Exploring the Relationship among Environment, Enjoyment, and Performance to Sustain Students’ EFL Learning: Evidence From the Investigation of a Chinese University
The study aims at a deeper understanding of English classroom environment (CE) and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) in the context of a Chinese univer.
- Pub. date: March 15, 2025
- Online Pub. date: March 12, 2025
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- #Chinese college students
- # classroom environment
- # English performance
- # foreign language enjoyment.
The study aims at a deeper understanding of English classroom environment (CE) and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) in the context of a Chinese university and further explores the relationship among CE, FLE, and students’ performance in learning English as a foreign language. The 336 participants in this study were mostly from science departments, and about one-third of them came from Tibet and Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The findings indicate that the participants’ CE and FLE were at a moderate level and that significant positive correlations were detected among CE, FLE and English performance. The study has some practical implications for EFL (English as a foreign language) teaching and learning: (a) The establishment of a good healthy CE can effectively promote students’ performance; (b) The students’ FLE can help them learn English better; (c) Teachers and students should attach importance to the process of English learning, where teachers ought to actively play their part in building a healthy CE and enhancing students’ sense of FLE in English learning.
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Keywords: Chinese college students, classroom environment, English performance, foreign language enjoyment.
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