摘要
This paper provides an overview of positive psychology(PP),or the study of elements that make life most worth living(Peterson,2006),and demonstrates its efficacy by detailing five intervention studies.By aligning PP objectives and linguistic aims in second language teaching and learning,the studies show multiplied,concurrent results,heightened teacher and learner wellbeing and improved language proficiency.One important caveat is that PP interventions work best when they cater specifically to individual learners.
本文对积极心理学(PP),或者说促进美好生活的积极因素(Peterson,2006)进行了概述,并通过5个干预研究论述了积极心理对语言学习的积极影响。本文还从积极心理学研究的目标与第二语言学习与教学的语言目标这两个视角看待这5个干预研究,发现了这些研究结果的共同之处:研究提升了教师和学习者的幸福感和学习者的语言水平。本研究得出的一项重要启示是积极心理学关照下的干预活动只有满足学习者个体需求,才能发挥最佳功能。
