What can we learn about strategies, language learning, and life from two extreme cases: The role of well-being theory
What can we learn about strategies, language learning, and life from two extreme cases: The role of well-being theory
Author(s): Rebecca OxfordSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: well-being theory; positive psychology; language learning experiences; positive and negative emotions; learner histories
Summary/Abstract: The article presents two foreign or second language learner histories representing the extreme ends of the spectrum of learner well-being. One story reflects the very positive learning experiences of a highly strategic learner , while the other story focuses on a less strategic learner's negative, long-lasting responses to a single traumatic episode.The theoretical framework comes from the concept of well-being in positive psychology.
Journal: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Issue Year: IV/2014
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 593-615
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English