Learning from authoritarian teachers: Controlling the situation or controlling yourself can sustain motivation
Learning from authoritarian teachers: Controlling the situation or controlling yourself can sustain motivation
Author(s): Maya Sugita McEown, Kimberly A. Noels, Kathryn E. ChaffeeSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wojskowe Biuro Historyczne im. gen. broni Kazimierza Sosnkowskiego
Keywords: primary control; secondary control; positive reappraisal; motivation; controlling instructor
Summary/Abstract: Positive psychology encompasses the study of positive outcomes, optimal functioning, and resilience in difficult circumstances.In the context of langauge learning, positive outcomes include academic engagement, self-determined motivation, persistence in language learning, and eventually becoming a proficient user of the language.
Journal: Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Issue Year: IV/2014
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 355-387
- Page Count: 32
- Language: English
