Guided discovery learning, personality traits, and speaking confidence of Iranian Intermediate EFL Students

• Main Authors: Leili Darakhani, Peyman Rajabi, Keivan Mahmoodi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Editorial AAR 2021-06-01
• Series: Laplage em Revista
• Subjects: Guided discovery learning (GDL); Personality traits; Speaking confidence; Gender; Género
• Online Access: https://laplageemrevista.editorialaar.com/index.php/lpg1/article/view/908

The current work aims to examine the association between Guided Discovery Learning (GDL) and personality traits and speaking confidence of Iranian EFL learners in terms of their gender. The study was conducted based on a quantitative-descriptive research method and quasi-experimental design. Accordingly, 60 participants were chosen in terms of convenience-random sampling from two language institutes in Tehran. They included both female (N=30) and male (N=30) of general English courses and were in the age range of 15 to 34 years. The results revealed that extraversion made a significant contribution to the self-confidence of Iranian EFL learners. Also, the guided discovery resulted in a more realistic classroom with an atmosphere like daily life as the learners were more active and responsible. Our findings might have significant implications for the curriculum and material designers to incorporate the GDL principles and students’ personality traits.