Positive Psychology in SLA

Macintyre, Peterd.

ISBN 10: 1783095342 / ISBN 13: 9781783095346

Verlag: Channel View Publications Ltd, 2016

Beschreibung

This book explores theories in positive psychology and their implications for language teaching, learning and communication. Chapters examine the characteristics of individuals, contexts and relationships that facilitate learning and present several new teaching ideas to develop and support them. Editor(s): MacIntyre, Peter D.; Gregersen, Tammy; Mercer, Sarah. Series: Second Language Acquisition. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 245 x 30. Weight in Grams: 614. . 2016. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781783095346

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Positive Psychology in SLA
• Verlag: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1783095342
• ISBN-13: 9781783095346
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

This book explores theories in positive psychology and their implications for language teaching, learning and communication. Chapters examine the characteristics of individuals, contexts and relationships that facilitate learning and present several new teaching ideas to develop and support them.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Peter D. MacIntyre is Professor of Psychology at Cape Breton University, Canada. He has published over 100 articles, chapters and books within the field of psychology of language and communication and has received awards for teaching excellence (Atlantic Association of Universities), for contributions to the study of language (the Gardner Award and the Mildenberger Prize) and awards for service to students and the community.

Tammy Gregersen is Professor of TESOL at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. She has published extensively on individual differences, teacher education, nonverbal communication in language classrooms, positive psychology, and language teacher wellbeing. She was awarded two Fulbright Scholar opportunities in Costa Rica and Chile.

Sarah Mercer is Professor and Head of the ELT Research and Methodology Department at the University of Graz, Austria. Her research interests lie in all aspects of language learning psychology (teacher and learner perspectives), in particular in self-related constructs, engagement, agency, affect, belief systems and wellbeing.