JALT Journal - Issue 41.1; May 2019


Volume: 41
Issue No. 1
Date of publication: May 2019
https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTJJ41.1
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In This Issue

Articles

This issue contains two full-length research articles, one in English and one in Japanese, and a Perspectives article. The research article in English is by Tomohisa Machida, who investigates the views of junior high school teachers in relation to current policies regarding the use of English in the classroom. The research article in Japanese is by Etsuko Shimo, who investigates the history of foreign language education and entrance examinations in Japan. Finally, the Perspectives article, by Sachiko Yasuda, discusses Content and Language Integrated Learning in the Japanese context.

Reviews

The titles reviewed in this issue are drawn from a broad range of themes related to language teaching, learning, and education. The opening review by Kevin Ballou looks at the use of technology for autonomous language learning outside of the classroom. Second comes a review by Brian Cullen who explores the psychology of teachers, the central figures in language learning success. Imogen Custance reports on English-medium instruction in Japanese higher education from an edited volume of that very name. Samar Kassim takes up a title that outlines the challenges faced by novice English language teachers as collected through reflective practice. In the next review, Brandon Kramer covers a resource introducing second language testing coauthored by Greta Gorsuch and Dale T. Griffee. Kane Linton then reviews a research-based account from Michael Thomas on technology-mediated, project-based language learning. Stephen Pihlaja calls on his experience in stylistics to share the merits of a book that explains the cognitive and functional elements of grammatical constructions found in Cognitive Grammar. Vicky Ann Richings focuses a lens on pragmatics in Japanese linguistics in a review of Mapping Genres, Mapping Culture: Japanese Texts in Context. Finally, Richard J. Sampson, whose own works have been reviewed in JALT Journal (see Vol. 40.1, May 2018), examines an anthology in tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman and in particular her contributions on complexity theory in language learning.

Editor’s Message

After welcoming two new Associate Editors and a new Production Editor in the last issue, we are now happy to welcome Bill Snyder as the new Assistant Reviews Editor. The production of each issue of JALT Journal is the result of the efforts of numerous volunteers, including the various editors, reviewers, and proofreaders, as well as those who submit their work for consideration for publication. I would like to thank all those whose past contributions, and all those whose continuing contributions, make possible the publication of this journal.

As a new feature in JALT Journal, we will start publishing occasional special issues related to themes relevant for language teaching and/or learning in the Japanese context. Please see the back of this and future issues for the Call for Special Issue Proposals. We, the editors of JALT Journal, look forward to working with guest editors in the production of future special issues.

— Eric Hauser, JALT Journal Editor

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