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Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Author : Danuta Gabryś-Barker

Publisher : Springer

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 26,32 MB

Release : 2016-05-23

Category : Education

ISBN : 3319329545

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Book Description

This book introduces readers to the principles of a fairly new branch of psychology – positive psychology – and demonstrates how they can be applied in the context of second language acquisition in a natural environment and in instructed foreign language (FL) learning. It focuses both on the well-being and success of the learner and the professional and personal well-being of the teacher. Further, the book stresses the importance of the positive emotions and character strengths of those involved in the process of language learning and teaching, as well as the significant role played by enabling institutions such as school and, at the micro-level, individual FL classes.



Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education

Author : Katarzyna Budzińska

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 227 pages

File Size : 13,80 MB

Release : 2021-03-02

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3030644448

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Book Description

This book demonstrates how resources taken from positive psychology can benefit both teachers and learners. Positive psychology is the empirical study of how people thrive and flourish. This book explores a range of topics, such as affectivity and positive emotions, engagement, enjoyment, empathy, positive institutions, a positive L2 self-system, as well as newly added Positive Language Education. Some papers in this collection introduce new topics such as the role of positive psychology in international higher education, a framework for understanding language teacher well-being from an ecological perspective, or positive institutional policies in language education contexts.



Positive Psychology in SLA

Author : Peter D. MacIntyre

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 28,97 MB

Release : 2016-04-20

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1783095377

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Book Description

Positive psychology is the scientific study of how human beings prosper and thrive. This is the first book in SLA dedicated to theories in positive psychology and their implications for language teaching, learning and communication. Chapters examine the characteristics of individuals, contexts and relationships that facilitate learning: positive emotional states such as love, enjoyment and flow, and character traits such as empathy, hardiness and perseverance. The contributors present several innovative teaching ideas to bring out these characteristics among learners. The collection thus blends new teaching techniques with cutting-edge theory and empirical research undertaken using qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches. It will be of interest to SLA researchers, graduate students, trainee and experienced teachers who wish to learn more about language learning psychology, individual differences, learner characteristics and new classroom practices.



Language Education and Emotions

Author : Mathea Simons

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 225 pages

File Size : 45,18 MB

Release : 2020-10-08

Category : Education

ISBN : 1000200469

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Language Education and Emotions presents innovative, empirical research into the influence of emotions and affective factors in language education, both in L1 and in foreign language education. It offers a comprehensive overview of studies authored and co-authored by researchers from all over the world. The volume opens and ends with "backbone" contributions by two of the discipline’s most reputed scholars: Jane Arnold (Spain) and Jean-Marc Dewaele (United Kingdom). This book broadens our understanding of emotions, including well-known concepts such as foreign language anxiety as well as addressing the emotions that have only recently received scientific attention, driven by the positive psychology movement. Chapters explore emotions from the perspective of the language learner and the language teacher, and in relation to educational processes. A number of contributions deal with traditional, school-based contexts, whereas others study new settings of foreign language education such as migration. The book paints a picture of the broad scale of approaches used to study this topic and offers new and relevant insights for the field of language education and emotions. This book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the field of language education, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and applied linguistics.



Language Teacher Psychology

Author : Sarah Mercer

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 47,67 MB

Release : 2018-01-05

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 178309947X

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Book Description

To date, the majority of work in language learning psychology has focused on the learner. In contrast, relatively little attention has been paid to teacher psychology. This volume seeks to redress the imbalance by bringing together various strands of research into the psychology of language teachers. It consists of 19 contributions on well-established areas of teacher psychology, as well as areas that have only recently begun to be explored. This original collection, which covers a multitude of theoretical and methodological perspectives, makes a significant contribution to the emerging field of language teacher psychology as a domain of inquiry within language education.



Teacher Wellbeing

Author : Sarah Mercer

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 249 pages

File Size : 29,66 MB

Release : 2020-02-28

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 0194405605

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Book Description

This book seeks to support and maintain teacher wellbeing, particularly for language teachers, through a variety of approaches. While acknowledging the importance of contextual factors, the book serves as a practical guide for individual teachers, helping them discover strategies for nurturing and promoting their wellbeing.



Second Language Learning Motivation in a European Context: The Case of Hungary

Author : Kata Csizér

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 50,80 MB

Release : 2021-01-04

Category : Education

ISBN : 3030644626

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Book Description

This book provides an overview of second language (L2) motivation research in a specific European context: Hungary, which has proved to offer an important laboratory for such research, as a number of major political changes over the past 30 years have created a changing background for L2 learning in an increasingly globalized world. The book provides an overview of theoretical research on L2 motivation, together with detailed information on large-scale L2 motivation studies in Hungary. Further, it presents a meta-analysis of the most important investigations, and qualitative data on teachers’ views regarding success in L2 learning. In turn, the interdisciplinary nature of L2 motivation is taken into account and relevant antecedent constructs to L2 motivation are investigated. Lastly, the book outlines possible future directions for L2 motivation research.



Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan

Author : Gene Thompson

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 46,14 MB

Release : 2020-05-14

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1788925416

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Book Description

This book examines language teacher efficacy beliefs, focusing on the individual and collective beliefs of Japanese high school teachers. It discusses personal and collective dimensions of language teacher efficacy related to personal second language (L2) capability, instructional L2 efficacy and collective capability towards collaboration. The book provides a detailed discussion about the ways in which these beliefs develop and situates the findings within the wider field of teacher efficacy research. It helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for research to explore in future studies. It will appeal to postgraduates and researchers with an interest in language teacher cognition, the psychology of language teaching and those in the wider fields of self-efficacy, teacher efficacy and teacher agency. It is also of use to those with an interest in the high school English education system in Japan, as well as researchers investigating similar contexts.



Integrating Assessment into Early Language Learning and Teaching

Author : Danijela Prošić-Santovac

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 249 pages

File Size : 19,39 MB

Release : 2019-08-07

Category : Education

ISBN : 1788924835

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Book Description

The volume unites research and practice on integrating language learning, teaching and assessment at preschool and early school age. It includes chapters written by experts in the field who have studied some of the very youngest (pre-primary) children through to those up to the age of 12, in a variety of private and state contexts across Europe. The collection makes a much-needed contribution to the subject of appropriate assessment for children with the focus of many chapters being classroom-based assessment, particularly formative assessment, or the case for developing assessment skills in relation to even the youngest children. As a whole, the book provides useful case study insights for policymakers, teacher educators, researchers and postgraduate students with interest in or responsibility for how children are assessed in their language learning. It also provides practical ideas for practitioners who wish to implement greater integration of assessment and learning in their own contexts.



Technology and the Psychology of Second Language Learners and Users

Author : Mark R. Freiermuth

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 633 pages

File Size : 49,83 MB

Release : 2020-03-25

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3030342123

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Book Description

This edited volume brings together large-scale research as well as case studies from a range of geographical contexts and represents a variety of educational settings involving second language learners and users. Its aim is to explore the interrelated issues of psychology and technology use in second language learning settings as well as in more autonomous environments. As language learning professionals continue to devote more time and attention to making various technological tools an integral part of the classroom, it is just as important to understand the influences that these tools have on the psychological state of the learners who use them. In consideration of this objective, the volume examines factors such as learner attitudes and motivation, emotion and behaviour, and the cognitive processes that are at play in the minds of the language users. This volume will be of interest not only to language teachers but also to researchers working in second language acquisition (SLA), applied linguistics, and educational psychology.