چکیده

Due to the important role that gender may play in the process of language learning, the purpose of this study was to investigate the potential role of gender in brain dominance quadrants. In addition, the second purpose of this study was to discover the possible relationship between gender and learning styles. To this end, a total of 121 male and female Iranian English as a Foreign Language learners within the age range of 16-40 were chosen non-randomly from among 400 available learners. Oxford Quick Placement Test, the Persian translation of Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), and Learning Style Survey (LSS) were sent to more than 400 Iranian EFL learners through Email, Short Message Service (SMS), and some social networks applications. Also 200 hard copies of instruments were distributed manually. According to the results obtained from the proficiency test, 54 elementary and 67 intermediate EFL learners were identified and selected. Then, the collected data from the HBDI and LSS were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. No significant relationship was found between the brain dominance quadrants and gender of Iranian EFL learners. The only significant relationship between gender of participants was related to synthesizing and analytic learning style preferences. The study provides justifications for the results obtained and implications for English Language Teaching contexts.

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brain dominance quadrants, learning styles, gender, EFL learners, language proficiency

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Vajihe-Sadat Mirtavousi , 1398 , The Relationship between Gender, Brain Dominance Quadrants, and Learning Styles among Iranian Elementary and Intermediate EFL Learners , اولين کنفرانس بين المللي مطالعات زبان انگليسي