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Adrian Leis; Tetsushi Takemori; Keita Abe; Elisa Himori; Rei Suenaga; Kota Umino – Language Teaching Research, 2025
In this study, the authors investigated the attitudes of Japanese junior high school students towards studying English from the perspective of the Self-worth Theory. A total of 383 students aged 12 to 15 years participated in the qualitative study. Students were required to write three essays about how they would react under hypothetical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Chengchen Li – Language Teaching Research, 2025
The past decade has witnessed a surge of research interest in diverse emotions that foreign/second language (L2) learners experience. However, research on L2 boredom is just starting. The current study focuses on foreign language learning boredom (FLLB) and foreign language enjoyment (FLE), and examines how they are associated with a wide range of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Psychological Patterns
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MacIntyre, Peter D.; Wang, Lanxi – Language Teaching Research, 2021
Willingness to communicate (WTC) reflects an intersection between instructed second language acquisition and learner psychology. WTC results from the coordinated interaction among complex processes that prepare second language (L2) learners to choose to use their L2 for authentic communication. Prior research has revealed considerable complexity…
Descriptors: Photography, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)