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Development and Validation of the Digital Life Balance (DLB) Scale: A Brand-New Measure for Both Harmonic and Disharmonic Use of ICTs

Behavioral Sciences, 2022
The use of new technologies and information communication technology services (ICTs) has greatly increased, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an irrevocable change in people’s work-life balance (WLB). Despite the thriving literature on
Mirko Duradoni, Elena Serritella, Claudia Avolio, Claudio Arnetoli, Andrea Guazzini   +4 more
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Teachers’ writing proficiency and assessment ability: the missing link in teachers’ written corrective feedback practice in an Iranian EFL context

Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background Teachers’ writing proficiency and writing assessment ability and their role in improving writing instruction in second language learning classrooms are issues that have not been investigated empirically and rigorously.
Majid Nemati, Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Hassan Mohebbi, Ali Panahi Masjedlou   +3 more
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Aspect construal in Mandarin: a usage-based constructionist perspective on LE

Linguistics, 2022
Despite extensive research efforts to explain the Mandarin Chinese particle le, confusion persists in the absence of a unitary theory and sufficient empirical evidence. This study provides a unitary account of le by adopting a usage-based constructionist
Jing-Schmidt Zhuo, Lang Jun, Shi Heidi Hui, Hung Steffi H., Zhu Lin   +4 more
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Cognitive Empathy and the Dark Triad: A Literature Review

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2023
This literature review aims to analyze studies published by researchers on the topic of the relationship between the psychological constructs of the Dark Triad and Cognitive Empathy. This study hypothesizes how having good cognitive empathic skills could
Mirko Duradoni, Mustafa Can Gursesli, Maria Fiorenza, Alessia Donati, Andrea Guazzini   +4 more
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Assessing the effect of focused direct and focused indirect written corrective feedback on explicit and implicit knowledge of language learners

Language Testing in Asia, 2019
This study investigates the effect of teacher’s written corrective feedback (WCF) on acquisition of explicit and implicit knowledge of simple past tense by language learners.
Majid Nemati, Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Hassan Mohebbi   +2 more
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Types and Social Media: Are Social Media Important and Impactful for OCD People?

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2022
Social media (SM) are the new standard for social interaction and people with OCD use such platforms like everyone else. However, the research on these individuals provides limited, sporadic, and difficult-to-generalize data outside of social-media ...
Andrea Guazzini, Mustafa Can Gursesli, Elena Serritella, Margherita Tani, Mirko Duradoni   +4 more
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Reciprocal Contribution of Writing Attributes to One Another [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2021
Formative writing assessment can help writing instructors to explore weaknesses and strengths of language learners’ writing performances. The current research aimed to explore firstly writing attributes and secondly examine their reciprocal contribution ...
Leila Ghaderpanahi, Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Hossein Karami   +2 more
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Validity of the listening module of international English language testing system: multiple sources of evidence

Language Testing in Asia, 2018
Background A critical issue in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) lies in the significance of the validity of IELTS listening comprehension test (hereafter IELTS LCM).
Sayyed Mohammad Alavi, Shiva Kaivanpanah, Ali Panahi Masjedlou   +2 more
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Maximizing Indigenous Student Learning in the Mainstream with Language and Culture [PDF]

, 2009
In this paper, we explore the importance of being conscious of the needs of indigenous students within the education system in order to increase their learning process and decrease their dropout rates. Specifically, we discuss how Mayan language, culture,
Jaimes-Domínguez, J. Luis, Schwieter, John W.   +1 more
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Predictors of Vaccination Intentions and Behaviour during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

Behavioral Sciences, 2023
The present research aimed at understanding individuals’ vaccination intentions and protective behaviours against COVID-19 through two different studies.
Amanda Nerini, Mirko Duradoni, Camilla Matera, Andrea Guazzini, Monica Paradisi, Adriele Schembri   +5 more
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