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The TESOL Working Paper Series is a refereed, open-access journal that is published annually by the TESOL program in the Department of English and Applied Linguistics at Hawaii Pacific University. The Series is published annually online on the website of the Department of English & Applied Linguistics and is indexed by JSTOR Open Access, Google’s Scholar, and 黑料老司机’s Libraries. The Series is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work s 3.0 United States License. There is no fee for publishing on the TESOL Working Paper Series.
AIM AND SCOPE
The TESOL Working Paper Series is dedicated to the dissemination of academic work on topics related to the teaching and learning of second languages, with specific emphasis on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Papers included in the Series are relevant to theoretical and practical issues in second language teaching and contribute to current and future teachers’ understanding of theory and practice in second language teaching. The Series publishes papers in the following categories:
- Original empirical research or action research with implications for teaching
- Critical and synthesized literature reviews with practical teaching applications
- Reflective essays bringing together theory and practice
- Original and practical ideas or teaching in the form of lesson plans or teaching materials
- Book reviews
Current Issue
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ISSN 2573-1467VOLUME 22, 2024 EDITOR: Hanh thi Nguyen ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Levy ASSISTANT EDITORS: Samanthan Arroyo, Kaitlyn Hudson, Tasman Mattox |
RESEARCH PAPERS
Collaborative Decision-Making in Cheerleading Stunt Practice
Keegan Alexander William Jones, Hawaii Pacific University
A Microanalysis of Comical Hypothetical Direct Reported Speech in Storytelling
Tasman Kekai Mattox, Hawaii Pacific University
Epistemic Positioning and Participation Frameworks in Assessments in a Basketball-Themed Talk-Show Game
Yuhui Du, Hawaii Pacific University
Hanh thi Nguyen, Hawaii Pacific University
Kaitlyn Hudson, Hawaii Pacific University
Using Naturally Occurring Language Samples to Teach Invitation, Offer, and Responses to Compliments to Language Learners
Kyra Grune, Universität Münster, Germany
Strategies in Translations of Movie Titles from English to Vietnamese
Nguyen Thanh Mai, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Nguyen Quynh Nhu, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Voices from the field:
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS
Service-Learning in TESOL
Conservation of Endangered Medicinal Plants
Basit Ali, English Access Scholarship Program, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Muhammad Uzair Ahmed, Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
Anosha Khan, English Access Scholarship Program, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
Inara, English Access Scholarship Program, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan
Tales of the Past: Language Learning and Cultural Preservation Through Historical Sites of Lahore
Nisa Ali, University of Education Lahore, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Bridging Classroom and Community: A Service-Learning Project to Address Child Labor
Awais Yousaf, University of Education Lahore, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan
Amna Yousaf, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Using AI to Enhance Language Teaching
Introduction
Ann Tai Choe, Hawaii Pacific University
Leveraging AI to Promote Profound Understanding of Foreign Literature
Eric Cruz-Alvarado, Hawaii Pacific University
Naoyuki Hamada, Hawaii Pacific University
English For Fun
Kylie Asuncion, Hawaii Pacific University
Jada Bruno, Hawaii Pacific University
Artificial Intelligence and Its Cultural Implications
Camryn Potter, Hawaii Pacific University
Haley Coppock, Hawaii Pacific University
“Artistic Intelligence”: Engaging English Learners by Using Art and AI in Teaching Descriptive Writing
Miki Davidson, Kapolei Middle School, Hawaii
Keegan Alexander William Jones, Hawaii Pacific University
Past Issues
VOLUME 21, 2023
EDITOR: Hanh
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Maria Levy, Ann Tai Choe
ASSISTANT EDITORS: Kaitlyn Hudson, Tasman Mattox
RESEARCH PAPERS
The Intelligibility of Vietnamese-Accented English to Artificial Intelligence Software and Asian Listeners
Trang Minh Thi Pham, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Primary-School EFL Students’ Perceptions of Technology-Enhanced Differentiated Instruction: A Small-Scale Exploratory Study
Annamária Kótay-Nagy, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
Repair Practices by Japanese Third-Age Learners in Communicative Lessons Online
Gabriel Teruo Misaka, Nagiso Board of Education, Japan
Code-Switching in English-Mandarin Pop Songs
Yuhui Du, Hawaii Pacific University
A Corpus Analysis of Plesionyms Attribute, Characteristic, and Trait in Academic English
Sadie M. M. Nitta, Hawaii Pacific University
Developing Content-Based Materials to Teach Language and Culture: A Sample
Jathan Cruz, Hawaii Pacific University
Shun Ishihara, Hawaii Pacific University
Amanda Chhour, Hawaii Pacific University
Voices from the field:
CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRACTICAL PROBLEMS
Using Renga for Reading Comprehension and Collaborative Writing
Angeliki Ypsilanti, Ionian University, Greece
Promoting Learner-to-Learner Interaction in the EFL Classroom
Paula Key Bobadilla, Doho High School, Japan
Helping Students Write Anything Quickly and Fluently
Adam Brod, Notre Dame Seishin University, Japan
VOLUME 20, 2022
EDITOR: Hanh
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Levy
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sadie Nitta
RESEARCH PAPERS
Pei-Ling Yang, Fu Jen Catholic University
Retnowati M. Harijanto, Bina Nusantra University
The Effects of Authentic Materials on EFL Students' Attitude and Confidence in Speaking Skills
Hoang Quang Vinh, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Using Quizlet for Academic Vocabulary Acquisition
Tatyana S. Lukov, Brigham Young University of Hawai'i
Voices from the field
Three Ways to Incorporate Corpus Technology in the ESL Classroom
Sadie M. M. Nitta, Hawaii Pacific University
Empowering EFL Students in Translation Classes
Thanh Mai Nguyen, Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Information Transfer Activity with a Comedic Twist
Jared Smith, Hawaii Pacific University
Using 'Silent' Debate to Ease Students into Oral Debates
Roberto Soto Prado, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Making Reading Fun for Communication Skills Development
Nanako Ando, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Using Fun Essay Posters to Foster Beginning Writing Skills for Japanese Elementary School Students
Rie Yuzawa, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Creating Positive Engagement in the EFL Classroom
Yuria Tajima, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
VOLUME 19, 2021
EDITOR: Hanh
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Maria Levy
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sadie Nitta
Ariko Nishimura, Hawaii Pacific University
Roxanne Amoroso, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Asuka Takahashi, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Jaramiah Welty, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Kurt Samson, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
When Are Response Tokens Produced During Storytelling?
Shiho Fujii, Amagasaki Municipal High School, Japan
Alexandra Perez, Independent Researcher
A Microanalysis of Interactional Practices for Disaffiliation in Conversations Among Friends
Jesslyn Wheeler, Hawaii Pacific University
Assessment in Responses to Storytelling and Topic Management in Ordinary Conversations
Lydia U. Lee, Hawaii Pacific University
Brittany Victoria Roa, Hawaii Pacific University
Unpacking the Language of Online Multilevel Marketing Recruitment Training Materials: An Exercise in Critical Discourse Analysis
A nna Dye, Hawaii Pacific University
A Corpus Analysis of Adjectival Patterns in a Psychology Textbook
Sadie M. M. Nitta, Brigham Young University of Hawaii
Joseph Michaloski, Hawaii Pacific University
Learning English for a Specific Purpose: A Case Study of a Tailored Curriculum for an ESL Home Care Provider
Joanna Labov, Community College of Philadelphia
Towards Balanced Literacy Instruction:
The Evolution of ELT Textbooks for Young Learners in China
Zheng “Amanda” Zhang, McGraw Hill
Out-of-The-Box Teaching Activities To Develop Creativity And Critical Thinking Activity in a Second Language
Justin Brice, Independent Researcher
From Reading Comprehension to Magazine Cover Creation
Kinohi Abafo, Hawaii Pacific University
Adam Brod, Notre Dame Seishin University, Japan
Warm-up Activity with Student-Centered Questions and Answers
Trang Tran Thi Thu, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam
Gallery Reading and Discussions
Izabela Meira Grein Muller, University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal
Designing an Electronic Tourist Brochure
Linh Ai Tran, Phu Quoc High School, Vietnam
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ISSN 2573-1467VOLUME 18, 2020 EDITOR: Hanh ASSISTANT EDITORS: Matteo Socciarelli, Vernon Wilcox |
Evaluating ESL Textbooks for Functional and Sociocultural Lessons of Literacy
Analeigh E. Horton, University of Arizona
Matteo Socciarelli, inLingua Modena, Italy
Aiko Takeuchi, Hawaii Pacific University
Izabela M. G. Müller, Hawaii Pacific University
Doing Standard Setting for an In-House High-Stakes Speaking Performance Test
Greta Gorsuch, Texas Tech University
Nhu Hong Phan, Van Lang University, Vietnam
Matteo Socciarelli, inLingua Modena, Italy
Using Corpora to Teach the Differences Between Reservation and Appointment
Ayumi Morimoto, University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College International Programs
Storyboarding as a Prewriting Activity for Second Language Learners
Nathan A. Toister, Napa Valley College
VOLUME 17, 2019
EDITOR: Hanh
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Matteo Socciarelli
The Overall Sequential Structure of Writing Tutoring Sessions
Milang Shin
Central Pacific College, Hawaii
Kylie Bach
Hawaii Pacific University
Code-Switching in English-Chinese Ordinary Conversations
Xitong Zhang
Hawaii Pacific University
The ‘Synonymy’ of Gay and Omosessuale in Italian: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Two News Websites
Matteo Socciarelli
Hawaii Pacific University
The Case for Singular They and Implications for English Language Teaching
Alanna Noel Solomon
Hawaii Pacific University
Using Corpora in English Language Teaching: A Teacher’s Experience
Adam Brod
Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama, Japan
VOLUME 16, 2018
EDITOR: Hanh
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Justin Pannell
A Corpus Analysis of Girl and Boy in Spoken Academic English and Teaching Activities to Raise Awareness About Gendered Discourse
Reina Hirose Horton
ELS Honolulu
Teaching English for Real-Life Communication with Movie Reviews: A Corpus Approach
Romina Castagno, Milang Shin, & Yuki Tanaka
Hawaii Pacific University, Intercultural Communications College
The Conception of Race in White Supremacist Discourse: A Critical Corpus Analysis with Teaching Implications
Justin Pannell, Adam Brod, & Reina Hirose Horton
University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College, Kiokan High School Japan, ELS Honolulu
Poster Presentations in EFL Classes for Young Adults
Do Na Chi
An Giang University, Vietnam
Authenticity and Students’ Motivation and Perception of Usefulness
Samar Kassim
Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
“My Elbow is the Same As Your Elbow”: From Grammatical Structure to Communication in Classroom Assessment
Andrea Kalwara
Hawaii Pacific University
Using Spanish in the ESOL Classroom: Which Spanish Do You Choose?
Tyson P. de Moura Umberger
Tokyo International University, Japan
Voices from the Field: TESOL Career Pathways
Through All Obstacles, Déjà Monét Driver, South Korea
Going for It, Samar Kassim, Japan
Posing with the Magic Within, Bella Congdon, Hawaii
Doors That Opened Up, Helen Arcos, United Arab Emirates
A Teacher and Traveler’s Journeys, Robert Eric Henderson, Colombia
Keeping Yourself in the TESOL Loop, Tyson P. de Moura Umberger, Japan
Being Open-Minded, Aya Terazawa, Hawaii
Teaching Chinese with a TESOL Degree, Suchun Liu, California
Adjusting the Lesson Plan of My Life, Kri Howland, California
An Elemental Truth, Lajlim Yang,California