Author/Authors :
Farsi ، Mitra نويسنده Department of Linguistics and Foreign language, Research and Science Branch-Fars ,Islamic Azad University, Iran , , Bagheri، Mohamad S. نويسنده English Department, Dean of Foreign Languages College,Islamic Azad University,Shiraz, Iran , , Ostad Sharif، Maryam نويسنده , , Nematollahi، Fateme نويسنده M.A Student of English Translation, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Fars, Iran ,
Abstract :
The research aimed atthe influence of field dependent-independent (FD/FI) on proficiency test.The cognitive style (FD/FI) was considered as an independent variable and proficiency test as the dependent variable. Eighty six freshman female students of English as a foreign language (EFL) at Kerman University, Iran participated in the study. At first, the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT, Witkin et al., 1971) was given to the participants in order to identify field dependent/independent groups. Then, the participants were given a proficiency test. The results indicatethat there was a positive relationship between FI and language proficiency of the participants.
