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A literature review on the relationship between personal traits and language learning

언어학습과 성격특성의 관계에 대한 문헌 분석 연구

  • Eisenberg, Sam (Educational Technology, Boise State University) ;
  • Lee, Kyungsuk (Department of World Languages, Boise State University)
  • Received : 2020.05.06
  • Accepted : 2020.06.20
  • Published : 2020.06.28

Abstract

This is a literature review study on personality traits' role in language learning. Personality traits play an important role in language learning. In order to review research outcomes in recent studies, articles related to language learning and personality traits were collected through research databases such as ProQuest, Google Scholar, and EBSCO. Based on the analysis of collected literature, this study revealed that extraversion and openness to experience are the personality traits leading to the successful language learning. More specifically, extraversion was related to speaking skills while openness to experience was related to listening. It is also important to note which learning strategies are more likely to be utilized in second language learning and personality traits that are more likely to use them. These findings focus on writing skills, listening skills, and speaking skills. Further studies in the field are suggested.

이 연구는 언어를 학습하는데 있어서의 학습자의 성격특성이 어떤 역할을 하여 어떤 관계를 가지고 있는지를 알아보는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해서 기존의 연구를 분석하여 제시하였다. 즉, 최근의 연구들을 검토하기 위해서 언어학습과 성격특성에 관련된 연구들을 ProQuest, Google Scholar, 그리고 EBSCO 등의 데이터베이스를 통하여 추출하였다. 추출된 연구들을 검토하고 선정 및 정리하여 언어학습의 영역 즉 쓰기, 듣기, 말하기의 영역에서 성격특성이 어떤 역할을 하고 있는지를 문헌별로 정리하고 그 의미를 도출하였다. 문헌연구의 결과 외향성 및 개방성의 특성은 언어의 학습을 성공적으로 이끄는 데에 기여를 하고 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 외향성은 말하기에, 개방성은 듣기에 연관되어 있음을 연구들은 보고하고 있었다. 또한 학습자의 성격특성은 개인의 언어학습의 전략에도 관계되어 있고 전략수립에 영향을 미치고 있음이 확인되었다. 이같은 결과를 바탕으로 앞으로의 연구 방향에 대한 제언을 하였다.

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