Exploring Teachers’ Self-Esteem and Its Effects on Teaching, Students’ Learning and Self-Esteem

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the teacher’s self-esteem and its effects on teaching and student’s learning and self-esteem. The study provided the contextual framework of the study, defined self-esteem, showed positive and low self-esteem, demonstrated how we can enhance the self-esteem of teachers in schools and how teachers’ self-esteem enhances students’ self-esteem. The results of the study showed that teachers’ self-esteem is important for their success in teaching and that teachers’ positive and high esteem positively affects students’ self-esteem and enhances students’ learning. The findings of this study will be used in the professional development of teachers with an emphasis of enhancement of their self-esteem for effective teaching and learning