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A Review of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Engagement [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
The introduction of positive psychology into foreign/second language learning has led to a multitude of novel theoretical and empirical studies. Foreign language enjoyment (FLE) is regarded as a response to the widely examined concept of classroom ...
Yijun Zeng
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The Dynamics of Foreign Language Enjoyment: An Ecological Momentary Assessment [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Following the recent shift from negative psychology to positive psychology, interest in foreign language enjoyment (FLE) has grown noticeably in second language acquisition.
Majid Elahi Shirvan, Tahereh Taherian, Elham Yazdanmehr   +2 more
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Exploring the impact of the use of ChatGPT on foreign language self-efficacy among Chinese students studying abroad: The mediating role of foreign language enjoyment [PDF]

Heliyon
Against the backdrop of rapid globalisation, Chinese students studying abroad face increasing challenges in foreign language learning and adapting to foreign language environments. This study surveyed 712 Chinese students studying abroad and used AMOS to
Si Xu, Pengfei Chen, Ge Zhang
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A Review of the Effectiveness of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety on Learners' Engagement and Attainment [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Cognitive factors are not the fundamental determinants of success in language learning. Foreign language attainment depends on both cognitive and affective factors, highlighting the deeper impacts of the former.
Jingping Shen
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Connecting foreign language enjoyment and English proficiency levels: The mediating role of L2 motivation [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
To further understand the connections between positive emotions, in particular foreign language enjoyment, second language (L2) motivation, and English achievement, the present study investigated how foreign language enjoyment and L2 motivation ...
Haihua Wang, Lin Xu, Jiaxin Li
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On the relationship between second language learners’ grit, hope, and foreign language enjoyment [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Positive psychology has recently drawn the attention of many investigators. Three positive constructs, including hope, grit, foreign language enjoyment, and their relationships among foreign language learners, have been reviewed.
Yanli Zhao
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Examining the Relationship Between Grit and Foreign Language Performance: Enjoyment and Anxiety as Mediators

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
The relationship between grit and success has been investigated extensively in various contexts. However, the association between grit and language performance, especially in a Chinese high school context, remains underexplored.
Eerdemutu Liu, Junju Wang
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Understanding L2 willingness to communicate: the interplay of growth mindset, foreign language enjoyment and anxiety [PDF]

BMC Psychology
This study investigated how growth language mindset, foreign language enjoyment, foreign language classroom anxiety, and perceived EFL teacher support jointly shape L2 willingness to communicate among Chinese university students.
Tingting Zhang, Maria Sultana, Rukhsana Bibi   +2 more
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Motivation and Second Foreign Language Proficiency: The Mediating Role of Foreign Language Enjoyment [PDF]

Sustainability, 2020
Inadequate research attention has been paid to the learning of a third language. For this reason, this study explores senior English major students’ learning of additional foreign languages in seven universities in Shaanxi Province, China. The study examines the relationship between the participants’ motivation and language proficiency through a ...
Ying Dai, Huiyu Zhang
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Understanding Chinese high school students’ Foreign Language Enjoyment: Validation of the Chinese version of the Foreign Language Enjoyment scale [PDF]

System, 2018
Scholarly attention for Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) has sharply increased in the past three years for its role in facilitating language learning as well as promoting language learners’ well-being. However, the conceptualization and measurement of FLE in China, which has the largest number of EFL learners in the world, is only just starting ...
Jean-Marc Dewaele, Chengchen Li
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