Positive Psychology and Learning a Second or Third Language

by Amado M. Padilla

Author	: Amado M. Padilla
Publisher	: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages	: 216
Release	: 2020-12-28
Genre	: 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.

Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education

by Katarzyna Budzińska

Author	: Katarzyna Budzińska
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Total Pages	: 227
Release	: 2021-03-02
Genre	: 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.

Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

by Danuta Gabryś-Barker

Author	: Danuta Gabryś-Barker
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 370
Release	: 2016-05-23
Genre	: 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.

Positive Psychology in SLA

by Peter D. MacIntyre

Author	: Peter D. MacIntyre
Publisher	: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages	: 392
Release	: 2016-04-20
Genre	: 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.

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

by Kata Csizér

Author	: Kata Csizér
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Total Pages	: 163
Release	: 2021-01-04
Genre	: 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.

The Palgrave Handbook of Motivation for Language Learning

by Martin Lamb

Author	: Martin Lamb
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Total Pages	: 704
Release	: 2020-01-11
Genre	: 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.

Technology and the Psychology of Second Language Learners and Users

by Mark R. Freiermuth

Author	: Mark R. Freiermuth
Publisher	: Springer Nature
Total Pages	: 633
Release	: 2020-03-25
Genre	: 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.

The Psychology of the Language Learner

by Zoltán Dörnyei

Author	: Zoltán Dörnyei
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 283
Release	: 2014-04-04
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1135704783

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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.

New Directions in Language Learning Psychology

by Christina Gkonou

Author	: Christina Gkonou
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 264
Release	: 2015-11-27
Genre	: 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.