Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Special Issue: Group Dynamics in the Second/Foreign Language Classroom - Insights From Japan

Published: 2026-02-24

Editorial

• Introduction to the Special Issue Group Dynamics in the Second/Foreign Language Classroom - Insights From Japan

  Tomohito Hiromori, Glen Poupore, Makoto Mitsugi

  1-11

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Research Articles

• Group Dynamics in the Language Classroom A Theoretical and Empirical Overview

  Glen Poupore

  12-58

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• A One-Semester Study of Emergent Leadership and Small Group Interaction in the Language Classroom

  Paul Leeming

  59-89

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• Navigating Leadership and Engagement in L2 Group Work A Longitudinal Study from a Complex Dynamic Systems Perspective

  Makoto Mitsugi, Tomohito Hiromori, Masahiro Yoshimura

  90-126

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• The Dynamic Assembly of an Emotionality of Togetherness in L+ Group Discussion

  Richard J Sampson, Saeko Machi

  127-165

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• ‘Butterfly Effects’ in Dyadic Dynamics A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective on Task-Based Interaction

  Ryo Nitta, Fumiyo Nakatsuhara

  166-204

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• Prosocial Engagement, Individual-level Motivations, and Group Dynamics How Does Ideal Classmates Priming Work Now?

  Tetsuya Fukuda, Yoshifumi Fukada, Yoko Munezane, Joseph Falout, Tim Murphey

  205-242

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