Results 151 to 160 of about 2,008,503 (255)

Mindset Matters, but How? Unravelling Growth Language Mindset Through Set‐ESEM and Latent Profile Analysis

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT While the positive influence of growth language mindset (GLM) on academic outcomes is well‐documented, its multidimensional mechanisms and learner heterogeneity remain under‐explored. To bridge this gap, this study examined how a multifaceted GLM, comprising general language intelligence beliefs, second language aptitude beliefs, and age ...
Xiaoxue Li, Apisak Sukying
wiley   +1 more source

Tertiary English Education in the GenAI Era: Chinese English Majors' Cognitive Appraisals, Employment Anxiety, and Informal Digital Learning

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has intensified employment anxiety among Chinese English majors, posing new challenges for foreign language education and career development. However, how their cognitive appraisals of GenAI shape engagement in GenAI‐mediated informal digital learning of English (GenAI‐IDLE ...
Yun Jiang, Qingping Li
wiley   +1 more source

Promoting Oral Communication Among Chinese University EFL Learners Through AI‐Mediated Interaction: A Mixed‐Methods Investigation

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into language education, yet evidence regarding its influence on learners' emotional experiences and oral communication remains limited. This mixed‐methods study examined the effects of AI‐mediated speaking practice on university EFL learners' oral anxiety, speaking enjoyment, self ...
Hongyan Liang, He Wang
wiley   +1 more source

AI tool use, self-efficacy, foreign language enjoyment, and willingness to communicate: a moderated serial mediation model among Chinese EFL learners. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Xu L, Wang Y, Feng Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of GenAI‐Integrated Instruction on EFL Learners’ Willingness to Communicate, Motivation, and Well‐Being in Tertiary Education: A Mixed‐Effects Modelling Approach

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Willingness to communicate (WTC) is recognised as a vital element in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning; however, developing students' WTC in tertiary education is usually a constant challenge. Likewise, improving students' well‐being and motivation is equally significant as these constructs support better engagement and successful ...
Yan Mao, Haiyan Wu, Jia Li
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Concept Mapping on L2 Writing Performance: Examining Possible Effects of Trait-Level Writing Anxiety

The Effect of Concept Mapping on L2 Writing Performance: Examining Possible Effects of Trait-Level Writing Anxiety
Research on anxiety in a foreign language-learning context is well-documented; however, few studies have directly focused on anxiety occurring within writing contexts despite the fact that writing anxiety is known to affect students’ learning. The present study examined the effectiveness of concept mapping considering students’ writing anxiety ...
openaire   +1 more source

Preservice Teachers’ L2 Writing Anxiety and Their Perceived Benefits of Freewriting: A Case Study

English Teaching, 2022
openaire   +1 more source

Learners' and Teachers' Trust, Emotions, and Agency in AI‐Mediated Language Education

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACTThe rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms has reshaped feedback, assessment, and interactional practices. However, limited research has examined how learners' trust in AI systems relates to their emotional experiences and agency in AI‐mediated instruction.
Yuxia Huang, Lei Pan
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Foreign Language Anxiety on Learning Strategies: Academic Buoyancy as a Mediator and Educational Level as a Moderator

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT Prior research has extensively documented the negative relationship between Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) and learning strategies, but how this relationship operates among Chinese English majors across different educational levels remains underexplored.
Xiaoyan Liu, Baocui Lou
wiley   +1 more source

Fostering speaking gains through flipped instruction: a mixed-methods study of self-regulation, motivation, and foreign language classroom anxiety in Chinese EFL learners. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Yuan Z, Lu Y.
europepmc   +1 more source