Are foreign language learners’ enjoyment and anxiety specific to the teacher? An investigation into the dynamics of learners’ classroom emotions
By Jean–Marc Dewaele, Livia Dewaele. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
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Previous research has considered fluctuations in students’ foreign language enjoyment (FLE) and foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) over months or years (Dewaele & MacIntyre, 2014, 2016). However, there has been no investigation of the effect of the teacher on these emotions at a single point in time. In this study, we investigate the question whether FL learners experience similar levels of FLE and FLCA in the same language if they have two different teachers. Participants were 40 London-based secondary school students studying modern languages with one Main Teacher and one Second Teacher. Statistical analysis revealed that while FLCA was constant with both teachers, FLE was significantly higher with the Main Teacher. Predictors of FLE such as attitudes towards the teacher, the teacher’s frequency of use of the target language in class and unpredictability were also significantly more positive for the Main Teacher. Item-level analysis revealed that the teacher creating a positive emotional atmosphere in class contributed to the higher FLE score. Items that reflected more stable personal and group characteristics varied less between the two teachers. The findings suggest that FLE is more teacher-dependent than FLCA, which is more stable across teachers.
Subfields: Education, Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory
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- Chunmei Pan
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- Yongliang Wang
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Citations in the corpus
- A longitudinal study of foreign language anxiety and enjoyment (2021, result): “The results not only confirmed that FLE and FLA were two separate domains, but also found that their relationship was change-able and dynamic (also see Dewaele & Dewaele, 2020).”
- Researching and Practicing Positive Psychology in Second/Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: The Past, Current Status and Future Directions (2021, background): “As indicated by previous research, teachers play a significant role in preparing a learning environment that can increase students’ academic accomplishments (Dewaele and Dewaele, 2020).”