Why on Earth Is Learners’ Patience Wearing Thin: The Interplay between Ambiguity Tolerance and Reading Comprehension Valence of Iranian Intermediate Level Students

Abstract

Research supports the effectiveness of using preferred learning styles in the process of language acquisition. It has been shown that successful language learners often tap into relevant styles and strategies effectively in the process of learning a foreign language. Following fads and fashions in this line of research, this paper tries to examine the relationship between ambiguity tolerance and learner's reading comprehension ability. For this purpose 22 Iranian fresh university students were chosen. At first they filled a questionnaire with regard to Ambiguity Tolerance scale. During next sessions their reading comprehension ability was examined. Correlational procedure was used for the purpose of this study. It was generally shown that there is a positive correlation (0.83) between ambiguity tolerance and reading comprehension ability.