فهرس المقالات Language learning anxiety

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  1 - The Impact of Positive Psychology-Based Instruction on EFL Learners’ Perceived Use of Anxiety Reducing Strategies
  Alireza Bekhrad Behdokht  Mall-Amiri Nasim Shangarffam
  This study intended to unveil the impact of incorporation of positive psychology theory into English instructions on the preference for anxiety-reducing strategies among Iranian EFL learners. The participants consisted of 60 EFL learners, from Safir Institute, Tehran, I أکثر

  This study intended to unveil the impact of incorporation of positive psychology theory into English instructions on the preference for anxiety-reducing strategies among Iranian EFL learners. The participants consisted of 60 EFL learners, from Safir Institute, Tehran, Iran, at the intermediate level, who were selected out of 90 EFL learners selected on convenience sampling basis. The 60 learners selected on the basis of their scores from an Oxford Placement Test (OPT), given to the 90 learners, were split into two equal 30-member groups. Both groups were given the language anxiety reducing strategies (LARS) questionnaire as pretest. Then, positive psychology-based instructions were provided to the experimental group drawing on five types of positive psychology-based instruction techniques for 20 sessions. These five instruction techniques included gratitude, optimistic intervention, positive affirmations, savouring, and strength-building measures. The control group received no intervention concerning positive psychology, and learners followed the conventional syllabus of the language school. After the treatment, the two groups took the LARS questionnaire as post-test. The results of ANCOVA indicated that teaching positive psychology techniques significantly increased anxiety-reducing strategies preference among Iranian EFL learners. تفاصيل المقالة
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  2 - The Impact of Online Synchronous Language Learning and Gender on ESP Learners’ Technical Vocabulary Learning and Language Learning Anxiety: A Mixed-Method Study
  Maryam Najafi Mohammad Ali Heidari Shahreza Saeed Ketabi
  This explanatory sequential mixed-method study investigates the effect of online synchronous language learning through using Adobe Connect's breakout rooms on vocabulary learning and language learning anxiety of 60 ESP learners selected through convenience sampling from أکثر

  This explanatory sequential mixed-method study investigates the effect of online synchronous language learning through using Adobe Connect's breakout rooms on vocabulary learning and language learning anxiety of 60 ESP learners selected through convenience sampling from Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Moreover, it explores the learners' perceptions of the effectiveness of this kind of instruction. Initially, the participants were randomly assigned to the equal experimental (Adobe breakout rooms) and control (in-person) groups after checking homogeneity regarding English proficiency level. During the 13 treatment sessions, the experimental group engaged in collaborative vocabulary tasks online through breakout rooms. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected using a developed test of vocabulary, the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Questionnaire, and the semi-structured interview and then were analyzed using two-way ANCOVA by SPSS 20 and thematic analysis by MAXQDA 2024, respectively. Findings revealed that online learning improved learners' vocabulary learning but did not significantly reduce their anxiety due to the system's technical issues. However, learners viewed online instruction positively, noting benefits like enriched vocabulary acquisition through active engagement and real-time feedback, and reduced anxiety by providing a calm, focused, and supportive environment. Moreover, results showed that gender differences did not significantly affect vocabulary acquisition or anxiety. These findings can guide teachers and curriculum developers in using virtual instruction effectively in ESP contexts. تفاصيل المقالة