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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Presented my autoethnographic study on changes in motivational level and self-concept over 16 years. Data gathered from my public blog and social media posts since 2008. Grateful for everyone who came to see my presentation. @iapll.bsky.social #pll6

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

On the second, and last full day at @iapll.bsky.social PLL6 these caught my attention: too much ChatGPT makes us not to think ourselves (L.J. Zhang), emotions are important on their own right (Chengchen Li), when language chooses you, you might find the motivation to it later (P.T.L. Brancher)

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

First full day of the @iapll.bsky.social PLL6 conference. Interesting points: @smercergraz.bsky.social “learning happens in desirable difficulty” Jean-Marc Dewaele on designing a lesson is like designing a video game and Shaofeng Li on how individual differences are an interconnected network.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

@iapll.bsky.social PLL6 pre conference day was all about methods. Learning about meta-analysis, Q methodology and vignette methodology. In the evening had a great conversation with a colleague about raising international, open minded children.

Presenter showing their slides on meta-analysis.

Presenter showing their slides on Q methodology.

Presenter discussing the validation of vignettes.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Can’t believe it’s been two years and PLL6 is next week! @iapll.bsky.social

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Poster accepted to BAAL 2026! I’m beyond excited! #phdsky

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Have talked with all of our teachers and students, started the process to find someone to continue the language center I have spent 10 years building. I’m truly leaving Guangzhou after 16 years.

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ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social @ithinkwellhugh.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#ResearchResources A useful guide (free) from NUIGalway on the PhD Viva. With a list of 49 typically asked questions. buff.ly/2Pnf9dw #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #gradschool #PhDforum #AcademicChatter

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Quite the plan for the next few months: finishing my PhD and moving my family to Europe!

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Maija Tervola @maijatervola.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Etsimme ruotsin kielen taitoista yliopisto-opettajaa monikielisen viestinnän ja käännöstieteen oppiaineeseen ensi lukuvuodeksi. Jätä hakemus viimeistään 18.5.

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Yliopisto-opettaja (monikielinen viestintä ja käännöstiede)

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Sarah Mercer @smercergraz.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Delighted to announce the publication of a Cambridge Elements book on Language teacher psychology. Lead author was Dávid Smid and it was an honour to accompany him on this publication. It is open access for two weeks so please share widely. Thank you! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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The Psychology of Language Teachers

Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - The Psychology of Language Teachers

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Great meeting with my supervisor and few colleagues, setting deadlines and seeing the finish line in the horizon! #phdsky

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Duncan Yellowlees @dyellowlees.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Microphones Do I really need a microphone? Yes! You might think you have a booming voice, but It's not about you & folks at the back may be struggling with the echo, or the hum of the air con, or using a hearing aid & induction loop. If its provided, use the mic. #Academia #PHDChat #Presentations

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I have two interns and I was happy to see one of them reading L2 motivation articles during working hours!

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Now we can say that PLL6 @iapll.bsky.social conference is next month! Excited to have my colleague and co-author from Finland to come to China to present with me! And to meet up with many old and new colleagues 😊

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Excited of future opportunities ahead!

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Got almost all of my study credits done on my PhD, just final 2cr essay to go! (And the thesis of course!)

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The Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning @jpsyll.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📣 📣 📣 Our new SI (Vol 8, Issue 1) 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝/𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 - 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 has just been published. Thanks a lot to the editors of the Special Issue Tomohito Hiromori, Glen Poupore, Makoto Mitsugi and a huge thanks to all the authors for their contributions.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I have a home office, and my classroom office, but my best writing I do in coffee shops or at IKEAs study space where you can’t “rent” a spot by buying a drink. No time limit either! @phdsky

White table with a self attached, study light on the left, chair in front of the desk. On the table there is a laptop, a drink and a sweet bun. On the floor there is a white backpack. Cozy working atmosphere.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

How many rejections has your manuscript received before being published? #phdsky #phd

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Educational pressure is one of the main reasons my family plans to leave China. I’m grateful my daughter is growing up fluent in Chinese, but on 4th grade 1 hour of daily homework is minimum and couple weeks before exams it goes up to 4 hours per day. That’s 5-9pm for a 10 year old.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

As a mom in a Finnish-Chinese family, I’m excited to read this book, things certainly often don’t go according to plan! We almost lost Finnish with our daughter, but after years of determination and work (some tears too) I’m happy she can follow L1 Finnish courses, even if it’s imperfect.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

This month finishing up two articles to submit and while waiting, working on my last article for my PhD thesis. #phdsky

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Most of my students are on holidays which gives me uninterrupted time to work on my articles and my thesis summary. I feel I’m getting more done than this whole semester! #phd

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Interesting PhD defense coming up from our department

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Had a wonderful time at @iapll.bsky.social PhD Winter School in Graz. My first time attending such an event. Received valuable feedback for my thesis, advice for future and tons of inspiration. And met many old and new colleagues and friends.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

EU and China Academic Mixer in Guangzhou. Interesting talks by postdocs in China and creating connections with academics in the area.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Less than two weeks left for PhD Winter School in Graz!

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Going to Beijing tomorrow to see how Project Based Learning is used at a local school in the capital.

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Sal Consoli @salconsoli.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The next FOLLM talk: 🗓️ 5 Dec 2025, 10–11 UK | Online 🎙️ Sidaway (U. Bedfordshire) & Li (U. Warwick) Motigraphs as a versatile tool for exploring language learning motivation 🔗 Register: forms.gle/pabH8QUmHCpN... #FOLLM #L2Motivation #AppliedLinguistics #SLA

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FOLLM December 2025

This is the registration form for "Motigraphs as a versatile tool for exploring language learning motivation" hosted by Forum on Language Learning Motivation (FOLLM). Zoom link to join the event will ...

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Fascinating! Reminds me of study where they researched adopted kids from China and discovered the early input of a tonal language they were exposed in China, led to their brains still considering lexical tones important after 12 years in fully French environment: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25404336/

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I am so glad to have supervisors who give me feedback, suggestions, advice and support, but not orders.

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Multilingual Matters @multi-ling-mat.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

"Willingness to Communicate, Multilingualism and Interactions in Community Contexts" by Alastair Henry and Peter D. MacIntyre is now available Open Access! Download the book completely free via the following link: buff.ly/09NVcck

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

One more month until doctoral winter school and I’m wondering how thick of a coat I will need in Austria 🤔 Last time I was in Europe during Winter was in 2014!

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I was listening to a YouTube video on gaps and gains related to PhD mindset, how you should focus on the gains and victories you have had to keep a mindset of being happy in the moment. youtu.be/GP1KisTPN0Q?...

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Finish PhD - through changing your mindset!

YouTube video by Degree Doctor

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IAPLL @iapll.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

PLL6 Conference Announcement 📣📣📣 We are happy to announce that there's an extended opportunity to submit an abstract proposal for poster presentations only at PLL6. For more information, please see the flyer below. The link for submissions is easychair.org/my/conferenc...

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Such a great evening to catch up with @iapll.bsky.social ECR group! Even my eyes are closed, trust me my mind was awake! 😁 Thank you @carlosmurillo88.bsky.social and Lani Freeborn for organizing.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Thank you Turku University Foundation for your continued support! With the travel grants I’m attending PhD winter school in Austria in December and PLL6 conference here in China in May. Thank you!

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Sal Consoli @salconsoli.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📣 Research participants wanted! 📣 Have you used AI for academic writing - like publishing or coursework? We're looking for researchers and students to join our study. 🎁 Student participants receive a £10 voucher per interview Register here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/r...

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AI Writing

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

It feels so hard to get PhD funding, I’m going to graduate before I get more! 😅 Still grateful I got 6 months last year and 2 months this year. And that as an entrepreneur rest of the time I’m able to connect my PhD to my teaching career.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Booked my flights and accommodation for @iapll.bsky.social PhD winter school! 🎉 I also get to spend one night in Wien and 2 nights in Ljubljana where my brother lives. Exciting!

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Had such a wonderful time at FinEd Writing Workshop for educational PhD researchers in Helsinki. Writing, networking and delicious food. Together with inspiring discussions not only about doing research, but also about life and society in general. #fined

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Koneen Säätiö @koneensaatio.fi · 08/08/2025

Kone Foundation’s annual grant call will be held 1–15 September 2025! Would you like to learn more about our grant call criteria and practicalities? Sign up for the open info session on 27 August or book a 20-minute advice session: koneensaatio.fi/en/events/

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Had my yearly lunch with my supervisors, meeting about article edits and a quick coffee with colleagues. I feel the Autumn semester has officially started! On Monday off to a two day writing workshop.

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Had a pleasure to listen in to this inspiring presentation and discussion today.

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Sal Consoli @salconsoli.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Join the next online FOLLM event: “Thriving through motivational intelligence” 🥳featuring Dr Bianca Sandu & Professor @EmaUshioda •Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 UK Time. •This event will be held online only. Register here: forms.gle/JBLPqz7Bc7ti...

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FOLLM July 2025

This is the registration form for "Thriving through motivational intelligence" hosted by Forum on Language Learning Motivation (FOLLM). Link to join the event will be delivered to the email address su...

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Sara Jaaksola @sarajaaksola.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Thank you for such great news from @iapll.bsky.social about PLL6 conference! Me and my colleague Katja Peltola got a poster presentation and I also got a solo paper presentation in as well! 🎉

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