Abstract:
This study examined the influence of individual personality on English learning in G.S
Rugarama especially advanced level (Literature Kiswahili and Kinyarwanda. The objectives that
guided the study included: i) to find out types of personality traits of G.S Rugarama learners
while learning English; ii) to investigate on students ‘challenges in English learning and
performance and iii) to examine the influence of individual personality on learning English at
G.S Rugarama. The study adopted a case study design and a cross-sectional survey design also
deploying both qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze data. The study population was
781 (2 school staff, 10 teachers and 769 learners). The sample size was 101. The main research
instrument was questionnaire, complemented by interview and document review. Data was
analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviations. The study found a
extraversion (60.0 % of the teaching staff and 40.6% of learners) and agreeableness/
thoughtfulness/ kindness (20.0% of respondents) were was the positive personality traits p of
learners at G.S Rugarama.
