Relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers' Brain Dominance, Teaching Experience and their Teaching Style

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Somayeh Mazaheri ¹ , Mohammad Ali Ayatollahi ²

1 - Department of Foreign Language, College of Humanities, Sepidan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sepidan, Iran
2 - Department of Foreign Languages, Sepidan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sepidan, Iran

Received: 2018-10-12 Accepted : 2019-01-17 Published : 2019-06-01

Keywords: Teaching Experience, Brain Dominance, EFL Teaching, EFL Teaching Style,

Abstract :

The present study sought to explore the relationship between Iranian EFL teachers' brain dominance, teaching experience and their teaching style. The study population consisted of all EFL teachers of high schools in Shiraz holding a B.A degree, with the sample consisting of 100 participants recruited through convenience sampling. The study employed a descriptive correlational design. To collect data, a 40 Item-Teaching Style Survey, a 15 Item- Brain Dominance Questionnaire, and a 14 Item-Teaching Experience Scale were used. The data was presented in mean, standard deviation, graphs, and tables. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression were used to test the research hypotheses. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between EFL teachers’ brain dominance, teaching experience and their teaching style. It was also found that EFL teachers’ brain dominance was a grater predictor of their teaching style than their teaching experience was. The results have several practical implications. The recommendations made include whole brain teaching and addressing the cognitive needs of EFL teachers.