CLT Faculty Prof. Alrabai and PhD Student Wala Algazzaz Publish Groundbreaking Research on Teacher Emotional Support in Oxford's Applied Linguistics Journal
CLT Faculty Publishes Groundbreaking Research on Teacher Emotional Support in Applied Linguistics
New study reveals significant impact of emotional support on language learning outcomes
Publication Details
Journal: Applied Linguistics (Oxford Academic)
Publication Type: Advance Article
"Testing experimental-based models on the influence of teacher emotional support on students' basic psychological needs, emotions, and emotional engagement"
View Full Article (DOI: 10.1093/applin/amaf036)About Applied Linguistics Journal
Applied Linguistics is one of the world's leading journals in the field of language studies, published by Oxford University Press. The journal welcomes submissions about language-related problems and solutions in real-world contexts, with applied relevance for institutional practices in education, the workplace, healthcare, legal systems, and the media.
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Having research published in Applied Linguistics represents a significant achievement in the academic community. The journal's exceptional metrics, broad international readership, and focus on cutting-edge theory and practice make it a premier venue for impactful applied linguistics research. This publication places Prof. Alrabai and Ms. Algazzaz's work at the forefront of global scholarly discourse in the field.
Research Overview
The College of Languages and Translation at King Khalid University proudly announces a significant research achievement by Prof. Fakieh Alrabai, Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and his PhD student Wala Algazzaz. Their groundbreaking study, published in the prestigious journal Applied Linguistics by Oxford Academic, explores the crucial role of teacher emotional support in language learning environments.
Informed by self-determination theory, this study tested experiment-based models incorporating teacher emotional support (TES) and students' basic psychological needs (BPNs) satisfaction, frustration, emotions of anxiety and enjoyment, emotional disengagement, and emotional engagement as learning outcomes over three time points.
Methodology
Key Findings
The research revealed several significant outcomes:
- Significant positive changes in students' BPNs, emotions, and emotional engagement, peaking toward the end of the experiment
- The experimentally driven models showed acceptable goodness of fit to the data, explaining 91 and 94% of the variance in learners' emotional engagement at T2 and T3, respectively
- While TES did not account for a significant direct effect on the outcome variable for any of the phases, this effect was largely mediated by learners' BPNs satisfaction and enjoyment
Implications for Language Teaching
These findings provide empirical evidence of the advantages of TES approach for L2 learners. The research demonstrates that creating an emotionally supportive classroom environment can significantly enhance language learning outcomes through the satisfaction of students' basic psychological needs and increased enjoyment in the learning process.
This publication represents a significant contribution to the field of applied linguistics and reinforces the College of Languages and Translation's commitment to advancing educational research that has practical implications for improving language teaching methodologies worldwide.
