Exploring Sociocultural Theory and SLA: A Tribute to James Lantolf

Lantolf, Vygotsky, and Learning through and about Languages

Our Twenty-Year Journey of Co-Discovery: A Retrospective Dialogue with Jim Lantolf

Sociocultural Consciousness: A Once and Future Approach

Collective Reflections on James Lantolf and his Influence in China

A Sociocultural Perspective on Foreign Language Education in State Education Systems

Action Ascription and Mediation in Interaction: A CA-for-SCT Perspective

When Deictics are not just Deictics: Pointing Gestures and Second Language Learning (Omaggio a Jim Lantolf)

Bridging the Gap between EFL and ELF through Sociocultural Theory

It Is About Time: Chronos/Kairos, Transformative Research, and Learning and Development

The Pedagogical Imperative for Teacher Educators: A Constructive Reflection

From the Sociocultural Theory by Vygotsky to its Didactic Application: A Case Study of German Language Learning in an Italian Context

Internalization and Externalization in a Computerized L2 Context from Vygotskian Optique

Developing L2 Chinese Learners’ Conceptual Understanding of the Polysemous Verb Compound Verb-dao

“I Feel Proud of me”: Emotions and L2 Development in ZPD Activity

Developmental Stages in Chinese: The Case of Chinese Heritage Speakers

Understanding Second Language Learners’ Emotional-Cognitive Development through Division of Labor Collaboration

Language Teacher Wellbeing, Mindfulness, and the Development of a Researcher Identity

Dynamic Assessment of Vocabulary: A Systematic Literature Review

Translanguaging and Collaboration in EFL Writing

A Dramatic Perezhivanie-based Analysis of EFL Teacher Identity Development: An Autoethnography

James Lantolf’s 50-Year Research Contribution to SLA through Sociocultural Theory: A Systematic Review

Language Teaching Research Quarterly&nbsp;is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research within the area of second language teaching. We aim to publish high quality research to disseminate knowledge about language education to language teachers, testers, material developers, learners, researchers, and practitioners. The Journal publishes articles reporting research in the field of second and foreign language teaching with a main focus on language teaching and testing in different contexts of language learning. We welcome qualitative or quantitative or mixed-methods research. Submissions should not only be methodologically sound, but also have significant implications for the target reader of the journal.&nbsp;LTRQ publishes a series of special issues in honor of distinguished scholars who have played key role in research in this field. It is our vision and mission to cultivate culture and pay tribute to the scholars who have shaped language education field. These special issues are theme-based too as the articles focus on the main research stream of such scholars. LTRQ sometimes publishes thematic issues too when there is an ongoing debate on a topic,&nbsp;like volume 43, which focuses on AI. We have a two-stage review procedure: an initial internal in-house review by the editors and an external double-blind review by at least two reviewers. We publish four regular issues per year, two and/or three special issues in honor of distinguished researchers, and occasional thematic issues annually. Language Teaching Research Quarterly now operates under a continuous online publication model, publishing articles as they become ready.

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Guest-editors: 
Mirosław Pawlak, PhD, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland University of Applied Sciences, Konin, Poland
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of James P. Lantolf’s Contributions to Sociocultural Theory, Second Language Development and Language Pedagogy

Guest-editors: 
Christine Coombe 
Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE 
Tony Clark 
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, UK 
Hassan Mohebbi 
European Knowledge Development Institute, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of Carol A. Chapelle’s Contributions to Language Assessment and Learning (Volume 51-Second Part)

Special Issue: In Honour of Carol A. Chapelle’s Contributions to Language Assessment and Learning (Volume 50-First Part)

Special Issue: In Honour of Peter D. MacIntyre’s Contributions to Psychology of Language and Communication and Second Language Research Methodology

Guest-editors: 
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of Brian MacWhinney's Five-Decade Contributions to Language and Psychology Research

Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT for Language Education: A Research Agenda


Guest-editors: 
Carol Griffiths, PhD, Girne American University, North Cyprus
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey







Special Issue: In Honour of Rebecca L. Oxford’s Contributions to Language Learning Strategies, Language Teaching, and Peacebuilding

Guest-editors: 
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey




Special Issue: In Honour of Diane Larsen-Freeman’s Contributions to Language Teaching and Second Language Development

Guest-editors: 
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Tony Clark, PhD, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, UK
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of James Dean Brown’s Five-Decade Contribution to Language Testing

Guest-editors: 
Carol Griffiths, PhD, Girne American University, North Cyprus
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of Jack C. Richard’s Six-decade Contribution to Language Teaching

Guest-editors: 
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, PhD, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey 


Special Issue: Rethinking Individual Differences in SLA: A Special Issue in Honour of Richard Sparks

Guest-editors: 
Lee McCallum, PhD, Coventry University, UK
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: In Honour of Glenn Fulcher's Contribution to Language Testing and Assessment

Guest-editors:
Icy Lee, PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Thematic Issue: Written Corrective Feedback (WCF): Teachers’ Knowledge, Beliefs and Practice

Guest-editors: 
Ana Bocanegra-Valle, PhD, University of Cadiz, Spain
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: Future Perspectives and Challenges of ESP/EAP. In Honor of Helen Basturkmen’s Contribution to ESP/EAP Research

Guest-editors: 
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: Pathways to the Successful Teaching and Learning of an L2: In Honour of Andrew D. Cohen

Guest-editor: 
Isaak Papadopoulos, PhD, European University Cyprus, Cyprus

Thematic Issue: Interculturalism in Second Language Teaching

Special Issue: Material Development: In Honour of Brian Tomlinson

Special Issue: Task-based Language Teaching and Testing: In Honour of Rod Ellis