Teacher motivation has only recently been explored in relation to higher education teachers (Sahakyan et al., 2018; Sampson 2016). This is also true for English for Specific Purposes (ESP) lecturers, who teach specialized English in other disciplines. These teachers often face unique challenges, including teaching content outside their expertise,…

The present study explores the use of value-and-etiquette-based reading materials for enhancing language learners' reading comprehension and vocabulary acquisition. To achieve this, the study employed a "sequential explanatory mixed-methods design." Convenience sampling was used to select 73 B1 level language learners in two intact…

Sociocultural theory (SCT) is a powerful basis for exploring and guiding L2 (second/foreign language) learner development. For the most part, however, the focus of classroom SCT-L2 has been on single activities, for example, teacher mediation of learners' writing process or peer scaffolding. In this paper, we expand on these studies, building on…

This study explored the application and effectiveness of Hemingway-based feedback in enhancing the academic writing skills and overall writing quality of Iranian EFL learners. Given the limited research on integrating digital tools into diverse educational contexts, the study aimed to: (1) examine the impact of the Hemingway app on EFL learners'…

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly widespread in EFL classrooms as many applications support students in various aspects of language learning. Consequently, many EFL teachers are adapting to and embracing AI as a practical aid in their teaching. This study investigates Myanmar EFL teachers' perceptions of AI writing…

This book gathers a collection of original contributions that chart emerging landscapes in 21st-century plurilingual education. The beating heart of the whole volume is bilingual and intercultural education, which has become a moral imperative for education systems worldwide. In an increasingly globalised world, citizens should ideally be equipped…

This research aimed to investigate teachers' and students' perceptions and practices regarding problem-based learning (PBL) activities in teaching speaking competence at Biftu Gimbi Secondary School in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. A mixed-methods approach was employed, involving twenty-four students and five English teachers. Data were collected…

Interactional competence (IC) is crucial for L2 learners to communicate effectively across diverse contexts (Roever [2022], Teaching and testing second language pragmatics and interaction: A practical guide). However, providing opportunities to practice interactive oral skills is time and resource intensive, and assessing IC is challenging due to…

Blended learning is increasingly adopted in higher education, yet its effectiveness in under-researched contexts such as Nepal remains unclear. This study examines Nepalese postgraduate students' preferences, accessibility, and perceptions concerning blended learning across four major universities, addressing a critical gap in the literature on…

Distance education has been fast growing in higher education during the time of COVID-19; thus, computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has been increasingly integrated into English language teaching worldwide. This study endeavors to explore Thai undergraduate students' attitudes towards the use of "Microsoft Teams" to enhance their…

With increased globalization, today's classrooms include students from different cultural backgrounds, speaking different languages, and with different technical skill sets. Innovative tools are needed to support both the preservation of culture and the development of essential skills for success in today's society. This study examines how…

Richards (2015) states that receptive competence is far more developed in all language users than productive competence and that in L2 learning, new lexis first shows as passive knowledge and later as active or productive competence. Moreover, productive competence is not a natural corollary to receptive competence; rather, the former requires…

Although a "semantic receptive-expressive gap" appears to be a universal feature of early bilingualism, little is known about its development. We sought to determine if the magnitude of the discrepancy between receptive and expressive standard scores changed over time in bilingual children's two languages. In this longitudinal study,…

The conclusions on prosodic pitch features in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have primarily been derived from studies in non-tonal language speakers. This cross-linguistic study evaluated the performance of imitating Cantonese lexical tones and their non-linguistic (nonspeech) counterparts by Cantonese- and Mandarin-speaking children with and…

In 2018 the Indonesian Ministry of Education established a teacher certification program via a blended learning platform in partnership with teacher colleges. The program engages teacher-participants in online learning, face-to-face workshops on a designated campus, classroom action research and teaching practices. This study aims at exploring the…