Message from the Editor
Dear readers,To all of you who became members in 2013 and did not see the last issueof 2012 (issue 6.3), as well as those who have been patiently waiting withmembership prior to 2013, I would like to apologize immensely for the enormous
delay in getting this issue of OnCUE Journal out. I realize how it may have affected
promotions by having a mere “in press” on authors’ resumes instead of a final dateand page numbers, and I’m really sorry. We are taking measures to streamline
the publication process and see that this never happens again. I received a few
messages from authors asking about the issue, and I want to thank everyone forbeing so polite, professional, and understanding.
Our two feature articles are quite different from each other in methodologicalapproaches and goals, but they both show how action research of a sort can bedone to gather valuable information that might otherwise be ignored. Mike
Guest looks to his students for a source of data in his paper “Are We on theSame Page? Teacher Assessment vs. Student Self-assessment”. Comparing how
students think of their achievements with what teachers perceive is an invaluable
technique that may be overlooked by teachers…and shouldn’t be! How often
have we learned that we are truly not “on the same page”?! Sharif Mebed gives
a blow-by-blow account of fellow teachers’ discussions regarding how full-timers
and part-timers manage their daily classroom situations. As his title “Power,Coordination & Talking Shop: An Analysis of Communication Among EFL
Instructors” illustrates, it’s possible for the two types of teachers to coexist andcoordinate their efforts.
In the Opinion and Perspective section, we have Tim Greer writing about“Designing an Interaction-centered Language Classroom”. Taking advantage ofbuilding renovation at his university, Tim explains how careful planning and a bit
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From the Editorof furniture salvage can go hand in hand to improve a classroom.
In an effort to stir up more interest in the Research Digest section by
explaining it in detail, our own section editor Joseph Falout Joseph Falout hascontributed a nice description of RD history and needs. Take the time to readthrough this illuminating contribution and see what you might have to propose
for the section yourself.
As with the previous issue, we have quite a basketful of conference reviews, aswell as a new section editor Jonathan Brown. Welcome aboard! I’m particularly
pleased to see so many reviews because they not only help newer teachers get a
picture of what to expect at various meetings, but they also provide a starting
point for some authors to get published. Taken in author alphabetical order, westart with Tomoko Antle writing about a presentation/workshop/seminar inSapporo by famed vocabulary expert Paul Nation. Next is a recap of the 2nd ESP
CUE Symposium by John Blake and Dubghan Hinchey. This event is rapidly
becoming an annual one, and in my opinion a necessity, amounting to a minor
coup for the SIG. See the next issue of OCJ for publications stemming from that
symposium, too. Pack your bags for Russia, as John Campbell-Larsen tells us
about an international PAC FEELTA conference in Vladivostok. John contributes
this in fulfilment of a CUE award. Last but not least is Mark Swanson’s insightsfrom a trip to New Zealand for a review on the learner autonomy themed
conference there. Put these four reviews together, and you have a wide assortmentof venues and topics from which to choose and learn.
So, what are you waiting for now? You’ve waited long enough as it is. Enjoy
the reading!

Glen Hill
OnCUE Journal Editor & CUE Publications Chair2