Call for abstracts for a special issue of SSLLT:
Artificial intelligence and individual differences in L2 learning and teaching
Guest Editors:
Mirosław Pawlak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland)
Mariusz Kruk (University of Zielona Góra, Poland & Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland)
Chengchen Li (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Shaofeng Li (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China SAR)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming second language (L2) learning and teaching, offering new opportunities to support language development and better understand how learners differ in their engagement with language learning. This special issue seeks empirical studies examining the interplay between AI and individual differences (IDs), including motivation, emotions, language aptitude, self-regulation, willingness to communicate, identity, and AI literacy.
We welcome contributions that demonstrate how AI can support L2 learning, provide richer insights into learner behavior and development, or enhance research into IDs. Particularly encouraged are studies that use AI-based tools in the learning process, data collection, or data analysis. Purely survey-based studies with limited AI involvement are unlikely to fall within the scope of the issue.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- The role of IDs in learners’ use of and responses to AI-based tools;
- AI-mediated feedback and its effects on learners with different characteristics;
- AI-supported development of language skills and subsystems (e.g., speaking, writing, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation);
- AI-based tracking and analysis of learner behavior, engagement, and language development;
- Learner profiles and differential outcomes in AI-enhanced learning environments;
- Mixed-methods studies combining self-report measures with AI-generated data;
- Instructional interventions involving AI and learner characteristics;
- Methodological and conceptual contributions on investigating IDs through AI;
- Ethical issues related to AI use in diverse learner populations.
For full details, scope, and submission guidelines, please consult the complete special issue description.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 15 September 2026
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 October 2026
- Full paper submission deadline: 15 February 2027
Contact:
Prof. Mirosław Pawlak, Editor-in-Chief, Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
pawlakmi@amu.edu.pl