چکیده:
Nowadays, English has become an international language and is used for
communication and interaction among different countries and cultures across
the world. So, the ability to communicate in a comprehensive way is one of
the major goals of any second language educational setting. The aims of the
present research were to investigate the relationship between Iranian EFL
learners’ social intelligence (SI) and their willingness to communicate
(WTC) across gender, as well as to find out any possible difference between
male and female learners in SI and their WTC relationship. To this end, 240
male and female EFL learners from different institutions were selected as the
participants of the study with different age ranges based on convenient
sampling. Then two standardized questionnaires, i.e., SI and WTC, were
administered for all participants to answer. After collecting the required data
and its analysis, the findings revealed a positive and significant correlation
between male and female SI and their WTC. In addition, further statistical
analysis using 𝑍𝑜𝑏𝑐 formula showed no difference between learners’ SI and
WTC relationship across gender. The findings of the present research could
be applicable for EFL learners, teachers, and material developers.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The aims of the present research were to investigate the relationship between Iranian EFL learners’ social intelligence (SI) and their willingness to communicate (WTC) across gender, as well as to find out any possible difference between male and female learners in SI and their WTC relationship.
Keywords: EFL learners, gender, social intelligence, willingness to communicate 55 {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} 1.
With respect to the review of literature, the researchers of the present study were convinced the relationship between L2 learners’ WTC and their SI has not been explored yet; hence the present investigation was undertaken to initially explore the relationship between Iranian EFL learners’ SI and their L2 WTC concerning two groups of female and male learners.
com Volume 4, Number 3, September 2019 {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} RQ1: Is there any statistically significant relationship between male and female Iranian EFL learners’ SI and their WTC?
Zarafshan and Ardeshiri (2012) investigated the relationship between emotional intelligence, language learning strategies, and English proficiency among Iranian EFL university students.
The second research question of this study sought to find the difference in the relationship between Iranian EFL female and male learners’ WTC and SI.
The relationship between emotional intelligence, language learning strategies and English proficiency among Iranian EFL university students.
com Volume 4, Number 3, September 2019 {مراجعه شود به فایل جدول الحاقی} Appendix B: WTC Questionnaire Directions: This questionnaire is composed of some statements concerning your feelings about communication with other people, in English.