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Download full textMohammad Ali Heidari-Shahreza – TESL-EJ, 2024
This manuscript is a conceptual article that intends to address 'playful creativity' as an underexplored but potentially insightful component of TESOL programs. To this aim, playful creativity is first defined under a critical purview of traditional and recent conceptualizations of creativity. Afterward, 'creative TESOL' is briefly addressed.…
Descriptors: Humor, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Creative Teaching
Direct linkZhou Tianli; Nor Shahila Mansor; Guoqiang Liu; Peng Junhua – SAGE Open, 2024
In recent times, the number of studies examining the use of humor in teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Asian countries has increased as researchers have acknowledged the positive effects that humor has on language teaching. This study presents a systematic review focused on the use of humor in ESL teaching within Asian countries. Its…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
Thy Cao Thi Mai – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
This research investigates the impacts of humor as a communication strategy for teachers in the context of university English learning. The study employs a mixed-methods approach utilizing questionnaires and interviews. The primary aim is to explore the effects of incorporating humor into the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. A…
Descriptors: Humor, Communication Strategies, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Anne Cummings Hlas; Christopher S. Hlas – Foreign Language Annals, 2024
A creative approach to teaching can factor into a long-lasting professional career and has the potential to attract passionate newcomers to the field of education. When creativity is valued, teachers can use these abilities to meaningfully design instruction, to create a vibrant learning environment, and to support student self-confidence. For…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Creativity, Creativity Tests
Nimet Çopur; Adam Brandt – Classroom Discourse, 2024
The interactional roles of smile and laughter have been widely explored in both institutional settings and mundane talk (e.g. Holt 2016; Potter and Hepburn 2010). However, the role of one specific kind of smile, what we call a 'squeezed-mouth smile' (SMS), remains unexamined. Using CA, this study explores one teacher's use of SMS in response to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Nonverbal Communication, Humor
Eerdemutu Liu; Junju Wang – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2024
Recently, there is a surge of interest in a wide range of learner emotions in the SLA field, underlining a holistic perspective of language learning emotions. The present study examines the relationships between the three prevalent emotions among language learners -- foreign language enjoyment (FLE), foreign language anxiety (FLA), and foreign…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Teacher Student Relationship, Pronunciation
