The Role of Personality Traits on Iranian EFL Learners' Grammatical Abstract Achievement Considering Big Five Model

Due to the focal role of personality in determining the quality of language learning, the current study sought to investigate any relationship between big five model personality traits and grammatical achievement through grammar exam scores. Therefore, ۱۳۲ intermediate EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners were selected in this study among high school students. All the participants were administered the BFM-۲ inventory and the ۹th graders' English final exam. The multiple regression analysis markedly revealed a positive correlation between openness with grammar and negative association between neuroticism with grammar achievement. Accordingly, it can be concluded and implemented that by means of learners' personality traits, teachers and learners will be able to recognize their abilities and weaknesses to refine the process of language learning.

کلیدواژه ها:

Big five model ، Grammatical achievement ، Iranian EFL learners ، Personality traits