An Investigation of Reading Strategies used by Extrovert and Introvert Intermediate Students in Ilam Province, Iran
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 8, Issue 10
Abstract
The ability to comprehend texts written in English helps to learn the target language. It is also very significant for academic studies, enjoyment, survival and others. However, it was felt that most students fail to understand texts. As different writers state the causes of the failure, different suggestions are also given to minimize the failure of students’ comprehension skills as a solution. The relevance of the ability to comprehend texts, the researcher’s experience and other views on the causes of the problem as well as the solutions initiated the researcher to figure out factors that affect students’ reading comprehension ability. Two of the most examined dimensions of personality that have an affective influence on language learning are extroverted and introverted. In the current thesis the researcher first defines and looks at the different studies conducted to examine the relationship between the two factors and second language acquisition (SLA). Results show that extroverts seem to take full advantage of language-use opportunities as they tend to be sociable, and are more likely to join groups, more inclined to engage in conversations both inside and outside the classroom. However, results have also concluded that a more extroverted personality may be better suited to classroom learning, especially reading skills. With this intention the study was conducted on 60 sampled students from high school. After the instructions finished, the mean scores of the two groups on this post test was computed and a two-way ANOVA was run to test the three hypotheses raise in this study. The results indicated that extroverts outperform introverts in reading comprehension and used more strategies.
Authors and Affiliations
Akbar Azizi Far| Department of English Language Teaching, , Islamic Azad University, Ilam branch, ilam, Iran, Yasin Nurianfar| Department of English Language Teaching, , Islamic Azad University, Ilam branch, ilam, Iran, Habib Gowhary| Department of English Language Teaching, , Islamic Azad University, Ilam branch, ilam, Iran
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