The relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Effectiveness of Pre-service teachers

Mrs.N.Subathra; Dr.N.Johnson

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

The relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Effectiveness of Pre-service teachers

Mrs. N. Subathra, Dr. N. Johnson

Abstract :

This study examines the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Effectiveness of Pre–service teachers who are studying second year D.El.Ed. The relationship among four dimensions of Emotional Intelligence (Self–Awareness, Self–Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management) and five dimensions of teacher effectiveness (Preparation of Teaching and Planning, Classroom Management, Knowledge of Subject Matter, Teacher Characteristics and Interpersonal Relations) was investigated.In the current study the investigator followed normative survey method.The present study consists of 342pre–service teachers selected from one government, two government aided and thirteen self–financing institutes in the Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu by adopting Purposive sampling technique. The instrumentsfor data collection were Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIAS) – 2017 and Teacher Effectiveness Scale (TES)– 2017 which was constructed and validated by the investigator.The findings of the study indicated that there is a close relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Effectiveness. Further, Pre–service teachers with low level of Emotional Intelligence possess low level of Teacher Effectiveness and Pre–service teachers with high level of Emotional Intelligence possess high level of Teacher Effectiveness. The findings also showed that there is a positive correlation between all the factors of Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Effectiveness of Pre–service teachers.