Survey data of foreign language learners' enjoyment and anxiety in the U.S.
The data derive from a survey collected from 182 bilingual and multilingual speakers who are foreign language speakers from six language groups, including Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, and Russian.
Tsung-han Weng
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Anxiety and Enjoyment in the Foreign Language Classroom [PDF]
Abstract To balance the research that has been carried out on negative emotions, the researchers in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) have recently focused on the role of positive academic emotions and their role in the process of acquiring a foreign language (FL).
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A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENJOYMENT OF LEARNERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS
This current study was carried out to find out learners’ foreign language enjoyment levels (FLE). Participants chosen based on purposive sampling method were 150 EFL learners studying at a university in Turkey. The present study was designed as a mixed method research design.
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Review of Research on Foreign Language Anxiety and Foreign Language Enjoyment
Research on foreign language anxiety and foreign language enjoyment are reviewed, including those investigating the effect of foreign language anxiety and foreign language enjoyment on foreign language performances, those exploring the interrelations among foreign language anxiety, foreign language enjoyment and other learner variables, and those ...
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Let’s get positive: How foreign language teaching enjoyment can create a positive feedback loop
Research on learners’ foreign language emotions has revealed the existence of a positive feedback loop where increased enjoyment leads to better performance which, in turn, strengthens learners’ enjoyment and boosts overall happiness.
Shanshan Yang +3 more
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Exploring the Relationship Between Chinese EFL Students' Grit, Well-Being, and Classroom Enjoyment
It has been documented that grit plays an indispensable role in the process of language learning and teaching. It is postulated that gritty people are more able to become involved in classroom practice and remain motivated even in light of challenges ...
Peng Yang
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How distinctive is the foreign language enjoyment and foreign language classroom anxiety of Kazakh learners of Turkish? [PDF]
Abstract The present study focuses on foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) of 592 learners of Turkish as a foreign language (FL) in Kazakhstan. Mean levels of FLE and FLCA were found to be similar to previous studies in different settings with different target languages. In contrast with previous
Ozdemir, Elif Derya +5 more
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Keeping Pace or Falling Behind? The Depth of Latin American Trade Agreements
ABSTRACT This article examines whether Latin American countries are keeping pace with global trends in trade agreement depth or falling behind. Using 681 agreements (1970–2019), we develop the Depth Index of Trade Agreements (DITA) to weight provisions endogenously through factor analysis based on co‐occurrence patterns.
Raphael Gomes da Silva +2 more
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ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi +2 more
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TAKING STOCK: A META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENJOYMENT
Studies examining the positive emotion of foreign language enjoyment (FLE) have recently increased exponentially, as researchers are applying the tenets of positive psychology in applied linguistics. It is therefore an appropriate time to take stock of the current literature and conduct a preliminary meta-analysis.
Elouise Botes +2 more
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