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The Relationship Between Chinese English Major Students' Learning Anxiety and Enjoyment in an English Language Classroom: A Positive Psychology Perspective

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Many studies have explored learner psychology in relation to second language acquisition (SLA) in order to understand the effectiveness and difficulties of language learning.
Fan Fang, Xiaofei Tang
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Levels of foreign language enjoyment, anxiety and boredom in emergency remote teaching and in in-person classes [PDF]

open access: yesThe Language Learning Journal, 2022
The present mixed-method study focuses on levels of foreign language enjoyment (FLE), foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) and foreign language boredom (FLB) among 168 Arab and Kurdish English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in both in-person and emergency remote teaching (ERT) classes.
Jean-Marc Dewaele   +2 more
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Exploring a Structural Model of Teaching Enjoyment, Teacher Self-Efficacy, and Work Engagement

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
Due to the complexity of teaching, determining the variables influencing teachers’ work engagement is a rewarding research area. In line with this research agenda, the purpose of this study was to test a structural model of work engagement based on ...
Yan Xiao   +2 more
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A model of teachers’ growth mindset, teaching enjoyment, work engagement, and teacher grit among EFL teachers

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
Because of the importance of positive emotions in second language (L2) acquisition, researchers have undertaken studies to investigate L2 learners’ emotions. Nevertheless, L2 teachers’ emotions still require more scholarly attention.
Li Liu   +3 more
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The use of literary contents in English language teaching [PDF]

open access: yesReči (Beograd), 2022
Relying on the communicative approach to foreign language teaching, this paper investigates the connection between literature and teaching methodology and points at the possible benefits of literature for foreign language learning, as well as for the ...
Panajotović Artea D.   +2 more
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The Relationship Between Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety, Enjoyment, and Expectancy-Value Motivation and Their Predictive Effects on Chinese High School Students’ Self-Rated Foreign Language Proficiency

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
The present study explored the relations among foreign language (FL) classroom anxiety, enjoyment, expectancy-value motivation, and their predictive effects on Chinese high school students’ self-rated FL proficiency.
Lianqi Dong, Meihua Liu, Fan Yang
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Getting creative in the languages classroom [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The following principles are central to the work of ‘Linguistic Creativity in Language Learning’, a research strand of Creative Multilingualism: We create language every day. Language diversity facilitates creative diversity.
Fisher, Linda   +3 more
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The Language Exchange Programme: plugging the gap in formal learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In the context of distance language learning, speaking is frequently perceived as the most challenging skill; this paper reports on a 12-week summer language exchange programme providing students with new ways of practising their oral abilities. Students
Brammerts   +9 more
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Motivation in a language MOOC: issues for course designers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Whilst several existing studies on foreign language learning have explored motivation in more traditional settings (Dörnyei, 2003), this paper presents one of the first studies on the motivation of participants in a MOOC.
Beaven, Tita   +2 more
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The Role of Teachers’ Interpersonal Behaviors in Learners’ Academic Achievements

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
In the context of English as a foreign language classroom, affections that form between teacher and students may affect the teaching/learning process.
Qian Zhang
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