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Understanding Cultural Specificity of Positive Emotions in SLA: The Antecedents of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Peace of Mind in the Chinese Context
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Li Zhou; Katja Lochtman; Yiheng Xi – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2024
Recent evidence suggests that Chinese foreign language (FL) learners' positive emotional experiences are conveyed not only by the prevalent emotion of foreign language enjoyment (FLE), but also by the culture-specific emotion of foreign language peace of mind (FLPOM) which describes an inner state of peace and harmony. This study seeks to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
The Effects of Instructor Clarity and Non-Verbal Immediacy on Chinese and Iranian EFL Students' Affective Learning: The Mediating Role of Instructor Understanding
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Derakhshan, Ali; Zhang, Lawrence Jun; Zhaleh, Kiyana – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Drawing on the rhetorical/relational goal theory, this study examined the role of instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy in affective learning through the mediation of instructor understanding. Data were gathered through close-ended questionnaires from 756 Chinese and 715 Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) students, the factor…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries