Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education
Author | : Katarzyna Budzińska |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2021-03-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030644444 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030644448 |
Rating | : 4/5 (448 Downloads) |
Download or read book Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education written by Katarzyna Budzińska and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how resources taken from positive psychology can benefit both teachers and learners. Positive psychology is the empirical study of how people thrive and flourish. This book explores a range of topics, such as affectivity and positive emotions, engagement, enjoyment, empathy, positive institutions, a positive L2 self-system, as well as newly added Positive Language Education. Some papers in this collection introduce new topics such as the role of positive psychology in international higher education, a framework for understanding language teacher well-being from an ecological perspective, or positive institutional policies in language education contexts.