Abjadia - International Journal of Education - A View of Personality of a Good Language Learner

Sep 17, 2026

The study examines how learner personality functions as an internal factor influencing foreign language achievement, focusing on non-EFL students as potential good language learners. Using a descriptive quantitative design, the research applies a questionnaire to identify MBTI personality types. Results show distinct profiles: initial name SK aligns with introverted, intuition, feeling, judging traits and an ESFP (The Performer) characterization, while MT aligns with extraverted, sensing, thinking, perceiving traits and an INFJ (The Counselor) characterization. The findings support the idea that knowing strengths and weaknesses can aid learning success and guide future research with larger samples and broader measures.

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Introduction

Personality and Foreign Language Learning

Learner Personality as an Internal Factor

MBTI Findings for Non-EFL Students

Abjadia : International Journal of Education, 07 (01): 24-41 (2022) DOI: 10.18860/abj.v7i1.15667 A View of Personality of a Good Language Learner: An Investigation of Non-EFL Students Tira Nur Fitria Institut Teknologi Bisnis AAS Indonesia | Article History:
Received : 2022-03-23
Revised : 2022-06-24
Accepted : 2022-06-28
Published : 2022-06-30
Keywords:
Language Learner, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Non-EFL Students, Personality
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[tiranurfitria@gmail.com](tiranurfitria@gmail.com) | Abstract: The personality of the learner is one of the suspected internal factors that affect the success of foreign language learning. The objective of this study is to investigate the personality of non-EFL students to be good language learners. This research is descriptive quantitative. The questionnaire is used to determine the students’MBTI personality type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) . The analysis shows that the personality of the student’s initial name SK is introverted, intuition, feeling, and judging. While, the personality of the student’s initial name MT is extraverted, sensing, thinking, and perceiving. The personality type of the IInitialStudent Named MT is INFJ (The Counselor) . This personality shows the character as insightful, harmonious, compassionate, private, ad perceptive. While the personality type of Initiall’s Student Named SK is ESFP (The Performer) . This personality shows the character is energetic, dynamic, earnest, charming, and optimistic. The personality of the learner is one of the factors that need to be considered in foreign language learning that can support or even inhibition of learning success. Learners need to know their personality better to know their strengthsand weaknesses regarding language learning. The characteristics of a good language learner need to be known to be a good foreign language learner. Future research still required larger samples and more comprehensive personality measures (possibly using more than one of the standard multi-trait model assessments with the same or different students) to find precise statistical evidence that will shed light on teachers'/lecturer views/beliefs about the importance of this issue. | | --- | --- | Introduction The success of the teaching and learning process in a foreign language is influenced by various factors. These factors include the factors of teachers/teachers and students/students. All this time, effort towards improving the quality of learning is mostly done by teachers by improving or innovating on methods, learning media, teaching materials, and learning approaches. Whereas on the other hand, the role of the learner/student is also not inferior or important in supporting the achievement of learning objectives. It is at this point that the learner needs to be informed about the importance of their role. A few things that need to be presented to them are the criteria for a good foreign language learner. Tira Nur Fitria A View of Personality a Good Language Learner: An Investigation of Non-EFL Students The teaching and learning process is a system consisting of: various elements. These elements include teachers/teachers, students/learners, lesson plans, teaching methods, teaching media, and evaluation of learning. As a system, the success a of learning activity in achieving learning objectives that have been set depends on the extent to of all the elements in it can synergize well. The teacher as the control holder in the learning activity must always innovate to improve the quality of learning through the improvement of methods, selection of appropriate media, and preparation of learning designs comprehensively. On the other hand, students/learners also play an important role in teaching and learning activities. Without the desire to interact well with the learner, surely the goal is learning will not be achieved. Therefore, the teacher must always give encourage them to

FAQs

What is the main objective of the study?

To investigate the personality of non-EFL students in relation to their potential to become good language learners.

How does the research measure personality types?

It uses a questionnaire to determine students’ MBTI personality type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator).

What personality patterns are reported for the students with initial names SK and MT?

SK is described with introverted, intuition, feeling, and judging traits and is linked to ESFP (The Performer), while MT is described with extraverted, sensing, thinking, and perceiving traits and is linked to INFJ (The Counselor).

Sep 17, 2026

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