Dear Readers,
This issue contains articles on Extensive Reading, concordancing, flipped classrooms, pronunciation and vocabulary acquisition. This issue presents two “On the Internet” articles, one an effective approach to hybrid learning and the other on Tips for using the Internet for academic writing. There are also two media reviews and four book reviews. We are happy to announce that TESL-EJ has improved slightly in its SCOPUS Q1 rating from a Scimago score of 0.399 to 0.417.
Passages. We welcome one more individual as a co-editor, Larry Xethakis, who specializes in SEM (Structural Equation Modelling). While SEM is a valuable analytical tool, we have had a number of submissions where it as not been used appropriately. One of Larry’s roles will be to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to counsel authors on how to use them appropriately. Another co-editor, Ryan Spring, has also been counselling authors on the appropriate use of statistics and how to “drill down” into the numbers to derive more meaningful results. Technical Editor, Aaron Campbell, has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Global Engagement. Congratulations!
Fund raising. We are extremely grateful to those who responded to our appeal for operating funds for TESL-EJ. We have reached 36% of our intended goal which is sufficient to keep us afloat for one to two years. Donations have run from $20 to $500, and they are all very much appreciated.
The Best Reviewer Awards for 2024. Each year we award certificates of appreciation to the 10 reviewers who have done three or more reviews and have achieved the highest average rating for quality and timelines. Since TESL-EJ is a volunteer organization without any source of income, we can only offer them a signed certificate for their efforts. Here we display just their names and current location. And the winners are…
| Andrias Susanto (US) | Brett Reynolds (CA) | Ha Hoang (VN) |
| Larry Xethakis (JP) | Mandana Arfa-Kaboodvand (UZ) | Nobuhiro Kamiya (JP) |
| Ranson Lege (JP) | Shaun Manning (KR) | Ufuk Atas (TR) |
| Yosefina Rosdiana Su (ID) |
Thanks to recent reviewers. We thank the reviewers of all submissions that had reached a decision since our last issue – regardless of whether the paper was accepted or declined. Andrias Susanto, Aránzazu García-Pinar, Baker Amanda, Barry Keith, Behnam Aghayani, Betsy Gilliland, Boudjemaa Dendenne, Brett Reynolds, Chahrazed Mirza, Choi Yeachan, Colin William Campbell, Daisy Casipit, Daniel Hooper, David Berry, David Imamyartha, Frankie Subon, Galip Kartal, Grant Eckstein, Hsiaoping Wu, In Young Na, Ingrid Andrea Gavilan Tatin , Ismail Xodabande, James Meriwether Hall, Khusnul Khotimah, Li Changlin, M. Affandi Arianto, Maira Klyshbekova, Mandana Arfa-Kaboodvand, Manh Hieu Do, Merve Savasci, Michael Joseph Ennis, Minh Trang Trang Nguyen, Monjurul Islam, Napak-on Sritrakarn, Natalia Wright, Permana I Gede Yoga, Piyapong Laosrirattanachai, Rita Elaine Silver, Shannon M. Hilliker, Theresa A Antes, Ufuk Atas, Umut M. Salihoƒülu, Vijayakumar Chintalapalli and Wu Ming-Hsuan.
The next issue. Look forward to a Special Section on Reflective Practice in Teaching, edited by Thomas Farrell.