PsyCh Journal, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Positive psychology (PP) has become a key perspective in second language acquisition (SLA), with growing attention to learners' emotions, motivation, engagement, well‐being, and self‐regulation. However, existing PP–SLA studies have not been sufficiently mapped in terms of how theoretical frameworks are selected, classified, and ...
Kenan Gao, Juan Zhang
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Editorial: Emerging issues in English language education with psycho-emotional traits in the spotlight: futurology in language studies. [PDF]
Front PsycholBarjesteh H +4 more
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First Knowledging, First Languaging: Australian Teacher Education
TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Colonial policy and practices in Australia have led to the current situation of economic and social disadvantage for First Nations peoples. These policies were also instrumental in the demise of their traditional languages, from approximately 250 to now only 12 being learnt as a first language.
Sender Dovchin +3 more
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Autonomy-supportive teaching, positive academic emotions, and agentic engagement in EFL contexts. [PDF]
BMC PsycholGan L, Zhu S, Wang L.
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The EAP‐AIAS: Adapting the AI Assessment Scale for English for Academic Purposes
TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT The advancement of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is complicating traditional techniques in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instruction. This paper proposes a novel adaptation of an existing scale (the AI Assessment Scale), which is designed to facilitate effective learning and assessment in the era of GenAI.
Jasper Roe +2 more
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Understanding L2 willingness to communicate: the interplay of growth mindset, foreign language enjoyment and anxiety. [PDF]
BMC PsycholZhang T, Sultana M, Bibi R.
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Investigating Critical Emotional Reflexivity Within ESL and Bilingual Teacher Preparation
TESOL Journal, Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT In this study, we explore critical emotional reflexivity (CER) and draw upon data from our implementation of “language portrait” and “language ideology tree” activities with elementary school bilingual and ESL teacher candidates (TCs) in an ESL teaching methods class (N = 23) at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through multimodal critical
Kathryn Henderson +2 more
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Teaching Through Trauma: English Teachers Navigating Affective Regimes in Post‐Earthquake Türkiye
TESOL Quarterly, Volume 60, Issue S1, Page S79-S103, June 2026.Abstract This study explores how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in post‐earthquake Türkiye narrated their experiences of loss, survival, and teaching within state‐imposed affective regimes. Drawing on an affective–discursive analysis of Ministry of National Education (MoNE) documents and media texts, the study first investigates how ...
Merve Özçelik
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Exploring EFL primary school teachers' behavioral intention towards digital game-based learning. [PDF]
PLoS OneWang Y, Zou D.
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