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A Visual Analysis Review of International Research on Foreign Language Learner Wellbeing Based on CiteSpace

Author(s)

Mengjie Yang

Affiliation(s)

School of English Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Abstract

This study conducts a systematic review on international foreign language learners’ wellbeing based on CiteSpace. It includes the analysis on the publication situation, research design, research hotpots in this field. In terms of publication situation, the majority of related research has concentrated on the past decade, showing a trend of interdisciplinary integration. In terms of research design, the existing results are mainly based on cross-sectional questionnaire surveys, with relatively insufficient qualitative methods and long-term tracking studies. In terms of research hotpots, the main focus is on core themes such as academic engagement, emotional experience, learning motivation, teacher support, and technological environment. Future research needs to strengthen methodological innovation, theoretical localization, and practical transformation to promote systematic research on the well-being of foreign language learners and the development of educational practice.

Keywords

Foreign Language Learner; Wellbeing; CiteSpace; Paper review

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