ERIC Number: EJ1079697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1916-4742
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The Relationship between Willingness to Communicate and Multiple Intelligences among Learners of English as a Foreign Language
Mohammadzadeh, Afsaneh; Jafarigohar, Manoochehr
English Language Teaching, v5 n7 p25-32 Jul 2012
The present study was conducted to examine the existence of any possible relationship between willingness to communicate (WTC) and multiple intelligences (MI) among over 500 EFL learners. The study also investigated the effect of gender on the relationship between these two constructs. The data for the research were gathered using a three-part questionnaire which was presented in the students' native language. A revised version of Gardner's MI measure was used to assess the participants' intelligences. Students' WTC was measured through a twenty-item WTC scale. In addition, a biodata questionnaire was used to get some demographic information about the learners. The findings revealed that the MI profile of learners of English has a significant correlation with their willingness to participate in L2 communication and that the link between MI and WTC is affected by gender.
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Communication (Thought Transfer), Multiple Intelligences, Profiles, Correlation, Gender Differences, Native Language, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals), Translation, Literature, College Students, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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