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Compulsory English Courses in Higher Education: A Source of Angst or Thrill?

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Uzun, Kutay·2017·Journal of Language Teaching and Learning
DOI 10.66887/jltl.v7i2.44
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Positive psychology is a significant determiner of successful learning outcomes, in whose absence learning may be negatively affected. In the case of compulsory English courses, it is suspected that negative psychology may outweigh its positive counterpart since many students indicate reluctance to attend those classes. In that respect, the present study aims to measure the levels of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Foreign Language Anxiety and compare two psychological constructs to reveal which one is more dominant in a compulsory English course. The participants are 166 undergraduate freshman students taking the aforementioned course. The results show that, although the course is compulsory and every student has to take it, Foreign Language Enjoyment outweighs Foreign Language Anxiety. The implications of the findings are discussed with reference to current psychological theories in the conclusion section.

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Uzun, K.
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Uzun, Kutay
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Journal of Language Teaching and Learning
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Turkish Association of Applied Linguistics
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2017-06-28
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7
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2
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2146-1732 (ISSN-L)
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10.66887/jltl.v7i2.44
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  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Keywords
compulsory English courses, foreign language enjoyment, foreign language anxiety, positive psychology, negative psychology, undergraduate students, first-year students, English as a foreign language

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