The Asian EFL Journal Quarterly June 2017

Asian EFL Journal Quarterly Volume 19 Issue 2 June 2017

Foreword  by Jun Scott Chen Hsieh

Research Articles

1. Sompatu Vungthong, Emilia Djonov, & Jane Torr
   – Factors contributing to Thai teachers’ uptake of tablet technology in EFL primary classrooms
2. Salim Razı & Mustafa Tekin
   – Role of Culture and Intercultural Competence in University Language Teacher Training Programmes
3. Seonmin Huh & Young-Mee Suh
   – Translocal Literacy Practices with Korean Local Readers of English
4. Mehmet Sercan Uztosun & Ece Zehir Topkaya
   – A Cross-national Study into Pre-service EFL Teachers’ Career Choice Motivations in Germany, Japan, and Turkey
5. David Coniam, Wen Zhao, Yangyu Xiao, & Peter Falvey
   – Researching and Publishing in the English Departments of Chinese Tertiary Institutions: Status and Challenges
6. Gwendolyn M. Williams & Eleni Oikonomidoy
   – Exploring the L2 Motivational Self System of Japanese Study Abroad Students

1. Foreign Language Education in Japan: Exploring Qualitative Approaches
   Sachiko Horiguchi, Yuki Imoto, and Gregory S. Poole (Eds.). Sense Publishers, Rotterdam 2015. Xi + 191 pp.
   Reviewed by Carl Vollmer; Ritsumeikan Uji Junior and Senior High School; Uji, Japan
2. Discourse Analysis: Putting Our Worlds into Words
   Susan Strauss and Parastou Feiz. New York: Routledge, 2014. Pp. vii + 424.
   Reviewed by Colin Walker, Myongji University, South Korea