Teacher effectiveness as related to enthusiastic-non enthuslastic trait

Personality factors have an important role to play in teacher effectiveness. This paper presents findings of a survey conducted on teachers. The sample consisted of 60 teachers. Personality factors were studied by administering Dimensional Personality Inventory (DPI) developed by Dr. Mahesh Bhargava. Teaching Effectiveness was studied by using Teacher Effectiveness Scale developed by Dr. Pramod Kumar and Dr. D. N. Mutha. After analysis it was found that teachers with enthusiastic trait having more teacher effectiveness, whereas, teachers with non-enthusiastic trait having low teacher effectiveness. Thus enthusiastic trait was found to affect teacher effectiveness. Teaching Effectiveness depends upon the individuality, methods of teaching, person's intelligence, skills, devotions, faith, attitudes, overall personality and its traits.