Affect and l2 learning
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Research shows that in learning a second language the relationship between emotion and language learning is immense. One way to discover a child's affective state is to measure their emotion state throughout learning. There is an influence of affect or emotion in learning a language. It is proven that to feel something without understanding would be blind and understanding without feeling is worthless (Gavin, 2013). Children and adults alike learn from interaction. Individual differences demonstrate how we learn language. Emotion is a part of our everyday lives and it plays a tremendous role when learning a language (Gavin, 2013).
Emotions are very important in language learning. We should pay attention to them in the classroom. It is important that students learn how and when to use rational processes to override their emotions or hold them in tact. Teachers need to develop forms of self control and encourage non-judgemental, nondisruptive venting of emotion (Sylwester, n.d.).
When learning a second language there are feelings of fear, frustration, shame and embarrassment. There is an affective filter which means that the more negative emotions you have the more difficult learning will be. All students should try to lower this filter.
To do this the student must realize that discomfort is going to happen along the way. You cannot learn a new language without having mistakes and feeling embarrassed. We as teachers try to help students lower their affective filter as much as possible (Myers, 2012).
Sources:
Gavin. (2013, January 17). The role of emotions in learning another language | Leaky Grammar. Retrieved from http://leakygrammar.net/2013/01/27/the-role-of-emotions-in-learning-another-language/
Myers, A. G. (2012, October 31). Emotions and Language Learning | The Everyday Language Learner. Retrieved from http://www.everydaylanguagelearner.com/2012/10/31/emotions-language-learning/
Sylwester, R. (n.d.). Educational Leadership:Reporting What Students Are Learning:How Emotions Affect Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct94/vol52/num02/How-Emotions-Affect-Learning.aspx
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When learning a second language there are feelings of fear, frustration, shame and embarrassment. There is an affective filter which means that the more negative emotions you have the more difficult learning will be. All students should try to lower this filter.
To do this the student must realize that discomfort is going to happen along the way. You cannot learn a new language without having mistakes and feeling embarrassed. We as teachers try to help students lower their affective filter as much as possible (Myers, 2012).
Sources:
Gavin. (2013, January 17). The role of emotions in learning another language | Leaky Grammar. Retrieved from http://leakygrammar.net/2013/01/27/the-role-of-emotions-in-learning-another-language/
Myers, A. G. (2012, October 31). Emotions and Language Learning | The Everyday Language Learner. Retrieved from http://www.everydaylanguagelearner.com/2012/10/31/emotions-language-learning/
Sylwester, R. (n.d.). Educational Leadership:Reporting What Students Are Learning:How Emotions Affect Learning. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct94/vol52/num02/How-Emotions-Affect-Learning.aspx
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