Emotional experiences of Mexican language learners: A qualitative study of their effects on motivation

  • López M
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Abstract

This article reports on the emotional experiences of Mexican language learners in their second year of an English language teaching programme at a state university. The aim was to identify the effects of emotions on the motivational behaviour that the students displayed in their daily classes. The instruments employed were personal narratives, electronic journals and semi-structured interviews. The results demonstrated that emotions are a source for students' development and that meta-emotions can help students to become more motivated. The study revealed that emotions, both positive and negative, can help students develop awareness, responsibility and commitment to their language learning process.Este artigo relata as experiências emocionais de alunos mexicanos em seu segundo ano de um programa de ensino de inglês em uma universidade estadual. O objetivo foi identificar os efeitos das emoções no comportamento motivacional dos alunos exibidos em aulas diárias. Os instrumentos utilizados foram diários de aprendizagem e entrevistas semi-estruturadas. Os resultados mostram que as emoções influenciam fortemente o desenvolvimento dos alunos e que as meta-emoções podem ajudar os alunos a se tornarem mais motivados. O estudo revelou que as emoções, positivas e negativas, podem ajudar os alunos a desenvolver a autoconsciência, a responsabilidade e o compromisso com o seu processo de aprendizagem de línguas.

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López, M. G. M. (2015). Emotional experiences of Mexican language learners: A qualitative study of their effects on motivation. Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada, 15(3), 809–837. https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-639820155183

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