INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING
Welcome to the official website for the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning. IAPLL is an interdisciplinary association of scholars with an interest in exploring the psychological dimensions of language learning and teaching. We aim to foster research, hold conferences, issue publications, cooperate with related organizations and carry on other activities for those interested in the study of the psychology of language learning and teaching throughout the world.
IAPLL Awards
Congratulations for all the honorees.
| IAPLL Fellowship | Peter D MacIntyre |
| Distinguished Scholar | Jean‑Marc Dewaele |
| Distinguished Scholar | Shaofeng Li |
| Early Career Scholar Award | Dávid Smid |
| Early Career Scholar Award | Mehmet Sak |
All Previous Awardees
| Award | Description | Past Honors |
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| IAPLL Fellow | This category recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the field of the psychology of language learning and teaching, and/or have demonstrated a passion, dedication, and deep interest in the continuance and betterment of the Association. Candidates may be nominated by any IAPLL member. Election to this status is subject to a majority vote of the executive. | Richard Clément Kata Csizer Zoltán Dörnyei John Edwards R.C. Gardner Elaine Horwitz Kim Noels Rebecca Oxford Peter Robinson Tammy Gregerson (2024) Ema Ushioda Tomoko Yashima Peter D. MacIntyre (2026) |
| Distinguished Scholar | This category recognizes individuals with extensive experience in academia and/or related professional domain who have made outstanding contributions to the field of the psychology of language learning and teaching. Candidates may be nominated by any member of IAPLL. Election to this status is subject to a majority vote of the executive. | Zoltán Dörnyei Robert C. Gardner Alastair Henry (2024) Kim Noels Rebecca Oxford Miroslaw Pawlak (2024) Jean-Marc Dewaele (2026) Shaofeng Li (2026) |
| Early Career Scholar | The award is made to recognize early career excellence in the field of the psychology of language learning and teaching. The Early Career Award is awarded to an IAPL member who, within five years of completing her/his PhD, has already made a significant contribution to the field as evidenced by her/his cumulative body of work to date. The scholar will be awarded the prize based on the distinctiveness of her/his scholarly contributions separate from those of the individual’s mentor and the potential for theoretical innovations in the future. Election to this status is subject to a majority vote of the executive. | Ali Al-Hoorie Elouise Botes (2024) Meagan Driver (2024) Phil Hiver Nigel Lou (2024) Dávid Smid (2026) Mehmet Sak (2026) |
PLL6 Closing Ceremony Video
PLL6 in Shantou was a big success. Thank you very much to Prof. Peng and her organising committee for all their effort in putting such a great conference together. The conference ended on a very high note with a recap video that everyone loved:
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International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning
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International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning
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