The correlation between emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills with different learning styles in science learning

The previous research reports suggest that the learning model of NHT combined with metacognitive strategies has a significant effect on emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills. This study aims to reveal the correlation between emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills of students with different learning styles in science learning using the NHT model combined with metacognitive strategies. Emotional intelligence questionnaires are used to measure students' emotional intelligence. Data of critical thinking skills are obtained through critical thinking skills tests in both pretest and posttest forms. Data analysis was done by linear regression. The results revealed that there was no significant relationship between emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills in students with auditory, read, and kinesthetic learning styles. The resulted regression equations for auditory, read, and kinesthetic learning styles are Y = 45.203 + 0.027, Y = 49.021-0.127, and Y = 39.314 + 0.059. The information reveals that the level of emotional intelligence is not a determinant factor in increasing the critical thinking skills of students in terms of learning styles. Allegedly, learning model is more influential on improving emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills. Further research is needed to examine the influence of learning style factors on emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills in other subjects at various levels of education.