General introduction to, and overview of SLA
Taxonomy
1.1.1 Second language acquisition
1.1.2 Gender
1.1.3 Extroversion
1.1.4 Locus of control
The growth of interest in language acquisition
The development of coherent theory of SLA
The individual factors influencing SLA
Socio-cultural influences
Psychological influences
2.2.1 Motivation
2.2.2 Attitude
2.2.3 Anxiety
2.2.4 Risk-taking
2.2.5 Self-efficacy
2.2.6 Locus of control
2.2.7 Personality
Cognitive influences
2.3.1 Learning styles
2.3.2 Cognitive styles
2.3.3 Learning strategies
2.3.4 Language aptitude
2.3.5 Working memory
2.3.6 intelligence
Physical influences
2.4.1 age
2.4.2 gender
Research design and results
Theoretical considerations
3.1.1 theoretical assumptions
3.1.2 research questions and hypotheses
Research methodology
3.2.1 The research context and participants
3.2.2 Instrumentation
3.2.2.1 Reading and listening comprehension materials
3.2.2.2 The rotter social reaction inventory
3.2.2.3 the eysenck personality questionnaire
3.2.2.4 individual qualitative interview
3.2.3 procedure
3.2.3.1 quantitative analysis
3.2.3.2 qualitative analysis
Results
3.3.1 quantitative results
3.3.2 Qualitative interviews
4.1.1 The level of extroversion of the sample population and gender
4.1.2 The locus of control of the sample population and gender
4.1.3 The correlation between locus of control and level of extroversion
4.1.4 The relationship between listening and reading achievement
4.1.5 Hypothesis 1
4.1.6 Hypothesis 2
4.1.7 Hypothesis 3
Qualitative data analysis.