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

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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

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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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