Chun Lai  (2023) Drawing on the literature and research findings from relevant research fields, including educational technology, educational psychology, adult and workplace learning, and language education, this book gives an overview of the relationship of technology with learner and teacher autonomy. It discusses how technology both benefits and constrains autonomy,…

Edited by Hassan Mohebbi  & Yijen Wang  (2023) Writing is one of the most challenging skills for a language learner to acquire due its sheer complexity, and language teachers are faced with a demanding task in the teaching and testing of writing. This book presents relevant conceptual and theoretical frameworks of…

Edited by Ursula Stickler , Martina Emke  (expected March 31, 2023) Online Language Teaching: Crises and Creativities collects creative and altruistic responses of language educators and organisations to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Colleagues from Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Korea, Spain and the UK present their individual and institutional…

Adrian Leis  (2023) This book is aimed at those interested in the flipped learning model as well as language teachers who are considering or are already incorporating flipped learning in their classes. The book is broken down into four main parts. First, I will look at a description of flipped…

Sima Khezrlou  (2022) This book aims to offer a unique contribution to the expanding literature on TBLT by reflecting current progress in the domain as well as underlining future directions in research and theory. Essential reading for learners, teachers and researchers, the book provides comprehensive coverage on the key elements…

Edited by Jozef Colpaert , Yijen Wang , Glenn Stockwell  (2022) The theme of the XXIst International CALL Research Smart Conference was Smart CALL, where “Smart” is defined as possessing three qualities: personalization, contextualization, and socialization. Personalization is the extent to which technologies and learning environments are adapted to the specific profile of…

Thomas S.C. Farrell  (2022) From entering a teacher education program for initial qualifications onwards, language teachers must always be on the lookout for new approaches, methods and insights into their teaching and development. The book is intended as a practical introduction for language teachers, and guide for administrators and other…

Edited by Jozef Colpaert , Glenn Stockwell  (2022) The contributions in this volume focus on a human-centered perspective, namely the definition of smartness in terms of three qualities or dimensions: personalization (adaptation to the learner and the teacher), contextualization (adaptation to the sociocultural, educational, and geotemporal context of the learner) and…

Elaine Horwitz (2020) Pre- and in-service teachers are given the skills they need to meet the needs of all language learners in today’s diverse classrooms, while encouraging them to develop a personal approach to language teaching. Using a warm, supportive tone, the author clearly explains the fundamental concepts of second…