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Mystkowska-Wiertelak, Anna – Language Learning Journal, 2022
The concept of learner engagement, widely researched in educational psychology, has recently gained attention of language acquisition researchers (cf. Mercer, S. and Z. Dörnyei. 2020. "Engaging Students in Contemporary Classrooms." Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; Mercer, S. 2019. Language learner engagement: setting the scene. In…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Psychology
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García-Pinar, Aránzazu – Language Learning Journal, 2022
One of the most recent developments in the field of L2 motivation is the construct of Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs). This novel motivational conceptualisation is characterised by its energising capacity to promote and sustain action in a multitude of contexts whenever an individual is determined to attain a goal/vision he or she regards as…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Learner Engagement
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Bower, Kim – Language Learning Journal, 2019
Researching motivation in language learning is complex and multi-faceted. Various models of learner motivation have been proposed in the literature, but no one model supplies a complex and coherent framework for investigating a range of motivational characteristics. Building on previous models I propose such a methodological framework, based on a…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning, Models, Case Studies
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Yang, Linda Hui; Fleming, Mike – Language Learning Journal, 2013
Films and TV series are widely used to support teaching in English language classrooms. They are seen largely as a source of authentic language, as a way of motivating students or as a means of conveying knowledge about another culture. There is less emphasis on their use as a focus for developing intercultural competence. This is particularly the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Films, Foreign Countries