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Nation, P. (2026). Revisiting the Four Strands. International Journal of TESOL Studies, 8(1), 216–223. doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260715

Revisiting the Four Strands

The principle of the four strands is a curriculum design principle that says that “A course should include a roughly even balance of meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused...

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Voice and Ownership in AI-Assisted L2 Writing Aser Altalib College of Arts, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

Voice and Ownership in AI-Assisted L2 Writing

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has unsettled a long-standing premise of second language (L2) writing research: that the language through which a writer’s voice is realised originates with...

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New article The Ergodicity Issue in Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching: The Need for Intensive Longitudinal Data Collection and Analysis Majid Elahi Shirvan University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260701

The Ergodicity Issue in Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching: The Need for Intensive...

This article addresses the ergodicity problem in Second Language Learning and Teaching (SLLT), emphasizing the need for methodological advancements that account for the dynamic, nonlinear nature of...

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Task-induced Involvement, Motivation and Second Language Vocabulary Learners: Replicating and Extending Hulstijn & Laufer (2001) Paweł Szudarski Christine Muir University of Nottingham, UK doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260601

Task-induced Involvement, Motivation and Second Language Vocabulary Learners: Replicating and...

This study is a replication and extension of Hulstijn and Laufer (2001) and focuses on English learners’ incidental learning of vocabulary in specific task conditions and factors that affect this...

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Flexibility versus Formulaicity: Comparing Phrasal Verb Use between Human-written and AI-generated Academic Essays Siyang Zhou The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China Chen Chen Xi'an Jiaotong–Liverpool  Qingyang Wu Oxford University doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260510

Flexibility versus Formulaicity: Comparing Phrasal Verb Use between Human-written and AI-generated...

With the rise of Generative AI technology, numerous studies have compared linguistic features of human-produced and AI-generated writings. However, little attention has been paid to the use of...

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Task-Based Needs Analysis as a Foundation for TBLT Course Design: Evidence from Thai University EFL Learners Watcharaphong Soongpankhao Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Bangkok   Craig Lambert Curtin University, Perth, Australia tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

Task-Based Needs Analysis as a Foundation for TBLT Course Design: Evidence from Thai University EFL...

This study presents a task-based needs analysis (TBNA) for English for International Communication (EIC) majors at a university in Thailand, with the aim of providing an empirical foundation for...

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tesolunion.org/journal/detai… Teachers’ Productive Emotion Vocabulary: Frequency Effects and the Roles of Language Proficiency and Trait Emotional Intelligence Allen Jie Ein Chee* University of Nottingham Malaysia, Malaysia Csaba Zoltan Szabo University of Edinburgh, UK Sharimila

Teachers' Productive Emotion Vocabulary: Frequency Effects and the Roles of Language Proficiency...

Teachers are expected to model emotional literacy and manage classroom affect (Teng, 2017), yet little is known about their ability to produce nuanced emotion vocabulary. In an online survey of 101...

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Exploring the Role of AI Technology Adoption in at-Risk Students' Absenteeism and Boredom Ali Derakhshan Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
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AI Feedback to L2 Writers Ken Hyland University of East Anglia, UK tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

AI Feedback to L2 Writers

This paper explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in feedback on second language (L2) writing, focusing on both Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) and emerging Generative AI (GenAI) tools....

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Exploring the Role of AI Technology Adoption in at-Risk Students' Absenteeism and Boredom Ali Derakhshan Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

Exploring the Role of AI Technology Adoption in at-Risk Students' Absenteeism and Boredom

The influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in different areas of English as a foreign language (EFL) education has been widely explored in recent years. However, the emotional...

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An Exploratory Evaluation of GPT-4’s Consistency as an English Essay Rater: A Many-Facet Rasch Model Analysis of AI versus Human Rating Patterns Austin Pack* Steven Carter et al. Brigham Young University-Hawaii, USA doi.org/10.58304/ijts.256021…

An Exploratory Evaluation of GPT-4's Consistency as an English Essay Rater: A Many-Facet Rasch...

This study examined the defensibility of using GPT-4 for automated essay scoring, using a ManyFacet Rasch Model analysis. Forty English for academic purposes student essays were rated by GPT- 4 and...

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From Novelty to Strategy: The Trajectory of Learner Perceptions in Human and AI-Assisted L2 Speaking Tasks Gavin Bui The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260301

From Novelty to Strategy: The Trajectory of Learner Perceptions in Human and AI-Assisted L2...

This research explores the dynamics in perceptions of L2 English learners in task-based speaking interactions with human interlocutors in comparison to AI (chatbot “Doubao”) communication partners...

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The CLARIFIES+ Framework: A Contextualized Prompting Approach for Generative Artificial Intelligence Jessie Barrot National University, Philippines doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260215

The CLARIFIES+ Framework: A Contextualized Prompting Approach for Generative Artificial Intelligence

This paper argues that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an active partner in English language teaching (ELT) for lesson planning, communicative practice, feedback, and assessment...

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From Tasks to Talks: Enhancing EFL Oral Communication through Gamified Metaverse in Higher Education Pornpimol Sukavatee Jintavee Khlaisang Chulalongkorn University, Thailand doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260210

From Tasks to Talks: Enhancing EFL Oral Communication through Gamified Metaverse in Higher Education

This study investigates how task-based language teaching (TBLT) enacted in a metaverse environment supports Thai EFL undergraduates’ oral communication and how students experience such learning....

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Lexical Profile of ChatGPT-generated Reading Materials Targeting EFL Learners Across the CEFR Level Nhat Ha Nguyen The University of Danang Xuechun Huang Thi Ngoc Yen Dang University of Leeds, UK doi.org/10.58304/ijts.260211

Lexical Profile of ChatGPT-generated Reading Materials Targeting EFL Learners Across the CEFR Levels

With the capacity to produce a large number of texts within a short time, ChatGPT can be an effective tool to develop learning materials for extensive reading activities. However, no studies have...

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A Method Tutorial in Using Linear Mixed-Effects Modeling in R to Understand Incidental Vocabulary Learning from Captioned Viewing Mark Feng Teng Macao Polytechnic University, Macau SAR China tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

A Method Tutorial in Using Linear Mixed-Effects Modeling in R to Understand Incidental Vocabulary...

This research method tutorial article provides a step-by-step guidance on how to carry out linear mixed-effects modeling using R. The guidance was through an example of exploring incidental vocabul...

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tesolunion.org/journal/detai… Chinese EFL Learners' Use of English Synonyms: A Mixed Methods Study Hanzhong Sun University of Cincinnati, USA   Shaohua Fang Purdue University, USA   Hye Pae University of Cincinnati, USA

Chinese EFL Learners' Use of English Synonyms: A Mixed Methods Study

The appropriate use of synonyms enhances clarity and precision in writing and communication. This study investigates Chinese English-as-foreign-language (EFL) learners’ use of synonyms and factors...

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Integrating Technology into EFL Contexts to Enhance Vocabulary Learning Morteza Mellati Shahab Danesh University, Qom, Iran   Is'haaq Akbarian University of Qom, Qom, Iran tesolunion.org/journal/detai…

Integrating Technology into EFL Contexts to Enhance Vocabulary Learning

Technological advancements have prompted researchers to examine the integration of technology in learning environments. This study aimed to assess the effects of incorporating technology into...

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