Eco-literacy, the ability to understand and apply ecological knowledge to foster sustainable living, is increasingly recognized as an essential educational objective. Traditionally linked to disciplines such as science and social studies, eco-literacy is now gaining traction in English language teaching (ELT) to align language instruction with global sustainability goals. While previous research has highlighted the importance of sustainability in education, there is a scarcity of studies on how eco-literacy can be effectively integrated into language learning. To address this gap, this study aims to explore ELT students’ perceptions of the impact of eco-literacy-focused writing activities on their language development and awareness of environmental issues. Employing a mixed-methods design, data were collected through pre-and post-tests on changes in students’ perceptions of eco-literacy-focused writing activities. Semi-structured interviews with a subset of participants offered qualitative insights into their experiences. The findings revealed significant changes in students’ perceptions, particularly in their understanding of environmental vocabulary and critical thinking related to eco-literacy. Writing tasks and discussions on ecological themes enhanced their engagement and understanding of global sustainability issues. However, challenges such as limited prior knowledge of environmental topics and the need for further training were identified. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on sustainable language education by demonstrating the pivotal role of integrating eco-literacy into ELT classrooms. It also provides practical recommendations for teacher training programs to develop pedagogical strategies promoting linguistic and environmental learning outcomes, ultimately preparing educators to address global issues in diverse teaching contexts.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in education supports long-term educational goals. AI enables learners to engage with ethical issues through simulations and virtual environments, allowing them to experience responsible decision-making in practice. Additionally, it assists administrators and educators in making data-driven decisions, contributing to the more effective formulation of educational policies. This study examines how teachers and AI address ethical educational dilemmas, comparing their decisions based on gender, experience, and education level. A total of 141 public school teachers in Turkey participated in the study, and their responses were compared with AI-generated decisions using Yin’s nested multiple-case design. The scenarios were analyzed within the framework of five ethical perspectives: virtue ethics, deontological ethics, utilitarianism, social justice ethics, and situation ethics. AI aligned with teachers in five out of eight ethical dilemmas but differed in three cases, adopting a more analytical and outcome-oriented approach. In contrast, teachers placed greater emphasis on empathy and adherence to ethical principles. These findings highlight the differences in ethical decision-making between AI and teachers, emphasizing the role of AI in fostering ethical responsibility and awareness in education.

Reading is a basic language skill which is essential not only because it develops the literacy skills of the students but because enables them to comprehend and formulate the discourse within a language. Lack of reading, on the other hand, causes impairment of comprehension and affects the academic progress of students greatly. The range of studies suggesting that screen-based reading has a greater effect than primarily paper-based is growing each day. Accordingly, this study aims to set forth the effects of screen-based versus paper-based reading on reading comprehension of English. This is a mixed-method case study, conducted by a group of 30 freshmen, majoring in English Language Teaching undergraduate program at a state-run university. As a tool for data collection, performance tests and written opinion forms were used. Before the study, three different reading texts have been specified. Of these, two were printed, and four of them were digital. Two of the digital text was plain text (pdf); the other two texts were enriched with pictures and links (hypertext). After reading the texts, the participants answered the reading comprehension questions provided by the researcher. Besides, after each application, the written views of the participants have been gathered. In the process of data analysis, performance tests have been scored, and written views are divided into themes. As a result, the success of the application with the highest means score has been identified as the first and fourth reading texts, which were printed. The two lowest success means are identified as containing links to text pictures and hypertext. The findings additionally discovered that students who study texts in print, scored substantially higher at the studying comprehension tests than the students who study the texts digitally. All in all, this study involves several pedagogical implications for reading comprehension in the field of foreign language settings.

Professional development is the essential part of education. Rapid development globaly, technology dominated our life. Language teaching and learning was mainly shaped by the digital mode and this necessiates teacher educators to relay on webinars to maintain professional exchange and networking during pandemic. Even after, it seems that webinars continue to be a part of professional lives. However, not many studies have been conducted about its impact on teacher educators. Given that a great amount of time and effort is invested in preparing and attending professional webinars, it is a good time to hear the participants’ voices. With this in mind, a total of 115 English language teacher educators were requested to evaluate their webinar-attending experiences. The data were collected through an online survey and focus group interviews. Participants mentioned that webinars generaly are male keynote-speaker dominated, need improvement and propose some implications to increase the effectiveness of future webinars.

In both first and second-language education, vocabulary acquisition serves as a crucial skill. This quasi-experimental research study was carried out to assess the impact of storytelling and gamification strategies on the lexical abilities and working memory development of EFL young learners. The research cohort comprised 40 Turkish students aged 9 to 10 and the study was conducted within the confines of an elementary school affiliated with a foundation in Türkiye. An independent sample t-test was employed, permitting the evaluation of variations in vocabulary assessment scores which were conducted on four separate occasions both within and between groups. The empirical findings reveal a notably higher level of achievement within the gamification environment as opposed to the storytelling milieu, resulting in more substantial lexical advancements. Accordingly, this study ascertained that the integration of educational games as a pedagogical strategy with young learners serves to enhance vocabulary acquisition. Furthermore, the research uncovered the salient influence of repeated exposure on the expansion and retention of acquired vocabulary over time. In light of these findings, this study advocates for a more intensive integration of educational games within language instruction, particularly in the context of children embarking on the journey of learning English as a foreign language.

In 2020, institutions had to shift to online education because of the health issues raised globally. Since online education is a complex process, the needs and expectations of instructors also show differences. However, the number of studies focused on English language instructors’ job satisfaction is limited. Therefore, this study aims to find out online instructors’ job satisfaction related to gender, years of teaching experience and the highest educational degree (bachelor, master’s, and doctorate) variables. The sample consists of 218 participants who were selected according to purposive sampling. This study has a quantitative research design. Accordingly, “The Online Instructor Satisfaction Measure-OISM” developed by Bolliger et al. (2014) was used to collect quantitative data. Additionally, factor analysis, internal consistency reliability and normality tests, independent sample t-test, and one-way ANOVA tests were conducted for data analysis. The findings revealed that the mean level of online instructors’ job satisfaction was 89.04. Besides, there were some differences related to gender and the highest educational degree in subscale level.