Professor Jean-Marc Dewaele will talk about an emerging area of research in the field of foreign language learning and teaching, which was triggered by the introduction of Positive Psychology.

It has focused on the role of emotions in foreign language learning and teaching, beyond established concepts like foreign language anxiety and constructs like motivation and attitudes toward the foreign language (Gkonou, Dewaele & King, 2020).

As a result, a more nuanced understanding of the role of positive and negative learner and teacher emotions emerged, underpinned by solid empirical research using a wide range of epistemological and methodological approaches (Dewaele et al., 2018, 2019).

The presentation will be online and you can register for the link here. Please get in touch with Dr Eloi Puig-Mayenco if you have any issues.

About the speaker

Professor Jean-Marc Dewaele is a Professor in Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism at Birkbeck, University of London.