The JALT CALL Journal

JALTCALL Journal

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Editors-in-Chief: Glenn Stockwell & Nobue Tanaka-Ellis
First Published: April 2005
Frequency: Three times per year
ISSN: 1832-4215

Aims & Scope:

The JALT CALL Journal is an international refereed journal published by the Japan Association for Language Teaching Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (JALT CALL SIG) since April, 2005. The Journal is committed to excellence in research in all areas within the field of Computer Assisted Language Learning, while at the same time offering teaching ideas and suggestions from teachers’ personal experiences. The JALT CALL Journal is published three times a year: April, August and December.

The journal includes full research papers which have an appropriate research method based on themes that are supported by relevant literature. Data collection and analysis methods need to be clearly explained, and discussion of results and implications for the field need to be logical and thorough.

Journal Metrics (2022):

CiteScore:
1.6 (79th percentile)
H Index:
8
SJR:
0.327

Journal Rankings (2022):

Language & Linguistics:
210/1001 (Q1)
Social Sciences (Linguistics & Language):
246/1078 (Q1)
Education:
830/1469 (Q3)

Publication Details:
This is an open access journal.
All articles are freely available immediately on publication.
There are no fees for submitting to or publishing in this journal.

Publisher Information:
Ground Level, 470 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia
Email: journals@castledown.com

Archives

Volume 1 Number 1 (2005)

Volume 1 Number 2 (2005)

Volume 1 Number 3 (2005)

Volume 2 Number 1 (2006)

Volume 2 Number 2 (2006)

Volume 2 Number 3 (2006)

Volume 3 Number 1-2 (2007)

Volume 3 Number 3 (2007)

Volume 4 Number 1 (2008)

Volume 4 Number 2 (2008)

Volume 4 Number 3 (2008)

Volume 5 Number 1 (2009)

Volume 5 Number 2 (2009)

Volume 5 Number 3 (2009)

Volume 6 Number 1 (2010)

Volume 6 Number 2 (2010)

Volume 6 Number 3 (2010)

Volume 7 Number 1 (2011)

Volume 7 Number 2 (2011)

Volume 7 Number 3 (2011)

Volume 8 Number 1 (2012)

Volume 8 Number 2 (2012)

Volume 8 Number 3 (2012)

Volume 9 Number 1 (2013)

Volume 9 Number 2 (2013)

Volume 9 Number 3 (2013)

Volume 10 Number 1 (2014)

Volume 10 Number 2 (2014)

Volume 10 Number 3 (2014)

Volume 11 Number 1 (2015)

Volume 11 Number 2 (2015)

Volume 11 Number 3 (2015)

Volume 12 Number 1 (2016)

Volume 12 Number 2 (2016)

Volume 12 Number 3 (2016)

Volume 13 Number 1 (2017)

Volume 13 Number 2 (2017)

Volume 13 Number 3 (2017)

Volume 14 Number 1 (2018)

Volume 14 Number 2 (2018)

Volume 14 Number 3 (2018)

Volume 15 Number 1 (2019)

Volume 15 Number 2 (2019)

Volume 15 Number 3 (2019)

Volume 16 Number 1 (2020)

Volume 16 Number 2 (2020)

Volume 16 Number 3 (2020)

Volume 17 Number 1 (2021)

Volume 17 Number 2 (2021)

Volume 17 Number 3 (2021)

Volume 18 Number 1 (2022)

Volume 18 Number 2 (2022)

Volume 18 Number 3 (2022)

Volume 19 Number 1 (2023)

Volume 19 Number 2 (2023)

Explore this Journal

The effect of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Technology (RSVP) in the form of subtitles on enhancing EFL learners’ online reading speed, motivation, and attitudes

Al-Shaimaa M. Al-Rashidy , Marwa F. Hafour – The current study aimed at enhancing online reading speed and motivation of EFL learners through subtitled series as Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP).

The effects of mobile-assisted concept mapping on EFL learners’ writing fluency and motivation

Ardalan Kaveh, Ehsan Hadipourfard , Mohammad Baval  – The present study examined the effects of mobile-based concept mapping on EFL learners’ writing fluency and motivation.

Effects of using corpus-based instruction on students’ critical thinking skills and perceptions in academic writing classes

Amare Tesfie Birhan – This study aimed at examining the effects of corpus-based instruction on students’ critical skills in academic writing classes.

Student engagement with teacher and automated written corrective feedback on L2 writing: A multiple case study

Sara Afifi , Mohammad Rahimi , Joshua Wilson – The present multiple-case study set out to scrutinize students’ behavioral, cognitive, and affective engagement with written corrective feedback provided by teacher WCF and automated written corrective feedback (AWCF) provided by Writing…

Implementing web applications in the English as a foreign language classroom to develop learners’ productive skills: The case of Kazakhstan

Tatyana Shelestova , Aizhan Nabiyeva , Anna Kalizhanova – The paper reports the results of an exploratory quantitative study investigating the potential of VoiceThread and Flipgrid as learning tools for the development of learners’ productive skills and enhancing learners’ performance…

The nexus between emotional intelligence, learning engagement, motivation, and achievement in team-based mobile language learning

David Imamyartha, Utami Widiati, Mirjam Anugerahwati – This study presents an analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) which explores the association between trait-emotional intelligence (TEI), online learning engagement (OLE), EFL learning motivation, and their grades in English for Academic Purposes…

The nexus between emotional intelligence, learning engagement, motivation, and achievement in team-based mobile language learning

David Imamyartha, Utami Widiati, Mirjam Anugerahwati – This study presents an analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) which explores the association between trait-emotional intelligence (TEI), online learning engagement (OLE), EFL learning motivation, and their grades in English for Academic Purposes…

Implementing web applications in the English as a foreign language classroom to develop learners’ productive skills: The case of Kazakhstan

Tatyana Shelestova , Aizhan Nabiyeva , Anna Kalizhanova – The paper reports the results of an exploratory quantitative study investigating the potential of VoiceThread and Flipgrid as learning tools for the development of learners’ productive skills and enhancing learners’ performance…

Student engagement with teacher and automated written corrective feedback on L2 writing: A multiple case study

Sara Afifi , Mohammad Rahimi , Joshua Wilson – The present multiple-case study set out to scrutinize students’ behavioral, cognitive, and affective engagement with written corrective feedback provided by teacher WCF and automated written corrective feedback (AWCF) provided by Writing…

Effects of using corpus-based instruction on students’ critical thinking skills and perceptions in academic writing classes

Amare Tesfie Birhan – This study aimed at examining the effects of corpus-based instruction on students’ critical skills in academic writing classes.

The effects of mobile-assisted concept mapping on EFL learners’ writing fluency and motivation

Ardalan Kaveh, Ehsan Hadipourfard , Mohammad Baval  – The present study examined the effects of mobile-based concept mapping on EFL learners’ writing fluency and motivation.

The effect of Rapid Serial Visual Presentation Technology (RSVP) in the form of subtitles on enhancing EFL learners’ online reading speed, motivation, and attitudes

Al-Shaimaa M. Al-Rashidy , Marwa F. Hafour – The current study aimed at enhancing online reading speed and motivation of EFL learners through subtitled series as Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP).

Teachers’ perceptions of machine translation as a pedagogical tool

Saziye Taşdemir , Elaine Lopez , Müge Satar , Nick G. Riches  – The current study details the development of a pilot translation app, Transpose, which then acted as discussion prompt to explore teachers’ attitudes towards MT in focus groups.

Learners’ willingness to communicate in face-to-face versus oral computer-mediated communication

Inigo Yanguas, Alayne Flores – The present study had two main goals: to explore performance differences in a task-based environment between face-to-face (FtF) and oral computer-mediated communication (OCMC) groups, and to investigate the relationship between trait-like willingness to communicate (WTC)…

The effect of task types on foreign language learners’ social presence in synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC)

Chao-Jung Ko – This study aims to clarify the relationship between task types and foreign language learners’ social presence (SP) in text-based SCMC learning modes.

A comparison of computer-mediated peer corrective feedback between high and low-proficiency learners in a Japanese EFL writing classroom

Bradley D. F. Colpitts, Travis Hunter Past – The present study compared the efficacy of computer-mediated peer corrective feedback (CF) among two groups of high-proficiency (n=11) and low-proficiency (n=19) postsecondary Japanese EFL students.

Mobile and blended, please! Migrants and refugees’ learning choices in a language MOOC

Timothy Read , Elena Martín-Monge – In this article, a study is presented of two socially inclusive Language MOOCs undertaken by refugees and migrants as part of the MOONLITE project.

Collaborative early EFL reading among distributed learners: A simulation pilot study

Yu-Ju Lan, Yao-Ting Sung, Kuo-En Chang – It is widely accepted that reading provides important opportunities for second language (L2) development, however, in Taiwan sources of L2 input are often limited for learners in English as a Foreign Language (EFL)…

Designing CMS modules to support language learning

Paul Daniels – This article presents an overview of Course Management Systems [CMS] and how a CMS can be modified to support language learning environments.

Learning to use technological support for self-organised EFL learning: Web-based tasks and YouTube relayed instructional videos

Jason R. Byrne – This article examines an action research project concerned with the need for Japanese university students to learn how to use technological support for self-organised EFL learning.

Selected Linguistics Articles

A Comparison of Lexical Feedback on Writing Received from Peers and a Teacher

A Comparison of Lexical Feedback on Writing Received from Peers and a Teacher

Rachael Ruegg - While a vast number of studies have compared feedback from different sources, few studies if any have compared feedback on lexis from different sources.
Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices

Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices

Fatemeh Ranjbaran - Review of Pronunciation Instruction in English for Academic Purposes: An Investigation of Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices.
Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG

Commentary on Four Studies for JALT Vocabulary SIG

I.S.P. Nation - Four papers by Tomoko Ishii, Emilie Masson, Atsushi Mizumoto and Rachael Ruegg will be presented in morning session of the Second Annual JALT Vocabulary SIG Vocabulary Symposium in Fukuoka, Japan on July 2, 2013.
Improved student motivation and confidence through self-access listening, video forums and talking journals

Improved student motivation and confidence through self-access listening, video forums and talking journals

William Collins, Justin Hunt - In order to improve and develop confidence in their speaking and listening proficiency, students need regular opportunities to speak with other learners and listen to a wide variety of listening content.
Book review: Teaching Language and Content in Multicultural and Multilingual Classrooms: CLIL and EMI Approaches

Book review: Teaching Language and Content in Multicultural and Multilingual Classrooms: CLIL and EMI Approaches

Victoria Tuzlukova - Book review: Teaching Language and Content in Multicultural and Multilingual Classrooms: CLIL and EMI Approaches.
The influence of a group of Chinese EFL teachers’ beliefs on lesson planning with video-based synchronous computer-mediated communication: A qualitative multiple case study

The influence of a group of Chinese EFL teachers’ beliefs on lesson planning with video-based synchronous computer-mediated communication: A qualitative multiple case study

Chuan Liu , Francis Bangou - In recent years, Video-based Synchronous Computer-Mediated Communication (VSCMC) has been applied in EFL education for young Chinese learners.
EFL learners’ peer negotiations and attitudes in mobile-assisted collaborative writing

EFL learners’ peer negotiations and attitudes in mobile-assisted collaborative writing

Shiou-Wen Yeh, Cheng-Ting Chen - Based on the advantages of collaborative writing and the advanced development of mobile technology, this study investigated the communication process and attitudes of a group of college students toward collaborative writing using a Google Docs…