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From the editors

Dear Readers,

Welcome to Issue 99 which contains 16 feature articles, along with media reviews, a book review, and finally, the first of the On the Internet series by our recently appointed editors, Omran Ali Akasha and Mark Feng Teng. The article for this issue surveys the response to emergency online teaching in the Philippines.

Passages. We would like to welcome William S. Pearson as a new co-editor. Will has already been working with EJ for a number of years as a copyeditor, but took a furlough to finish up his dissertation. Welcome back, Will! Furthermore, both co-editors of our Book Review Section, Catherine Showalter and Alyssa Kermad intend to step down in the near future. Please see the Call for Book Review Co-Editors below.

A new, free book! We’re pleased to announce the publication of English Language Teaching in Latin America, edited by Paul Davies. This book contains a collection of articles published in an ELT magazine-style website that Paul ran from August 2018 to July 2020, English Language Teaching in Latin America, or ELTinLA.

This volume is available as a free PDF from our books page on the TESL-EJ website. Paperback and Kindle versions will be available soon on Amazon.com or your local national Amazon site.

Buying paperback books helps keep TESL-EJ running ad-free. Paul Davies is generously donating all proceeds from sales of the paperback to TESL-EJ’s operating fund. Thank you, Paul.

Thank you to our reviewers! We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the following scholars who review one or more of the feature articles included in this issue: Affandi, Ahmed Bashir, Ali Derakhshan, Amanda Giles, Anh Tuy Ton Nu, Ann E. Roemer, Aránzazu García-Pinar, Aysegul Daloglu, Babak Khoshnevisan, Bernard Susser, Brahim Ait Hammou, Brett Reynolds, Budi Waluyo, Claire Louise Rodway, Clara Vaz Bauler, Dorothy Zemach, Fouad Akki, Galip Kartal, Ha Hoang, Hamed Zandi, Hamed Zandi, Hamid Bahador, Hamid Bahador, Heidi E Vellenga, Ilka Kostka, Intissar Yahia, Islam an Ismail, Jardel Coutinho dos Santos, Ji Hye Jaime Chung, JPB Gerald, Laura Anne Schildt, Lee Hughes, Mary Lou Vercellotti, Md Kamrul Hasan, Miriam Faine, Nadia Ghounane, Rajab Esfandiari, Ramir Philip Jones Sonsona, Ruwini Prasadini Dharmawardene, Shannon M. Hilliker, and Sihem Boubekeur. There are many others who reviewed articles that did not meet our standards for publication, whom we would also like to collectively thank.

Thomas N. Robb, Ph.D.
For the editorial team

Call for Book Review Co-Editors

TESL-EJ seeks two co-editors for its Book Review Section. As with all positions on TESL-EJ, these are volunteer positions.

Duties:

  • Receive unsolicited submissions of books (approximately 15-20 per year) not previously reviewed on TESL-EJ.
  • Work with the author to develop an informative review of a recently published book, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses, as well as the contribution that it makes to the field.
  • Edit versions of submissions and the final submission 1) for clarity of expression and 2) formatting/mechanics.
  • Submit the review to both the TESL-EJ Editor and Technical Editor.

Prospective co-editors can view the submission requirements and procedure at: Book Review Policy

Application Instructions:

  • Please provide a brief description (200-250 words) outlining your qualifications for this position, including a discussion of any relevant experience.  
  • Send your application materials from the point above, as well as a recent CV, to the current Co-Editors, Catherine Showalter (adkermad@cpp.edu) and Alyssa Kermad. (adkermad@cpp.edu).
  • While there is no hard deadline, we will close submissions once two new co-editors have been identified. 
  • There will be a transition period during which the current co-editors will assist the new co-editors with coming into the role.