the investigation of relationship between emotional intelligence and teaching styles among iraqi efl teachers

This study set out to determine whether teachers' emotional intelligence predicted their teaching stylesor not. moreover, it aimed at investigating the relationship between emotional intelligence and theaspects of efl teachers’ teaching styles. the participants selected were 50 iraqi efl teachers fromhigh schools in kerkuk, iraq. the study utilized the emotional intelligence scale (eis) and thegrasha's teaching styles inventory (tsi) questionnaire as the tools for data collection. the results ofthe study disclosed that a significant and positive relationship exists between the emotionalintelligence of iraqi efl teachers and the aspects of their teaching styles. furthermore, emotionalintelligence predicted 47.5% of expert style. the regression analysis yielded another outcome,wherein emotional intelligence emerged as a predictor for teaching styles such as formal authority,personal model, facilitator, and delegator. the findings imply that emotional intelligence plays asubstantial role in influencing the teaching styles employed by the teachers. consequently, theemotional intelligence can probably contribute to the enhancement of educational standards.