Extraversion and Female EFL Learners as Listeners: A Qualitative Investigation

Autor/inn/en	Akdemir, Ahmet Selçuk; Takkaç, Mehmet
Titel	Extraversion and Female EFL Learners as Listeners: A Qualitative Investigation
Quelle	In: Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4 (2016) 8, S.1802-1808 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-3205
Schlagwörter	Personality Traits; Extraversion Introversion; Females; Qualitative Research; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; State Universities; Foreign Countries; Semi Structured Interviews; College Freshmen; Content Analysis; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Listening Skills; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Weibliches Geschlecht; Qualitative Forschung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Staatliche Universität; Ausland; Studienanfänger; Inhaltsanalyse; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to investigate extraversion as a personality trait of female EFL learners as listeners. The study is based on qualitative research design. Five students, who were studying as freshman students at English Language Teaching Department of a public university in Turkey, are the participants of the study. All participants have been selected among freshman students of the department. Data which was collected with semi-structured interviews was transcribed verbatim by the researcher himself and then it was analysed with content analysis method. According to results of the study, extraversion is found to be a significant personality trait of female EFL learners as listeners. Besides, six sub-dimensions of extraversion were identified under two main categories. The study is expected to contribute the literature in terms of a detailed investigation of extraversion for female EFL learners as listeners. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01