in recent years, language-learning research has been more concerned with factors that may affect the choice of learning strategies among learners. in studies conducted by cohen (1990), ehrman and oxford (1995), macintyre and gardner (1989) and reid (1987), these factors have been identified as motivation, gender, learning style, previous experience, and personality type. this study attempts to ...

This study compared the effect of information gap and opinion gap tasks on introvert and extrovert EFL learners’ speaking. Accordingly, 138 learners out of 180 intermediate learners were chosen through their scores on a sample Preliminary English Test (PET). These learners further responded to the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) which categorized them into introverts and extroverts. Altoget...

We investigated the effect of participant-selected (PSel) and researcher-selected (RSel) music on urban driving behaviour in young men ( N = 27; M age 20.6 years, SD 1.9 years). A counterbalanced, within-subjects design was used with four simulated conditions: PSel fast-tempo music, slow-tempo RSel an traffic-noise control. The between-subjects variable personality (introverts vs. extroverts) e...

Studies in the literature have provided conflicting evidence about the effects of background noise or music on concurrent cognitive tasks. Some studies have shown a detrimental effect, while others have shown a beneficial effect of background auditory stimuli. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of agitating, happy or touching music, as opposed to environmental sounds or sile...

Today, great a number of assessment methods have been practiced in educational systems. However, Dynamic Assessment (DA), as the modern assessment method with its emphasis on improvement and development of learning through joining teaching and assessment, is of paramount significance. Thus, one can call DA as a major and revolutionizing factor in teaching and assessment. So far, some conducted ...

Citation: Clack LA (2017) Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. " In a gentle way, you can shake the world. " —Mahatma Gandhi This quote is an excellent reflection of the author's focus in the book " Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, " by Susan Cain. The author discusses her view that introverts are highly undervalued, p...

This paper aims to examine the differences abilities between extrovert and introvert personality in learning English. study describes ability of speaking, writing, listening reading. The approach used this is a qualitative approach. Data were obtained by conducting observations interviews with research subjects. subjects students third semester English Education at IAIN Pekalongan. analysis use...

Introversion-extroversion and the many measures of happiness are both much debated areas of psychological interest. Universally accepted conceptualizations of introversion-extroversion and happiness have, thus far, not been agreed upon. The present study reviewed and empirically examined the psychometric properties of Susan Cain’s recently constructed Quiet Introversion Questionnaire, the domai...