The burgeoning English-medium instruction (EMI) programs have aroused worldwide scholarly interest in giving language support for EMI subject teachers and their identity-informed professional development. This study explored how an EMI subject teacher's identities and emotions were intricately interlinked before and after his co-teaching practice…

This study investigates the acquisition of sociophonetic competence by English as a foreign language learners in production and perception. Adult learners of English completed speaking, listening, and questionnaire tasks, aimed at assessing their acquisition of sociolinguistic constraints on (ING). First, they were interviewed and read 30…

In an effort to better support adult and refugee English language learners, this paper aims to focus on understanding the needs and experiences of one specific group, that is, refugee and asylum seeker healthcare professionals (RASHPs), based in the United Kingdom. RASHPs tend to be highly educated and experienced learners. One of their main…

Effective learning strategies have been proven to be advantageous to lower learners' foreign language anxiety (FLA) and improve their language proficiency. However, many studies have devoted to students' learning strategies but ignored the important role of teachers in reducing FLA. In addition, the effectiveness of the FLA-reducing strategies…

The review systematically analyzes AI-disruptive change in language education by considering multilingual settings, large language models, and new implications. After integrating the findings of 161 studies from 2015 to 2024, the review relies on the PRISMA framework to analyze progress and gaps regarding AI use tools, ethical considerations, and…

This article presents a series of practitioner-focused identity "snapshots" drawn from interviews with experienced teachers of English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) working in Australian schools. It supports pre-service and early-career EAL/D educators in understanding the lived realities of Australian EAL/D teaching…

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of young children's language learning in pre-primary and primary education. It collates research to date on language development and pedagogy among children learning a language in addition to their home language(s) in instructional settings, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the…

This study aims to explore the impact of gamified teaching on primary school students' oral English proficiency and compare it with traditional teaching methods. The study randomly selected 160 students from 10 classes and divided the participants into gamified teaching group and traditional teaching group. The experimental group adopted gamified…

The CoI framework, widely recognized as a leading theoretical model for constructivist-based technology-enhanced learning, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. The abrupt shutdown caused by the pandemic has increased this interest by shifting traditional teaching to online instruction globally, even until now. Scholars in TESL/TEFL…

The field of English Language Teaching (ELT) has undergone significant transformations since 1966, heavily influenced by evolving sociocultural dynamics. This article explores how broader sociopolitical and cultural changes have shaped teacher education and professional development in ELT based on archival work with the very first issues of HOW,…

"Approaching Multiliteracies: Digitally Mediated Second and Foreign Language Teacher Education" provides practical insights into developing the multiliteracies pedagogy competencies for pre-service teachers. It highlights how multiliteracies pedagogy can be not just a goal of teacher education, but also a means to prepare future language…

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has raised significant questions about its pedagogical value, especially in language learning. This meta-analysis examines the extent to which AI contributes to the development of English-speaking and listening skills. A systematic review of the literature was conducted by the…

With the continuous progress of educational technology, personalized teaching has become a key way to improve teaching quality. In view of the current situation that English teaching content lacks personalization and interactivity, this paper proposes a personalized English teaching content generation system based on neural network (NN). The…

Even though many teacher education programs have evolved to include technology courses to meet the growing demand for technology integration in education, many of them tend to treat technology as an add-on entity and teach technology skills in isolation. Focusing on the case of 29 pre-service English teachers in South Korea, this study aims to…

This activity report explores the integration of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in language pedagogy, focusing on its potential to equip students with both linguistic proficiency and the competencies needed to address complex global challenges. Rooted in the context of TU (Technical University) Dublin's commitment to embedding…