Portraying Emotional Intelligence Of Pre- Service

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the emotional intelligence of aspiring EFL teachers. This study's research design uses a quantitative approach and a survey study methodology. 50 students voluntarily agreed to participate in this survey as responses. They are from English Language Education Department at one of Universities in Yogyakarta. All respondents are students batch 2018 who have done internships as pre-service teachers. The Daniel Goleman-adapted Emotional Intelligence questionnaire is used in this investigation (1995). Based on the results of this study, the highest score refers to Self-Awareness, the mean score (4.48) with the statement “i know when i am happy”. While the lowest domain is empathy, the mean score (2.84) with the statement “i rarely worry about work or life in general”. The data demonstrates that although pre-service teachers have a high level of self-awareness, they nevertheless struggle with emotional intelligence in both their professional and personal lives.