Esprit de corps Esprit de corps /esˌpriː.dəˈkɔːʳ/ (noun) Definition the feelings, such as pride and loyalty, shared by members of a group of people, camaraderie, companionship, comradeship, brotherhood Example His leadership kept the team’s esprit de corps intact during difficult periods. Although everybody had better know how to paddle his/her canoe, developing a sense of …
Affinity Affinity /əˈfɪn.ɪ.ti/ (noun) feeling of identification, close similarity or connection among people, fellow feeling, empathy, sympathy, resemblance, correspondence, attraction, fraternity: Affinity in context I tried to restore the sense of affinity between John and his father by seeking a reconciliation. Although we should let bygones be bygones, I can never forget your reluctance to …
Humanistic Language Learning Humanistic Language Learning The best introduction to humanistic learning within language education is Stevick (1997, as cited in Nunan, 2003). He believes that particular classroom techniques matter less than establishing the right emotional climate for the learners. According to Stevick (1990), among different language methods and approaches, Community Language Learning (CLL) seems …
Activity Theory Activity Theory was developed by a group of Russian psychologists called the Kharkovites, of which the best known is A. N. Leont’ev. This theory was a development of Vygotskian theory. Lantolf described it as “a unified account of Vygotsky’s original proposals on the nature and development of human behavior”. Leontiev proposed that people …