NECTFL Review 96

NECTFL Review: Number 96, March 2026

ISSUE INFORMATION

Contents
NECTFL Board of Directors and Editorial Board
Message from the 2026 Conference Chair
Message from the 2027 Conference Chair
NECTFL Scholarships

Pages: 1–10 | First Published: March 2026

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RESEARCH

Letter from the Research Editor

Rebecca K. Fox

Pages: 11–12 | First Published: March 2026

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Trends and Challenges in Post-Secondary Language Classrooms: A National Survey

Christina Huhn, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA)
Teresa R. Bell, Brigham Young University (UT)
Krista Chambless, University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)
Kelly M. Moser, Mississippi State University (MS)

Pages: 13–43 | First Published: March 2026

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Language Teacher Resilience Across Diverse Geographical Contexts

Derrick Adjei Kankam, University of Oklahoma (OK)
Juliana Fosu, Takoradi Technical University (Ghana)

Pages: 45–58 | First Published: March 2026

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Motivating Elementary School Students to Learn World Languages: A Mixed-Methods Investigation

Joyce Liu, Scarsdale High School (NY)
Weihua Niu, Pace University (NY)

Pages: 59–77 | First Published: March 2026

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Teaching Intermediate to Advanced Japanese Language Courses Incorporating Cultural Materials: A Data Analysis

Hisaake Wake, United States Air Force Academy (CO)
Bradley Hince, United States Air Force Academy (CO)
Robin Lawrentz, United States Air Force Academy (CO)

Pages: 79–91 | First Published: March 2026

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THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

Letter from the Language Classroom Editor

Angelika Kraemer

Pages 93–94 | First Published: March 2026

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Character Decoding: A Creative Method for Teaching Chinese Characters

Allison Lai, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (PA)

Pages: 95–104 | First Published: March 2026

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Chilometro Zero: Teaching Sustainable Tourism in the Italian Language Classroom

Valentina Fulginiti, Cornell University (NY)

Pages: 105–117 | First Published: March 2026

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Situated Metalinguistic Awareness: Learner Reflections through Translation Comparison of The Giving Tree

Megumu Tamura, University of Pennsylvania (PA)

Pages: 119–125 | First Published: March 2026

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PUBLICATION INFORMATION

Author Guidelines and Style Guide for NECTFL Review Manuscript Submission
Creative Commons License
Database Listings

Pages: 127–132 | First Published: March 2026

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