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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Ben White, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont, USA & Monika Ekiert, LaGuardia Community College-CUNY, New York, New York, USA
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Nihat Polat, Duquesne University, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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LETTER FROM THE INCOMING CHAIR
David Olsher, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA
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TEACHING LANGUAGE WITH RESEARCH-BASED CONSTRUCTIONS
Eli Hinkel, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington, USA

Construction grammar—what in the world is that? And while we are at it, what is the difference between such terms as formulaic language, formulaic sequences, phraseology, chunks, and prefabs? The most expedient answer is: “Not a lot.” Read More

TEACHING RESEARCH WRITING WITH DISCIPLINARY CORPORA
Stephanie Link, Elena Cotos, & Sarah Huffman

The authors introduce an original cross-disciplinary framework of moves and steps and showcase how such descriptive foundational knowledge was applied to the creation and implementation of pedagogical materials and tasks. Read More

FOSTERING AUTONOMOUS LEARNING BY SUPPORTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF EXISTING LEARNER AUTONOMY
Harisimran Sandhu, Freelance, Chandigarh, India

There is convincing research evidence that proactive learners learn better and faster than reactive learners. What are the obstacles to promoting learner autonomy? This presentation highlights the cognitive and metacognitive strategies and attendant conditions necessary to promote autonomous learning through supportive engagement of learners’ existing autonomy. Read More

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