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January 6, 2026Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

The Facilitating Role of Enjoyment and Anxiety in Shaping ( AI ‐Mediated) Informal Language Learning and Confidence: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed‐Methods Investigation

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XZXinyu ZhaoMHMd Kamal HossainPSPeijian Paul Sun

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Mixed-methods investigation reveals anxiety positively influences informal language learning and confidence among Bangladeshi students.

Key Points

  • This study examines the role of enjoyment and anxiety in shaping informal language learning and confidence among learners in Bangladesh.
  • Explanatory sequential mixed-methods design
  • Quantitative data collected from 1045 university students
  • Qualitative insights from 26 semi-structured interviews
  • Structural equation modelling employed to test relationships among variables
  • Thematic analysis used to enrich interpretation.
  • Foreign language enjoyment positively predicts informal digital learning behaviour and learning confidence
  • Foreign language anxiety facilitates participation in informal language learning activities
  • Informal digital learning significantly predicts learning confidence
  • Cognitive ability and instrumental motivation also contribute to the learning process.

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Zhao et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/695d854b3483e917927a474fhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jcal.70181
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