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The Relationship Between Extroversion-Introversion and English Proficiency Among English Major Students

Presenter: Minyeh TsaiAdvisor: Dr. Wangching ChenDate: 2013/12/ 30

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Methodology

Introduction

Literature Review

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Introduction

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Background

Purpose

Research questions

Significance of the study

Background

The classroom in Taiwan where English is learned as a foreign language (EFL), with the amount of approximately 45 students and only one teacher, it is not easy for teachers to notice the relationship between every student’s personality type and their English proficiency.

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Background

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OutgoingOpen-minded

Sociabletalkative

Shy Quiet

UnsociableNon-talkative

Good Extroverts = English Proficiency

Stereotype

Purpose

The purpose of this study attempts to probe into the relationship between extroversion-introversion and students’ English proficiency in Taiwan.

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What are the relationship among extroversion-introversion personality, learning strategy and English proficiency?

Do the extroverts and introverts use similar learning strategies when learning a second language?

Do extroverts perform better on their TOEIC tests than introverts?

Research questions

Q1:

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Q2:

Q3:

Significance of the study

To provide an “empirical research” into the scarcity of information on Taiwanese English major students’ individual differences and their English proficiency

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Literature Review

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Personality

Personality Types

The Notion of Extroversion and Introversion

Extroverted-introverted and Language Proficiency

Extroverted-introverted and LLSsExtroverted-introverted, LLSs and Language Proficiency

Personality

Personality is the type of person you are, which is shown by the way you behave, feel and think.

(Sharma, 2008)

Personality is defined as the sum total of our mental, emotional, social and physical characteristics that distinguishes us from others. They are what make us the unique person we are.

(Yusoff,

Rahim, & Esa, 2010) 10

Personality types

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This trait includes characteristics such as:

excitabilitysociabilitytalkativeness assertivenessexpressiveness

The notion of extroversion and introversion

Extroverts are always regarded as “life of the party” person; in contrast, introverts are thought of as quite and reserved, with tendencies toward reclusiveness. Unfortunately, these stereotypes have influenced teacher’s perceptions of students.

(Brown, 1994)

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Extroverted-introverted and language proficiency

Many second language acquisition (SLA) theorists claimed that extroverts are the better language learners.

(Shahila & Meenakshi, 2012)

Introverts actually have higher English proficiency than the extroverted learners, which is not what she expected.

(Busch, 1982) 13

Extroverted-introverted and language learning strategies

Horwitz points out language learners are individuals approaching language learning in their own unique way.

(Horwitz, 1999)

The field of Language Learning Strategies (LLSs) certainly becomes important element that affect one’s learning.

(Ehraman & Oxford, 1990)

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Extroverted-introverted and language learning strategies

Fazeli discovered only three LLSs, which are Memory Strategy, Metacognitive Strategy and Social Language Learning Strategy were significant correlated with the extroversion trait.

(Fazeli, 2012)

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MEM. COG. COM. MET. AFF.

SOC.

Extroversion

Pearson Correlation

.261**

.089 .042 .166*

.022

.168*

Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .195 .538 .015 .747

.014

N 213 213 213 213 213 213

The Summary of Correlations Among the Overall Six Categories of Strategy Use and Extroversion Trait

Extroverted-introverted, LLSs and language proficiency

• Since 1990s, there has been a growing interest on how personality correlates to the academic performance.

(Fazeli, 2012)

• Individuals are characterized by a unique pattern of traits, and some studies show successful language learners choose strategies suit to their personalities.

(Oxford & Nyikos, 1989)16

Extroverted-introverted, LLSs and language proficiency

Skehan has clarified the relationship among factors influencing language-learning outcome and underlines the pivotal role of personality trait, learning strategies certainly becomes one of the essential variables in an intermediate position. (Skehan, 1991)

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Influences of Language Learning

Research Gap

Even there were some researchers focused on students’ English proficiency and extroversion-introversion factors, e.g., Busch’s study; still, there were very few research conducted in Asian, especially in Taiwan.

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Methodology

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The research designParticipants and Instrumentations

Procedure

Data analysis

Questionnaire example

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The research design

Methodology

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Statistical methods

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Procedure

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Participants for pilot study

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Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior

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Procedure of giving out questionnaires

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questionnaires

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學習英語 年請問你認為自己屬於 : □ 外向性格 □內向性格最常使用什麼方式學習英文（單選） □ 英文書籍（雜誌…） □收音機（ ICRT ） □電影、外國影集 □其他

英語證照四技入學統測英語成績＿＿＿＿分 ( 非專業科目英語成績 )達到多益測驗 (TOEIC) 聽力＿＿＿＿ 閱讀＿＿＿＿ 總分＿＿＿＿請從１到１０分自行評估自己的聽說讀寫分數 聽＿＿ 說＿＿ 讀＿＿ 寫＿＿

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Part 2: 語言學習策略問卷 (Fazeli, 2012)

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Part 3: 艾森克內外向人格問卷量表 (Chien, Wu, Chu, & Chang, 2000)

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