Positive Psychology in SLA by Tammy Gregersen, Peter D. MacIntyre, Sarah...

Channel View Publications Ltd

Positive Psychology in SLAAuthor(s): Peter D. MacIntyre, Tammy Gregersen, Sarah Mercer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Multilingual Matters\nISBN-13: 9781783095346, 978-1783095346\nSynopsis\nPositive psychology is the scientific study of how human beings prosper and thrive. This is the first book in SLA dedicated to 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: positive emotional states such as love, enjoyment and flow, and character traits such as empathy, hardiness and perseverance. The contributors present several innovative teaching ideas to bring out these characteristics among learners. The collection thus blends new teaching techniques with cutting-edge theory and empirical research undertaken using qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods approaches. It wi.