Sal Consoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 4621391 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sal Consoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sal |
| FAMILY NAME | Consoli |
| SIGNATURE | CONSOLI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7770-0510 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Life capital and motivational trajectories in Lote learning: A case study using motigraphs and repertory grids
Foregrounding human intercultural experiences: Developing Critical Interactional Competence (CritIC) through Life Capital in AI-mediated professional communication
This paper responds to the rapidly expanding possibilities and concerns surrounding Generative AI in intercultural professional communication. Extending the concept of Critical Interactional Competence (CritIC, Dai et al., Citation2025a), we argue that professionals can draw on their Life Capital Consoli (Citation2022) to develop critical interactional abilities for moment-by-moment engagement with AI agents. Using Life Capital as an analytic len…
Reflexivity and Positionality in Tesol Research
This paper explores reflexivity and positionality as central methodological components of TESOL research. Drawing on scholarship in TESOL Quarterly , the article reviews how these concepts have been theorized and examines two published studies to illustrate their enactment in research practice. The discussion highlights reflexivity as an ongoing process of critical self‐awareness and positionality as analytical engagement with the researcher's id…
Life capital within everyday life: A dialogue for Intercultural Communication research
Located within the sociolinguistics of capitalism, this paper brings together an adaptation and extension of Pierre Bourdieu's notion of capital and how this has been integrated within ecological approaches to language education research with Henri Lefebvre's notion of everyday life. Specifically, we problematise the ways in which forces of political economy mediate social relations regarding Intercultural Communication phenomena. We argue for an…
Navigating policy, pedagogy, and the self in Tesol
From time to time, those of us working in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) become acutely aware that the field is evolving in ways that demand our attention. Established conversations take on new contours, and challenges long familiar begin to reveal unfamiliar dimensions. This issue – Volume 34, Number 1 of TESOL in Context – emerges at one such moment. In the current issue, it is clear that our field is grappling with a c…
The demographic landscape of Spanish language teaching research: A cross‐national study
Engagement with research has long been recognized as a key driver of improved language teaching practices and teachers’ professional growth. Yet, language teaching practitioners often remain distanced from research activities, thus perpetuating a well‐documented gap between research and practice. While much of the existing scholarship has centered on English language teaching, this study shifts the focus on the rapidly growing field of Spanish la…
Reflexivity as a means to address researcher vulnerabilities
This paper proposes a critical approach and a model based on the construct of ‘ethics of care‘ to understand researcher vulnerability within contemporary applied linguistics. We emphasise the importance of reflexivity as a practice that foregrounds the humanity of both researchers and participants. In particular, by highlighting the challenges and dilemmas faced by researchers, we advocate for an ethics of care as a guide to address the ethical a…
Generative AI and the future of writing for publication: Insights from applied linguistics journal editors
The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping academic writing and publishing practices. As knowledge curators, applied linguistics journal editors need to respond to GenAI developments. Yet, little is known about their perspectives on GenAI in academic writing and publishing. These perspectives could influence their editorial decisions and journal policies – potentially defining how scholars write for publication. Thro…
Understanding Language Learning Motivation from a Dual Analytical Lens: Combining Activity Theory and Life Capital
Second language (L2) motivation has long been regarded as one of the requisites for and predictors of success in L2 learning. The scholarship on L2 motivation has grown steadily over the past 60 years, yielding several theories through a range of methods. Building upon this tradition, this paper proposes a methodological contribution to the thriving L2 motivation research arena. Specifically, we suggest a new analytical approach which combines Ac…
What motivates Chinese students to study in the UK? A fresh perspective through a ‘small-lens’
Chinese students represent a substantial portion of the UK university student population, with most of them being postgraduates. However, whilst the UK remains a top choice for Chinese students seeking to complete a higher degree programme, competition within the global Higher Education (HE) landscape is intensifying. Consequently, popular HE destinations such as the USA and the UK must now contend with growing academic markets in Australia and N…
The ethics and practice of L+ classroom research: Symposium on practitioner research at Rikkyo University, Japan (online) on 5 March 2022
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Practitioner research in a UK pre-sessional: The synergy between Exploratory Practice and student motivation
Life Capital: An Epistemic and Methodological Lens for Tesol Research
This paper draws on one of Pierre Bourdieu’s core dimensions of social theory: the notion of capital. Bourdieu's work has percolated various academic domains and transcended disciplinary boundaries, thereby leading to new vistas and questions. It is in the spirit of generating “new vistas” that this paper offers considerations which may serve as an epistemic and methodological drive to reinvigorate our social research practices within TESOL. In p…
Research Engagement in Language Education
There is a burgeoning body of literature which documents the development of approaches adopted by language teachers who engage in research practices, such as Action Research (e.g., Burns 2019; Bane
Initial English language teacher education: The effects of a module on teacher research
Framed in action research, the authors investigated the perceptions and experiences of a cohort of student-teachers as they learned about and explored for the first time teacher research in a self-contained module as part of a four-year pre-service or initial English language teacher education (IELTE) programme in southern Argentina. The module, ‘Research in English Language Teaching’, ran from March–November 2018. It was led by a teacher educato…
Pushing the edge in narrative inquiry
Uncovering the hidden face of narrative analysis: A reflexive perspective through MAXQDA
Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning MotivationZoltánDörnyei. New York, NY: Routledge, 2020 Pp. vii + 176
Pushing the edge in narrative inquiry
Life Capital: An Epistemic and Methodological Lens for Tesol Research
This paper draws on one of Pierre Bourdieu’s core dimensions of social theory: the notion of capital. Bourdieu's work has percolated various academic domains and transcended disciplinary boundaries, thereby leading to new vistas and questions. It is in the spirit of generating “new vistas” that this paper offers considerations which may serve as an epistemic and methodological drive to reinvigorate our social research practices within TESOL. In p…
Uncovering the hidden face of narrative analysis: A reflexive perspective through MAXQDA
Understanding Language Learning Motivation from a Dual Analytical Lens: Combining Activity Theory and Life Capital
Second language (L2) motivation has long been regarded as one of the requisites for and predictors of success in L2 learning. The scholarship on L2 motivation has grown steadily over the past 60 years, yielding several theories through a range of methods. Building upon this tradition, this paper proposes a methodological contribution to the thriving L2 motivation research arena. Specifically, we suggest a new analytical approach which combines Ac…
Research Engagement in Language Education
There is a burgeoning body of literature which documents the development of approaches adopted by language teachers who engage in research practices, such as Action Research (e.g., Burns 2019; Bane
Initial English language teacher education: The effects of a module on teacher research
Framed in action research, the authors investigated the perceptions and experiences of a cohort of student-teachers as they learned about and explored for the first time teacher research in a self-contained module as part of a four-year pre-service or initial English language teacher education (IELTE) programme in southern Argentina. The module, ‘Research in English Language Teaching’, ran from March–November 2018. It was led by a teacher educato…
Pushing the edge in narrative inquiry
Uncovering the hidden face of narrative analysis: A reflexive perspective through MAXQDA
Innovations and Challenges in Language Learning MotivationZoltánDörnyei. New York, NY: Routledge, 2020 Pp. vii + 176
Practitioner research in a UK pre-sessional: The synergy between Exploratory Practice and student motivation
Life Capital: An Epistemic and Methodological Lens for Tesol Research
This paper draws on one of Pierre Bourdieu’s core dimensions of social theory: the notion of capital. Bourdieu's work has percolated various academic domains and transcended disciplinary boundaries, thereby leading to new vistas and questions. It is in the spirit of generating “new vistas” that this paper offers considerations which may serve as an epistemic and methodological drive to reinvigorate our social research practices within TESOL. In p…
The ethics and practice of L+ classroom research: Symposium on practitioner research at Rikkyo University, Japan (online) on 5 March 2022
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
What motivates Chinese students to study in the UK? A fresh perspective through a ‘small-lens’
Chinese students represent a substantial portion of the UK university student population, with most of them being postgraduates. However, whilst the UK remains a top choice for Chinese students seeking to complete a higher degree programme, competition within the global Higher Education (HE) landscape is intensifying. Consequently, popular HE destinations such as the USA and the UK must now contend with growing academic markets in Australia and N…
Navigating policy, pedagogy, and the self in Tesol
From time to time, those of us working in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) become acutely aware that the field is evolving in ways that demand our attention. Established conversations take on new contours, and challenges long familiar begin to reveal unfamiliar dimensions. This issue – Volume 34, Number 1 of TESOL in Context – emerges at one such moment. In the current issue, it is clear that our field is grappling with a c…
The demographic landscape of Spanish language teaching research: A cross‐national study
Engagement with research has long been recognized as a key driver of improved language teaching practices and teachers’ professional growth. Yet, language teaching practitioners often remain distanced from research activities, thus perpetuating a well‐documented gap between research and practice. While much of the existing scholarship has centered on English language teaching, this study shifts the focus on the rapidly growing field of Spanish la…
Reflexivity as a means to address researcher vulnerabilities
This paper proposes a critical approach and a model based on the construct of ‘ethics of care‘ to understand researcher vulnerability within contemporary applied linguistics. We emphasise the importance of reflexivity as a practice that foregrounds the humanity of both researchers and participants. In particular, by highlighting the challenges and dilemmas faced by researchers, we advocate for an ethics of care as a guide to address the ethical a…
Generative AI and the future of writing for publication: Insights from applied linguistics journal editors
The emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is reshaping academic writing and publishing practices. As knowledge curators, applied linguistics journal editors need to respond to GenAI developments. Yet, little is known about their perspectives on GenAI in academic writing and publishing. These perspectives could influence their editorial decisions and journal policies – potentially defining how scholars write for publication. Thro…
Understanding Language Learning Motivation from a Dual Analytical Lens: Combining Activity Theory and Life Capital
Second language (L2) motivation has long been regarded as one of the requisites for and predictors of success in L2 learning. The scholarship on L2 motivation has grown steadily over the past 60 years, yielding several theories through a range of methods. Building upon this tradition, this paper proposes a methodological contribution to the thriving L2 motivation research arena. Specifically, we suggest a new analytical approach which combines Ac…
Life capital and motivational trajectories in Lote learning: A case study using motigraphs and repertory grids
Foregrounding human intercultural experiences: Developing Critical Interactional Competence (CritIC) through Life Capital in AI-mediated professional communication
This paper responds to the rapidly expanding possibilities and concerns surrounding Generative AI in intercultural professional communication. Extending the concept of Critical Interactional Competence (CritIC, Dai et al., Citation2025a), we argue that professionals can draw on their Life Capital Consoli (Citation2022) to develop critical interactional abilities for moment-by-moment engagement with AI agents. Using Life Capital as an analytic len…
Reflexivity and Positionality in Tesol Research
This paper explores reflexivity and positionality as central methodological components of TESOL research. Drawing on scholarship in TESOL Quarterly , the article reviews how these concepts have been theorized and examines two published studies to illustrate their enactment in research practice. The discussion highlights reflexivity as an ongoing process of critical self‐awareness and positionality as analytical engagement with the researcher's id…
Life capital within everyday life: A dialogue for Intercultural Communication research
Located within the sociolinguistics of capitalism, this paper brings together an adaptation and extension of Pierre Bourdieu's notion of capital and how this has been integrated within ecological approaches to language education research with Henri Lefebvre's notion of everyday life. Specifically, we problematise the ways in which forces of political economy mediate social relations regarding Intercultural Communication phenomena. We argue for an…
Sociology (11 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Mathematics education (6 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Reflexivity (4 works)