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Seeking out Challenges to Develop L2 Self-Confidence: A Language Learner's Journey to Proficiency
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Edwads, Emily; Roger, Peter Stewart – TESL-EJ, 2015
As one constituent of second language (L2) motivation, L2 "self-­confidence" has been shown to be a significant predictor of language proficiency. More recently, L2 self-­confidence has been studied as part of the "willingness to communicate" (WTC) construct. Less is known, however, about the processes by which learners develop…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, Learning Motivation, Self Esteem