Research on language teacher motivation, teacher education and generative AI in English language teaching. Find me on:
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2025 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. From research challenges to methodological innovation: interview prompts as reflexive and participatory tools in language teacher motivation research. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 1–27. DOI
2022 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Transforming a methodological dilemma into a rewarding research opportunity. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 25(6), 741–755. DOI
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Improving EFL teachers’ professional experiences and motivation: An ecological approach. Teaching English as a Second Language Electronic Journal (TESL-EJ), 25(1). Link
2024 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Bridging the gap between pre-service teacher education and in-service teachers’ experiences in Spain. British Council Research Papers. DOIÂ
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Enriching teacher motivation by improving teacher education: Inclusive and reflective training. In C. N. Giannikas (Ed.), Teaching practices and equitable learning in children’s language education (pp. 130–150). IGI Global. DOIÂ
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Responding to EFL teacher demotivation by engaging in reflection. IATEFL ELT Research, 36, 51–57.
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Book review: The emotional rollercoaster of language teaching (Gkonou, C., Dewaele, J.-M., & King, J., Eds., 2020). BAAL News, Issue 119, 27–28.
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2020 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Teacher motivation is vital and COVID-19 may be hurting it. The Conversation UK. DOI
2020 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. ¿Está afectando la pandemia a la motivación de los profesores? The Conversation Spain. DOI
2020 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S., Gkonou, C., & Miller, E. R. The positive influence of teacher reflection on gaining emotional capital [OASIS summary of Gkonou & Miller (2020), TESOL Quarterly]. Link
2021 | Let’s defy obstacles and embrace messy research. TEDx University of Essex
2026 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S., Zhou, Y., & Cebrián Aguirre, J. Between hype and hesitation: Exploring Chinese pre-service teachers’ perceptions of GenAI in ELT through interviews and social media sentiment analysis. Psychology of Language Learning 6 (PLL6), Shantou University, China.
2024 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. EFL secondary school pre-service and in-service teachers’ perspectives on classroom challenges and training needs in Spain. Psychology of Language Learning 5 (PLL5), UNED, Madrid (online).
2023 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. A preliminary study on EFL pre-service and in-service teacher training needs and challenges. International Conference on Foreign/Second Language Acquisition (ICFSLA), University of Silesia, Poland.
2022 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. A qualitative analysis of EFL teachers’ motivational awareness. International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (PLL4), Cape Breton University, Canada.
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Solutions to EFL teachers’ negative professional experiences and demotivation: An ecological perspective. 19th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA 2021), online.
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. Teachers’ challenges: Schools’ context as a demotivating factor. BAAL 2021 Annual Conference, online.
2021 | Gadella Kamstra, L. S. What about teacher motivation? Connection: Lingua-Cultura. EDUC8 Education Conference, online.
2026 | From research challenges to interview prompts: A reflexive approach to data collection in language teacher motivation research. Invited speaker, IAPLL Research Methods SIG Participatory Talk Series.
2026 | AI in the English classroom: What do Chinese MA students in ELT really think? Presenter, University of Nottingham Internal Summer School for Distance Learners. Draws on the PLL6 study.
2025 | Preparing new teachers for real classrooms: Challenges and solutions. Invited global speaker, British Council TeachingEnglish Global Webinars. 3,311 registrations and 1,140 live attendees from over 20 countries. A follow-up live Q&A and short clips reached approximately 50,000 views across Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
2025–2026 | Cross-institutional curriculum impact. Research embedded in the BA TESOL curriculum at the University of Central Lancashire (with Dr Neil Walker) through a podcast and realistic scenario-based training modules.
2024 | Exploring the Master’s in Teacher Training at UAB: Former and current EFL students’ training needs and classroom challenges. Invited research seminar, EFLIC research group, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
2023 | The English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom: Perspectives from teachers and teacher trainees on classroom challenges and training needs. Inaugural Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics (CRAL) Symposium, University of Nottingham.
2021 | Educator motivation before and after Covid-19. Invited online seminar, Inland Health Professions Consortium (IHPC) Teacher Wellness and Resource Series, Southern California.