From the perspective of positive psychology, academic enjoyment, a achievement emotion, positively impacts school outcomes. However, studies have yet to explore mediating mechanism between enjoyment and achievement. This research investigated direct indirect effects on foreign language (FL) proficiency. Specifically, this study endeavored test role FL elaboration strategies whether strategies, ...

The present study investigates Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA) in the classroom. Participants were 1746 current FL learners from around the world. We used a measure of FLE, based on Likert scale ratings of 21 items (Dewaele & MacIntyre, 2014), and a measure of FLCA based on 8 items extracted from the FLCAS (Horwitz, Horwitz, & Cope, 1986). Statisti...

As an important aspect of second language learning, vocabulary has traditionally been the focus foreign writing instruction. However, since introduction positive psychology into field acquisition, research on learners’ strategies from this perspective not abundant. The purpose present study is to explore relationship between high school students’ enjoyment and strategy. results show that there ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning of foreign languages at higher education level has represented a way to adapt restrictions imposed worldwide. The aim present article is analyse university students’ behaviours, emotions and perceptions associated language during pandemic their correlates by using mixed approach. research used Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) scale tools developed a...

Abstract The present study is among the first to investigate how three foreign language (FL) emotions, namely FL enjoyment (FLE), anxiety (FLCA), and boredom (FLB), are related each other. It consider emotions shaped by one learner-internal variable (attitude toward FL), two perceived teacher behaviors (frequency of use in class unpredictability), all these variables jointly affect leaners’ ach...

The present study focused on students’ academic enjoyment as predicted by achievement in multiple academic domains. Assumptions were based on Marsh’s internal/external (I/E) frame of reference model and Pekrun’s control-value theory of achievement emotions, and were tested in a sample of 1380 German students from grades 5 to 10. Students’ academic enjoyment, self-concept, and achievement were a...

A vocabulary deficit negatively affects students’ language performance. Emotions such as speaking anxiety and enjoyment in the English a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom can affect achievements well. We investigated effects of two Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)-based websites, I Love Indonesia (ILI) NovoLearning (NOVO), on knowledge, anxiety, enjoyment. total 232 secondary school students p...