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Why a SIG in CALL Teacher Education?

The EuroCALL Teacher Education Special Interest Group (TE SIG) focuses on key issues surrounding language teaching with technologies, with a particular emphasis on how teachers learn to:

  • Integrate learning technologies effectively into their teaching practice,
  • Develop and sustain techno-pedagogical competencies, and
  • Adapt to evolving tools, methodologies, and learner needs in a rapidly changing educational context.

The TE SIG is especially interested in exploring:

  • Ways to support language teachers in their Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) practice,
  • Research methodologies relevant to teacher education in technology-enhanced contexts,
  • Connections between CALL, MALL, and AI-supported teaching practice and research to strengthen teacher development and innovation.

What are the SIG's objectives?

The EuroCALL TE SIG aims to

  • Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing among members through the SIG’s Google Group, newsletter, and other collaborative platforms.
  • Organise dedicated symposia, workshops, and seminars within the framework of the annual EUROCALL Conferences to promote research, innovation, and best practices in technology-enhanced teacher education.
  • Host workshops and seminars to increase local and institutional awareness of EUROCALL’s mission and activities and to stay informed about current research and developments in Teacher Education.
  • Collaborate on international project proposals that advance teacher education and support cross-institutional and cross-cultural research initiatives.
  • Encourage mutual visits and exchanges among SIG members to strengthen professional networks, share expertise, and develop sustainable collaborations.
  • Establish and maintain partnerships with other SIGs and professional organisations working in related domains to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation.

What is the SIG’s history?

Until the 2025 EuroCALL Conference, our SIG primarily existed in a virtual form, continuing the efforts and vision of earlier colleagues who laid the foundations for its development. As the previous period was not digitally archived, we are unable to provide a complete account of the SIG’s earlier leadership, annual activities, or milestones.

Nevertheless, we sincerely acknowledge and appreciate the valuable contributions of those who kept the SIG active and vibrant in its formative years. Their enthusiasm and dedication created the intellectual environment that has now led us to a new, more structured phase.

The 2025 EuroCALL Conference marks the beginning of a new chapter, a remarkable one shaped and strengthened by a dynamic group of experts in Teacher Education (TE) who have come together with a shared commitment to revitalize and record the SIG’s legacy. Their professionalism, collaboration, and forward-looking mindset have inspired us to establish this renewed foundation, from which we will continue to build, document, and celebrate our work for years to come.

Who are the people involved in the SIG?

Assoc Prof Fidel ÇakmakChair
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Türkiye
Dr Xuan Minh NgoSecretary
University of St Andrews, UK

How to get in touch?

EuroCALL members who are interested in joining the SIG and taking an active part in its activities should contact the chair (fidelcakmak@gmail.com) and the secretary (xmn1@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Further resources

Resources related to the EuroCALL Teacher Education Special Interest Group (TE SIG) will be regularly updated in this area.

21 November 2025 Webinar:

Laia Canal, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Online professional development of English as a Foreign Language teachers through experiential learning