Study of Teacher Effectiveness In Relation To Emotional Intelligence Among Secondary School Teachers

The purpose of this research paper is to obtain access to the teacher effectiveness and emotional intelligence of secondary school teachers in relation to their gender and type of school. Teacher Effectiveness Scale developed by Umme Kulsum (2011) and Emotional Intelligence inventory scale developed by S.k Mangal and Shubhra Mangal (2012) was used for collecting the data. The study was conducted through descriptive survey methods and using simple random sampling techniques 200 school teachers were selected in Amritsar district. To analyze the results, statistical techniques such as Mean, SD, t-test, and Correlation were used. Findings of the study indicated that Gender does not significantly impact teacher effectiveness. However, teacher effectiveness varies significantly between government and private school teachers. It is found that Emotional intelligence significantly differs between genders. It also reveals significant correlation between teacher effectiveness and emotional intelligence underscores the importance of emotional intelligence in teaching.