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TESOLANZ Journal

The TESOLANZ Journal

The TESOLANZ Journal is published once a year by TESOLANZ, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Aotearoa New Zealand (Incorporated), Te Rōpū Kaiwhakaako Reo Ingarihi ki Iwi Reo Kē. The journal is double-blind peer reviewed. A subscription to the journal is included in the annual membership fee of the Association.

Those interested in submitting an article, report or book review should consult the Notes for Contributors and be a current member of TESOLANZ.

ISSN 1172-9694.

Notes for Contributors

  1. Contributions to The TESOLANZ Journal are welcomed from language educators and applied linguists both within and outside of Aotearoa/New Zealand, especially those working in Australia and countries in the South Pacific.
  2. Empirical Articles should in general be no longer than 5000 words, and they should be accompanied by a 150-word abstract.
  3. Reports on research or practice should be 2000-2500 words. Reports should a) describe the context and motivation for the study, b) highlight gaps or issues, c) describe the innovation, action or research, d) report on and discuss outcomes, and e) include a reflection and future steps. Reports should be accompanied by a 100-word abstract.
  4. Referencing conventions should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Edition). The reference list at the end of the article should be arranged alphabetically. The reference list should only include items specifically cited in the text.
  5. As far as possible, comments should be incorporated into the text but, where necessary, endnotes may be placed after the main body of the article, before the list of references, under the heading Notes.
  6. All graphics should be suitable for publication and need no change. Grayscale photographs: use a minimum of 300 dpi. Line drawings: use a minimum of 1000 dpi.
  7. It is understood that manuscripts submitted have not been previously published and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  8. Enquiries and submissions should be sent by email to the Editor, Massey University. The preferred format is MS Word.
  9. All submissions should be anonymised and accompanied by a separate ‘Author’s details’ document providing the full name, full mailing address, telephone number and email addresses of all authors.
  10. Those interested in submitting a book review should contact the Reviews Editor.
  11. The closing date for the submission of manuscripts for 2024 is Thursday 1 August.