Investigating The Relationship Between Iraqi EFL Preparatory Schools Teachers’ Social Intelligence And Their Autonomy In Teaching

Abstract

This study aims to exploring the gender difference between Iraqi EFL teachers (males and females) according to the variables social intelligence and autonomy. The instruments included in the study are observation, questionnaire and interview. The researcher has used two methods of observation, checklist and note taking. A sample of 150 male and female EFL teachers for preparatory schools at the Center of  Babylon Governorate during the academic year (2022-2023) has been selected for the questionnaire. While a samples of 15 participants (male  and female) teachers are  interviewed. To achieve the aims of the study, a variety of statistical methods using SPSS are used. According to the results of this study, which indicates that there are no statistically significant differences among EFL teachers (males and females) in social intelligence and the results of the two-way ANOVA shows there are no statistically significant differences among teachers.