1. Introduction. Yes, but it's just a story, is it true? Narrative Activity in L2 Teaching and Learning.- Section ? Inquiry Into Teachers' Narratives.- 2 Visualising Narratives of an ALT: Identity, Reflection, and Team Teaching.- 3 'My students are not so good at English': Diagnosing Students' Difficulty as a Display of Professional Teacher Identity.- 4 Teachers' Stories Created Through Collaborative Group Narratives.- 5 Professional Development and Emotional Conflict of an Early-Career Elementary School Teacher with High English Proficiency: Focusing on the Narratives about Pronunciation Instruction.- 6 Teachers' Views on the Use of Literature in the EFL Classroom: Analysis of the Interviews with University Teachers in Japan.- Section ? Inquiry Into Learners' Narratives.- 7 A Narrative Approach to the Life Stories of Foreign Language Learners: Modelling External and Internal Factors of Successful Learning Experience.- 8 Content and style of EFL learners' written narratives: How their linguistic experience is represented in the target language.- 9 Hear the Learners Talk: EFL Learners' Narratives in an Extensive Reading Programme.- 10 A Defence of Traditional Methods of English Language Teaching and Learning in Japan: Case-Study Research into Life Stories of the Japanese Masters of English.- Section ? Teachers' Own Authored Narratives.- 11 Mapping the Path of an English Teacher: Embracing Transformative Experiences from a Novice Teacher's Perspective.- 12 In-service Teachers Grow-Or Do We?.- 13 Pride and Humility: Learning to Balance Both on the JET Programme.- 14 Teaching Life on a Small Island.- 15 From Eikaiwa to Academia: A Journey of Teaching and Growth in Japan,- 16 My Journey with English.
