Personality as a Factor Affecting the Use of Language Learning Strategies: The Case of University Students

ISBN-13: 9783031252549 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 212 str.

Jakub Przybyl; Miroslaw Pawlak

Opis

The book explores the relationships between the personality traits of Polish university students learning English as a foreign language and their use of language learning strategies (LLS). It provides a solid theoretical background for the investigation of the interface between the two constructs, describes the applied analytical procedures in detail, and reports the results and implications of a large-scale study. Chapter 1 presents multiple perspectives on the investigation of human personality and presents insights from a selection of studies into the role of personality in foreign language learning. Chapter 2 addresses the construct of LLS, while Chapter 3 links strategy use to other individual learner characteristics, with a focus on personality. Chapter 4 sets the methodological framework for the empirical investigation, describes the rationale for conducting the study, and includes a thorough description of analytical procedures. Chapter 5 presents the results of the study and highlights their pedagogical implications. Finally, limitations of the study are presented and some directions for future research are suggested. The monograph will be of interest to scholars investigating the role of personality in SLA as well as graduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 : Personality as an individual variable.........................

1.1. Theoretical frameworks for personality investigations............................

1.2. The Five Factor Model of personality.............................................................

1.3. Personality in foreign language development...............................................

Conclusion....................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 : The concept of language learning strategies......

2.1. Historical perspective.........................................................................................

2.2. Defining LLS..........................................................................................................

2.3. Categories of LLS.................................................................................................

2.4. LLS and target language attainment..............................................................

2.5. LLS in microcontext: The impact of the language task................................

Chapter 3 : LLS aND OTHER IDs..........................................................................

3.1. the interface between lls and other learner characteristics...................

3.2. LLS and the concept of self-regulation..........................................................

3.3. LLS and personality: the status quo................................................................

Chapter 4 : Methodology of the research project.......................

4.1. Pilot Study One.....................................................................................................

4.2. Pilot Study Two....................................................................................................

4.3. The design of the main study..............................................................................

Chapter 5 : Research project.........................................................................

5.1. Results of the main study...................................................................................

5.2. Discussion of findings..........................................................................................

Conclusions and practical implications..............................................

Limitations of the study...................................................................................