SLW News, May 2024
Letter from the Editors
Svetlana Koltovskaia, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, USA
Sidury Christiansen and Michael Mauricio, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Outgoing Chair Letter
Sidury Christiansen, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Incoming Chair Letter
Svetlana Koltovskaia, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, USA
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning: Designing and Implementing Gamified Corpus-Based Activities for Second Language Writing
Hui Wang, Bernard Cassie, Alona Kladieva, Anh Dang, Samuel Gnaore, and Dr. Shelley Staples, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
This article introduces two gamified corpus-based activities for teaching evaluative adjectives in second language (L2) foundational writing classes with the purpose of enhancing student engagement, motivation, and collaboration. The article then discusses the benefits of gamified corpus-based activities after implementation, emphasizing their potential for wider application in L2 writing instruction.
Advice From Practitioners: Implementing Critical Language Pedagogy: 3 Ideas that Second Language Writing Teachers Can Explore
Dilara Avci, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
This article shares pedagogical activities and materials that second language (L2) writing teachers can adapt and integrate into their L2 writing classes. The activities and materials are built around critical language pedagogy, which can foster an inclusive and diverse teaching environment focusing on critical thinking and awareness of worldwide issues.
Meet the Experts: An Interview with Dr. Svetlana Suchkova
Svetlana Suchkova, Higher School of Economics (HSE) University, Moscow, Russia
Interview conducted by Svetlana Koltovskaia, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, USA
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