مجلة المخبر' أبحاث في اللغة والأدب الجزائري
Volume 22, Numéro 1, Pages 105-120
2025-12-31

When Teaching Meets Learning: Investigating The Impact Of Teaching–learning Style Match On Efl Learners’ Motivation

Authors : Bendahmane Messaouda .

Abstract

This study examined EFL teachers’ and learners’ perceptions of how matching teaching and learning styles influences motivation. Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from six teachers and twenty second-year secondary school students through three surveys (GRLSS, GRTSI, MSLQ) and two interviews. An integrated model aligning teaching and learning styles was implemented, and motivation was measured before and after the intervention. Findings revealed that style alignment significantly enhanced learners’ motivation and generated positive perceptions among both teachers and students.

Keywords

EFL instruction ; learning styles ; motivation ; teaching styles