Teachers Reflecting on Boredom in the Language Classroom
Mirosław Pawlak [+–]
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
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Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
Mariusz Kruk [+–]
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Joanna Zawodniak [+–]
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
This book investigates teacher and student boredom from the perspective of the teacher and illustrates how thinking about different aspects of this negative emotion might enhance reflective practices. It consists of seven chapters. The first four (Chapters 1-4) are devoted to the role of positive and negative emotions in L2 learning, conceptualizations of boredom, theories accounting for this negative emotion, and a brief overview of student and teacher boredom-related studies carried out in educational psychology and L2 education. The second part (Chapters 5-6) is empirical in nature. It reports on a mixed-methods investigation which tapped learner and teacher boredom from the perspective of EFL secondary school practitioners. It focused on: (1) teacher-perceived causes of learners’ boredom, (2) causes of teachers’ own boredom, (3) ways in which teachers confront student boredom in the classroom, (4) ways in which teachers deal with their own boredom, (5) factors that underpin teacher and student boredom, (6) ways of combating student and teacher boredom. The third part of the book (Chapters 6-7) integrates teachers’ recommendations with outcomes of previous research to propose a reflective practice model of dealing with boredom in the classroom as well as strategies that can be employed to minimize teacher boredom.
Table of Contents
Prelims
Series Editor’s Preface vi-viii
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Thomas S.C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education & Development. He has published widely and has presented at major conferences worldwide on these topics. His webpage is: www.reflectiveinquiry.ca
Introduction
Introduction 1-4
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter 1
Emotions in the Language Classroom [+–] 5-25
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter One focuses on the role of positive (e.g., enjoyment, hope, pride) (e.g., Gkonouet al., 2017; Lee, 2020) and negative (e.g., anxiety, boredom) (e.g., Chapman, 2013; MacIntyre, 2002) emotions in the language classroom, emphasizing the need to balance the two types. In doing so, it focuses both upon the emotions manifested by teachers and their learners in the belief that they are closely related or even inseparable in shaping classroom practices and their effectiveness.
Chapter 2
Conceptualizing Boredom [+–] 26-42
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University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter Two provides a definition of boredom and attempts to relate it to other, similar concepts in the literature in educational psychology as well as SLA, such as disengagement, lack of motivation or demotivation (e.g., Dörnyei, 1998; Fahlman, 2009; Henry & Thorsen, 2018). It also discusses the types of boredom (e.g., in-class boredom vs. after-class boredom) and its manifestations in educational contexts (e.g., Trautwein, Lüdtke, Kastens, & Köller, 2006; Tulis & Fulmer, 2013).
Chapter 3
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter Three focuses on the theoretical explanations of boredom that have been proposed in the field of educational psychology, thus also offering insights into the causes of this negative emotion. In particular, it will provide an overview of such theories from educational psychology as, among others, the under-stimulation model (Larson & Richards, 1991), the forced-effort model (Hill & Perkins, 1985), attentional theory of boredom proneness (Eastwood, Frischen, Fenske, & Smilek, 2012), the emotion theory (Eastwood, Cavaliere, Fahlman, & Eastwood; Eastwood et al., 2012), control-value theory of achievement emotions (Pekrun, 2006) or the dimensional model (Pekrun, Goetz, Daniels, Stupinsky, & Perry, 2010). Based on the theories discussed, the possible causes of teacher and student boredom in the L2 classroom will be highlighted and some coping strategies will be offered in this respect (e.g., King, McInerney, & Watkins, 2012; Smith & Cardaciotto, 2011; Turner & Husman, 2008).
Chapter 4
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter Four provides a brief overview of studies targeting different aspects of student and teacher boredom, focusing on main research directions, methodological issues and actual findings. The first part will be devoted to empirical investigations in the field of educational psychology, (e.g., Daniels et al., 2015; Malkovsky et al., 2012; Shaw et al., 1996). The second part will be dedicated to studies in the field of SLA which have been both quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods in nature and have focused much more on student rather than teacher boredom (e.g., Kormos & Csizér, 2014; Kruk, 2019; Peacock, 1997; Yazdanmehr, Elahi Shirvan, & Saghafi, 2021). The urgent need for further research investigating the causes of and solutions to boredom from the perspective of the teacher will also be emphasized.
Chapter 5
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter Five seeks to translate the results of the study into practice by synthesizing the different ways in which teachers deal with their own or their students’ boredom in the language classroom as well as the solutions that they have not yet tried out but consider to be useful. Integrated with the research-based perspectives discussed earlier in the book, this serves as a basis for proposing a tentative model of pedagogic interventions that can alleviate the occurrence of this negative emotion among students as well as strategies that practitioners can fall back upon to combat their own feelings of boredom.
Chapter 6
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
In Chapter 6 an effort is made to situate reflection on L2 boredom within a broader framework for reflective practice, and concrete principles and guidelines for preventing and coping with learner and teacher boredom are offered.
Chapter 7
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Chapter 7 presents a number of hands-on activities intended to encourage teachers to reflect on boredom in a variety of ways.
Chapter 8
Conclusion [+–] 175-177
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
The conclusion succinctly synthesizes the contents of the volume and considers future research directions in relation to teacher boredom.
End Matter
Appendix 1 178-180
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Appendix 2 181-182
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
References 183-205
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
Index 206-208
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Mirosław Pawlak is Professor of English at the Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Mariusz Kruk, PhD, is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
University of Zielona Góra, Poland
Joanna Zawodniak is University Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Zielona Góra, Poland.
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