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Introvert and Extrovert EFL Learners’ Willingness to Communicate and Ambiguity Tolerance | ||
| Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances | ||
| مقاله 3، دوره 5، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 9، خرداد 2017، صفحه 27-41 اصل مقاله (672.27 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22049/jalda.2018.26268.1072 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Mohammad Ahmadi Safa1؛ Roya Zamani Jamshidi* 2 | ||
| 1Associate Professor of TEFL, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran. | ||
| 2MA Student of TEFL, Bu Ali Sina University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran. | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Abstract The researchers have been interested to explore the impact of personality traits on second or foreign language learning. The current study is an attempt to investigate whether there exists a statistically significant relationship between introvert and extrovert EFL learners’ willingness to communicate and ambiguity tolerance. To this end, a total of 150 EFL learners completed the Introversion/Extroversion Scale developed by McCroskey (1998), the Willingness to Communicate Questionnaire (McIntyre et al, 2001) and the Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale (Ely, 1995). The findings of Pearson correlation coefficient revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between (a) introvert EFL learners’ WTC and ambiguity tolerance, and (b) extrovert EFL learners’ WTC and ambiguity tolerance. Independent samples t-tests indicated a significant meaningful difference between introvert and extrovert EFL learners’ WTC and ambiguity tolerance. Whereas extrovert EFL learners were positively different from introvert learners in their willingness to communicate (WTC), introvert EFL learners were found to be more tolerant of ambiguity than extrovert EFL learners. The findings imply that EFL teachers and policy makers need to consider personality types as determining factors for the success of foreign language learners and accordingly modify their educational practices. Keywords: Introversion, Extroversion, Tolerance of Ambiguity, Willingness to Communicate. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Introversion؛ Extroversion؛ Tolerance of Ambiguity؛ Willingness to Communicate؛ Personality Traits | ||
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