Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
| Studies in Second Language… | 2 |
Author
| Honggang Liu | 1 |
| Jiajing Li | 1 |
| Majid Elahi Shirvan | 1 |
| Norman B. Mendoza | 1 |
| Ronnel B. King | 1 |
| Tahereh Taherian | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| China | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Jiajing Li; Norman B. Mendoza; Ronnel B. King – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
Goals are central to understanding how students learn a second language. Much of the existing research on goals in the field of language learning has focused exclusively on achievement goals, particularly mastery and performance goals. However, exclusively focusing on achievement goals precludes language researchers from exploring other important…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Research
Honggang Liu; Majid Elahi Shirvan; Tahereh Taherian – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The current research aimed to examine the relationships among three key aspects of the language learning process, namely, foreign language boredom (FLB), English language engagement (ELE), and academic buoyancy (AB), utilizing data collected from 2,992 Chinese language learners. In order to strengthen the accuracy and robustness of the results, we…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction

Peer reviewed
