Frederick J. Poole

List of John Benjamins publications in which Frederick J. Poole is involved.

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Technology and Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Connecting research and pedagogy

Edited by Shawn Loewen, Frederick J. Poole, Hyun-Bin Hwang and Matthew D. Coss

This book brings together a team of leading international scholars to explore the rich inter-section of technology and second language (L2) learning and teaching. This innovative volume offers a unique blend of cutting-edge empirical research, pedagogy-informed perspectives, and practical… read more

[Language Learning & Language Teaching, 63] 2025. x, 365 pp.

Poole, Frederick J. and Daniel H. Dixon 2026 Chapter 7. Digital games Digital and Internet-Based Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, Kessler, Matt (ed.), pp. 123–146 | Chapter

This chapter provides an overview of research methods commonly employed in studies using digital games played both online and offline as tools to support second language (L2) learning and development. Researchers and practitioners have praised online games as rich sources of meaningful and… read more

Poole, Frederick J. and Mireia Toda Cosi 2025 Chapter 7. Generative AI in instructed SLA: Bridging AI literacies with L2 pedagogy Technology and Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Connecting research and pedagogy, Loewen, Shawn, Frederick J. Poole, Hyun-Bin Hwang and Matthew D. Coss (eds.), pp. 163–184 | Chapter

This chapter explores the intersection of generative AI (GenAI) and digital literacies in the context of language learning and teaching. As the digital landscape evolves, so too do the literacies required to navigate it effectively. This chapter investigates how GenAI tools like ChatGPT and… read more

Poole, Frederick J., Shawn Loewen, Matthew D. Coss and Hyun-Bin Hwang 2025 Working towards a shared goal: Building bridges between CALL and instructed second language acquisition to enhance pedagogy and research Technology and Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Connecting research and pedagogy, Loewen, Shawn, Frederick J. Poole, Hyun-Bin Hwang and Matthew D. Coss (eds.), pp. 1–15 | Chapter

Poole, Frederick J. and Joshua J. Thoms 2024 Chapter 6. Digital social reading annotations as evidence of L2 proficiency Digital Social Reading and Second Language Learning and Teaching, Thoms, Joshua J. and Kristen Michelson (eds.), pp. 128–152 | Chapter

In this chapter, we put forth an exploratory approach for using digital social reading (DSR) tools and activities to develop and implement performance-based assessments. We argue that by planning tasks for assessment purposes within an assessment for learning framework, second language (L2)… read more

Poole, Frederick J. and Charlene Polio 2023 From sci-fi to the classroom: Implications of AI in task-based writing TASK 3:2, pp. 243–272 | Article

With the release of ChatGPT, the use of AI in language teaching has become an issue that we cannot ignore. In this commentary, we argue that AI tools, including ChatGPT, are now among the digital resources available to students and teachers. We therefore need to be aware of the challenges and… read more

Poole, Frederick J. and Ko-Yin Sung 2016 A preliminary study on the effects of an E-gloss tool on incidental vocabulary learning when reading Chinese as a foreign language Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 51:3, pp. 266–285 | Article

To become proficient readers of Chinese, learners must identify characters quickly and accurately. Learners who are able to recognize characters rapidly are able to focus on the overall message rather than the meaning of individual characters. However, the complex orthography of Chinese makes… read more