The capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in language comprehension, conversational interaction, and content generation have led to their widespread adoption across various educational stages and contexts. Given the fundamental role of education, concerns are rising about whether LLMs can serve as competent teachers. To address the…

This book is unique in bringing together studies on instructed second language acquisition that focus on a common question: "What renders this research particularly relevant to classroom applications, and what are the advantages, challenges, and potential pitfalls of the methodology adopted?" The empirical studies feature experimental,…