The relationship between spiritual intelligence and self-regulation with success of Iranian EFL university lecturers
The relationship between spiritual intelligence and self-regulation with success of Iranian EFL university lecturers

Summary/Abstract: Successful lecturers adapt themselves to the circumstances and comply with changes in addition to having a good psychological adjustment, interpersonal relationships and performance on achievement-related tasks. Researchers acknowledge that self-regulation (SR) and spiritual intelligence (SI) are both crucial for success in many life domains. This study investigated the relationship between SI and SR with the pedagogical success of 20 Iranian EFL university lecturers,Yazd University, Iran, whose success was assessed by 83 of their EFL learners studying for a bachelor’s degree. For this purpose, a sequential mixed-method was designed. Quantitative data were gathered through spiritual intelligence questionnaire (SIQ), self-regulation questionnaire (SRQ) and characteristics of successful teachers’ questionnaire. Qualitative data were gathered through classroom observations and the Pearson product correlation coefficients revealed that there was a positive and meaningful relationship between the lecturers’ SI and SR with their success. Also, observation checklists revealed a high contribution of some components of SI to the teachers’ pedagogical success.

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