SiSAL Journal 5(1), Special Issue on Directions in Self-Access Learning

Posted on April 5, 2014 | Leave a comment

Volume 5, Number 1, March 2014
Special Issue on Directions in Self-Access Learning
Edited by Neil Curry and Jo Mynard

Contents

  • Editorial: Directions in Self-Access Learning by Neil Curry and Jo Mynard (1-7) [full text] [PDF]

Articles

  • Framing the Picture: A Preliminary Investigation into Experts’ Beliefs about the Roles and Purposes of Self-Access Centres by Diego Navarro (8-28) [full text] [PDF]
  • Using CBT with Anxious Language Learners: The Potential Role of the Learning Advisor by Neil Curry (29-41) [full text] [PDF]
  • Supporting a Physical Self-Access Centre with a Virtual Presence by Troy Rubesch and Keith Barrs (42-49) [full text] [PDF]
  • Considering Peer Support for Self-access Learning by Craig Manning (50-57) [full text] [PDF]

Regular Column

  • Introduction by column editor, Katherine Thornton (58)
  • Piloting and Evaluating a Redesigned Self-Directed Learning Curriculum by Satoko Watkins, Neil Curry and Jo Mynard (58-78) [full text] [PDF]

Announcements

  • Upcoming Special Issue: Call for papers 

Special Issue on Self-Regulation in Foreign Language Learning. December, 2014 (Volume 5, Issue 4) edited by Paul Collett and Kristen Sullivan. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: May 31st, 2014. MOre details: https://sisaljournal.org/for-authors/srl-call/

Cover photo: Soka University, Tokyo, Japan (http://space.soka.ac.jp/en/)

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Call for papers: Special Issue on Self-Regulation in Foreign Language Learning

Posted on March 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

SiSAL Journal is planning to publish a special issue on Self-Regulation in Foreign Language Learning in December 2014 (Volume 5, Issue 4).

This special issue is open to all—not just those who presented at last year’s Symposium on self-regulation in Foreign Language Learning. In addition to research articles and works in progress, perspective pieces and reviews are also welcome. So if you are interested in writing a review of the Symposium or a related book or website resource, this would also be acceptable.

Deadline for submissions: May 31st, 2014

Submissions to be sent directly to the guest editors for this special issue:
Paul Collett and Kristen Sullivan
Shimonoseki City University, Japan
Email: srl2013[at]shimonoseki-online.net

Alternatively, articles can be submitted via the usual channels outlined on the SiSAL Journal website:https://sisaljournal.org/

For more details, refer to: http://srl.shimonoseki-online.net/call-for-papers

 

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SiSAL Journal: Volume 4, Number 4, December 2013

Posted on December 28, 2013 | Leave a comment

Volume 4, Number 4, December 2013

Edited by Carol J. Everhard

Special Issue on Accessing and Accessorizing for Self-Access Language Learning

 

  • Editorial by Carol J. Everhard (227-235) [full text] [PDF]

Featured Articles

  • The Management Skills of SALL Managers by David Gardner and Lindsay Miller (236-252) [full text] [PDF]
  • Looking Out for English by Brian Tomlinson (253-261) [full text] [PDF]
  • Accessing the Self in Self-Access Learning: Emotions and Feelings in Language Advising by Maria Giovanna Tassinari and Maud Ciekanski (262-280) [full text] [PDF]
  • Davids Still Exist among Goliaths: A Story of Modest Self-Access Centre Establishment and Survival in Times of Economic Decline by Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous (281-294) [full text] [PDF]

Research Articles

  • An Autoethnographic Study of the Use of Mobile Devices to Support Foreign Language Vocabulary Learning by Mark Osborne (295-307) [full text] [PDF]
  • Giving Speaking Practice in Self-Access Mode a Chance by Kerstin Dofs (308-322) [full text] [PDF]
  • Foundation-level Gulf Arab Student Response to Self-Access Learning by Diane Malcolm and Mohamed Majed (323-338) [full text] [PDF]
  • Medics on the Move South Africa: Access to Medical Words by Kris Van de Poel, Christine Fourie and Karen Seberechts (339-352) [full text] [PDF]

Regular Column (Edited by Katherine Thornton)

  • Principles: Establishing the Foundation for a Self-Access Curriculum by Elizabeth Lammons (353-366) [full text] [PDF]

Work in Progress

  • Promoting Independent Language Learning Cross-Campus at the University of Leeds through a Self-Access Area by Carolin Schneider (367-371) [full text] [PDF]

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Invitation to give us feedback

Posted on October 30, 2013 | Leave a comment

If you have 5 minutes to spare, we would be grateful if you could give us some feedback on SiSAL Journal by taking this anonymous survey – thanks!

The Editorial Team

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SISAL2013

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SiSAL Journal: Volume 4, Number 3, September 2013

Posted on October 10, 2013 | Leave a comment

Volume 4, Number 3, September 2013 
Edited by Jo Mynard

Articles

  • “Beautifying the Beast”: Customising Online Instruction in a Writing Course for Jamaican Tertiary-level Students by Michelle Stewart-McKoy (157-174) [full text] [PDF]
  • Enhancing Student Self-Study Attitude and Activity with Motivational Techniques by Kent Rhoads and Jonathan deHaan (175-195) [full text] [PDF]
  • Development and Use of Moodle for Online Student Support by Moira Hobbs and Yvonne Hynson (196-207) [full text] [PDF]

Regular Column

  • Needs Analysis: Investigating Students’ Self-directed Learning Needs Using Multiple Data Sources by Keiko Takahashi, Jo Mynard, Junko Noguchi, Akiyuki Sakai, Katherine Thornton and Atsumi Yamaguchi (208-218) [full text] [PDF]

Reviews

  • Book review: The Applied Linguistic Individual: Sociocultural Approaches to Identity, Agency and Autonomy Edited by Phil Benson and Lucy Cooker by Cem Balçıkanlı (219-222) [full text] [PDF]
  • Book review: Autonomy in Language Learning: Stories of Practices Edited by Andy Barfield and Natanael Delgado Alvarado by Adelia Peña Clavel (223-226) [full text] [PDF]

Announcements

  • Upcoming Special Issue: Call for papers: Special Issue on Accessing and Accessorizing for Self-Access Language Learning (SALL). December, 2013 (Volume 4, Issue 4) edited by Carol J. Everhard. Final deadline for submissions: October 15th, 2013 Details: https://sisaljournal.org/for-authors/accessing-issue-call/
  • Event announcement: Directions in Self-access learning Symposium: One day symposium to be held at Kanda University of International Studies, Japan on October 19th, 2013. Registration free. Open to administrators, educators and students. Please see the website for details: http://salcsymposium2013.com/

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