Volume 10, Number 4, December 2019
Edited by Diego Mideros and Jo Mynard
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Studies in Self-Access Learning
Call for Papers: Special Issue of SiSAL Journal. Selected papers from the IATEFL LASIG Conference, Metamorphosis: A Journey of Self-Directed Learning and Advising
Call for Papers: SiSAL Journal is planning to publish a special issue on selected papers from the IATEFL LASIG Conference, Metamorphosis: A Journey of Self-Directed Learning and Advising, hosted by Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, School of Foreign Languages, Ankara, Turkey, on 19-20 March 2020 in September 2020 (Volume 11, Issue 3) edited by Tarık Uzun, Hatice Karaaslan and Stephanie Lea Howard. The deadline for submissions from presenters or participants is April 30th 2020. Details of the conference can be found at https://aybulapconference.wordpress.com/
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SiSAL Journal accepted for inclusion in Scopus
We are delighted to announce that SiSAL Journal has been accepted for inclusion in Scopus abstract and citation database. The process has taken several years, but the content and procedural documentation has been evaluated by the Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB) and deemed suitable. The reviewers comments have been pasted below.
- The journal consistently includes articles that are scientifically sound and relevant to an international academic or professional audience in this field.
- The abstracts are in keeping with Scopus English Language requirements.
- In general, the content of the articles is consistent with the scope and aims of the journal.
- The articles are consistently of high academic quality, consistent with the journal’s stated aims.
- The articles are generally well written and understandable.
- This title addresses a subject area not properly covered by an existing journal.
- The journal has clear aims and scope/journal policies that are consistent with the journal’s content.
We will be working with the Scopus Source Collection Management department in the coming months to start the indexing process. Many thanks to authors, reviewers, and editorial team members for their quality work over many years that has made this possible.
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SiSAL Journal, Volume 10, Number 3, September 2019
Volume 10, Number 3, September 2019
Edited by Jo Mynard
Contents
- Introduction by Jo Mynard (220-222) [Full text] [PDF]
- As If … A Game Theory Perspective on Self-Access Learning by Dominic G. Edsall (223-238) [Full text] [PDF]
- A Critical Review of Research on Language Learning Strategies used by Arab Learners of English by Anas Hajar (239-257) [Full text] [PDF]
- An Investigation into the Criteria Students Use When Selecting Graded Readers by Phoebe Lyon and Amber Barr (258-281) [Full text] [PDF]
- Transformative Language Use in and Beyond the Classroom with the Voice Story App by Naomi Wilks-Smith and Li Ping Thong (282-295) [Full text] [PDF]
- Self-Assessment Surveys – A Tool for Independent Learning in Lower-tier Dependent Classrooms by Craig Yamamoto and Yoko Kinoshita (296-318) [Full text] [PDF]
Cover photo: © Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan
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SiSAL Journal, Volume 10, Number 2, June 2019
Regular papers edited by Jo Mynard and Diego Mideros
Reviews edited by Hisako Yamashita
Regular Papers
- Peer-Led Activities at a Self-Access Center in Brazil by Mariana Maués Baretto (140-155) [Full text] [PDF]
- In-Training Advising Sessions for New Peer Advisors: Impacts and Benefits by Stephanie Lea Howard (156-164) [Full text] [PDF]
- Improving the Praxis of Conversation Club Leaders in a Community of Practice: A Case study in a Self-Access Centre by Pamela Sigala Villa, Adelina Ruiz-Guerrero, and Laura María Zurutuza Roaro (165-180) [Full text] [PDF]
- Chinese-as-a-Foreign-Language Learners’ Use of Self-Regulated Learning in Flipped/Blended Learning Environments – A Descriptive Study by Shenglan Zhang (181-204) [Full text] [PDF]
Reviews
- Review of the JASAL 2018 x SUTLF 5 Conference by Brandon Bigelow (205-211) [Full text] [PDF]
- Space, Place and Autonomy in Language Learning by Garold Murray and Terry Lamb. Reviewed by Sara Cotterall (212-216) [Full text] [PDF]
- Review of JASAL 2018 x SUTLF 5 and a Reflection on “Connection” by Tomoya Shirakawa (217-219) [Full text] [PDF]
Upcoming Events
- The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL), Student Conference 2019 October 19, Konan Women’s University, Kobe, Japan. https://jasalorg.com
- The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL), 2019 Conference November 30-December 1, Otemon Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan. https://jasalorg.com
- The International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL), 4th International Conference (PLL4) June 24-28, 2020, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia in Canada. https://www.iapll.com/pll4
Cover photo: © Kanda University of International Studies, Chiba, Japan
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March, 2019
Volume 10, Number 1, March 2019
Special Issue: Papers from the Third Psychology of Language Learning Conference
Edited by David Mcloughlin and Jo Mynard
- Introduction to the Special Issue: Papers from the Third Psychology of Language Learning Conference by David McLoughlin and Jo Mynard (1-4) [full text] [PDF]
Research Papers
- Motivational Dynamics in Language Advising Sessions: A Case Study by Eduardo Castro (5-20) [full text] [PDF]
- Primary Teachers’ Experiences in Preparing to Teach Irish: Views on Language Proficiency and Promoting the Language by Claire M. Dunne (21-43) [full text] [PDF]
- Chinese Language Learner Motivation: Vision, Socialization and Progression by Junqing Jia (44-60) [full text] [PDF]
- A Pedagogical Attempt to Promote Japanese College EFL Learners’ Self-Growth by Masao Kanaoka (61-78) [full text] [PDF]
- Longitudinal Trajectories of Emotions in Four Dimensions Through Language Advisory Sessions by Ryo Moriya (79-110) [full text] [PDF]
Work in Progress
- Exploring Third-Age Foreign Language Learning from the Well-being Perspective: Work in Progress by Dorota Matsumoto (111-116) [full text] [PDF]
- Exploring Facilitative and Debilitative Spaces: A Shift in Focus from Classrooms to Learning Systems by Nathan Thomas (117-125) [full text] [PDF]
Review
- Conference Review of Psychology of Language Learning 3, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan (June 7-10, 2018) by Greg Rouault and Colin Skeates (126-134) [full text] [PDF]
Upcoming Events
- The International Association for Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL), 4th International Conference June 24-28, 2020, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia in Canada. https://www.iapll.com/pll4
Cover photo by Jo Mynard taken at PLL3, Tokyo, Japan. June, 2018.
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Volume 9, Number 4, December 2018
Volume 9, Number 4, December 2018
Edited by Diego Mideros and Jo Mynard
- Introduction by Jo Mynard and Diego Mideros (413-414) [Full text] [PDF]
- Becoming a Language Learning Advisor: Insights From a Training Program in Brazil by Walkyria Magno e Silva and Eduardo Castro (415-424) [Full text] [PDF]
- A Comparative Analysis of Writing Strategies and Performance in a Saudi University by Miriam Alkubaidi (425-443) [Full text] [PDF]
Reviews (edited by Hisako Yamashita)
- ‘Learners About Learning’ Student Conference Review by Agnes Patko, Ann Flanagan, and Katherine Thornton (444-447) [Full text] [PDF]
- Review of the Independent Learning Association 2018 Conference by Elizabeth Schlingman (448-455) [Full text] [PDF]
Upcoming Events
- Supporting Educators in Developing Language Learner Autonomy. IATEFL Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group event. April 1, 2019. Liverpool, UK. Read more…
- Independence & Interdependence: The Asian Conference on Language Learning (ACLL2019), May 16-18, 2019. Tokyo, Japan. Read more…
Cover photo by Benjamin Snyder taken at SILC, Sojo University, Kumamoto, Japan
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