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The Relationship Between Extroversion-Introversion
English Proficiency Among English Major Students
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Presenter: Minyeh Tsai
Advisor: Dr. Wangching Chen
Date: 2013/12/ 30
4. 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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6. Purpose
The purpose of this study attempts to probe
into the relationship between extroversionintroversion and students’ English proficiency
in Taiwan.
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7. Research questions
Q1:
Do extroverts perform better on their TOEIC tests than
introverts?
Q2:
Do the extroverts and introverts use similar learning
strategies when learning a second language?
Q3:
What are the relationship among extroversionintroversion personality, learning strategy and English
proficiency?
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8. 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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9. Literature Review
Personality
Personality Types
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The Notion of Extroversion and Introversion
Extroverted-introverted and Language Proficiency
Extroverted-introverted and LLSs
Extroverted-introverted, LLSs and Language Proficiency
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10. 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.
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(Yusoff, Rahim, &
11. Personality types
This trait includes
characteristics such as:
excitability
sociability
talkativeness
assertiveness
expressiveness
(Fiske et al., 1949)
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12. 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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13. 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)
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14. 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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15. Extroverted-introverted and language learning strategies
The Summary of Correlations Among the Overall Six Categories of Strategy Use and Extroversion Trait
MEM.
MET.
Pearson Correlation
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.089
.042
.166* .022 .168*
Sig. (2-tailed)
.000
.195
.538
.015
.747 .014
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Extroversion
COG. COM.
AFF. SOC.
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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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16. 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)
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17. Extroverted-introverted, LLSs and language proficiency
Influences of Language Learning
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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18. Research Gap
Even there were some researchers focused on
students’ English proficiency and extroversionintroversion factors, e.g., Busch’s study; still,
there were very few research conducted in Asian,
especially in Taiwan.
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When it comes to personality types especially extroversion and its counterpart introversion, people always think that extroversion are outgoing, open-minded, talkative and sociable while introversion are shy, quiet, non-talkative and unsociable. Extroverts with these personality characteristics are more willing to try new things and learn from mistakes. That’s why people think that extroverts have better English proficiency because of their attempts, which is so called a stereotype.
This trait includes characteristics such as excitability, sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness and high amounts of emotional expressiveness.
, e.g., teachers always admire the talkative, outgoing students who participates freely in class discussions, rather than introverts who are sometimes thought of not being smart.
It is to say that LLS play an important role to assist language learning.
Use t-test to test both extroverts and introverts Mean deviation 平均差異
Use t-test to test both extroverts and introverts Mean deviation 平均差異
There’re 8 classes in the department of applied foreign languages.
Only one class will be picked randomly.
93 items 問卷信效度？？？ Information?
对于一个心理测量量表，其效度证据可以来自多方面，但最根本的是结构效度。如果量表是基于已有的理论模型，验证其结构效度最常用的方法是实证性因素分析。根据我们约120万份样本数据分析，样本数据和理论模型拟合良好(AGFI和NNFI分别为0.978和0.997)。
(statisticals)
GFI(goodness-of-fit index)及AGFI(adjusted GFI)：兩者均是契合度指標，GFI與AGFI愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
NFI(normed fit index)與NNFI(non-normed fit index)：這兩種指標是利用比較原理所計算出來的相對性指標，指標愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
93 items 問卷信效度？？？ Information?
对于一个心理测量量表，其效度证据可以来自多方面，但最根本的是结构效度。如果量表是基于已有的理论模型，验证其结构效度最常用的方法是实证性因素分析。根据我们约120万份样本数据分析，样本数据和理论模型拟合良好(AGFI和NNFI分别为0.978和0.997)。
(statisticals)
GFI(goodness-of-fit index)及AGFI(adjusted GFI)：兩者均是契合度指標，GFI與AGFI愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
NFI(normed fit index)與NNFI(non-normed fit index)：這兩種指標是利用比較原理所計算出來的相對性指標，指標愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
93 items 問卷信效度？？？ Information?
对于一个心理测量量表，其效度证据可以来自多方面，但最根本的是结构效度。如果量表是基于已有的理论模型，验证其结构效度最常用的方法是实证性因素分析。根据我们约120万份样本数据分析，样本数据和理论模型拟合良好(AGFI和NNFI分别为0.978和0.997)。
(statisticals)
GFI(goodness-of-fit index)及AGFI(adjusted GFI)：兩者均是契合度指標，GFI與AGFI愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
NFI(normed fit index)與NNFI(non-normed fit index)：這兩種指標是利用比較原理所計算出來的相對性指標，指標愈接近1，表示模型契合度越高，一般以.90為界限。
