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Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching

Author : Marion Williams

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 171 pages

File Size : 42,48 MB

Release : 2016-06-28

Category : Study Aids

ISBN : 0194423964

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Book Description

This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language learning and teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. The topics discussed in the book include: • learners’ and teachers’ beliefs about how a language should be learned and taught • learning and working in groups • relationships with others • the role of the self in teaching and learning • motivation to start and persist with tasks • the role of emotions in learning. The authors provide useful insights for the understanding of language learning and discuss the important implications for language teaching pedagogy. Extra resources are available on the website: www.oup.com/elt/teacher/exploringpsychology Marion Williams was formerly Reader in Applied Linguistics at the University of Exeter and is a past president of IATEFL. Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Graz, Austria. Stephen Ryan is Professor in the School of Economics at Senshu University, Tokyo.



Language Teacher Psychology

Author : Sarah Mercer

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 307 pages

File Size : 10,61 MB

Release : 2018-01-05

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 178309947X

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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.



New Directions in Language Learning Psychology

Author : Christina Gkonou

Publisher : Springer

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 30,3 MB

Release : 2015-11-27

Category : Education

ISBN : 3319234919

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This book explores potential new directions in the growing field of language learning psychology. The individual chapters cover theoretical and conceptual developments and innovative methodological designs, while also exploring practical implications. Language learning psychology is a vibrant field of research that typically involves constructs from social and educational psychology, which it considers in terms of their relevance for the domain of language learning. The diverse theoretical and empirical chapters examine a range of familiar and lesser-known constructs, highlighting the importance of taking into account both learner and teacher psychologies, and recognising the complexity, dynamism and situatedness of psychological constructs, as well as the value of employing diverse research methodologies. It is hoped that these ‘new directions’ concerning populations, constructs and theoretical and methodological frameworks will pave the way for innovative future developments in this vibrant field.



Technology and the Psychology of Second Language Learners and Users

Author : Mark R. Freiermuth

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 633 pages

File Size : 48,64 MB

Release : 2020-03-25

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 3030342123

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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.



Complexity Perspectives on Researching Language Learner and Teacher Psychology

Author : Richard J. Sampson

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 422 pages

File Size : 36,46 MB

Release : 2020-10-23

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 178892357X

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This edited volume brings together both established and emerging researcher voices from around the world to illustrate how complexity perspectives might contribute to new ways of researching and understanding the psychology of language learners and teachers in situated educational contexts. Chapter authors discuss their own perspectives on researching within a complexity paradigm, exemplified by concrete and original examples from their research histories. Moreover, chapters explore research approaches to a variety of learner and teacher psychological foci of interest in SLA. Examples include: anxiety, classroom group dynamics and group-level motivation, cognition and metacognition, emotions and emotion regulation strategies, learner reticence and silence, motivation, self-concept and willingness to communicate.



The Psychology of the Language Learner

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 283 pages

File Size : 10,7 MB

Release : 2014-04-04

Category : Education

ISBN : 1135704783

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Book Description

The scope of individual learner differences is broad, yet there is no current, comprehensive, and unified volume that provides an overview of the considerable amount of research conducted on various language learner differences, until now.



Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Author : Danuta Gabryś-Barker

Publisher : Springer

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 38,38 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.



Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan

Author : Gene Thompson

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 34,82 MB

Release : 2020-05-14

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1788925416

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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.



Psychology for Language Learning

Author : S. Mercer

Publisher : Springer

Page : 281 pages

File Size : 16,37 MB

Release : 2012-07-24

Category : Education

ISBN : 1137032820

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Offering a timely snapshot of current theory and research in the field of psychology in foreign language learning, this book is accessible to both specialists and non-specialists. Each chapter focuses on a different psychological construct and provides an overview of current thinking in the area drawing on insights from educational psychology.



The Emotional Rollercoaster of Language Teaching

Author : Christina Gkonou

Publisher : Multilingual Matters

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 43,97 MB

Release : 2020-05-19

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1788928350

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This book focuses on the emotional complexity of language teaching and how the diverse emotions that teachers experience while teaching are shaped and function. The book is based on the premise that teaching is not just about the transmission of academic knowledge but also about inspiring students, building rapport with them, creating relationships based on empathy and trust, being patient and most importantly controlling one’s own emotions and being able to influence students’ emotions in a positive way. The book covers a range of emotion-related topics on both positive and negative emotions which are relevant to language teaching including emotional labour, burnout, emotion regulation, resilience, emotional intelligence and wellbeing among others. These topics are studied within a wide range of contexts such as teacher education programmes, tertiary education, CLIL and action research settings, and primary and secondary schools across different countries. The book will appeal to any student, researcher, teacher or policymaker who is interested in research on the psychological aspects of foreign language teaching.