Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners

Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners The purpose of this study was to analyse personality factors which can indicate creative abilities in 44 accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners. Four factors were tested: Openne...

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Main Author: Adriana Biedroń
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Pomeranian University Publishing House 2015-10-01
Series:Polilog: Studia Neofilologiczne
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Online Access:https://polilog.pl/index.php/polilog/article/view/160
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description Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners The purpose of this study was to analyse personality factors which can indicate creative abilities in 44 accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners. Four factors were tested: Openness to Experience, Creative Personality, Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity, and Need for Autonomy. The analysis revealed that the factors of Openness to Experience, Creative Personality and Need for Autonomy are moderately high as compared to the norms, whereas Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity is average. These results suggest that people who are creative, non-standard, independent and open to new experience can be successful foreign language learners. The results may contribute to the understanding of the relationship between multicompetence, creativity, and success in learning a foreign language.
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spelling doaj.art-bab9a4584b7546ac8dbeead7cd56b6d12022-12-22T03:00:11ZdeuPomeranian University Publishing HousePolilog: Studia Neofilologiczne2083-54852015-10-01528930210.34858/polilog.5.2015.026137Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learnersAdriana Biedroń0Akademia Pomorska Słupsk, PolskaDoes multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners The purpose of this study was to analyse personality factors which can indicate creative abilities in 44 accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners. Four factors were tested: Openness to Experience, Creative Personality, Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity, and Need for Autonomy. The analysis revealed that the factors of Openness to Experience, Creative Personality and Need for Autonomy are moderately high as compared to the norms, whereas Second Language Tolerance of Ambiguity is average. These results suggest that people who are creative, non-standard, independent and open to new experience can be successful foreign language learners. The results may contribute to the understanding of the relationship between multicompetence, creativity, and success in learning a foreign language.https://polilog.pl/index.php/polilog/article/view/160creativitymulticompetencepersonalityaccomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
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Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
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creativity
multicompetence
personality
accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title_full Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title_fullStr Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title_full_unstemmed Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title_short Does multicompetence foster creativity? The case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
title_sort does multicompetence foster creativity the case of accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
topic creativity
multicompetence
personality
accomplished multicompetent foreign language learners
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