The impact of self-perception on Iranian EFL learners' oral communication
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This study investigates the probable relationship between Iranian EFL learners' self-perception and assertiveness and their oral communication skills. A sample of 80 male and female Iranian EFL students participated in this study. The participants were initially required to complete Belbin's self-perception questionnaire, they were then asked to complete Oral Communication Strategies Inventory (OCSI). The results of the data analysis indicated that there was a strong positive correlation between the two variables and thus the higher the level of self-perception and assertiveness, the higher the level of communication will be.
Keywords: Communication Strategies, Self-perception, Assertiveness.
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Soltani, A., & Ghafari, M. (2015). The impact of self-perception on Iranian EFL learners’ oral communication. Global Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 5(2), 171–176. https://doi.org/10.18844/gjflt.v5i2.190
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