Open AccessCORRELATION OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS
Author(s) -
O. V. Voshchevska,
Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
naukovì zapiski berdânsʹkogo deržavnogo pedagogìčnogo unìversitetu. pedagogìčnì nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2412-9208
DOI - 10.31494/2412-9208-2021-1-2-28-35
Subject(s) - emotional intelligence , psychology , situational ethics , self awareness , coaching , social psychology , task (project management) , empathy , class (philosophy) , style (visual arts) , situational leadership theory , leadership style , mathematics education , applied psychology , pedagogy , leadership , management , epistemology , philosophy , economics , psychotherapist , archaeology , history
The article describes emotional intelligence of a university lecturer. It is given the definition of the term «emotional intelligence», revealed its origin. The work describes the main emotional intelligence skills: self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, social skills. The author pays attention to Johari Window technique, which helps people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. The article gives a possibility to get acquainted with a list of questions which could be used to assess teacher’s work in a class, content of the course, students’ satisfaction with the course, recommendations of improving the course etc. These questions are divided into the following categories: 1) instructor-specific question themes; 2) course-specific question themes; 3) student self-evaluation questions; 4) open-ended questions. The author of the article also represents some emotional self-regulation strategies, which can be applied in a class. It is explained the difference between a teacher, who is a leader and a usual teacher, who is just an executor of the demanded actions. There is an example of a questionnaire, which helps to determine leader’s style. According to Hersey and Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory a leader’s ability to lead depends upon situation factors. These scientists focused a great part of their research on the characteristics of followers in determining appropriate leadership behaviours. According to this theory, leader’s styles are divided into: directing, coaching, supporting, delegating. The author also explains the difference between a relation-oriented and a task-oriented leader. Key words: emotional intelligence, university lecturer, leader’s style, leadership behavior, questionnaire.