Author = Ali Roohani
Number of Articles: 7
Investigating Foreign Language Enjoyment and Public Speaking Class Anxiety in the EFL Class: A Mixed Methods Study
Volume 39, Issue 1 , May 2020, , Pages 115-152
Abstract
Foreign language enjoyment and speaking anxiety in the classroom are two potential emotion-inducing factors for foreign language learning. This sequential mixed methods study investigated ... Read More
Focus on Lexis and L2 Learners' Development of Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency Measures
Volume 37, Issue 2 , July 2018, , Pages 91-123
Abstract
Second language (L2) theories have for long acknowledged the importance of focus on formulaicity or conventionalized lexical chunks. Yet, there has been little attempt to examine the ... Read More
INVESTIGATING L2 TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGICAL SUCCESS: THE ROLE OF SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE
Volume 34, Issue 2 , July 2015, , Pages 153-180
Abstract
Teachers can influence the complex process of learning in education, in general, and in second/foreign language (L2) learning in particular. In this light, understanding the factors ... Read More
The Relationship between EFL Teachers’ Emotional Intelligence and Students’ Motivational Attributes
Volume 33, Issue 3 , October 2014, , Pages 113-133
Abstract
This study explored the relationship between EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers’ emotional intelligence (EI) and their students’ motivational attributes. Additionally, ... Read More
Exploring Language Learning Strategy Use: The Role of Multiple Intelligences, L2 Proficiency and Gender
Volume 32, Issue 3 , October 2013, , Pages 41-64
Abstract
Multiple intelligences (MI), second/foreign (L2) proficiency and gender are postulated to contribute to language learning strategies (LLS). This study, first, examined whether there ... Read More
Exploring Pragmalinguistic and Sociopragmatic Variability in Speech Act Production of L2 Learners and Native Speakers
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, , Pages 79-102
Abstract
The pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects of language use vary across different situations, languages, and cultures. The separation of these two facets of language use can help ... Read More
An Investigation into Bilingual Dictionary Use: Do the Frequency of Use and Type of Dictionary Make a Difference in L2 Writing Performance?
Volume 30, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 85-106