Positive Psychology Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
So Far So Good: An Overview of Positive Psychology and Its Contributions to SLA....Pages 3-20
Powerfully Positive: Searching for a Model of Language Learner Well-Being....Pages 21-37
Difficulty and Coping Strategies in Language Education: Is Positive Psychology Misrepresented in SLA/FLT?....Pages 39-56
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The Positive Broadening Power of a Focus on Well-Being in the Language Classroom....Pages 59-73
Activating Character Strengths Through Poetic Encounters in a Foreign Language—A Case Study....Pages 75-92
Pedagogical Implications of Positive Psychology: Positive Emotions and Human Strengths in Vocabulary Strategy Training....Pages 93-114
 A Positive Intervention: Personal Responsibility Among First-Year, L2 University Students....Pages 115-131
Positive Emotions and Learner Engagement: Insights from an Early FL Classroom....Pages 133-153
 Caring and Sharing in the Foreign Language Class: On a Positive Classroom Climate....Pages 155-174
Personality, Emotional Intelligence and L2 Use in an Immigrant and Non-immigrant Context....Pages 175-191
International Students in Australia: What Makes Them Happy? Student Data from the Positive Education Perspective....Pages 193-210
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Helping Language Teachers to Thrive: Using Positive Psychology to Promote Teachers’ Professional Well-Being....Pages 213-229
High Inhibitions and Low Self-esteem as Factors Contributing to Foreign Language Teacher Stress....Pages 231-247
“I Want to Be Happy as a Teacher”. How Emotions Impact Teacher Professional Development....Pages 249-266
Adult Learners’ Expectations Concerning Foreign Language Teachers and the Teaching-Learning Process....Pages 267-285
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How to Test for the Best: Implementing Positive Psychology in Foreign Language Testing....Pages 289-306
Can Earning Academic Credits be Enjoyable? Positive Psychology in a University Course of Intercultural Communication....Pages 307-321
Helping Low Achievers to Succeed in Tertiary Education: Explicit Teaching of Academic Literacy as a Way to Positive Educational Experiences....Pages 323-336
Self-regulatory Efficacy and Foreign Language Attainment....Pages 337-351
Translation Competitions in Educational Contexts: A Positive Psychology Perspective....Pages 353-366