The Role of the Neuro-Linguistic Programming in the Improvement of the Non-Iranian PFL Learners’ Autonomy and Motivation

The present article dealt with the effect of neuro-linguistic programming on the independent variables of autonomy and motivation of foreign learners of Persian. Neuro-linguistic programming refers to a view in which a person is a complete system of mind and body. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test. Participants were selected based on non-random sampling, availability, and manageability, but were randomly assigned to control and experimental groups. The purpose of this study was to answer the question of whether neuro-linguistic programming techniques had a significant effect on students' autonomy and motivation. Statistical analyses included calculating the reliability of the level determination test, mean and standard deviation of scores (descriptive statistics) and the validity of the two assessors in the experimental stage and the conversation part in the post-test were calculated using Pearson test and dispersion according to normality. In the analysis of Hypotheses, MANCOVA was used to examine the differences in the mean scores of the control and experimental groups in the pretest and posttest. The tool of statistical analysis of this research was SPSS statistical software (version 25). The results showed that the Neuro-linguistic programming techniques could improve PFL learners’ levels of motivation and autonomy.