Theory and Practice 
of 

Second Language Acquisition

Vol. 4 (2), 2018

Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego • Katowice 2018



Editors-in-Chief
Danuta Gabryś-Barker

University of Silesia in Katowice
Adam Wojtaszek

University of Silesia in Katowice

Language Editor
David Schauffler

University of Silesia in Katowice

Editorial Board

 Janusz Arabski  (University of Silesia, Katowice/Vistula University, Warsaw)
Larissa Aronin (Oranim College of Higher Education/Trinity College, Dublin)
Jasone Cenoz Iraqui (University of the Basque Country, Donostia – San Sebastian)
Halina Chodkiewicz (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin)
Gessica de Angelis (Trinity College, Dublin)
Anna Ewert (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań)
Tammy Gregersen (University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls)
Ulrike Jessner Schmid (University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck)
Hanna Komorowska (University of Social Sciences and Humanities/University of Warsaw)
Jolanta Latkowska (University of Silesia, Katowice)
Peter MacIntyre (Cape Breton University, Sydney)
Anna Niżegorodcew (Jagiellonian University, Cracow)
Aneta Pavlenko (Temple University, Philadelphia)
Miroslaw Pawlak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Kalisz/State School of Higher Professional 

Education, Konin)
Ewa Piechurska-Kuciel (University of Opole, Opole)
Andrzej Porzuczek (University of Silesia, Katowice)
David Singleton (Trinity College, Dublin/University of Pannonia, Veszprem)
Eva Vetter (University of Vienna, Vienna)
Ewa Waniek-Klimczak (University of Łódź, Łódź)
Maria Wysocka (University of Silesia, Katowice)

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Contents

Preface (Danuta Gabryś-Barker, Adam Wojtaszek)                                               5

Articles

Sarah Mercer, Peter MacIntyre, Tammy Gregersen, Kyle Talbot
Positive Language Education: Combining Positive Education and Language 
Education                                                                                                      11

Katarzyna Budzińska
Positive Institutions: A Case Study                                                                  33

Anna Michońska-Stadnik
The Classroom Learning Environment and Its Influence on Selected Aspects of 
Foreign Language Attainment—Insights from Students                                       55

Ana Aldekoa
Gure Ikastola en Tres Languages: The Teaching and Learning of Trilingual Oral 
Expository Skills by Means of a Didactic Sequence                                          73

Beata Webb, Alicia Vallero
Developing Learning Environments for Blended and Online Learning                  93

Achilleas I. Kostoulas, Sarah Mercer
Reflections on Complexity: TESOL Researchers Reflect on Their Experiences     109

Reviews

Katarzyna Ożanska-Ponikwia (2018). Personality and Emotional Intelligence 
in Second Language Learning (Cambridge Scholars Publishing)—by Danuta 
Gabryś-Barker                                                                                              131

Anna Borowska (2017). Avialinguistics. The Study of Language for Aviation 
Purposes (Peter Lang)—by Adam Wojtaszek                                                    137

Style Guide for Authors                                                                                145