Exploring the interplay between enjoyment, anxiety, ideal self, and willingness to communicate in EMI higher education

• Published in: International journal of applied linguistics Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 325 - 343
• Main Authors: Xu, Jian, Zhou, Sihan, Chen, Chen, Perrin, Stuart, Gan, Haiyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Anxiety; Classrooms; College students; Emotions; English as a second language learning; English for academic purposes; English medium instruction (EMI); enjoyment; Higher education; ideal self; Motivation; Self concept; Students; Willingness to communicate; willingness to communicate (WTC); 英语媒介语教学(EMI)、焦虑、愉悦、理想自我、交际意愿

Learning academic disciplinary knowledge through English as a medium of instruction (EMI) in higher education can be emotionally taxing. However, compared to the bulk of studies investigating the role of emotions in language learning, research that explores students’ emotional experiences in EMI con...