Description: The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which aims to disseminate information, knowledge and expertise in the broad area of applied linguistics. Strong preference is given to contributions relating to second language acquisition, EFL pedagogy, teacher training and classroom innovation. This issue includes ten articles presenting the latest theoretical deliberations, research and scholarship on TESOL Teacher Motivation, Identity, Engagement and Agency from New Zealand, Hungary, Norway, the UK, Australia, Japan, North Macedonia, Poland and the USA, and covers important topics in the field, including, but not limited to: Language teacher research motivation - Teacher motivating agency - Teacher identity development and professional engagement - Agency in second language teacher education - Teachers' motives, agency and Vygotsky's notion of perezhivanie - TESOL teacher well-being. This provides a valuable source of reference for applied linguists, teacher educators, materials developers and practitioners in the field of English language education. The content also offers readers a deeper insight into current issues and practices, thereby broadening their knowledge and promoting professional development.
Brief description: List of contributors and affiliations: XIAOMING XUN AND GARY BARKHUIZEN, UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND; CSABA KÁLMÁN, EöTVöS LORÁND UNIVERSITY, HUNGARY; NATALIE DONOHUE, VOLDA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, NORWAY; MARTIN LAMB, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UK; SIMON BORG, WESTERN NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, NORWAY; EMILY EDWARDS, ROSALIE GOLDSMITH, CAROLINE HAVERY, PAMELA MORT AND DEBORAH NIXON, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA; GREGORY PAUL GLASGOW, KANDA UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, JAPAN; JEREMIE BOUCHARD, HOKKAI-GAKUEN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN; ELENA ONčEVSKA AGER, SAINTS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY, NORTH MACEDONIA; DANIELA BAčOVÁ AND JACQUI HARRISON, UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON, UK; DOROTA WERBIŃSKA, POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY IN SlUPSK, POLAND; LADA SMIRNOVA, UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, UK; CARLO CINAGLIA, D. PHILIP MONTGOMERY AND PETER I. DE COSTA, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, USA.