This paper explores graphic novels that address issues of diversity and migration and enhance multiliteracies learning in the German classroom. By adopting a multiliteracies approach, the paper proposes a transformative learning approach that explores these issues within graphic novels. Examples of learning activities from an intermediate course…

The present qualitative study explored Iranian EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers' attitudes toward research-practice relationship. The participants were selected based on snowball sampling. They were 15 male and female teachers who had from 6 months to 1 year of teaching experience. All the participants held B.A. in English Language…

Learning, and especially the broader learning process, requires an intellectual and emotional effort. Such emotional effort can come with greater risks for some learner profiles than others, and this is particularly true for refugee/ forcibly displaced learners. To provide adequate support for these students from conflict-affected contexts,…

The ubiquity of Moodle and similar learning management systems has transformed education, offering opportunities for personalised and adaptive learning. Moodle enables teachers to customise instructional materials and methods to meet diverse student needs. Despite its potential, limited research has explored how teachers use Moodle to exercise…

This book investigates conceptions and practices of teachers of young learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) regarding classroom-based assessment (CBA) in the Chinese context. Specifically, it sets out to examine teachers' conceptions about the purposes and processes of classroom-based assessment, the effects of teacher attributes…

This book offers a concise and comprehensive review of theories and practical guidelines on how to adopt a task-based approach to second language (L2) reading instruction. The various chapters within and across the book bridge the boundaries between L2 reading research and classroom practices. Each chapter provides concrete teaching suggestions…

With the engaging blend of visuals and texts, comics have emerged as promising tools for enhancing reading comprehension in primary classrooms. This study examined how incorporating English comics as reading materials and interventions impact students' reading comprehension. It also determined students' perceptions on the use of English comics to…

Storytelling has a long tradition in education including language learning and teaching because of its extensive benefits in language development. In second and foreign language education, stories and storytelling have been integrated into school curricula to enhance language development; however, there is scarce empirical evidence about how…

The study aims to determine the current implementations being used in foreign language education programs and to define how to use culture effectively in language learning environments according to the teachers' ideas since language and culture are inseparable. Phenomenology was chosen as the design of the study. 17 English lecturers from the…

This conceptual paper presents a multidimensional framework for applying affordance theory to language education, moving beyond traditional, linear models. Drawing on ecological and rhizomatic perspectives, the framework views affordances as context-sensitive opportunities for action, shaped and enacted by learners, and analyzed across five key…

This reflective article explores how short films may be incorporated into the World Languages Classroom to achieve the American Council on Language Teaching and Learning (ACTFL) World-Readiness Standards. Having the definition and benefits of short films as a starting point, the authors suggest a pedagogical sequence. The sequence begins with the…

The call for second language teacher education (SLTE) to embrace teacher identity is not new. There is a growing body of research that theorizes teacher identity, focuses on the centrality of teacher identity in teacher learning and professional growth and highlights the impact of teacher identity on their pedagogical practices. However, little is…

Robot-assisted language learning (RALL) has recently gained increasing attention among second and foreign language (L2) educators. However, its pedagogical potentials and implementation challenges remain underexplored, particularly in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts. In this sense, this qualitative study investigates the perceptions…

In the contexts of the Southeastern U.S. and globally, the ascendance of parental rights bills has sought to limit what can be discussed in the classroom related to gender and sexuality as well as limiting access to healthcare for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals (HRC, 2023). In language education, scholastic and…

Language teachers increasingly make use of digital platforms to find students, upload teaching material, give lessons, and promote themselves. This article examines the accounts of two popular English teachers from China on the social media platform Douyin and explores similarities and differences in the two teachers' self-branding strategies. We…