Learner Engagement in Online Second Language Classrooms

Phung Dao is Assistant Professor in Second Language Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. His research interests include instructed second language acquisition (ISLA), technology for language teaching and learning, learner engagement, Task-Based Language Teaching, L2 pedagogy, and L2 teacher education.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Online second language classroom.- Chapter 2. Conceptualizing online L2 learner engagement.- Chapter 3. Multiple theoretical perspectives on online learner engagement.- Chapter 4. Conceptual and methodological issues in L2 engagement research.- Chapter 5. Teachers’ and learners’ engagement in online classroom interaction.- Chapter 6. Factoring affecting learner engagement in synchronous online classrooms.- Chapter 7. Teacher’s voices about learner engagement in online L2 classroom.- Chapter 8. Learner autonomy and synchronous online learner engagement.- Chapter 9. Insights from engagement research for online L2 instruction.- Chapter 10. Thinking ahead about online L2 classroom practice and future research.

“Learner Engagement in Online Second Language Classrooms is an essential resource for anyone invested in the future of language learning and teaching. … Drawing on our experiences as both researchers and (current or future) practitioners, we found the book to be intellectually enriching, pedagogically inspiring, and practically useful. It is a volume we will return to often—both in our classroom and in our research.” (Banban Li and Mengge Chen, System, July 15, 2025)