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Professor Marta González-Lloret, a renowned expert in technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT) and L2 pragmatics discusses the intersection of TBLT and modern technologies, specifically focusing on how TBLT is modified, amplified, and supported by technology and on digital platforms and artificial intelligence.

In his presentation, "What does it mean to be fluent in a language?", Dr. Xun Yan explores the relationship between fluency, disfluency, and oral language proficiency, highlighting that fluency is far more than just the absence of pauses or the speed of speech.

This podcast episode of Language Innovators features a conversation between Dr. Linh Phung, Nik Wolfe, and Dr. Vu Tran-Thanh regarding the shifting landscape of English language teaching in Vietnam. Dr. Vu discusses his research on Generation Z language teachers, highlighting how his research participants are moving away from the traditional view of teaching as a "noble" profession. Instead, they view education as an educational service and teachers as humans with different i

In this episode of the Language Innovators podcast, Dr. Linh Phung sits down with Dr. Robert Stroud, a seasoned professor at a "super global" university in Tokyo to discuss supporting anxious students in the classroom.

In this interview from The Language Innovators Podcast, Dr. Linh Phung, the CEO and Co-founder of the Eduling app, speaks with Dr. Hayo Reinders, Chair of Research at Anaheim University, about the complexities of personalization in educational technology. While the discussion acknowledges the efficiency gains offered by AI and other emerging tools, it also explores the "dark side" of these advancements, specifically how they can undermine learner autonomy and agency.

A recent study by Suzuki et al. (2025) published in Studies of Second language Acquisition investigated how the timing of vocabulary practice (i.e., before or after communication tasks) affects lexical learning and inter-brain synchronization (IBS) during interaction. Eighty Japanese learners of English (40 pairs) performed information-gap tasks with vocabulary practice either in the pre-task  or post-task  phase. Learning outcomes were measured one week later using translat

Summary by Dr. Linh Phung I don't mean to post a lot about Duolingo, but since they have more money to offer research grants and pay...

Presenter: Dr. Okim Kang Summarized by: Dr. Linh Phung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYqIaC_XYrs Speaking is a complex phenomenon, and...