Theory and Practice in Language Studies, Vol 2, No 7 (2012), 1508-1513, Jul 2012
doi:10.4304/tpls.2.7.1508-1513

The Effects of Affective Factors in SLA and Pedagogical Implications

Hui Ni

Abstract


Affective factors are the most important factors in SLA and English teaching. These factors include emotion, feeling, mood, manner, attitude and so on. All these factors, especially, motivation, self-confidence and anxiety, decide the input and output of the second language. Under the guidance of the Affective Filter Hypothesis proposed by Krashen, the present paper makes a survey on advanced English majors. By collecting and analyzing research data, some useful results and implications have been found and can be used in future teaching. The affective factors will surely help the teachers to improve their teaching quality and students to cultivate an all-round development.


Keywords


affective factors; motivation; self-confidence; anxiety; implication

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