The Effect of Teacher’s Emotional Intelligence on Reducing the Psychological Barriers of the EFL Students:

Abstract

The educational path of learners may be fraught with various obstacles particularly when it comes to learning a foreign language, it is the responsibility of the teachers to take charge and employ and seek solutions and strategies to address and overcome these challenges. The present research aim is to explore how the implementation of teachers’ emotional intelligence techniques can effectively enhance the academic performance of students. Therefore, a case study was carried out with 2 groups of fourth-year middle school students of English, Toumache, and LTS language schools in Medea. This study used a mixed method in collecting and describing the data which examined the use of emotional intelligence tools and methods used by teachers for their students to obtain reliable results. The findings shed light on the emerging discipline of EI as a subject study that assists learners in overcoming psychological barriers such as stress, lack of motivation, and shyness. In conclusion, it has been established that the emotional intelligence of teachers serves as an effective solution to the aforementioned barriers and it is a powerful tool that fosters an interactive environment, promotes collaborative learning, and establishes a strong teacher-student bond.