Foreign Language Annals最新文献

{"title":"Advancing practices in language testing and assessment","authors":"Francis J. Troyan, Kristin J. Davin","doi":"10.1111/flan.12811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12811","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"275-277"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"DEI in the world languages classroom: “Keep us connected”","authors":"Milton Alan Turner","doi":"10.1111/flan.12810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12810","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"273-274"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing L2 intelligibility for learners of French: Automatic speech recognition versus human listeners","authors":"Elena Shimanskaya","doi":"10.1111/flan.12807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12807","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, I compare the accuracy of automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcription against two measures of intelligibility provided by human listeners. The data came from readings of five texts recorded by 15 language learners of French. Human understanding was gauged by (i) asking a group of 36 naïve first language (L1) speakers of French recruited from the general population to provide word-for-word transcriptions of the recordings, and (ii) asking two experienced French teachers (L1 speakers of French) to rate the recordings for intelligibility. The results reveal that ASR transcription accuracy was lower than that of human transcribers. However, all three measures, namely ASR transcription accuracy, human transcription accuracy, and human ratings of intelligibility, were correlated. Implications of these results for using the technology in foreign language teaching and learning are considered in the discussion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"438-457"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring professional quality of life in the context of language teacher attrition","authors":"K. Chimène Gecewicz,&nbsp;Laurel Hodges,&nbsp;Tammy Greer","doi":"10.1111/flan.12806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12806","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 <p>This study investigates the professional quality of life among 124 K-12 language teachers in the U.S. to explore factors influencing teacher attrition. Participants reported moderate levels of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction, with secondary traumatic stress levels significantly higher than levels reported by educators in other disciplines. Lower compassion satisfaction and higher burnout correlated with thoughts of leaving, though secondary traumatic stress showed no significant relationship. Demographic factors such as first language and target language were found to influence professional quality of life, and although over half of the participants indicated they had thoughts of leaving in the past year, 87.9% reported that they were likely to remain. Implications are described for educator preparation programs, which must prepare teacher candidates for professional realities while also instructing them on best practices for combating burnout and secondary traumatic stress.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"458-480"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647011","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can the Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer (ACTFL OPIc) be used instead of the Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL OPI)? An aligned rank transform (ART) analysis","authors":"Troy L. Cox,&nbsp;Gregory L. Thompson,&nbsp;Steven S. Stokes","doi":"10.1111/flan.12804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12804","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated the differences between the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview - Computer (OPIc) among Spanish learners at a U.S. university. Participants (<i>N</i> = 154) were randomly assigned to take both tests in a counterbalanced order to mitigate test order effects. Data were analyzed using an aligned rank transform (ART) analysis, focusing on variables such as gender, age, language courses, missionary experience, and self-assessed Spanish ability. Results showed a strong correlation between ACTFL OPI and ACTFL OPIc ratings (τ = 0.79, <i>p</i> &lt; .001), though ACTFL OPIc ratings were slightly higher on average. No significant order effects were found, indicating the order of test administration did not influence ratings. The reliability of both tests was confirmed, and no significant biases were detected. The findings suggest that both ACTFL OPI and ACTFL OPIc are effective, holistic measures of Spanish oral proficiency, with ACTFL OPIc offering a slight advantage in rating outcomes. Pedagogically, this suggests flexibility in test choice without compromising assessment integrity.</p>","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"300-325"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Explicit and implicit (automatized) knowledge of second language pronunciation: Implications for theory, research, and classroom practice","authors":"Mirosław Pawlak","doi":"10.1111/flan.12803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12803","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although the distinction between explicit and implicit (automatized) knowledge of second or foreign language (L2) is of crucial importance to second language acquisition (SLA) theory and research, it has thus far not been directly applied to L2 pronunciation. The paper attempts to fill this gap by making an initial attempt to illustrate the relevance of this vital distinction in this area. Following the discussion of some crucial preliminary issues, the two types of knowledge are characterized and challenges involved in their measurement are considered. Subsequently, the distinction is related to theoretical accounts of how L2 pronunciation is learnt and empirical investigations into the effectiveness of different types of pronunciation instruction as well as everyday instructional classroom practices. The role of mediating factors, such as individual differences or contextual influences, is also considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"346-366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Co-constructive feedback affordances in integrated performance assessment learner dyads","authors":"Mark Darhower,&nbsp;Dawn Smith-Sherwood","doi":"10.1111/flan.12805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12805","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) are increasingly prevalent in world language instruction. While researchers have investigated various dimensions of IPAs, only one previous study has analyzed the discursive content of associated teacher-learner co-constructive feedback sessions (Adair-Hauck &amp; Troyan, 2013). The present study examines the feedback affordances generated during co-constructive feedback sessions with two learner dyads, as well as learner performance in the interpersonal speaking component of four IPA cycles. The findings demonstrated that the learner dyads engaged in the co-construction of abundant feedback affordances with the researchers and each other, and appear to have utilized some of the affordances in subsequent IPAs, in which three of four participants improved their performance. Research and pedagogical implications of these findings are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 2","pages":"278-299"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/flan.12805","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Issue Information - Ed Board, ACTFL Officers Page","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/flan.12762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12762","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/flan.12762","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The importance of peer review","authors":"Kristin J. Davin,&nbsp;Francis J. Troyan","doi":"10.1111/flan.12800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12800","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Foreign Language Annals&lt;/i&gt;, like many academic journals, is peer-reviewed, which means that every article published goes through a rigorous peer review process. The peer review is fully anonymous, meaning that reviewers do not know the identity of the author(s) and that the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers. When an author submits an article, our Managing Editor, Dr. Luke Plonsky, ensures that it is anonymized and that it generally follows the Author Guidelines. Then, the manuscript is assigned to one of the two editors for a desk review. Our Graduate Publications Intern, Lidia Gault, checks the manuscript to ensure it is appropriately blinded and includes all required components. In her initial check of the manuscript, she highlights key considerations for the Editors as we make our decision about sending it out for review. Then, the manuscript is reviewed by one of the two editors. We read the cover letter and the manuscript to decide whether it is ready for external review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2024, approximately 85% of articles were rejected at this stage and 15% continued to the next stage for peer review. Once we decide that the manuscript is ready for external review, we begin the often-arduous task of inviting peer reviewers. We seek a minimum of three peer reviews on each manuscript. Our colleagues across the field who serve as reviewers provide feedback and indicate whether they think the manuscript should receive the determination of &lt;i&gt;Accept&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Major Revision&lt;/i&gt;, &lt;i&gt;Minor Revision&lt;/i&gt;, or &lt;i&gt;Reject&lt;/i&gt;. The editor then reads the reviews and decides on the next step. For manuscripts that have gone out for peer review, decisions of &lt;i&gt;Major Revision&lt;/i&gt; or &lt;i&gt;Minor Revision&lt;/i&gt; are the most common. In these cases, the reviewers' suggestions are sent back to be considered and incorporated by the author. Manuscripts rarely receive a decision of &lt;i&gt;Accept&lt;/i&gt; on their first review. Similarly, the desk review process typically catches many manuscripts that would receive an initial decision of &lt;i&gt;Reject&lt;/i&gt;. Manuscripts with a decision of &lt;i&gt;Major Revision&lt;/i&gt; typically go back to reviewers, and we always invite the same reviewers that previously read the manuscript. Those with a decision of &lt;i&gt;Minor Revision&lt;/i&gt; may be reviewed on the next round solely by the editors. Some manuscripts go through multiple rounds of peer review.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through this description, our intention is to stress that peer review is critical to the success of our journal. While the peer review process has existed since the 17th century, the anonymous review process did not become standard practice until the 1950s (Horta &amp; Jung, &lt;span&gt;2024&lt;/span&gt;). Today, anonymous review is considered the “golden standard of scientific publication” (Kovanis et al., &lt;span&gt;2017&lt;/span&gt;, p. 652) and a critical part of the quality control process. Peer review ensures that a manuscript's findings and implications are sound and advance the field (Severin et al., &lt;span&gt;2","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 1","pages":"7-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/flan.12800","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"WE MUST TALK ABOUT BRUNO: Antiracism in the world language classroom and the importance of having difficult conversations","authors":"Milton Alan Turner","doi":"10.1111/flan.12799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47560,"journal":{"name":"Foreign Language Annals","volume":"58 1","pages":"5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143629842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"文学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}