Unpacking Chinese EFL Students’ Academic Engagement and Psychological Well-Being: The Roles of Language Teachers’ Affective Scaffolding

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 52(5), P. 1799 - 1819

Published: May 30, 2023

Language: Английский

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Grit and Foreign Language Enjoyment as Predictors of EFL Learners’ Online Engagement: The Mediating Role of Online Learning Self-efficacy

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 759 - 769

Published: May 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Revisiting Research on Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education: Trends and Directions

Language Related Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(5), P. 1 - 43

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Revisiting Research on Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education: Trends Directions

Language: Английский

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The Predicting Role of EFL Students’ Achievement Emotions and Technological Self-efficacy in Their Technology Acceptance

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 771 - 782

Published: July 3, 2023

Language: Английский

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The predicting role of EFL teachers’ immediacy behaviors in students’ willingness to communicate and academic engagement

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Oct. 7, 2023

Teacher-student interactions and proximity have been shown influential in second/foreign (L2) education. However, the role of L2 teachers' immediacy behaviors on students' willingness to communicate (WTC) academic engagement remains relatively unexamined context English as a foreign language (EFL).This study intended examine association among EFL WTC engagement.In this quantitative study, three online questionnaires were completed by 400 Chinese students different universities out which 364 valid.The results statistical analysis structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that (verbal, nonverbal) had highly significant influence (ß=0.89, p = .000) (ß=0.71, .000). It was also revealed could predict 89% 71% variances engagement, respectively.Based results, I be concluded interpersonal communication abilities (e.g., immediacy) foster establishment growth other positive outcomes learners.The presents some conclusions practical implications for teachers, materials developers, trainers integrate nonverbal cues into their practices. Such practices potential enhance improve engagement.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Emotional Intelligence and Self-efficacy in EFL Teachers’ Technology Adoption

The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(4), P. 845 - 856

Published: Oct. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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“I never make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion”: unveiling EFL teachers’ perspectives about emotions in assessment

Applied Linguistics Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 2659 - 2684

Published: Sept. 12, 2023

Abstract Teachers’ emotions have been approved to play a pivotal role in higher education. However, the interface of university teachers’ and assessment practices has widely ignored second/foreign language contexts. To fill this lacuna, study examined perceptions 35 Iranian EFL teachers regarding types, triggers, regulation strategies assessment-related through semi-structured interview. After thematic analysis data by MAXQDA software, it was found that experienced both negative positive during their practices. Such were mainly triggered methods/practices, teaching context, culture department. Furthermore, results indicated participants employed several preventive responsive regulate feelings L2 assessment. Practical implications are discussed necessity training on interplay

Language: Английский

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Associations between EFL students’ L2 grit, boredom coping strategies, and emotion regulation strategies: a structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

ABSTRACTThis study intended to explore the relations between 259 Turkish EFL students’ L2 grit (i.e. persistence of effort and consistency interest) boredom coping strategies cognitive approach, behavioural avoidance, avoidance) as well moderating role their emotion regulation strategies, viz., reappraisal suppression. The results structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated strong correlations emotional strategies. Moreover, correlation was found moderately strong. Although entirely a predictor it be stronger approach cope with boredom. Additionally, showed that significant whereas did not significantly moderate this prediction. Pedagogical implications are discussed regarding significance in contexts.KEYWORDS: gritboredom strategiesemotion AcknowledgmentsThe authors grateful for insightful comments suggested by editor anonymous reviewers.Authors’ contributionAll have materially participated research article preparation. all approved final article.Consent participateInformed consent participate obtained from individual participants included study.Consent publicationInformed publication study.Data availability statementThe datasets generated analyzed during current available corresponding author on reasonable request.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author(s).

Language: Английский

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The impact of blended learning-based scaffolding techniques on learners’ self-efficacy and willingness to communicate

Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40, P. 253 - 273

Published: June 27, 2023

Motivating learners to engage in effective communication is one of the fundamental concerns language education. Accordingly, an educational context where L2 display a willingness communicate (WTC) requirement for successful learning. A further concept that should be studied regarding WTC students' self-efficacy from socio-cognitive theory. Moreover, boost quality learning, English as Foreign Language (EFL) students receive support, including scaffolding motivates them build up their knowledge Blended Learning (BL) settings. To examine BL-based techniques on students’ and WTC, this quasi-experimental design involving 232 participants were assigned experimental control groups both intermediate advanced learners. Subsequently, questionnaire, questionnaires distributed among pretest. The statistical results Two two-way ANCOVA tests showed proficiency treatment type are significant moderators efficacy scores. group outperformed ones. In addition, indicated while did not moderate scores, was moderator

Language: Английский

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Investigating the interplay of Chinese EFL teachers’ proactive personality, flow, and work engagement

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 15

Published: Feb. 3, 2023

Recently, researchers have focused on various factors influencing work engagement, particularly in the EFL context. In this vein, study was carried out to investigate relationship among proactive personality, flow, and engagement China. so doing, three instruments including Proactive Personality Scale, Work-Related Flow Inventory (WOLF), Work Well-Being Survey (UWES) were used. Employing a convenience sampling method, 350 English teachers selected from 20 provinces Structural equation modeling (SEM) utilized analyze obtained data. The findings demonstrated positive correlation teachers’ engagement. results of SEM also indicated that could be predicted by both flow personality; however, had more predictive power. theoretical practical implications for second/foreign language different stakeholders.

Language: Английский

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