Teachers for the 21st Century. Will Emotional Intelligence Make the Difference?

AbstractThe study aims to reflect levels of emotional development belonging to a sample of thirty-six primary school teachers working in an institution from Braşov and possible relations between specific features of teaching career, emotional intelligence, creativity, innovation. The research was carried out during one semester in 2013-2014 school year. Data were collected using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Our results showed levels of emotional development at average or above average, assertive modality to act, innovative style in direction of changes, emotional fundamental type of interaction. There were identified relations between studies completed and some specific features of teaching career