Emotions in Second Language Teaching Theory, Research and Teacher Ed
This edited volume explores the multifaceted nature of teacher emotions, presenting current research from different approaches and perspectives, focused towards the second language classroom. Twenty three chapters by well-known scholars from the applied l
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Emotions in Second Language Teaching Theory, Research and Teacher Education
Emotions in Second Language Teaching
Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo Editor
Emotions in Second Language Teaching Theory, Research and Teacher Education
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Editor Juan de Dios Martínez Agudo Faculty of Education University of Extremadura Badajoz Spain
ISBN 978-3-319-75437-6 ISBN 978-3-319-75438-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75438-3
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I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them. –Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)
Foreword
Every moment I step into a classroom I feel the vibe; I am energized and I become more human as the lesson progresses and I have long stopped looking at watches or clocks and of course don’t always end on time. I leave each lesson better than I was before it and more exhausted as well because I have been through an emotional experience with other human beings. Teachers as emotional beings are moved by aspects of their work because they are passionate about their practice that includes human connections to their students from the moment they enter classes for the first time. Teachers make large personal and emotional investments in their practice that includes relationship building with their students. Indeed, teacher–student relationships are often at the core of any quality learning experience unless one treats the teacher as a computer delivering lessons in an emotionless state. This realization many years ago started m
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