JASAL Journal Issue 4(2) Call for Papers

JASAL Journal December 2023

Special issue co-edited by International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) and Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL)

Eduardo Castro (KUIS)

Christine Pemberton (KUIS)

Ewen MacDonald (KUIS)

Emily Marzin (KUIS)

JASAL Journal Volume 4, Issue 2 is soliciting abstracts for the JASAL Journal for December 2023, with a submission deadline of August 31, 2023. The theme of this issue will be the affective dimension of self-access language learning, but we will consider all proposals related to self-access language learning . Please send abstracts to the JASAL Journal (jasaljournal@gmail.com) by August 31, 2023. In your email, please indicate whether you are proposing a research, practice, or review article. In the subject heading, please write “Special Issue 4(2)” Feel free to make enquiries to the editorial team by email if you are considering whether to submit a paper.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Learner emotions
  • Emotion regulation and emotional labour
  • Affective learning strategies
  • Language anxiety
  • Learner motivation and engagement
  • Relationship of emotions with other constructs, such as attitudes and beliefs
  • Self-factors, including self-esteem and self-efficacy
  • Well-being and mindfulness in language learning
  • Emotions and lifelong learning

Timeline

  • August 31, 2023: submission deadline
  • Mid-November, 2023: revised draft due
  • December, 2023: publication in the December 2023 issue

You must be a JASAL member to contribute to the JASAL Journal. However, membership is free!

All accepted contributions will undergo a standard double-blind review. Authors should follow the guidelines for the journal. Please send any questions to the editors, including Special Issue 3(2) in the heading (jasaljournal@gmail.com).