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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 16d
🧠 Grammar isn’t enough. Chinese students need conceptual fluency to truly master language—think metaphors, not just mechanics.

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#LanguageLearning #EdInnovation #ITPE2025
The crucial role of the eclectic approach and conceptual fluency in advancing chinese students' language competence | Innovation, Theory and Practice in Education
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 25d
🧠 Tech + Teacher Reflection = Smarter Education Daniel Xerri explores how AI & digital tools can deepen reflective practice in language teaching. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/tlt...

#EdTech #TeacherEducation #ReflectivePractice
Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Sep 10
📚 Low global engagement among Türkiye’s future English teachers? New study reveals a “domestic posture” and calls for curriculum reform. 🔗 Read more here: www.castledown.com/journals/ice...

#GlobalTeaching #InterculturalEducation #EFL
Intercultural Communication Education
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Sep 10
😓 Tech stress is real—but teachers are building immunity. New study reveals how educators cope with digital disruptions through prep, peer support & resilience.
📖 Read more here: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt...

#TeacherImmunity #EdTech #ResilientTeaching #LanguageLearning
Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Sep 10
💡 New twist on TPACK: Add emotions. Tang & Pentón Herrera (2025) say affective knowledge is key to tech-savvy, human-centered teaching. 📖 Read the article here: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt...

#EdTech #TPACK #TeacherTraining #EmotionalIntelligence
Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Sep 3
🌀 From ancient sycophants to AI servitude—Tien Huynh Minh traces the spiritual roots of power and sovereignty.

🔗 Read: www.castledown.com/journals/ssh...

#Consciousness #Sovereignty #Philosophy #AI #SpiritualScience #HumanEvolution
The spiral of power: From losing the source and manipulation to true sovereignty - An Interdisciplinary inquiry from the origin human culture | Spiritual Science in Human Evolution
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 29
🖋️ EFL students in Türkiye used digital zines & campaign sites to turn writing into advocacy. 📣 Critical pedagogy meets real-world impact.

🔗 doi.org/10.29140/dal...

#EFLWriting #SocialAdvocacy #DALJournal #EdTech
Digital Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 29
📚 New in JALT CALL Journal: What drives success in online English learning? Motivation and tech skills matter—but the learning environment is key.

🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.29140/jal...

#EFL #EdTech #LanguageLearning #CALLJournal
Exploring the dynamics of English language e-learning: A case study of motivations, beliefs, and strategies among advanced English as a foreign language university students | The JALT CALL J...
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 19
🎬 New study alert! Dr. Mark Feng Teng validates how learners build vocabulary through videos - using emotion, attention, metacognition & info processing.

📄 Read: 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/jal...

#LanguageLearning #EdTech #EFL #VocabularyBoost #AcademicResearch #VLSWAM
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 19
🚨 We’re officially indexed in Scopus! Language Education and Assessment just hit a major milestone 🎉

Thanks to our amazing authors, reviewers & readers. Let’s keep building impact in language education! 🌍📘

#Scopus #AcademicPublishing #LanguageEducation #CastledownPublishers
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 13
📝 Hybrid feedback = better EFL writing. 💡 AI + teacher = confidence, clarity, grammar gains.

🔗 Study link: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt...

#EFL #AIinEducation #WritingSkills #TLTLJournal
Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 13
📚 ChatGPT vs. Teachers in EFL learning—who sparks more autonomy? 🎯 Study says: AI boosts learner independence, but both build confidence.

👇 Which do you prefer?

🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/jal...

#AIinEducation #ChatGPT #EFL #LearnerAutonomy #JALTCall
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 13
🧠 Vietnamese EFL instructors rethink AI in writing classrooms. 📍 Cultural values reshape the 6-P framework. 👀 Surprising insight: senior teachers embrace change more than juniors.

🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/jal...

#EdTech #AIintegration #EFL #JALTCall #CulturalPedagogy
Reimagining AI integration: Vietnamese EFL instructors' cultural reconceptualization of the 6-P framework | The JALT CALL Journal
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 12
🤖 GenAI isn’t just a tool—it’s a co-creator. New review shows how it reshapes second language tasks through digital multimodal composing.

📖 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/dal...

#GenAI #L2Learning #TaskDesign #DigitalPedagogy
Digital Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 12
GenAI + English learning = 🔥 Motivation matters. Teachers help students see the value. 📖 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/dal...

#GenAI #LanguageLearning #SDT
Digital Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 7
✍️ AI writing tools = more motivated, independent learners. 🤖 Still a bit robotic, but students say it works.

🔗 Study link: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt...

#EdTech #WriteAndImprove #LanguageLearning
Technology in Language Teaching & Learning
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 6
👩‍🏫💬 What sparks real engagement in virtual teacher exchanges?

New research reveals 3 key moves: ✨ Shared interests 💛 Empathy 🌍 Cultural comparisons

📘 From trainee teachers in France & the Netherlands
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#VirtualExchange #TeacherTraining #EdTech #JALTCall
Trainee teachers’ engagement in initial synchronous virtual exchange interactions | The JALT CALL Journal
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 6
📚 What vocab do Japanese junior high students really learn? 🔍 New study ranks textbook words by frequency + range.

📘 Dive in: Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/vli...

#EFL #JapanEducation #VLI #VocabularyMatters
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 6
🧠 Learn 300 Welsh words in 50 days? Flashcards + smart techniques = real results.
📘 New study in Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
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#WelshLanguage #VocabChallenge #LanguageLearning #VLI
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 6
🚀 New AJAL study: MT literacy matters. A 6-factor scale now helps assess translation students’ skills—from risk management to transparency.

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#MachineTranslation #TranslationEducation #AJAL
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Aug 6
🌍 Virtual teamwork builds emotional intelligence. New AJAL study: COIL boosts empathy, resilience & cultural awareness—even in crisis.
📘 Read it: www.castledown.com/journals/aja...

#SEL #COIL #EdTech #AJAL
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Jul 22
🌟 Equal rights, divine roots. New article reveals how our shared spiritual essence could be the key to universal dignity.

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#SpiritualJustice #HumanRights #SSHE25
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Jul 21
🤖 AI chat in language apps—beyond grammar! New in AJAL Vol. 8(2): Sriganesh & Eamer show how conversational agents can build emotional and intercultural skills in learners.

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#LanguageLearning #AIinEducation #SEL #AJAL
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Jul 21
🧠 Mind mapping in Thai EFL? It’s easing anxiety and improving test scores—one visual strategy at a time.

🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/aja...

#MindMapping #EFL #LanguageLearning #AJAL
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · Jul 21
🗣️ Translanguaging in Thai EFL classrooms? It’s helping learners engage, understand, and speak with more confidence—despite English-only norms.

🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/aja...

#Translanguaging #MultilingualEducation #EFL #AJAL
Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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