Cultural background influences emotional experiences in language learning, with collectivist-background students tending to experience heightened anxiety¶
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q2 i? The review reports, citing Toyama and Yamazaki (2022), that university students from more collectivist cultural backgrounds tend to experience heightened anxiety in language learning environments. → Peng Wang 2024
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Peng Wang 2024¶
Peng Wang, Lesya Ganushchak, Camille Welie, Roel van Steensel. (2024). The Dynamic Nature of Emotions in Language Learning Context: Theory, Method, and Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09946-2
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Narrative review citing second-hand empirical evidence attributed to Toyama and Yamazaki (2022); the review's own contribution is highlighting the need for nuanced, culturally sensitive approaches in research and educational practice. No effect sizes are printed.
"Empirical evidence underscores this importance (Miri & Pishghadam, 2021), as exemplified by studies showing that university students from more collectivist cultural backgrounds tend to experience heightened anxiety in language learning environments (Toyama & Yamazaki, 2022)."
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Related Claims¶
- GenAI's motivational effect is larger in collectivistic than individualistic cultural contexts (exploratory) — related
- The adverse effects of an external locus of causality on anxiety are less pronounced in collectivistic than individualistic samples — related
- Individual differences such as trait emotional intelligence and learner autonomy shape emotional experiences during language development — a broader claim this one bears on
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Cultural background influences emotional experiences in language learning, with collectivist-background students tending to experience heightened anxiety |
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Cultural background influences emotional experiences in language learning, with collectivist-background students tending to experience heightened anxiety |
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