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| LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| LETTER FROM THE EDITORS |
Behzad Mansouri, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, & Ellen Johnston, Fulbright Taiwan, Taiwan |
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| EFLIS LEADERSHIP UPDATES |
| Araceli Salas, Chair (México), Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Chair-Elect (Canada), Ndeye Gning, Past Chair (USA) |
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| ARTICLES |
| BUILDING GLOBAL YOUTHS' GLOBAL COMPETENCY THROUGH VIRTUAL EXCHANGE |
Ching-Ching Lin, Touro College, New York City, New York, USA |
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This article explores how virtual exchange can be
incorporated into the 21st-century classroom. TESOL candidates collaborated
with their global partners to promote intercultural learning in their
classrooms. The study discussed that virtual exchange could be leveraged as an
authentic context to expand ESL/EFL teaching and collaborative repertoire. Read More |
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| MOBILE-ASSISTED LANGUAGE TEACHING: THE LION'S SHARE |
Mostafa Nazari, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Ismail Xodabande, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran |
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This article discusses the role of teachers in mobile-assisted
language teaching/learning. It, thus, sensitizes the teachers to step
toward delving into their own beliefs and adopt roles that suit current
understandings of education and align with their personal sense-making
of their professional work. Read More |
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| EXAMINING GAPS BETWEEN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY AND SLA RESEARCH |
Quanisha Charles, Jefferson Community & Technical College, Louisville, KY |
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This article sheds light on the ongoing contentions between
second language research and language pedagogy by examining two
articles’ rendition of language teaching. Charles briefly reviews and
summarizes two articles, then problematizes the articles by providing a
critical discussion of identified gaps and recommendations for future
studies. Read More |
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| SUCCESS STORIES FROM FUKUSHIMA: ACCOUNTS FROM A TRAGEDY PRESENTED IN 5 ACTS |
Matthew Nall, Miyagi University, Sendai, Japan |
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This article accounts for several success stories in Fukushima,
Japan, after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear
accident. I describe the successes of three students, Sakura, Mana, and
Eri, then address an annual program called The Fukushima
Inter-high School English Presentation Contest and my
involvement in the program over the last four years. I have noticed a
fundamental shift in the types of topics presented. This shift signifies
the community’s success during the slow return to normalcy in the
aftermath of the 2011 disaster. The people involved have shown
incredible will, determination, and strength of heart. These stories
speak to the human condition and exemplify struggle, overcoming tragedy,
and success in the face of enormous adversity. Read More |
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| "TOURIST GUIDE IN A MUSEUM" PROJECT |
Sara Merino Munive, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico |
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In this article, I describe the Museum Project, one of the best
practices I have done in an English language classroom with teenagers.
For fostering speaking skills amongst students, the museum project
encourages language use in context for a cultural purpose and gives
students an authentic space for performance and to practice speaking.
Through this experience, students seem to be more confident and
motivated, and they improve in their speaking—especially their fluency
and pronunciation. Read More |
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| ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY |
| CALL FOR SUCCESS STORIES FROM ENGLISH TEACHERS WORLDWIDE |
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