electrical and electronic trade teachers constituted a population for the study. Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) and Classroom Management Questionnaire (CMQ) were the two-instrument used for data collection for the study. TSIS was adopted for the study while CMQ was validated by three experts from Department of Industrial and Technology Education. The reliability coefficient of CMQ was found to be 0.746 using Cronbach Alpha. A Scatter plot was used to analyses the relationship. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions while Product Moment Correlation Statistics and t-test were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between social intelligence and classroom management in time management among electrical and electronic trade teachers in Federal Capital Territory Niger and Benue States, Nigeria with p-value of 0.025 which is less than the 0.05 level of significance. However, the findings also further revealed that there was no significant relationship between social intelligence and student behaviour management practices among electrical and electronic trade teachers in Federal Capital Territory Niger and Benue States, Nigeria with p-value 0.102 which is greater than 0.05 level of significance. The researcher recommended that both government and Technical Colleges Management should advocate the development of social intelligence skills of trade teachers. It was also recommended that electrical and electronic trade teachers should pay more attention to classroom management practices as they have impact on their social intelligence.

Keywords: Relationship, Social Intelligence, Classroom Management Skills, Electrical and Electronic Trade Teachers.