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Ching-Hsuan Wu; Sergio Robles-Puente; Amy S. Thompson – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
The impetus of this study is to investigate students' attitudes towards online language learning based on their previous academic experiences and year of study, including the decision to major or minor (i.e., motivation). A total of 975 students completed a survey questionnaire consisting of background information, Likert scale items, and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Griet Boone; June Eyckmans – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Despite the growing body of studies on collocation learning in SLA research, there are hardly any studies taking the perspective of the individual learner or studies that have examined the effect of individual differences. This study--a qualitative component of a mixed-methods longitudinal project--presents an in-depth exploration of the intro-…
Descriptors: German, Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Kruk, Mariusz; Pawlak, Miroslaw; Zawodniak, Joanna – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
Although recent years have seen a growing interest in positive emotions in second or foreign language learning and teaching, negative emotions are always present in the classroom and they deserve to be investigated in their own right. The article focuses on boredom, a construct that has been explored in educational psychology but has received only…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Learning Motivation
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Zhang, Zhipeng; Gao, Xuesong; Liu, Ting; Lee, Chwee Beng – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
Collaborative learning in online contexts is emotionally challenging for language learners. To achieve successful learning outcomes, language learners need to regulate their emotions and sustain positive emotions during the collaborative learning process. This study investigated language learners' emotion regulation and enjoyment, the most…
Descriptors: Self Control, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Collaborative Writing
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Te Huia, Awanui – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2015
Motivations of Maori heritage language learners are explored within this qualitative study. "Te reo" Maori (the Maori language) is currently classed as endangered (Reedy et al., 2011), which calls for the exploration of the motivational experiences of Maori heritage language learners. A total of 19 interviews with beginner, intermediate…
Descriptors: Heritage Education, Qualitative Research, Learning Motivation, Malayo Polynesian Languages
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Murray, Garold – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
This paper explores pedagogical practices which can support the role of imagination in foreign language learning. Over the past decade, work on self and identity in motivation research--most notably Norton's (2001) imagined communities and Dörnyei's (2009) L2 motivational self system--has suggested that teachers might foster students' motivation…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Imagination