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EI and Learning Styles:The Effect on Learning of Generationals
Renée L. Hill, D.M., Andree Swanson, Ed.D., and Jeral Kirwan, Ph.D. The Forbes School of Business at Ashford University
Dr. Renee Hill Dr. Andree Swanson Dr. Jeral Kirwan
Imagine teaching all of these different
generations.
What about their emotional
interactions?
Questions
•Are there any factors that are different between the different generations?
•Do the different generations learn differently?
Literature Review
Reviewed literature on Generationals and how they relate to…
Emotional Intelligence
Learning Styles
"Conceptually, EI is a broad term that focuses on one’s interpersonal competence and skills that fall outside the traditional areas of a person’s IQ and technical or business skills."
EI 2.0
Researchers found a gap in the scholarly research as it applied emotional intelligence to the different generations.
Learning Styles Inventory
Why do some people learn differently?Do the different generations learn differently?
Learning Styles Inventory
Reviewed literature on Generationals and how they are different…
Generationals
Workplace
Generationals
Four Different Generations• Baby Boomers (1945-1965)
• Generation X (1966 – 1976)
• Generation Y (1977 – 1994)
• Generation Z (1995 and later)
Workplace
Workplace Summary Regarding Generationals
Assume nothing
Lead differently; manage appropriately
Be wary of contradictions in the literature
Study
Study
Quantitative72 participants
Exa
mined
Diff
ere
nces
Using:EI 2.0LSI 4.0
Gen
erations
BoomersGen XGen YGen Z
Psychometric Tests
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (EI 2.0)
Learning Styles Inventory Online 4.0 (LSI)
Sample Population
Social Media Linkedin
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Research Question 1
Research Question 2
What factors of Emotional Intelligence are significantly different between Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z?
Hypothesis 1
Hypothesis 2
Will the learning styles of Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z be significantly different?
A significant relationship between learning style and emotional intelligence exists.
Significant differences in learning styles based on generational factors exist.
Participant Characteristics72 participants
22%
78%
Male (n=16) Female (n=56
Generational breakdown of participants
33%
25%
31%
11%
Baby Boomers (n = 24) Generation X (n = 18)Generation Y (n = 22) Generation Z (n = 8)
Data Analysis
• Descriptive statistics
• Correlational analysis
• Multi-variate tests of difference
analyses
• SPSS 23.0
Result # 1
• Significant correlation between
gender and EI
• Study data showed a significant
difference between men and
women
Result # 2
•No significant difference
between EI and Learning
Styles
Result # 3
•Significant difference
between generations and
learning styles
Result # 4
• Generation Y
• significantly different from each of the
other generations
• no other differences were indicated
• Identified with the Diverging learning
style
Learning Styles Inventory
Future Research
Possible Studies
• Conduct a more comprehensive examination of the relationship between factors.