… Sarah Mercer … MacIntyre, Sarah Mercer … In a recent study, one of the present authors
(Mercer, 2011) was surprised to discover the relatively negative beliefs held by one of the …

Teaching often is listed as one of the most stressful professions and being a language teacher
triggers its own unique challenges. Responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have created a …

This accessible book offers a fresh perspective on engagement, with an emphasis on how
teachers can create the conditions for active engagement and the role learners can play in …

This paper aims at contributing to a fuller understanding of the nature and potential dynamism
of self-concept in the foreign language learning domain. Data were generated in a single, …

Well-being is a basic human right according to the World Health Organization. It is the
foundation of a life well lived and ought to be the basis of all educational endeavours and …

This paper attempts to contribute to a fuller understanding of the nature of language learner
agency by considering it as a complex dynamic system. The purpose of the study was to …

This article explores the role of the psychological construct of ‘implicit theories’ or ‘mindsets’
in the context of foreign language learning. It considers psychology-based research of the …

In this article we introduce Positive Psychology (PP), a relatively new subfield of psychology,
and outline its development since the year 2000. We describe ways in which PP represents …

Successful language learning depends crucially on the activity and initiative of the learner (van
Lier 2008: 163). However, before a learner engages their agentic resources and chooses …

Teaching foreign/second languages is an inherently stressful occupation, with levels of stress
increasing for educators across the globe. Given that language teachers’ perceptions of …