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Tongyu Wu – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Many previous studies have identified "foreign language anxiety" and "motivation" as two important areas of applied linguistics. This study aims to evaluate the pertinent literature with also providing new information and justifications in past studies on learning anxiety and motivation. In this paper, the first section…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Anxiety
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Pan, Chunmei; Zhang, Xian – Language Teaching Research, 2023
The present longitudinal study investigated the changes of FLE (foreign language enjoyment) and FLA (foreign language anxiety) over time in the foreign language classroom and their relationship with foreign language learning motivation and learners' personality traits. Fifty-five college students completed an FLE/FLA questionnaire after English…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Personality Traits, Anxiety
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Anna Mystkowska-Wiertelak; Agata Slowik-Krogulec – Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, 2024
Flow has been identified as an optimal state of total immersion, enjoyment, and concentration with the appropriate balance of challenge and skills (Csíkszentmihályi, 1990) and an important factor contributing to improved task performance (Gregersen & MacIntyre, 2014). However, despite its relevance, publications related to this aspect in the…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Task Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Çetin, Çaglar; Bölükbasi Macit, Zerrin – International Online Journal of Education and Teaching, 2022
The aim of this study is to reveal the mediating role of cognitive flexibility of university preparatory students between their foreign language learning motivation and foreign language anxiety. The sample of the study consists of 314 volunteer students over the age of 18 and from different language levels who are studying in the English…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Role, Cognitive Ability
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Ha, Thi Yen Nhi; Pham, Hong Hai; Tran, Trung Nghia – Online Submission, 2023
The study aims to measure the effect of Task-based language teaching on grammatical achievement and the motivation of EFL learners at Dong Nai Technology University. The research will conduct a quick grammar test to administer 48 students at the school to achieve this goal. After sitting the test, the learners will undergo a 6-week course applying…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Parsazadeh, Nadia; Cheng, Pei-Yu; Wu, Ting-Ting; Huang, Yueh-Min – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
This paper examines a method which can be used by instructors pursuing innovative methods for language teaching, which expands learners' motivation in second language learning. Computational thinking (CT) is a problem-solving skill which can motivate students' English language learning. Designing a learning activity which integrates CT into…
Descriptors: Computation, Problem Solving, Story Telling, Educational Technology