Research on digital practices has grown substantially thanks to recent technological advancements. Using data from the COST Action CA21114 Digital Literacies Teacher Survey (DLTS) and Student Surve...

An oral exam can show how students have meaningfully engaged with a topic. But it shouldn’t be used as a litmus test for AI use.

Background Informal digital learning of English (IDLE) is one of many concepts used in a relatively new field of research. Conceptually, it is essential to situate IDLE in a broader theoretical fram...

Lexical diversity (LD) has been shown to be a strong predictor of second language (L2) proficiency. However, most current indices combine all word classes into a single measure and thus only capture ...

Teenagers’ in Norway and Flanders (Belgium) use a lot of English as a foreign/second language (L2) outside school. Such extramural English activities are related to proficiency in L2. We show in this ...

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Research shows that adolescents learn English as a foreign/second language (L2) extramurally, but few studies have explored the connection between extramural English (EE), speaking, and interactional ...

Abstract. This quantitative-dominant study discusses the relation between escapist reading and gaming, foreign/second language (L2) English vocabulary, and

First Call for Papers Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of the Nordics Edited by Pia Sundqvist, Liss Kerstin Sylvén, and Hayo Reinders In Innovation in Language Learning and Tea...

Abstract. Extramural English (EE), referring to English-mediated leisure activities, has become a core part of English learning in many contexts. This prom

Extramural English (EE) has been linked to foreign/second language (L2) English proficiency, but most research studies rely on broad questionnaires, limiting th...

Abstract. Young L2 English learners constitute an underresearched group in the fields of L2 acquisition and ELT. However, emerging research has shown that

Extramural English as an individual difference variable in L2 research: Methodology matters - Volume 44

Students love using games, videos and music, and they learn English incidentally that way, but a recent study highlights why we still need English teachers to make sure students learn everything they ...

Study Protocol: STarting AGe and Extramural English: Learning English in and Outside of School in Norway and Flanders (STAGE)

Welcome to a seminar where researchers will present new research findings about learning English in and outside of school and the role of an early start of formal instruction of English in school.

International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching ( IRAL ) is devoted to problems of general and applied linguistics in their various forms. IRAL 's long-term interest lies in areas of ...

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🌐 Call for Proposals – CALICO Journal Special Issue (Volume 44) Dear CALL Researchers, We are pleased to invite proposals for a Special Issue of the CALICO Journal (Volume 44), scheduled for publicati...

This article comprises two international studies. Study 1 aimed to develop a scale to measure the frequency of learners' voluntary, informal, out-of-school engagement with English, so-called Extramur....

Research agenda: Synergizing in-class and out-of-class language learning with technology

L2 oral proficiency has traditionally been assessed through monologic performance and/or an interview with a trained interlocutor or examiner. Although the

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Welcome to a seminar where researchers will present new research findings about learning English in and outside of school and the role of an early start of formal instruction of English in school.

An increasingly globalised world has led to great language diversity in institutional settings. Sweden is no exception; 3 of 10 students in compulsory school have a migrant background. Increased di...

Learner variables, also known as individual difference (ID) variables, are individual characteristics of learners of a foreign/second language (L2) that influence L2 learning processes and outcomes. L...

This book is devoted to the interdisciplinary investigation of language learner and teacher motivation, competencies, emotions and wellbeing, based on the theories behind mindsets. It includes a range...

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Extramural English as an individual difference variable in L2 research: Methodology matters