Teachers Reflecting on Boredom in the Language Classroom

by Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak, Miroslaw Pawlak

This book investigates teacher and student boredom from the perspective of the teacher and illustrates how thinking about different aspects of this negative emotion might enhance reflective practices. It consists of seven chapters. The first four (Chapters 1-4) are devoted to the role of positive and negative emotions in L2 learning, conceptualizations of boredom, theories accounting for this negative emotion, and a brief overview of student and teacher...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800504217
• ISBN13: 9781800504219
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher