The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Individual Differences

TL;DR: In this paper , the structural equation modeling approach was adopted to examine Chinese university students' metacognition, critical thinking skills, and academic writing and found significant relationships between the three variables, and the implications based on these findings were discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors combined repeated analysis of variances and mixed effects modelling to capture interactions between Foreign Language Enjoyment and its three dimensions, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety (FLCA), and Attitudes/Motivation (AM) and its four dimensions over the course of one semester.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the interrelationships of constellations of individual difference variables and found that complex interplay of factors with the combined impact of these factors not always being obvious.

TL;DR: This article conducted a systematic review of empirical second language research into self-determination theory over a 30-year period (k = 111) and found that some mini-theories were well-represented while others were underrepresented or absent from the literature.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide guidance for substantive researchers on the use of structural equation modeling in practice for theory testing and development, and present a comprehensive, two-step modeling approach that employs a series of nested models and sequential chi-square difference tests.

TL;DR: This chapter discusses the development of Causality Orientations Theory, a theory of personality Influences on Motivation, and its application in information-Processing Theories.

TL;DR: The body politics of Julia Kristeva and the Body Politics of JuliaKristeva as mentioned in this paper are discussed in detail in Section 5.1.1 and Section 6.2.1.