Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

2016-05-23
Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Danuta Gabryś-Barker
  • Publisher: Springer
  • ISBN: 3319329545
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 370

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

2021-03-02
Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education

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  • Author: Katarzyna Budzińska
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 3030644448
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 227

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

2016-04-20
Positive Psychology in SLA

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  • Author: Peter D. MacIntyre
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783095377
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 392

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

2020-10-08
Language Education and Emotions

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  • Author: Mathea Simons
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISBN: 1000200469
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 237

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.

Integrating Assessment into Early Language Learning and Teaching

2019-08-07
Integrating Assessment into Early Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Danijela Prošić-Santovac
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1788924835
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 249

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.

Language Teacher Psychology

2018-01-05
Language Teacher Psychology

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  • Author: Sarah Mercer
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 178309947X
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 307

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.

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

2021-01-04
Second Language Learning Motivation in a European Context: The Case of Hungary

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  • Author: Kata Csizér
  • Publisher: Springer Nature
  • ISBN: 3030644626
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 163

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.

The Psychological Experience of Integrating Content and Language

2021-02-05
The Psychological Experience of Integrating Content and Language

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  • Author: Kyle Read Talbot
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1788924304
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 327

This book brings together a diverse range of empirical chapters spanning various contexts and educational levels which explore the psychology of teaching and learning a subject through a second or other language. The chapters discuss both the psychological stressors and strains for learners and teachers, as well as the benefits and joys of being involved in such programmes. The studies encompass a range of areas, such as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Foreign Language Medium of Instruction (FMI), bilingual education and other related approaches to integrating content and language. They feature a variety of psychological constructs, including identity, self-confidence, motivation, self-concept, teacher and learner beliefs, affect, anxiety, stress, mindsets, attributions and well-being, from the perspectives of both teachers and learners. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in ensuring that teachers and students are properly supported and that their experiences of integrated content and language settings enable them to flourish.

Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching

2016-06-28
Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching

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  • Author: Marion Williams
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0194423964
  • Category : Study Aids
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 171

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.

Teacher Wellbeing

2020-02-28
Teacher Wellbeing

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  • Author: Sarah Mercer
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN: 0194405605
  • Category : Foreign Language Study
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 249

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.