Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching, H...

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ISBN: 9783319329536 Subject: Movements / General, Study & Teaching, Teaching Methods & Materials / Language Arts, Linguistics / General Author: Dagmara Ga Ajda Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G Item Weight: 248.2 Oz Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, Psychology Format: Hardcover Publication Year: 2016 Item Width: 6.1 in Language: English Publication Name: Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching width: 6.1 in Item Length: 9.3 in Number of Pages: Xx, 366 Pages Type: Textbook Book Title: Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Series: Second Language Learning and Teaching Ser.

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Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching, H.... Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching, Hardcover by Gabrys-barker, Danuta (EDT); Galajda, Dagmara (EDT), ISBN 3319329537, ISBN-13 9783319329536, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book introduces readers to the principles of a fairlynew branch of psychology – positive psychology – and demonstrates how they canbe applied in the context of second language acquisition in a naturalenvironment and in instructed foreign language (FL) learning. It focuses bothon the well-being and success of the learner and the professional and personalwell-being of the teacher. Further, th stresses the importance of thepositive emotions and character strengths of those involved in the process oflanguage learning and teaching, as well as the significant role played byenabling institutions such as school and, at the micro-level, individual FLclasses.