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Bryant, Andrea Dawn; Neuman, Nichole M.; Gramling, David; Malakaj, Ervin – Applied Linguistics, 2021
In their February 2019 Forum piece in "Applied Linguistics," Bhattacharya "et al." (2019) present longitudinal evidence that the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) still struggles to realize core principles of diversity and advocacy despite the passing of its 2013 resolution 'Affirming Commitment to Promoting…
Descriptors: German, Applied Linguistics, Racial Bias, Diversity
Doyle, Michael Scott – Hispania, 2022
The scope of this article is twofold: to revisit the foundational importance of Business Spanish to the United States and to track its early formalization in American secondary and higher education. It will focus on the years surrounding American Independence in 1776, followed by the key role played by the American Association of Teachers of…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Educational History
Thomas, Margaret; Pettitt, Nicole – Second Language Research, 2017
The practice of securing informed consent from research participants has a relatively low profile in second language (L2) acquisition research, despite its prominence in the biomedical and social sciences. This review article analyses the role that informed consent now typically plays in L2 research; discusses an example of an L2 study where…
Descriptors: Informed Consent, Second Language Learning, Language Research, Role
Palmquist, Mike; Childers, Pam; Maimon, Elaine; Mullin, Joan; Rice, Rich; Russell, Alisa; Russell, David R. – Across the Disciplines, 2020
On the 50th anniversary of the start of the writing across the curriculum movement, the authors explore the historical foundations of the movement, consider key developments that have occurred since its emergence as one of the most enduring and successful education reform movements in North America, and reflect on potential directions for future…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Smith, Richard; Kuchah, Kuchah – ELT Journal, 2016
In this article, we argue not only for more research "into" English language teacher associations (TAs) but also for research to be carried out "by" and "within" TAs. That is, we advocate their becoming "Researching TAs" themselves. This suggestion derives from our recent collaborative work with/within the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Davidson, Peter; Coombe, Christine – Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2019
Language assessment literacy (LAL) has become a critical topic in English language teaching since the late 1990s. Unfortunately, this is mainly due to the fact that so many English language teachers are not assessment literate. In other words, many English language teachers lack the knowledge and skills to write good language tests, evaluate the…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Geographic Regions, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Motteram, Gary – ELT Journal, 2016
This article takes a case study approach to exploring membership, belonging, and identity amongst English language teachers in the twenty-first century. It explores findings from two membership surveys conducted for the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), and considers the impact of recommendations…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Professional Identity, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
Al-Issa, Ali S. M. – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2020
This paper examines the language planning situation in the Sultanate of Oman with emphasis on the planning of Arabic, English, French and German, and their choice and spread in serving different interests and purposes. The paper explores the historical, social, political, and ideological processes and complexities of the language policy and…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Semitic Languages, English (Second Language), French
Little, David – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2016
I begin this article by briefly explaining why I think CercleS should encourage university language centres to align their courses and assessment with the proficiency levels of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR) and why they should use a version of the European Language Portfolio (ELP) to support the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Second Language Programs, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Svalberg, Agneta M-L. – Language Awareness, 2016
This paper outlines the context in which Language Awareness (LA) research is currently situated and where it might be going. The starting point is Eric Hawkins's vision (40 years ago) of LA as a bridge between school subjects and, in wider society, between people of different backgrounds and languages. Although considerable progress has been made…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Language Research, Multilingualism, Second Language Learning
Emery, Henry John – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2014
The proceedings of the first Language Testing Forum in 1980 were published in "ELT Documents 111: Issues in Language Testing" (Alderson & Hughes, 1981). Discussants at the 1980 Forum raised a number questions on Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) testing relating, notably, to test specificity, test content, the relationship between…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Aviation Education, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Kramsch, Claire – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2013
In foreign language education, the teaching of culture remains a hotly debated issue. What is culture? What is its relation to language? Which and whose culture should be taught? What role should the learners' culture play in the acquisition of knowledge of the target culture? How can we avoid essentializing cultures and teaching stereotypes? And…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Indo European Languages, Cultural Awareness
Glisan, Eileen W. – Modern Language Journal, 2013
The issue of high-stakes testing for teachers has been a debated topic in the larger educational arena for some time now and certainly has the potential to spark a lively argument by language professionals in this "Modern Language Journal (MLJ) Perspectives" venue. In his popular text, "A Rulebook for Arguments" (2009), Weston…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, High Stakes Tests, Persuasive Discourse, Language Proficiency
Siskin, H. Jay – Hispania, 2012
The first two decades of the twentieth century witnessed a sharp increase in Spanish enrollments at both the secondary and post-secondary level of instruction. This first "Spanish Boom" created opportunities for professional growth; yet, its very suddenness also highlighted numerous structural and institutional obstacles that hindered a coherent…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Spanish, Language Enrollment, Second Language Learning
Padwad, Amol; Dixit, Krishna K. – TESL-EJ, 2008
Teacher education seems to exhibit a shift from product-oriented mode to social constructivist, process-oriented mode of working. The emergence of professional learning communities (PLCs) of teachers may be seen as one manifestation of this shift. PLCs are increasingly seen as an effective channel for teacher learning and professional development.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Language Teachers, Professional Development, English (Second Language)
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