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Youths behavior in English learning settings.

In recent times, behavior in English classroom is one of the most critical and

controversial focus of study not only by psychology but also by educational

sciences. It is expected to make a comparison between extroversion and

introversion like dimensions of learners personality in an English setting. It is in

order to analyze the students performance in several conditions and activities led

in the English classrooms. One of the expected outcomes of the analysis is then to

provide some clarifications for teachers and English teachers trainees concerning

to how to proceed or give a treatment to the different behaviors they will face. In

conclusion, discussing about behavior in English classroom helps not only master

the role of a versatile teacher ready to do the best but helps students be aware of

their weaknesses and strengths in English learning.Pedagogy, Psychology and social norms come to play significant roles in the way

both students and teachers behave and interpret the behaviors of others in the

classroom and in other academic settings. Thus, it is supposed to create an

environment into the classroom similar to the society in order to train students to

the real life. Also, conditions and factors, even behaviors need to be controlled in

the classroom. This thought is because if students are behaving in positive ways, it

is more likely that they will learn and mature academically, as well as socially and

emotionally. Negative behavior can disrupt a class completely. As a teacher, you

have the ability to structure your environment and your teaching in ways thatencourage positive student behaviors. This can make your classroom a better

environment for everyone.

There is, however, a deep concern about which English students behavior must be

managed or changed. As it is well known extroversion and introversion are

dimensions of learners personality. So, there is a close relationship between those

dimensions and different linguistic variables related to students performance and

behavior in academic settings. On the one hand, extroverts learning is a shared

experience. It means, they get energy from others and they have a learning style

that gets more profits by discussion than by isolated thought. Otherwise,

introverted students are energized by quiet, being alone or in small groups.

Because of that, they are good at listening, planning, taking time for thought and

concentrating on tasks for long periods of time. Anyhow, both of them need to be

understood in depth because none is better or more useful than the other.

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Nowadays, it is important to be aware of what kind of students take an English

class in order to get a balanced classroom. In fact, that knowledge allows teachers

to realize the suitable ways they can use depending on the particular needs and

interests of the students. However, generalization or bias about the behavior of

students in the classroom and in other academic setting would be unhelpful if theparticularities are not taken into account. Both of them, introverted and extroverted

students, reflect their own point of view about social values, personality and

motivation in the class. Hence, teachers strategies should allow their students be

successful in their processes. It is due to the adequate conditions for learning and

the sense of balance in activities among the different personalities and behaviors

of students.

To conclude, the impact of classroom behavior not only on the ability of students to

learn and teachers to teach is substantial. If students are behaving in positive

ways, it is more likely that they will learn and mature academically, as well as

socially and emotionally. Negative behavior can disrupt a class completely.

Subsequently, as an English teacher, you have the ability to structure your

environment and your teaching strategies in ways that encourage positive

students behaviors. In other words, it means students with their differences and

specific characteristics can perform and do their best in any activity if teachers

have obtained a wide knowledge of their students, their needs and the way they

prefer to develop the classroom activities for their learning process of English.

By Juan Carlos Ruiz