Language Teaching Research· 2017Q1
Foreign language enjoyment and anxiety: The effect of teacher and learner variables
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Short summary
Higher foreign language enjoyment (FLE) in British high school students (n=189) correlated with positive attitudes towards the language, teacher, and speaking activities, while lower foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) correlated with positive attitudes and perceived progress.
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Key points
- Higher FLE linked to positive attitudes towards the FL, FL teacher, speaking time, and perceived standing.
- Lower FLCA linked to positive attitudes towards the FL, and perceived standing and development.
- FLCA is less related to teacher and teaching practices than FLE.
- Pedagogical implication: Teachers should focus on boosting FLE over solely managing FLCA.
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Abstract
Positive psychology has boosted interest in the positive as well as the negative emotions that Foreign Language learners experience. The present study examines whether – and to what extent – foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language (FL) classroom anxiety (FLCA) are linked to a range of learner internal variables and teacher/classroom-specific variables within one specific educational context. Participants were 189 British high school students learning various FLs. Higher levels of FLE were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, the FL teacher, FL use in class, proportion of time spent on speaking, relative standing and stage of development. Lower levels FLCA were linked to higher scores on attitudes towards the FL, relative standing and stage of development. FLCA thus seems less related to teacher and teacher practices than FLE. The pedagogical implication is that teachers should strive to boost FLE rather than worry too much about students’ FLCA.
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