Teachers Reflecting on Boredom in the Language Classroom
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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 boredom-related studies carried out in educational psychology and L2 education. The second part (Chapters 5-6) is empirical in nature. It reports on a mixed-methods investigation which tapped learner and teacher boredom from the perspective of EFL secondary school practitioners. It focused on: (1) teacher-perceived causes of learners’ boredom, (2) causes of teachers’ own boredom, (3) ways in which teachers confront student boredom in the classroom, (4) ways in which teachers deal with their own boredom, (5) factors that underpin teacher and student boredom, (6) ways of combating student and teacher boredom. The third part of the book (Chapters 6-7) integrates teachers’ recommendations with outcomes of previous research to propose a reflective practice model of dealing with boredom in the classroom as well as strategies that can be employed to minimize teacher boredom.
Published: Feb 13, 2024
Series
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Prelims | ||
| Series Editor's Preface | Thomas S.C. Farrell | |
| Introduction | ||
| Introduction | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 1 | ||
| Emotions in the Language Classroom | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 2 | ||
| Conceptualizing Boredom | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 3 | ||
| Perspectives on Boredom, its Causes and Solutions | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 4 | ||
| Researching L2 Boredom in L2 Learning and Teaching | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 5 | ||
| Boredom in the L2 Classroom: Listening to Teachers' Voices | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 6 | ||
| Integrating Theory and Practice: Reflective Practice with Respect to Boredom | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 7 | ||
| Awareness-raising Activities Stimulating Reflection on L2 Boredom | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Chapter 8 | ||
| Conclusion | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| End Matter | ||
| Appendix 1 | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Appendix 2 | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| References | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |
| Index | Mirosław Pawlak, Mariusz Kruk, Joanna Zawodniak | |