Textbook Evaluation and Teachers’ Perceptions of Task-Based Language Teaching: A Case of Iranian Bilingual Schools [PDF]
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) with its strong theoretical bases and emphasis on meaningful and interactive use of language has received substantial attention in the context of foreign language teaching.
Fatemeh Pirzad +2 more
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English Language Teaching Policy in Iran and Singapore: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis [PDF]
This study intends to conduct a systematic qualitative meta-analysis that focuses on research studies into English Language Teaching (ELT) policy in Iran and Singapore.
Reza Shahi, Reza Khany, Leila Shoja
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The Effects of Audio-Only and Audio-Video Materials on Listening Comprehension and Critical Thinking among Dental Students: A Focus Group Analysis [PDF]
Background: Listening is a fundamental skill in learning a second language and improving speaking proficiency. Despite the growing tendency among EFL teachers to test listening comprehension using computer-based audiovisual materials, the reported ...
Zahra Ahmadpour Kasgari +2 more
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Cross-cultural study of stance and engagement markers in motivational speeches [PDF]
This cross-cultural study aims to examine how Iranian and American motivational speakers employ metadiscourse devices as a convincing tool to interact with their audience.
Maryam Farnia, Zahra Shirzadkhani
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Exploring the Relationship between Teacher Burnout, Personality Traits, and Psychological Distress among Iranian EFL Teachers: A Mixed-Methods Study [PDF]
This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between burnout, personality traits, and psychological distress among Iranian EFL teachers.
Sasan Baleghizadeh +1 more
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Investigating Thanking Speech Act in Ilami Kurdish [PDF]
This study aimed at investigating the speech act of condolence in Ilami Kurdish in the light of Austin (1962) and Searle (1969) speech acts theories. A discourse completion test (DCT) was developed to collect the data.
Reza Khany +2 more
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Online vs. offline Problem-based Learning Affecting Foreign Language Learners’ willingness to communicate, self-efficacy, and classroom anxiety [PDF]
Background and Objectives: The essence of Problem-based Learning (PBL) is to find a prêt-à-porter solution to a problem, which is also known as scenario.
S. Moslemi Nezhad Arani +2 more
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Ethical Challenges of Designing on Application for Reading Instruction Management System (RIMS): A Phenomenological Study [PDF]
This study aimed at identifying the ethical challenges encountered when developing a language education virtual environment that acts as a smart platform for managing reading comprehension instruction for EFL/ESL learners.
Arezou Shahmoradi +3 more
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A phenomenographic study on language assessment literacy: hearing from Iranian university teachers
This study aims to disclose the Iranian university teachers’ perceptions of the fundamentals of language assessment literacy (LAL). To this aim, using purposive sampling, eighteen university teachers from two Iranian universities were invited to ...
Afsheen Rezai +3 more
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Collective Teacher Efficacy and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Iranian EFL Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach [PDF]
Given the theoretical and practical shift of orientation, mostly in mainstream education, towards acknowledging the teachers as the key elements of any pedagogical program, a growing research base has increasingly substantiated that teachers are among ...
Masoomeh Estaji +2 more
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