Investigating students ‘attitudes towards the effectiveneness of emotional intelligence in improving EFL students ‘achievement in the speaking skill
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2017
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university of Oum- El- Bouaghi
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Speaking is an important skill for successful foreing language learning. The majority of EFL learners faced problems in speaking which may lead them to the failure. These problems may rise from anxiety, shyness, and lack of vocabulary. Different scholars proposed different ways to minimize the negative influence of speaking. The present study sheds light on emotional intelligence as a new field in of research, which can be a successful and helpful method for learners in the EFL classes. This study aims at investigating the students' attitudes towards the effectiveness of emotional intelligence in improving EFL students' achievement in the speaking skill. To accomplish the purpose of this research. A descriptive method has been conducted. A questionnaire was administered to (30) first- year master students at the department of English, University of Oum El Bouaghi. The sample population was chosen randomly. The results of this study show that the majority of students claim that having a high EI improves their speaking. So, the finding obtained from the students' questionnaire in this study confirmed the hypothesis that students would have positive attitudes towards the effectiveness of emotional intelligence in improving EFL students' achievements in the speaking skill.
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Apprendre langue, Speaking skill, Emotional intelligence