EQ is important even in highly technical fields.
Ultimately, projects, etc. have to be proposed, presented, and promoted. It takes soft skills to do carry this out successfully. Please present your examples.
Benjamin,
Keep identifying those students who need to be engaged a little more.
Philip Campbell
I teach math and science at a community college. Amazingly, this field, despite being highly technical, requires the most EQ. This is because of the challenge of keeping students engaged throughout the often dry material. It requires a special type of instructor to keep students engaged in this setting.