3D digital games, virtual worlds, and language learning in higher education: Continuing challenges in Japan

Robert Swier, Mark Peterson - One of the most significant recent developments in CALL concerns the use of 3D multiplayer…

Exploring Japanese students’ e-learning habits

Shudong Wang, Jun Iwata - Since 2010, both universities in which the authors teach have integrated PC-based e-learning or mobile…

ESL students’ perceptions of using a social bookmarking tool for the development of reading in a second language

Oksana Vorobel, T. Voorhees, Deniz Gokcora - Building on research on the development of reading and use of technology for…

Incidental vocabulary learning through watching movies

Robert J. Ashcroft , Joseph Garner , Oliver Hadingham - It is thought that in order to comprehend general conversation…

Theory of Mind development and narrative writing: A longitudinal study

Birgitta E. Svensson - The purpose of this paper is to study the development of Theory of Mind capacities in…

Voicing the academy

Davina Allison - The development of an appropriate authorial voice is considered to be fundamental to successful academic writing in…

(Re)imagining a course in language and intercultural communication for the 21st century

Adriana Raquel Díaz , Paul J. Moore - Over twenty-five years ago, leading scholars in the field of intercultural communication…

Advancing intercultural learning in world language education: Recent developments in pre-service teacher education in the U.S.

Paula Garrett-Rucks - Intercultural understanding is increasingly prioritized in the teaching and learning of world languages.

Critical intercultural communication education: cultural analysis and pedagogical applications

Sofia A. Koutlaki, Zohreh R. Eslami - With continuous advances in communication, technology, and increased mobility, intercultural communication competence has…

Examining the Word Family through Word Lists

Dale Brown - The choice of lexical unit has important consequences for L2 vocabulary research, testing and instruction.

An Experimental Investigation of HAM, a Novel Mnemonic Technique for Learning L2 Homonyms and Homophones

Charles M. Mueller - Over the past 40 years, extensive research has examined the effectiveness of mnemonics for vocabulary learning.

Vocabulary Learning Strategies and Vocabulary Size: Insights from Educational Level and Learner Styles

Alaa Alahmadi, Christopher Shank, Anouschka Foltz - This study investigates the effect of different vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) as well…

The Indirect Effects of Testing: Can Poor Performance in a Vocabulary Quiz Lead to Long-Term L2 Vocabulary Retention?

Kohei Kanayama, Kiwamu Kasahara - Taking a test on learned items enhances long-term retention of these items.

From a “Sesame Street” model TA to a university TA: Investigation of an international teaching assistant’s professional identity and second language socialization over time

Yi-ju Ariel Wu - Prior research on the professional development of International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) focuses mostly on ITAs' language…

An investigation of implicit vs. explicit oral corrective feedback on Chinese pupils’ use of past tense

Qin Xie , Chingyee Yeung - This experimental study investigated the relative effectiveness of two broad categories of oral corrective…

The impact of spelling errors on trained raters’ scoring decisions

Ikkyu Choi , Yeonsuk Cho - Second language (L2) writing assessments seldom allow a spellchecker and often have a time…

Professional Academic Writing

Phuong Tran (2018) Professional Academic Writing is designed to provide learners of English with the tools they need to write…

Factors influencing teachers’ intentions to integrate smartphones in language lessons

Saskia O'Neill, Karel Kreijns, Marjan Vermeulen - Research has shown that mobile technology could enhance the effectiveness of common language…

I love Indonesia: EFL learners’ perceptions on web-facilitated language learning

Muzakki Bashori - The integration of computer in the service of FL (Foreign Language) learning is expected to be inevitable…

A comparative analysis of face to face instruction vs. Telegram mobile instruction in terms of narrative writing

Jamshid Heidari, Farzaneh Khodabandeh, Hassan Soleimani - This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the classical way of instruction…