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Language Teacher Education Research

Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Development

In this essay, I use the title to organize an argument about the particular&mdash;and possibly unique&mdash;place of researching second language teacher education in educational research more generally. The argument rests on two points. First, rather than simply applying methods to problems, researching is a process of taking a position both epistemologically and ontologically. Second, because language plays a unique role in how we experience our lives and worlds, it plays with usual ways of thinking and organizing educating teachers. Basically, we are positioning ourselves conceptually and practically in this havoc through the ideas we use as researchers and teacher educators in second language teacher education. As building blocks of our thinking, these ideas categorize and organize how we design and conduct studies and how we develop and implement teacher education activities and programs. In so doing the ideas create possibilities as well as blind spots, &nbsp;a process which I refer to here the &lsquo;walls of our thinking&rsquo;.&nbsp;

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Perspective Article

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Researching Language-Based Teaching: Walking the Walls of our Thinking

In this editorial, we introduce the Language Teacher Education Research (LTER) Journal as a new venue dedicated to researchers and practitioners in the field of language teacher education, providing a space to share, showcase, and advance their scholarly and practical contributions. This editorial serves as a guide to the journal's objectives, providing an overview of its mission to contribute to the advancement of research and practice in Language Teacher Education (LTE). It contextualizes LTE within the broader landscape of contemporary research, offering insights into its evolving scope and interdisciplinary connections. The editorial explores significant trends shaping the field and addresses pressing challenges. Finally, the editorial poses thought-provoking questions to inspire future research, encouraging scholars to explore critical issues, generate innovative solutions, and push the boundaries of knowledge in LTE.

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Editorial

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Editorial: Language Teacher Education Research – Key Trends, Challenges, and Questions