Iranian Journal of Educational Research

en Moral Synergy in Language Learning: The Mediating Roles of Morality as Cooperation, Foreign Language Enjoyment, and Ideal L2 Self in the Relationship between Growth Language Mindset and Language Classroom Engagement Educational Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;">Objective: This study examines the influence of moral synergy on language learning, focusing on the mediating roles of Morality as Cooperation (MAC), Foreign Language Enjoyment (FLE), and Ideal L2 Self (IL2S) in the relationship between Growth Language Mindset (GLM) and Language Classroom Engagement (LCE) among Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in 2024. Methods: Employing a quantitative approach and hypothesizing a serial mediation model, data were collected from 350 EFL learners, utilizing the standardized measures to assess the mediating function of MAC, FLE, and IL2S in the association between GLM and LCE through employing structural equation modelling (SEM). The bootsratp method was additionally applied to evaluate indirect effects. Results: The findings reveal a significant positive relationship between the stated constructs. The analysis revealed strong correlations among constructs, particularly between GLM and LCE (r = 0.562, p < 0.001). Furthermore, the results demonstrated that MAC plays a crucial mediating role in connecting GLM to LCE (indirect β = 0.13, p < 0.001), alongside FLE (indirect β = 0.07, p < 0.001) and IL2S (indirect β = 0.07, p < 0.001). Additionally, the direct effect of GLM on LCE was significant (β = 0.28, p < 0.001), and the total effect of GLM on LCE, accounting for all mediating pathways, was substantial (β = 0.42, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Overall, the findings emphasize the interconnected nature of these variables in enhancing language learning motivation and engagement. By promoting a collaborative classroom atmosphere rich in ethical considerations, educators can enhance not only language proficiency but also the moral development of learners, preparing them to become responsible global citizens.</div> Morality as cooperation, Foreign language enjoyment, Ideal L2 self, Growth language mindset, Language classroom engagement 0 0 http://ijer.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-338-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Zahra Bayat bayat.zahra.1988@gmail.com 0009-0005-0526-0703 No Ph.D. Candidate of ELT, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Gholamreza Zareian g.zareian@hsu.ac.ir 0000-0002-9084-608X Yes Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Moslem Zolfagharkhani m.zolfagharkhani@hsu.ac.ir 0009-0003-1124-6807 No Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran Saeed Ghaniabadi s.ghaniabadi@hsu.ac.ir 0000-0002-9941-7628 No Associate Professor, Department of English Language, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran