The role of EFL teachers to help introvert learners involve in EFL classes

Abstract

Introversion as a social phenomenon takes parts as well in the educational setting. However, this phenomenon is still a struggle from many researchers and educators in EFL classes because of the lack of implementing efficient classroom strategies that may help this category of introversion to be involved in their EFL classes. Through the present study, the researcher emphasized the role of EFL teachers to help the introvert learners to be involved in EFL classes. The data were collected by dint of personality test, pupils ‘questionnaire, and classroom observation. The personality test aimed to find out the number of both the introverts and extroverts.Then, the pupils’ questionnaire was designed for the purpose of exploring the behavior pattern of both extroversion-introversion and their influence on the process of foreign language learning. The classroom observation, on the other hand, was conducted to observe the introvert learners ‘performance in EFL classes besides to the teacher’s strategies he adopted to help his introvert learners. The analysis of the research findings consistently showed a great negligence on the part of EFL teachers towards the introvert learners in EFL classes. Therefore, it is highly requested to take into consideration the Pedagogic recommendations offered by the end for future fields of research.