Title: Foreign language enjoyment among English Philology students : what do students enjoy while learning English as a FL?
Source document: Theory and Practice in English Studies. 2019, vol. 8, iss. 1, pp. [7]-21
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[7]-21
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ISSN1805-0859
Stable URL (handle): https://hdl.handle.net/11222.digilib/141320
Type: Article
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License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International
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Abstract(s)
The aim of the present study was to investigate Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE) among English Philology students in southwestern Poland. The results revealed that Polish students of English do not differ significantly in their FLE experience when their gender and proficiency are taken into consideration. The qualitative section of the questionnaire, which invited participants to share their positive and enjoyable moments in their Foreign Language learning experience, revealed that the participants of the study pointed most frequently to teacher-related variables as the main source of FLE (e.g. the attitude of the teacher, support, the variety of teaching strategies, techniques and classroom activities which all gave them the possibility of competing, discussing, having fun and learning at the same time). The social and private dimension of FLE was indicated less frequently. Interestingly, the results revealed that the experience of enjoyment is often accompanied by a number of different emotions, both of a positive and negative nature (e.g. pride, excitement, appreciation, but also fear and anxiety).
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