The effect of Emotional Intelligence on Research Quality and Teaching skills of Faculty in University

Abstract

Education is the most effective instrument to meet the challenges. Education should not only aim at the physical and mental growth of the individual, but also consider the needs and the aspirations of a developing society. Emotional intelligence is essential factor responsible for determining success in life and psychological wellbeing seems to play an important role in shaping the interaction between students and teachers. The benefits of emotional intelligence are many in both personal and professional success. Teachers must also possess Emotional Intelligence as it’s the ability to understand the emotions of the self and the people around. Teachers are emotional workers who are sensitive to the demands that their work makes on their emotions, and skillful in feelings, some quantitative studies have examined this issue systematically. A teacher development program is suggested to make teachers clear about these emotional demands and different emotional labor strategies and enhance teacher’s emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence has become a key factor in educational environment, which contributes to the improvement of teaching practice, enhance health and mental well-being of teachers, and has an impact on students in educational development. An emotionally healthy, competent, and effective teacher helps in national development. Key research finding revealed that emotional self-awareness, self-confidence, achievement, developing others and conflict management have a positive and significant relationship with the teacher’s job performance.