Background/purpose: Artificial intelligence, namely ChatGPT, has garnered significant interest in language education due to its potential to enhance instruction and learning. Three primary topics are highlighted in this study's analysis of recent research on ChatGPT's use in language instruction: Reflection on instruction, instructor feedback, and…

This article investigates the effect of concept-based instruction (CBI), a pedagogy based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, on second language (L2) learners' writing development. A quasi-experimental intervention lasting 16 weeks was conducted involving 88 first-year Chinese university students of English. The participants were assigned to three…

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT and ERNIE Bot, are documented to influence student learning experience and student engagement. However, factors affecting student engagement in GenAI chatbots learning context are less understood. Self-determination theory (SDT) suggests student basic needs…

This study investigates the role of Write & Improve, an Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) tool, in fostering autonomous learning among EFL students. Additionally, it examines students' perceptions of AWE as a tool for enhancing writing proficiency. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, data were collected from 53 students enrolled in an English…

This study explores the effectiveness of a curriculum designed to teach the Simple Past Tense to high school preparatory students within a communicative and student-centered framework. The participants were 24 male students, aged between 14 and 15, all possessing A2-level English proficiency. Through a combination of pre- and post-tests, the study…

English Language MOOCs (LMOOCs) employ multimodal resources to enhance second language learners' engagement and motivation. This study examined the multimodal instructional discourse in English LMOOCs in a Chinese MOOC platform, focusing on the rhetorical relations between the linguistic mode, termed verbiage, and two non-linguistic modes, namely…

This study examined the effectiveness of teaching phoneme categorization and segmentation to EFL underachievers using songs and rhymes as instructional materials. Two distinct groups of 11th-grade EFL underachievers from Taiwan participated in this quasi-experimental study. The instructional materials consisted of lyrics sourced from online…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is actively involved in many areas of contemporary society. As in many other fields, it has pioneered a significant transformation in language education. As today's preservice teachers will shape the future, it is crucial to understand their attitudes toward using AI in language classrooms. Hence, this study aims to…

Starting from a justification of explicit approaches to grammar teaching, this article discusses grammar materials used within a hybrid learning context at the Open University in the United Kingdom and the cognitive principles reflected in their design. The authors argue that as part of a socio-cognitive theoretical approach, explicit…

A rapidly increasing body of research shows that language skills significantly impact decision-making in today's globalized business environments. Based on findings from a large data-driven literature survey using the PRISMA framework, this study applied descriptive statistics and content analysis to provide a comprehensive synthesis of key…

In this study, we examined the use of Critical Autoethnographic Narrative (CAN) as a means to support doctoral students' identity development as language teacher educators (LTEs). Specifically, we focused on whether and how the use of CAN facilitated LTE identity development, how ideologies about language teaching and learning circulating in…

"A Dictionary of Contemporary Figurative Language" is meant to be an appendix to an earlier, more comprehensive work: ED648945, "A Dictionary and Thesaurus of Contemporary Figurative Language and Metaphor 2024." This appendix simply updates the dictionary of that previous work to better reflect the language used during the 2024…

Self-development is vital for enhancing language teaching ability (LTA), a key component of instructional effectiveness. While prior research on LTA self-development has emphasised the roles of teacher cognition and emotion, less attention has been paid to teachers' linguistic repertoires. Yet, language teachers may draw on diverse linguistic…

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technology, represented by large language models, has driven an in-depth transformation of foreign language education and research. In the era of digital intelligence, how digital technology empowers English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching and academic research is a new topic for foreign language…

To achieve efficient reading comprehension, Chinese as a second language (L2) learners adopt various component skills and knowledge, including the aspects of vocabulary, grammar, and coherence. However, there is no consensus regarding the relative predictive powers of these three areas in L2 reading comprehension. Instead of employing direct…