Résumés
Résumé
Les émotions jouent un rôle déterminant dans tout apprentissage et doivent être prises en compte dans toute décision didactique. En effet, le ministère de l'Éducation du Québec a récemment souligné l’importance des émotions par l’ajout d'une nouvelle compétence professionnelle, soit « soutenir le plaisir d'apprendre » (Compétence 8). Pourtant, les complexités de la classe de langue seconde (L2) contribuent à la création d’un paysage émotionnel dynamique qui pose des défis particuliers tant aux personnes enseignantes qu'aux élèves. Cet article a donc pour but d'offrir aux lectrices, lecteurs une initiation à la recherche sur les émotions et leur rôle dans l’apprentissage des L2 et d’encourager une réflexion sur les façons de créer en classe des conditions affectives favorables à l'apprentissage. Après avoir proposé une définition des émotions et examiné leur rôle dans l’apprentissage en général, nous nous tournons vers la recherche sur les émotions dans l’apprentissage des L2 et une discussion sur les implications pratiques qui en découlent.
Mots-clés :
- émotions et apprentissage des langues secondes,
- anxiété langagière,
- plaisir langagier,
- expérience optimale,
- flow,
- émotions et tâches
Abstract
Emotions play a determinant role in all learning and must be taken into consideration when making teaching decisions. Indeed, the Quebec Ministry of Education has recently emphasized the importance of emotions in learning with the addition of a new professional competency requiring teachers to “support students’ love of learning” (Competence 8). Yet the complexities of the second language (L2) classroom contribute to a dynamic emotional landscape that poses challenges for both teachers and students. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide interested readers with an introduction to research on emotions and their role in L2 learning and to encourage a reflection on ways to create affective conditions in the classroom that are conducive to learning. After proposing a definition of emotions and examining their role in learning in general, we turn to research on emotions in L2 learning and a discussion of the practical implications that follow.
Keywords:
- emotions and second language learning,
- language anxiety,
- language enjoyment,
- optimal experience,
- flow,
- emotions and tasks
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