An Investigation on the Relationship between Prospective EFL Teachers’ Levels of Narcissism and Cooperative Learning Skills

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10.2991/978-94-6463-686-4_26How to use a DOI?

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Narcissism; Cooperative Learning Skills; Prospective EFL Teachers; Psychology

Abstract

Language learning is not only a cognitive process but also a social endeavor that involves interaction with others. In the context of language learning, social interactions play a vital role in developing communicative competence, cultural understanding, and linguistic fluency. While numerous factors influence language learning outcomes, one aspect that warrants examination is the impact of narcissism on social interactions in the language learning environment. This research aims to examine the relationship between narcissism and collaborative learning skills by examining how narcissistic traits can shape and influence interactions between language learners in terms of gender and grade variables. The research objectives of this study were investigated using a correlational research design. The sample of this research includes 103 teacher candidates studying in the field of English Language Education at a state university in the spring semester of the 2023–2024 academic year. The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI-16) and the Cooperative Learning Scale were utilized to collect the data. According to the findings of the study, most students perceive their degrees of narcissism to be medium or low. The results also showed that gender had a substantial impact on the narcissistic subscales of exploitation and superiority, but did not affect the overall scores, authority, exhibitionism, entitlement, and self-sufficiency sub-dimensions. The results also showed that almost all of the participants demonstrated a medium level of cooperative learning abilities. There was a moderately positive, but non-significant relationship between the narcissism levels of prospective EFL teachers and their collaborative learning skills.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Serpil Azap
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/04/28
TI  - An Investigation on the Relationship between Prospective EFL Teachers’ Levels of Narcissism and Cooperative Learning Skills
BT  - Proceeding of the 10th International Conference on Lifelong Education and Leadership for ALL (ICLEL 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 353
EP  - 371
SN  - 2667-128X
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