Bringing a complex systems perspective to bear on classroom-oriented researchchallenges
researchers to think differently, seeing the classroom ecologyas one dynamic system nested …

In this article, we introduce a template of methodological considerations, termed “the
dynamic ensemble,” for scholars doing or evaluating empirical second language …

This book offers a comprehensive account of individual differences variables as well as
contextual factors that impinge on second language learners' willingness to communicate …

This book syntheses cutting-edge research on the role of individual differences (IDs) in the
field of SLA and in computer assisted language learning. It also outlines the theoretical and …

It has been over a decade since the field of SLA began reconfiguring its approach to
researching ID variables in a more situated, dynamic manner. This chapter reviews CDST …

The current mixed-method study investigated two groups of Korean-speaking short-term
sojourners in Australia. One group (students) was composed of learners enrolled in English …

Motivational factors have long attracted the attention of researchers and educators with their
potential to shed light on what drives effective language learning. Although current research …

Willingness to communicate in a second language (L2 WTC), defined as L2 learners'
readiness to enter into discourse with specific persons at a specific time, is considered an …

Considering the inherent developmental nature of language learners' affective variables (eg,
their motivation, grit, foreign language enjoyment, and boredom), nuances of the …

The last few decades have seen extensive research focusing of the relative effectiveness of
different instructional options that can be employed in teaching grammar structures (eg …