Keywords
PERMA
EMPATHICS
scond language learning
pre-service teachers
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Abstract
The present article is to focus on aspects connected with the positive psychology and their possible implementation into the classroom setting. The research sample that consisted of 27 preservice teachers was interviewed in order to elicit factors that, from their perspective, are of crucial importance while teaching as well as some key characteristics of a good language teacher. Qualitative data analysis revealed that most of the categories mentioned by the informants of the study were directly linked to the positive psychology.
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