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Shelton-Strong, Scott J.; Mynard, Jo – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
In this study, Japanese university students learning English in Japan were asked to keep a confidence-building diary (CBD) for one week in order to understand the benefits of maintaining a positive outlook for learning. The researchers investigated what activities the participants engaged in and what emotions they felt as a result, how the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Student Motivation, Second Language Learning, Self Esteem
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Rezazadeh, Mohsen; Zarrinabadi, Nourollah – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2021
This study examined the role of need for closure and need for cognition in predicting second language (L2) writing-specific psychological factors, namely, self-efficacy, anxiety, motivation, and self-regulation. To do this, we collected self-report data from 186 undergraduate learners of English. Results of path analyses revealed that both need…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Psychological Patterns, Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning
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Xu, Jian; Qiu, Xuyan – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2022
This study aimed to develop and validate two parallel scales to measure the psychological L2 speaking and listening needs of 863 English-as-a-foreign language (EFL) learners. The associations between three psychological needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) of L2 speaking and of L2 listening were examined to develop insights into…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Gender Differences, Majors (Students)