Matt Coss
@mattcoss.bsky.social
Applied linguist. Language educator. “This place could be beautiful, right? You could make this place beautiful.” 💙💖💜
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Matt Coss
@mattcoss.bsky.social
· Apr 23
Hot off the press in @actfl.bsky.social The Language Educator (Spring, 2025 Issue)! If you can't get access to a copy of this article and would like one, please reach out! Also, be sure to check out the Online Bonus Content where we share free resources from the @oasisdatabase.bsky.social and more!
After what was probably the busiest ACTFL yet, it was awesome to come home to find this on my doorstep!
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
After what was probably the busiest ACTFL yet, it was awesome to come home to find this on my doorstep!
Proud of this new (open access 🔓!) piece with Hyun-Bin Hwang where we propose a practical framework to help researchers design studies that meaningfully connect with the everyday work of teachers and other practitioners. Feedback welcome!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Proud of this new (open access 🔓!) piece with Hyun-Bin Hwang where we propose a practical framework to help researchers design studies that meaningfully connect with the everyday work of teachers and other practitioners. Feedback welcome!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Interactive fiction is considered a niche game genre for geeks who like to play with language and puzzles, but it is both underexplored and IMO undervalued in research and practice of language learning and teaching. So I'm excited about our chapter in a new book that connects research and pedagogy!
Chapter 13. Interactive fiction and narrative games in instructed second language learning
Interactive fiction (IF) and narrative games are rich with opportunities for foreign and second language (L2) learning in both informal and institutionalized learning contexts. As multimodal, interact...
benjamins.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Interactive fiction is considered a niche game genre for geeks who like to play with language and puzzles, but it is both underexplored and IMO undervalued in research and practice of language learning and teaching. So I'm excited about our chapter in a new book that connects research and pedagogy!
Brilliance as always from @jessicacalarco.com
For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
September 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Brilliance as always from @jessicacalarco.com
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For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
September 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
For their first project, my Kids and Society students have to create an infographic clarifying a common misconception about "kids these days." I'd prefer that they not use AI to create their projects, so I made my own infographic explaining why : )
Claudia Fernández continues to lead and inspire! So many nuggets of wisdom in this podcast episode! youtu.be/y6STokJpv8s?...
Is a TRULY task-based curriculum possible? - Claudia Fernandez
YouTube video by Learn YOUR English
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September 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Claudia Fernández continues to lead and inspire! So many nuggets of wisdom in this podcast episode! youtu.be/y6STokJpv8s?...
The dissertation is officially out in the world! (If anybody needs or wants a copy, please get in touch! Be warned... it is over 300 pages...) www.proquest.com/docview/3236...
September 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The dissertation is officially out in the world! (If anybody needs or wants a copy, please get in touch! Be warned... it is over 300 pages...) www.proquest.com/docview/3236...
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People have embraced authoritarianism in large part because they've been sold individualistic explanations for social problems. If you think people are poor or unhoused because they've made "bad choices," then you'll see appeal in authoritarian leaders who promise to punish those who are "bad."
August 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
People have embraced authoritarianism in large part because they've been sold individualistic explanations for social problems. If you think people are poor or unhoused because they've made "bad choices," then you'll see appeal in authoritarian leaders who promise to punish those who are "bad."
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Yes! Faculty, staff, students & alumni make a university strong. “Corporate boards of trustees are not synonymous with the universities themselves, and they are not the ones most motivated to defend the core values of higher education. We are. And we won’t capitulate.”
“We have committed our professional lives to learning and free inquiry, working together with students to advance truth for the collective benefit of society. Unlike our distant governing boards, we will not give up so easily — no matter what kind of deals are signed in our name.”
Harvard faculty won’t cave to Trump demands - The Boston Globe
Unlike our distant governing boards, we will not give up easily — no matter what kind of deals are signed in our name.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Yes! Faculty, staff, students & alumni make a university strong. “Corporate boards of trustees are not synonymous with the universities themselves, and they are not the ones most motivated to defend the core values of higher education. We are. And we won’t capitulate.”
The newest interview from TASK: Journal on Task-Based Language Teaching with Marije Michel was just published (Open Access! 🔓)! Check it out! doi.org/10.1075/task...
August 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The newest interview from TASK: Journal on Task-Based Language Teaching with Marije Michel was just published (Open Access! 🔓)! Check it out! doi.org/10.1075/task...
Hot off the press! (If you can’t access it, please get in touch)
July 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Hot off the press! (If you can’t access it, please get in touch)
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Check out my latest blog post where I caution us not to accept Trump’s framing of the issue that concedes that undocumented immigrant children are somehow less deserving of a free public education
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/l...
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/l...
Let’s Not Fall into Trump’s Rhetorical Trap as We Demand Back the Educational Funding that He has Stolen from Us
Donald Trump’s move to withhold $6 billion in federal education funding is a brazen power grab and a direct attack on our public schools. He’s treating our taxpayer dollars like his personal bank a…
educationallinguist.wordpress.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Check out my latest blog post where I caution us not to accept Trump’s framing of the issue that concedes that undocumented immigrant children are somehow less deserving of a free public education
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/l...
educationallinguist.wordpress.com/2025/07/17/l...
Cool to see this book officially available for pre-order! Really proud of this collaborative international project. benjamins.com/catalog/lllt...
Technology and Instructed Second Language Acquisition
This innovative volume offers a unique blend of cutting-edge empirical research, pedagogy-informed perspectives, and practical applications for educators, administrators, and researchers alike.
benjamins.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Cool to see this book officially available for pre-order! Really proud of this collaborative international project. benjamins.com/catalog/lllt...
I am now officially Dr. Matt Coss! Words can't really capture my gratitude to everyone, including my #langchat friends, who made this journey possible and so worthwhile. (Dissertation acknowledgements here: bit.ly/3ZKnWfz). On to the next adventure!
June 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I am now officially Dr. Matt Coss! Words can't really capture my gratitude to everyone, including my #langchat friends, who made this journey possible and so worthwhile. (Dissertation acknowledgements here: bit.ly/3ZKnWfz). On to the next adventure!
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Sending this off tomorrow!
June 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Sending this off tomorrow!
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Important to note that, despite positive press, modern languages at Cardiff University are far from saved. Ancient History and Religion lose their named degrees, but at least there is some commitment (for now) to teach those topics as part of other degrees.
Contrary to the impression given in their press release, Languages in Cardiff University are not being saved. In fact a number of departments are due to close...
June 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Important to note that, despite positive press, modern languages at Cardiff University are far from saved. Ancient History and Religion lose their named degrees, but at least there is some commitment (for now) to teach those topics as part of other degrees.
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Another day, another short-sighted attempt by a UK university to cut Modern Languages. This time it's Bangor, planning to discontinue German and Chinese and reduce staffing in French and Spanish. Please sign: www.change.org/p/stop-cuts-...
Sign the Petition
Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University
www.change.org
May 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Another day, another short-sighted attempt by a UK university to cut Modern Languages. This time it's Bangor, planning to discontinue German and Chinese and reduce staffing in French and Spanish. Please sign: www.change.org/p/stop-cuts-...
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If you want to show your support for the MLA's lawsuit against the dismantling of the NEH, please contribute to Paving the Way, the first fund on this page: www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...
Donate to Funds That Support Particular Activities
MLA funds help defray the cost of convention travel for graduate students and underemployed members, support advocacy on behalf of contingent faculty members, promote the study and teaching of languag...
www.mla.org
May 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you want to show your support for the MLA's lawsuit against the dismantling of the NEH, please contribute to Paving the Way, the first fund on this page: www.mla.org/About-Us/Sup...
Always exciting to see new empirical work related to the research-practice relationship, especially when it’s excellent work from a good friend! doi.org/10.1111/modl...
<em>The Modern Language Journal</em> | NFMLTA Journal | Wiley Online Library
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May 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Always exciting to see new empirical work related to the research-practice relationship, especially when it’s excellent work from a good friend! doi.org/10.1111/modl...
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How do we build more #retrievalpractice into our lessons? On the podcast, Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), Dr. Janell Blunt, and Dr. Michelle Rivers share nine simple, easy, fun retrieval strategies that can be added to any lesson. www.cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-in...
Retrieval in Action: Creative Strategies from Real Teachers | Cult of Pedagogy
These nine strategies make it quick, fun, and easy to build retrieval practice into any lesson.
www.cultofpedagogy.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
How do we build more #retrievalpractice into our lessons? On the podcast, Dr. Pooja Agarwal (@retrievelearn.bsky.social), Dr. Janell Blunt, and Dr. Michelle Rivers share nine simple, easy, fun retrieval strategies that can be added to any lesson. www.cultofpedagogy.com/retrieval-in...
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In January Cardiff University announced it was opening a consultation to cut 400 FTE academic staff and merge or close departments. I've made an episode focused on Modern Languages which is earmarked for closure:
spareathought.podbean.com
spareathought.podbean.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In January Cardiff University announced it was opening a consultation to cut 400 FTE academic staff and merge or close departments. I've made an episode focused on Modern Languages which is earmarked for closure:
spareathought.podbean.com
spareathought.podbean.com