From belief to identity: teacher resilience as a mediating mechanism between growth mindset and professional identity among EFL student teachers. [PDF]
Front PsycholAlsuwaylim AM +5 more
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Foreign Language Enjoyment has received increasing attention in second language acquisition due to its role in fostering engagement and communication. Although previous research has often treated enjoyment as a relatively stable trait, perspectives informed by Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) suggest that emotions are dynamic, non‐ergodic,
Mojdeh Shahnama +4 more
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Teacher motivational practices and their perceived influence on L2 motivation in Libyan secondary EFL classrooms. [PDF]
Front PsycholDebreli E, Abdulqadir HAA.
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This mixed‐methods study examined the effects of DeepSeek‐powered genre‐based instruction (GBI) on argumentative writing performance, ideal L2 writing self, and writing enjoyment among 71 low‐proficiency EFL undergraduates. A quasi‐experimental design was employed, with an experimental group (N = 32) receiving 6 weeks of AI‐powered GBI and a ...
Shang Shi, Yongxiang Wang
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The role of gratitude in promoting agentic engagement among Chinese EFL learners: a chain mediation study. [PDF]
Front PsycholHu L, Zhang X.
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European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Drawing from the established human‐AI collaboration framework (Mosqueira‐Rey et al., 2023), this study investigated how L2 teachers at a research‐intensive university collaborated with Generative AI chatbots to provide feedback on tertiary‐level written assignments over 9 weeks. Data from thirteen teachers included 278 interactions with GenAI,
Wei Wei, Xin Zhang, Xinhua Zhu
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The impact of teacher-student relationship quality on achievement emotions in English as a foreign language within a Confucian heritage cultural context: an examination of the mediating roles of cognitive appraisals. [PDF]
BMC PsycholWu Q.
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AI‐Driven Instruction and Its Influence on EFL Learners' Self‐Efficacy, Self‐Regulation, and Grit
European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Incorporating AI into language education has shaped new opportunities to increase learners' psychological resources; however, evidence on how AI‐driven instruction influences key traits such as self‐efficacy, self‐regulation and grit remains limited.
Lu Li
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How teacher-student collaborative assessment relates to L2 writing self-efficacy: insights from Chinese EFL learners. [PDF]
Front PsycholHuang N, Lyu C.
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Humanising Web‐Based Learning for Academically Transitioning Students Through Their Voices
European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Web‐based learning (WBL) has been widely used to support students' learning and has demonstrated its role in boosting students' academic success. Little research has focused on strategies that students can use to humanise this mode of learning, especially academically transitioning students.
Xiaodong Zhang
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