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- PaperRELC Journal2 Jul 2026
Book Review: Technology and Language Learning: Effective Podcasting and Video-Based Language Teaching Practices in the Age of Generative AI by Friginal Eric, Yee Wing and Ho Jenifer EricFriginalWingYeeJeniferHo, Technology and Language Learning: Effective Podcasting and Video-Based Language Teaching Practices in the Age of Generative AI (London: Routledge, 2025), 226pp. ISBN 978-1-032-06106-1(Hbk)$190.00; ISBN 978-1-003-20072-7(eBook).
Litao Zhang, Yang Yao, Qiujun Su
This book review examines a 2025 Routledge volume on podcasting and video-based language teaching in the age of generative AI. The book explores effective practices for integrating these technologies into language learning. It highlights both pedagogical strategies and practical applications.
- PaperLanguage Testing19 Jun 2026
Book Review: Assessment of Plurilingual Competence and Plurilingual Learners in Educational Settings: Educative Issues and Empirical Approaches Melo-PfeiferS.OllivierC. (Eds.), Assessment of Plurilingual Competence and Plurilingual Learners in Educational Settings: Educative Issues and Empirical Approaches. Routledge, 2024. 272 pp. ISBN 9781032011097 (hbk) US$200.00 ISBN 9781032011103 (sbk) US$55.99 ISBN 9781003177197 (ebk) US$41.99
Gordon Blaine West
This book review examines a 2024 Routledge volume on assessing plurilingual competence and plurilingual learners, covering educational issues and empirical approaches.
- PaperRELC Journal4 Jun 2026
Book Review: Rethinking Language Education in the Age of Generative AI by Tian Z and Wang C TianZWangC (eds) Rethinking Language Education in the Age of Generative AI. New York, NY/Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2025. 242 pp. ISBN 978-1-032-73141-4(Hbk); 978-1-032-72763-9(Pbk); 978-1-003-42692-9(Ebk). DOI: 10.4324/9781003426929.
Manqi Peng, Yang Yao, Qiujun Su
This book review evaluates a volume that reconsiders language education practices in light of generative AI, covering theoretical and practical implications for teachers and researchers.
- PaperRELC Journal16 Apr 2026
Book Review: Learner Engagement in Online Second Language Classrooms by Dao P DaoP, Learner Engagement in Online Second Language Classrooms, (Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024), 342pp.: ISBN 978-3-031-71749-9.
Rui Zhang, Yuan Shu
This book review evaluates a 2024 publication that examines learner engagement in online second language classrooms, synthesizing current research and pedagogical implications.