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Kruk, Mariusz; Pawlak, Miroslaw; Zawodniak, Joanna – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2021
Although recent years have seen a growing interest in positive emotions in second or foreign language learning and teaching, negative emotions are always present in the classroom and they deserve to be investigated in their own right. The article focuses on boredom, a construct that has been explored in educational psychology but has received only…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Learning Motivation
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Mystkowska-Wiertelak, Anna – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2016
The fact that L2 willingness to communicate (WTC) can fluctuate over different time scales is no longer disputed as numerous studies have proved a dynamic rather than trait-like character of the concept (cf. MacIntyre & Legatto, 2011; MacIntyre, Burns, & Jessome, 2011; Mystkowska-Wiertelak & Pawlak, 2014). The changes in the intensity…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Longitudinal Studies, Classroom Communication
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Wach, Aleksandra – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2012
This article examines the relevance of modern technology for the development of learner autonomy in the process of learning English as a foreign language. Computer-assisted language learning and computer-mediated communication (CMC) appear to be particularly conducive to fostering autonomous learning, as they naturally incorporate many elements of…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Independent Study, Personal Autonomy, English (Second Language)