Association between Emotional Intelligence and Meta-Cognitive Reading Strategies among Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners
Subject Areas : Journal of Language, Culture, and Translation
1 - Ph.D. Candidate in TEFL, Department of English, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Meta-cognitive Reading Strategies, EFL Learners,
Abstract :
In this study, an attempt was made to measure the relationship between emotional intelligence and metacognitive reading strategies among intermediate-level English students. Initially, 82 language learners from Payame Noor University were selected based on simple random sampling. The researcher explained the purpose of the test and asked them to answer the questionnaire correctly. The OPT level test was performed for them and the results were used to select a homogeneous group of participants whose scores were between a standard deviation lower and higher than the average. Two questionnaires on emotional intelligence and metacognitive reading strategies were used to collect the required data. The result of the rank-spearman correlation showed that there is a positive correlation between emotional intelligence and metacognitive reading strategies. The study provides implications for the ELT community.
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