[PDF] Positive Psychology In Sla eBook

Author : Peter D. MacIntyre
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1783095377

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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.

Author : Katarzyna Budzińska
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 34,96 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 3030644448

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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.

Author : Danuta Gabryś-Barker
Publisher : Springer
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 18,89 MB
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 3319329545

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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.

Author : Amado M. Padilla
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 2020-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 2889662799

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This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Author : Martin Lamb
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 29,49 MB
Release : 2020-01-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 3030283801

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This handbook offers an authoritative, one-stop reference work for the dynamic and expanding field of language learning motivation. The 32 chapters have been specially commissioned from the field’s most influential researchers and writers. Together they present a compelling picture of the motivations people have for learning languages, the diverse ways we can research motivation, and the implications for promoting and sustaining learners’ motivation. The first section outlines the main theoretical approaches to language learning motivation; the next section presents ways in which motivation theory has been applied in practice; the third section showcases examples of motivation research in particular contexts and with particular types of language learners; and the final section describes the exciting directions that contemporary research is taking, promising important new insights for academics and practitioners alike.

Author : Sarah Mercer
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 33,49 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.

Author : Matthew T. Apple
Publisher : Second Language Acquisition
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,29 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783090495

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This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context covering topics such as the issues of cultural identity, demotivation, language communities, positive psychology, possible L2 selves and internationalisation within a key EFL context.

Author : Kata Csizér
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 32,96 MB
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 3030644626

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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.

Author : Sarah Mercer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0194405605

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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.

Author : Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1783092564

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This landmark volume offers a collection of conceptual papers and data-based research studies that investigate the dynamics of language learning motivation from a complex dynamic systems perspective. The chapters seek to answer the question of how we can understand motivation if we perceive it as a continuously changing and evolving entity rather than a fixed learner trait.