Abstract
In this scoping review, we analyze research articles on foreign language learning boredom published in journals indexed in SSCI and CSSCI databases for their theoretical frameworks, research scopes, research contexts, and methodological characteristics. Limitations of current research are identified with suggested directions for future research. The synthesis of 25 research articles shows that although multiple interdisciplinary theories have been introduced to foreign language learning boredom research, the links between theories and empirical investigations remain to be strengthened. Despite an increasingly expanding range of research topics, most studies have been limited to describing the experience of foreign language learning boredom and its causes. Although quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches have been adopted in foreign language learning boredom research, most studies are cross-sectional using self-report data collection tools. Based on the synthesis, we made some suggestions for future research.
Translated title of the contribution | Foreign language learning boredom: A scoping review |
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Original language | Chinese (Simplified) |
Pages (from-to) | 70-76 |
Journal | 外语教学(Foreign Language Education) |
Volume | 2022 |
Issue number | 06 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- boredom
- foreign language learning
- second language acquisition
- scoping review
- positive psychology