Could you please help with some research?

[Learner]

Dear ELT Colleague,
We (MaryAnn Christison and Denise Murray) are writing to ask you if
you would be willing to participate in a research study. The purpose
of the study is to understand the role of emotional intelligence (EI)
in the ELT workplace. By ELT, we mean both ESL and EFL contexts.
Researchers and practitioners in a variety of fields recognize the
importance of the human element in the workplace, sometimes referred
to as “soft skills”, in contrast to more technical or “hard skills.”
Goleman (1998) defined these soft skills as EI and found this ability
critical to effective performance in the workplace. In fact, he found
that emotional competence (EI) is twice as important as purely
cognitive abilities; consequently, we believe it is important for ELT
professionals to know about EI and for researchers who are interested
in the topic, such as ourselves, to better understand how the model
applies across cultures.
In this questionnaire, we first ask you to provide some general
background information related to gender, teaching experience, and the
context in which you work. Next, we ask questions specific to
emotional intelligence, namely, personal and social competence. We
will ask you to respond to questions for yourself and then for how
important you see EI for the work of teachers, teacher educators, and
program administrators. It will take you between 10-20 minutes to
respond to the 82 items on the questionnaire, depending on how much
time you need to consider your responses.
The risks of participating in this study are minimal. You may refuse
to answer any question or discontinue participation at any point.
There is no personal risk to you in responding to this questionnaire.
Your identity will remain anonymous.
The questionnaire uses secure web-based technology and any information
for any survey question will be maintained in storage that is secure.
Please take time to read the above information carefully before you
decide to respond. Ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if
you would like more information. Your participation is completely
voluntary. By clicking on the URL below you will be taken directly to
the survey. When you click the next button on the first page "next"
you are giving your consent to participate in this research. If you
decide to participate, we thank you so very much for your time and
your willingness to assist us in collecting data.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RYTBXP6

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Denise E. Murray
Professor Emeritus
Macquarie University
Sydney, Australia