Learning styles as predictors of Iranian EFL Children’s self-esteem and anxiety

• Zarei, Abbas Ali ^[1] ; Esfandiari, Rajab ^[1] ; Keshavarz, Zohreh
  1. [1] Imam Khomeini International University

     Imam Khomeini International University

     Irán

     
• Localización: Revista de estilos de aprendizaje = Journal of Learning Styles, ISSN 2332-8533, ISSN-e 1988-8996, Vol. 10, Nº. 20, 2017, págs. 86-105
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The present study was conducted to investigate learning styles (Visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, individual, and group) as predictors of self-esteem and anxiety. The participants were 90 male and female young EFL learners studying English at a language institute in Qazvin, Iran. The instruments included Young Learners English Starter test (YLE), Young EFL Learners’ Learning Style Questionnaire, Self-Esteem Inventory, and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS). Data were analyzed through correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses. Results indicated that auditory style had predictive power on self-esteem, but none of the six learning styles could predict anxiety. There was also a significant correlation between learners’ self-esteem and anxiety. The present study can have implications for teachers, syllabus designers, material developers, and researchers.