The Impact of the Kurdish University EFL Learners’ Personality Traits on their Willingness to Communicate

Authors

  • Ibrahim Aziz Ahmed School of Education and Languages, Charmo University, Sulaimani, Iraq
  • Habib Soleimani Department of English, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25098/8.1.37

Keywords:

Personality Traits, Willingness to Communicate, Agreeableness, Extroverted, Introverted

Abstract

The target of teaching English has already changed from structural to the ability for communicative language usage. Consequently, considering what could influence learners' inclinations to communicate in English is pivotal. This study aimed to characterize the personality types of Kurdish EFL university students, find any significant differences among their willingness to communicate (WTC), investigate any significant relationships between personality types and WTC, and explore the perceived levels of WTC among them. For this purpose, a binary survey-correlational approach was served to 213 participants. Pearson correlation, One-way ANOVA, and Linear Regression were run to analyze the data. The results indicated that the subjects were moderately willing to communicate in the target language, and more inclined to correspond with group talks and people they know. Furthermore, there are significant and positive correlations between personality traits and WTC. Moreover, the sample had a moderate level of WTC. Lastly, the findings will help researchers build on an increasing trend of learner diversity and will enable educators to employ the findings to match learning and teaching with individual differences.

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Published

2024-07-14

How to Cite

Aziz Ahmed, I., & Soleimani, H. . (2024). The Impact of the Kurdish University EFL Learners’ Personality Traits on their Willingness to Communicate. The Scientific Journal of Cihan University– Sulaimaniya, 8(1), 313-328. https://doi.org/10.25098/8.1.37