Special Issue Title

Ecologies of English in Southeast Asia: Rethinking Where and How Language Learning Happens

(Download the full CFP here)

 

Guest Editors

Daron Benjamin Loo

Chang Siew Lee

Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

 

Objectives and Focus

The key objectives of this special issue are:

a. To examine educational environments as ecologies for English language learning

b. To illuminate the localized nature of English language learning among K-12 and university students

c. To inform pedagogical decisions in light of contextual realities 

 

Potential Topics

a. Student affordances for learning in an ecological sense

b. Incidental learning of the English language

c. Teacher or practitioner support for incidental learning or learning through the broader environment

d. Sociocultural influences on informal learning

 

Timeline

A proposed schedule for the special issue, including:

-Call for papers announcement: August 11, 2025

-Submission of proposal deadline: September 15, 2025

-Announcement of acceptance for proposals: By October 15, 2025

-Submission of manuscript deadline: Until March 31, 2026

-Peer review and revision timeline: April to July 2026

-Final editing and checking: August 2026

-Final decision and publication schedule: September 2026

 

Proposals should be emailed to daronloo@ums.edu.my before or by 15 September 2025.

 

Special Issue Title

Technology Enhanced TESOL for ESL/EFL Learners: DDL, AI, and Language Assessment

(Download the full CFP here)

 

Guest Editors

-Siaw-Fong Chung, National Chengchi University, Taiwan (sfchung@nccu.edu.tw)

-Benjamin Beaumont, Trinity College London, United Kingdom (Ben.Beaumont@trinitycollege.com)

-Ali Zahabi, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand (ali.zaha@kmutt.ac.th)

 

Objectives and Focus

This special issue will:

-explore how DDL can be adapted for ESL and EFL learners in various learning contexts

-examine the use of AI-powered tools such as chatbots, adaptive apps, and intelligent feedback systems with a focus on their pedagogical purposes, e.g., formative feedback, scaffolding, and feedback literacy

-highlight how smart technologies support classroom interaction and real-time assessment

-document digital literacy strategies for ESL and EFL instruction at different levels

-examine how different TESOL contexts, including multicultural and multilingual environments, affect the implementation of digital tools in TESOL pedagogy

-bridge classroom practice with practitioner-informed, research-based insights

 

Potential Topics

We invite submissions on topics such as:

-learner-friendly DDL and corpus-based tasks for ESL/EFL contexts

-formative feedback generated by AI to enhance feedback literacy and writing accuracy

-gamified learning platforms and their classroom integration

-classroom-based research using technology support in ESL/EFL instruction

-adaptive feedback and personalized learning technologies for assessment

-integrating technology for inclusive practices in multilingual/multicultural TESOL contexts

-challenges in implementing digital tools in different regions

-professional development for TESOL educators in digital pedagogy

 

Expected Contributions

Submissions may include the following categories:

-Research Articles (Empirical Research, Collaborative Practitioner Researcher Articles)

-Research Syntheses (Meta-analyses, Systematic Reviews, Scoping Reviews)

-Teacher Researcher Briefs (Classroom-based research and action research)

-Global Perspectives on Local Issues (Contextualized TESOL challenges)

-Teacher Expert Dialogues (Interviews)

-Voices from the Classroom (Reflective narratives)

 

Please check the journal website for submission types and guidelines.

 

Timeline

-Call for Papers Released: September 1, 2025

-Full Manuscript Submission Deadline: January 31, 2026

-Revised Manuscript Deadline: April 30, 2026

-Final Decision Notification: May 31, 2026

-Publication Date: July 2026

 

Proposal Submission

Please indicate in your cover letter that your submission is intended for the Special Issue on Technology Enhanced TESOL for ESL/EFL Learners.

 

For questions related to the special issue, please contact:
Siaw-Fong Chung – sfchung@nccu.edu.tw