New article

A new paper, which was co-authored with my MA thesis advisors, is out in the Journal of English for Academic Purposes. The article entitled “Authorial presence in L1 and L2 novice academic writing: Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural perspectives” draws on my MA thesis, but we mostly reconducted our data analysis and enhanced our interpretation, and then rewrote most parts of my […]

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Call for papers: Special issue on ‘Time in language learning and teaching’

This special issue of the journal ‘Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching’ (Routledge)is being guest edited by Anne Feryok and Sarah Mercer. See below for their call for papers: Time has always been a part of second language acquisition and language learning and teaching research. Acquisition and learning and teaching are essentially about change, and change is about being in […]

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Call for Proposals: Mobile Apps for Language Learning & Teaching

TESOL Press seeks proposals for a booklet (75–100 pages) that offers a critical literature review of apps available for mobile language learning and teaching. The proposal should not only identify some of the best apps currently available but also explain the features that make these apps the best. The language and style of the booklet should be accessible to a […]

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New Multilingual Matters volumes (2015)

www.multilingual-matters.com Some new volumes here that might be of interest, including: “Second language students in English-medium classrooms” (Coreen Sears) — of interest maybe Fitri? “Emerging self-identities and emotion in foreign language education- a narrative-oriented approach” (Masuko Miyahara) — of interest Lou? “Sociocultural theory in second language acquisition: an introduction through narratives” (2nd edn) (Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear, and Linda Steinman) […]

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Book review

Dear all, My review of the book entitled “English language teachers on the discursive faultlines: identities, ideologies and pedagogies” has been published in Language and Intercultural Communication journal. There are varying opinions as to whether graduate students should write book reviews. The practice of reviewing academic books obviously has pluses and minuses; however, I found the process very helpful. My […]

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Call for Contributions: Voices from the TESOL Classroom Series

Series Editor: Tim Stewart Deadline: 20 July 2015 Scope and Purpose The Voices series will explore the impact of practice on theory in TESOL classrooms around the world through novel participant inquiries. It will highlight the voices of student and teacher participants. The core of each chapter will be distinguished by personal narratives of discovery, challenge, change, and growth encountered […]

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Call for chapters: Interculturality in Chinese language Education

Call for Chapters   Interculturality in Chinese Language Education   Eds. Tinghe Jin (IOE, London, UK) & Fred Dervin (University of Helsinki, Finland)     Deadline for abstracts: 1st May 2015   Volume to be published by Palgrave Macmillan in the Palgrave Studies on Chinese Education in a Global Perspective (Eds. Dervin/Du)         “A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort […]

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Paper Accepted for IATEFL Conference Selections 2014

I have just received an email from the editor informing that my paper titled ‘Indonesian English-Medium Instruction: Controversies behind its reversal’ has been accepted to be included in IATEFL Conference Selections 2014. Thank you very much Richard for your guidance and for lending me IATEFL Selection 2007 to help me prepare the paper (I still keep the book btw) *Feeling excited […]

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