Unraveling willingness to communicate in Chinese as a second language
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Australian Review of Applied Linguistics"
DOI: 10.1075/aral.24129.li
Abstract: Drawing on the tenets of positive psychology, this study delves into the intricate interplay between three pivotal character strengths: second language grit (L2 grit), foreign language enjoyment, and growth language mindset, and their subsequent influence… read more here.
Keywords: willingness communicate; foreign language; psychology; language enjoyment ... See more keywords
Foreign Language Enjoyment and Anxiety of Chinese EFL Learners at the Tertiary Level: A Pseudo-Longitudinal Investigation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "SAGE Open"
DOI: 10.1177/21582440241285535
Abstract: Multiple previous studies in language learning have examined the static effect of various independent variables on Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA), but little attention has been given to the dynamic… read more here.
Keywords: foreign language; pseudo longitudinal; language enjoyment; flca ... See more keywords
Understanding cultural specificity of positive emotions in SLA: The antecedents of foreign language enjoyment and peace of mind in the Chinese context
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching"
DOI: 10.14746/ssllt.29705
Abstract: Recent evidence suggests that Chinese foreign language (FL) learners’ positive emotional experiences are conveyed not only by the prevalent emotion of foreign language enjoyment (FLE), but also by the culture-specific emotion of foreign language peace… read more here.
Keywords: peace; foreign language; chinese context; language enjoyment ... See more keywords
A Review of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Engagement
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Frontiers in Psychology"
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.737613
Abstract: The introduction of positive psychology into foreign/second language learning has led to a multitude of novel theoretical and empirical studies. Foreign language enjoyment (FLE) is regarded as a response to the widely examined concept of… read more here.
Keywords: language enjoyment; language; foreign language; psychology ... See more keywords
Taking a Fresh Look at Foreign Language Enjoyment Research in SLA: Current Status, Future Directions, and Pedagogical Implications
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Psychology"
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.820025
Abstract: Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE), as the most prevalent positive emotion predicting L2 learners' academic performance and well-being, and a critical factor contributing to the creation of positive micro-institutions (e.g., the classrooms), has received remarkable scholarly… read more here.
Keywords: language enjoyment; language; pedagogical implications; foreign language ... See more keywords
Enjoymeter for Exploring Micro-Scale Changes in Foreign Language Enjoyment
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Psychology"
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.882748
Abstract: With the popularity of positive psychology research in second language acquisition since 2012, foreign language enjoyment (FLE) has attracted many researchers in this domain. Several innovative quantitative and qualitative research methods have been used so… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics fle; language enjoyment; language; micro scale ... See more keywords
Connecting foreign language enjoyment and English proficiency levels: The mediating role of L2 motivation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Frontiers in Psychology"
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1054657
Abstract: To further understand the connections between positive emotions, in particular foreign language enjoyment, second language (L2) motivation, and English achievement, the present study investigated how foreign language enjoyment and L2 motivation contribute to learners’ English… read more here.
Keywords: language enjoyment; proficiency; english achievement; language ... See more keywords
Positive Influence of Cooperative Learning and Emotion Regulation on EFL Learners’ Foreign Language Enjoyment
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912604
Abstract: This study approaches foreign language enjoyment (FLE) through the lenses of positive psychology, and in particular, examines how enjoyment is affected by emotion regulation (ER) and two factors concerning cooperative learning (CL) in a classroom… read more here.
Keywords: language enjoyment; language; emotion regulation; cooperative learning ... See more keywords
Enhancing Foreign Language Enjoyment through Online Cooperative Learning: A Longitudinal Study of EFL Learners
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010611
Abstract: This study examines university students’ foreign language enjoyment (FLE) in an online cooperative learning (CL) context and explores, taking a positive psychology approach, how and why CL may shape FLE. To this end, 98 Chinese… read more here.
Keywords: language enjoyment; online cooperative; language; cooperative learning ... See more keywords
Motivation and Second Foreign Language Proficiency: The Mediating Role of Foreign Language Enjoyment
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Sustainability"
DOI: 10.3390/su12041302
Abstract: Inadequate research attention has been paid to the learning of a third language. For this reason, this study explores senior English major students’ learning of additional foreign languages in seven universities in Shaanxi Province, China.… read more here.
Keywords: language proficiency; language enjoyment; language; foreign language ... See more keywords