Analyzing the Relationship between EFL Learners' Personality Traits (Extroversion/ Introversion) and Their Productive Skills

The present study was targeted at analyzing the relationship between the language learners' personality traits and their productive skills. In doing so, out of 46 students of intermediate level who were selected based on available sampling, 40 of them participated in this study. After that, a related personality questionnaire was distributed among them. Regarding the score scale, the participants were labeled as extroverts and introverts and put in two groups as Extrovert Group and Introvert Group. Then, pre-test of writing and speaking was conducted and the students' scores were recorded. After receiving the same treatment, posttests of writing and speaking were done to evaluate the participants’ progress in terms of their personality traits. Finally, all the students' scores were collected and inserted to SPSS software for analyzing the possible relationship between students' personality traits and their productive skills. Findings indicated that extroversion had effect on the students' productive skills, as a positive relationship found between extroverted students and their achievement in writing and speaking language skills. Based on the received information, there was a considerable difference between the extroversion personality trait and the students' writing and speaking skills. However, after treatment in the introverted learners’ group, no significant correlation found between their personality traits and their scores of productive skills. Accordingly, it can be said that the higher extroversion in language learners, the more successful achievement in their productive skills.

Analyzing the Relationship between EFL Learners' Personality Traits (Extroversion/ Introversion) and Their Productive Skills Keywords:

Extroversion/ Introversion , personality traits , Speaking Skill , Writing skill