The correlation between personality types extraversion-introversion and EFL students’ oral performance: The Case of Master Two Students of Abbes Laghrour University -Khenchela
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2021
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UNIVERSITY OF ABBES LAGHROUR-KHENCHELA
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This research study investigates the correlation between ( a ) personality types extraversion-introversion and ( b ) EFL students oral performance. The study was conducted at Abbas laghrour university, faculty of Letters and foreign languages, department of English, master two students of English with participation of 60 of students; data were gathered through 20 items of questions and 6 items, of an interview that consists of open ended questions. This study attempts to examine personality types extraversion-introversion and students achievements on oral performance, is there any significant relationship between personality types extraversion-introversion and EFL students oral performance, or it does not exist, if it does, then which one of personality types extraversion-introversion is more fluent in oral performance, students and teachers attitudes towards personality types extraversion-introversion were investigated through two research methods. The analysis of obtained data showed contradictory findings; First, there exist a correlation between personality types extraversion-introversion and the oral performance, extroverted personality affects positively students oral performance, however introverted personality type affects negatively the oral performance; Second, extroverted students are more fluent in oral performance during sessions, unlike introverted students are more capable in other language skills, such as the writing skill.