Author(s)

Chen Zitong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of English Studies, Xi'an International Studies University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Corresponding Author

Chen Zitong

ABSTRACT

This study will report on a review investigating the researches on correlations among teacher wellbeing (TWB), mindfulness and foreign language teaching enjoyment (FLTE). The aim is to better understand how TWB is developed and influenced within the domain of mindfulness and FLTE. The first part of this paper explains the definitions of TWB, mindfulness and FLTE respectively. It then summarizes the existing literature, trying to lay a solid foundation for discovering the potential relationships among them. Furthermore, the paper discusses the research gaps based on the literature review and provides implications for the researchers in this field.

KEYWORDS

Correlations, foreign language teaching enjoyment, mindfulness, review, teacher wellbeing

CITE THIS PAPER

Chen Zitong, A Review on Correlations among Teacher Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Foreign Language Teaching Enjoyment. Applied & Educational Psychology (2024) Vol. 5: 42-46. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2024.050607.

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