The Relationship between the Emotional Intelligence of Iranian EFL Learners and Their Performance on the Listening Section of IELTS

Journal of Teaching English Lnaguage Studies

مقاله 5، دوره 7، شماره 2، اسفند 2018، صفحه 77-92   

نویسنده

hassti gholam-shahbazi^*

English Language Department, Faculty of persian Literature and foreign Language, Islamic Azad University South tehran branch,Tehran,Iran

چکیده

This study was an attempt to explore the role of emotional intelligence on the whole and
its components particularly problem solving in EFL learners’ listening comprehension
performance in the IELTS tests. For this purpose, a total of 39 advanced learners homogenized
according to Oxford Placement Test took part in this study. Participants completed the IELTS
listening tests and were asked to fill out the Bar-On emotional intelligence questionnaire. The
obtained quantitative data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients. Results
indicated a non-significant correlation between the whole EI scores and listening performance of
learners. There were, however, a significant relationship between problem solving and EI. The
social responsibility component of EI was also found to have a significant relationship with
listening. The findings are discussed with regard to the role of the IELTS test as a standardized
test and the high level of learners. Implications and suggestions for further research are
presented.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Emotional intelligence؛ IELTS؛ Listening comprehension؛ problem solving

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