The book presents theoretical considerations as well as the results
of empirical research on the existence of "directed motivational
current" (DMC) experiences among Iranian English as a foreign
language (EFL) learners in order to provide insights into how a DMC
is triggered and launched, and to explore whether the key
characteristics of DMCs could be detected in language learners'
experiences in Iran. Although Doernyei et al. (2016) claimed that
language learners who experience a DMC may have an amalgamation of
several positive emotions, they did not present any evidence of
whether these feelings exert any impact on learners' willingness to
take part in language learning situations (willingness to
communicate (WTC)), their confidence to use their L2, their
self-perceptions, and the extent to which they independently try to
learn English inside and outside the classroom context (language
learner autonomy). This book extensively studies DMCs in an EFL
setting and examines how such experiences affect language learners'
WTC, self-concept, language learner autonomy, and self-confidence.
General
Imprint: |
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
|
Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Series: |
Second Language Learning and Teaching |
Release date: |
February 2019 |
First published: |
2019 |
Authors: |
Nourollah Zarrinabadi
• Saeed Ketabi
• Mansoor Tavakoli
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
118 |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2019 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-03-005471-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
3-03-005471-3 |
Barcode: |
9783030054717 |
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