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EFL University Students’ Perceptual Curiosity and Language Proficiency: Correlation Study

Asmaa Abd Al-Nabi, Dr. Shoaib Saied Fahady

Volume: 12 Issue: 3 2022

Abstract:

This study aims to know the level of EFL students' Perceptual Curiosity . The level of EFL students' language proficiency. The correlational relationship between Iraqi EFL student's perceptual curiosity and their Language proficiency. To achieve the aims of this study, the researcher adapted Berlyne’s questionnaire to measure the level of perceptual curiosity for the students of the University of Mosul, the Department of English Language 3rd stage and the researcher adapting proficiency test from Kattab's study. After analyzing the data statistically, the study was found that the students of the University of Mosul, the Department of English, have a level of perceptual curiosity in addition to a level of language proficiency. Also this study found that there is correlation between students’ perceptual curiosity and their Language proficiency.

DOI: http://doi.org/10.37648/ijrssh.v12i03.021

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