The Effects of Personality on Second Language Learning

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

11-4-2017 2:00 PM

End Date

11-4-2017 3:30 PM

Mentor's Name

Anne Dahlman

Description

Language is the most important form of communication. Without language, communication would be difficult. In current times, learning a second language is often encouraged and is a valuable asset to possess. With the encouragement of learning a second language, it is important to determine what factors affect an individual's ability to learn a new language. Based on research, there are several individual factors at play when learning a new language. One such factor is one's personality. In order to determine how one's personality might affect an individual's ability to learn a second language, a single case study of a second language learner was conducted. Through the completion of the case study, it was determined that motivation is a major factor of personality that has an impact an individual's ability to learn a second language. It was also found that introversion and extraversion do not play a significant role in an individual's ability to learn a second language but they help to determine what factors of the learning process an individual will need more help with. Overall, these findings would inform a teacher to learn what aspects of learning a second language a student would need the most help with and therefore would help with the learning process.

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The Effects of Personality on Second Language Learning

CSU Ballroom

Language is the most important form of communication. Without language, communication would be difficult. In current times, learning a second language is often encouraged and is a valuable asset to possess. With the encouragement of learning a second language, it is important to determine what factors affect an individual's ability to learn a new language. Based on research, there are several individual factors at play when learning a new language. One such factor is one's personality. In order to determine how one's personality might affect an individual's ability to learn a second language, a single case study of a second language learner was conducted. Through the completion of the case study, it was determined that motivation is a major factor of personality that has an impact an individual's ability to learn a second language. It was also found that introversion and extraversion do not play a significant role in an individual's ability to learn a second language but they help to determine what factors of the learning process an individual will need more help with. Overall, these findings would inform a teacher to learn what aspects of learning a second language a student would need the most help with and therefore would help with the learning process.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Kayla. "The Effects of Personality on Second Language Learning." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 11, 2017.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2017/poster-session-B/23