Potential power of emotion: An investigation into an interplay between emotion regulation and group dynamics in university and college EFL classrooms

本研究旨在从情绪调节和群体动力两个概念探讨英语教师的情绪和课堂实践。本研究从社会文化的角度出发，探讨了高等教育教师的现场专业发展问题，即教师如何做出专业决策，以应对具有挑战性的课堂情境，并追求有效的语言教学。在本研究的开始阶段，为了在更广泛的研究领域中进行探索，我回顾了相关文献。这导致了跨学科的阅读：应用语言学，教育学，心理学，社会学和组织研究。我已经确定了多种理论和概念。他们可能有助于定义新的想法和现象，并扩大本研究项目的范围。我已经进行了两次非正式的采访经验丰富的高等教育英语教师。这些试点采访帮助我制定了相关的调查路线并澄清了可行的研究设计（Yin，2018）。利用我从文献综述中学到的知识，我还重新审视了我以前研究中获得的数据。这让我对研究背景有了一些了解，促使我总结研究结果并撰写研究报告。在这个形成的过程中，我可以缩小这个项目的后续几年的主题。K.（2018年）。案例研究与应用：设计与方法。Sage出版社。

This research aimed to explore English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ emotion and classroom practices with regard to two concepts: emotion regulation and group dynamics. Grounded in a sociocultural view of language education, I intended to explore higher education (HE) teachers’ on-site professional development, where they make professional decisions to handle challenging classroom situations and pursue effective language teaching.As in the beginning phase of this research project, I have reviewed relevant literature to situate my inquiry in a broader research area. This resulted in reading across various disciplines: applied linguistics, education, psychology, sociology, and organisational studies. I have identified multiple theories and concepts. They can possibly help define emerging ideas and phenomena and expand the scope of this research project.I have conducted two informal interviews with experienced HE EFL teachers. These pilot interviews helped me formulate relevant lines of inquiry and clarify feasible research design (Yin, 2018). Drawing on what I learned from the literature review, I have also revisited the data obtained in my previous research. This has given me some insights into the research context, which urged me to sum up the findings and write a research report. During this formative process, I could narrow down the topic for the subsequent years of this project.Yin, R. K. (2018). Case study research and applications: Design and methods. Sage publications.