Taylor & Francis
Innovation In Language Learning And Teaching
(ISSN 1750-1237)
Aims and scope
2019 CiteScore 1.6- values from Scopus
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching is an international refereed journal devoted to research into all aspects of innovation in language learning and teaching. It publishes research articles, innovative practice articles, review articles and book reviews. It draws on a range of disciplines that share a focus on exploring new approaches to language learning and teaching largely from a learner-centred perspective.
Changes in learners’ work, life, and study patterns and the use of new technologies for learning strongly impact on every aspect of language learning and teaching, from how we perceive the roles of teachers and learners, to how we adapt to new roles, from the materials and methods we develop to support learners in more flexible ways, to the research methodologies we use to investigate these ways. The impact of globalisation, increased international mobility, and a need for more flexible ways of learning make a critical reflection on the changing needs of the learner necessary. The journal offers a forum for this kind of reflection and encourages researchers to explore the theoretical underpinnings of new pedagogies which focus on the development of and support for innovation in language learning.
The journal will appeal to anyone interested in research into the development of or practical application of new methodologies in language teaching and learning. Its aims are:
• To publish research into the theoretical and methodological bases of innovative approaches in language education;
• To explore pedagogies with a learner-centred focus;
• To encourage dissemination and cross-fertilisation of policies and practice relating to innovation in pedagogies for language learning in different learning contexts.
In the journal, the concept of innovation is broadly interpreted, and may be related to innovation in practice, innovation in policy, innovation in research methodologies, or any other form of innovation. It is important to consider the context in which the research is located, as clearly what is viewed as innovation in a well-resourced environment with, for example, access to the latest technologies, is different from the innovation that may occur in other contexts. For this reason, we encourage authors to be explicit in their articles about the ways in which their work constitutes innovation.
The scope of the journal is intentionally broad, as it is intended to offer an interdisciplinary platform for all those interested in innovative pedagogies and methodologies. Articles may draw on fields as diverse as educational psychology, artificial intelligence, neurolinguistics, human-machine interaction, educational technologies, philosophy and second language acquisition, and may investigate and further develop areas such as:
Collaborative learning
Constructivist approaches to language learning
Flexible learning
Language Awareness
Learner Autonomy
Motivation and language learning
Multilingual education and plurilingual pedagogies
Self-access language learning
Technology-enhances language learning and teaching
as well as a number of related areas, such as:
language learning curriculum development
learner advising/counselling
learner biographies
learner training
learning strategies
metacognition
policy and its role in pedagogical and methodological change
innovation in resources for language learning
innovative approaches to assessment
teacher autonomy
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching accepts two types of articles, in addition to book reviews:
1) Full length research articles (n o more than 7,000 words), which report on research whether it relates to pedagogy, policy, theoretical concepts or other relevant fields;
2) 'Innovative practice' articles (4,000-5,550 words), which report on an innovation in teaching, materials development, or another practical element of learning and teaching, preferably with the inclusion of some sort of evidence from evaluation. Examples of Innovative Practice articles are here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17501229.2013.794803 and https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17501229.2010.537755
Both need to be of a high standard be grounded in theory, but they do offer prospective authors a choice. Please see Instructions for Authors for further information.
Peer Review Policy
All papers are anonymously peer reviewed by a minimum of two experts.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.