The Role of ChatGPT-based Instruction and Flipped Language Learning in Metadiscourse Use in EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing and their Perceptions of the two Instructional Methods
The Role of ChatGPT-based Instruction and Flipped Language Learning in Metadiscourse Use in EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing and their Perceptions of the two Instructional Methods

Rajab Esfandiari; Omid Allaf-Akbary

Volume 43, Issue 3 , August 2024, , Pages 27-52

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.49975.3277

Abstract
  The advent of ChatGPT, an all-purpose intelligent Chabot created by Open AI, has created a multitude of prospects and opportunities within the realm of language education. Owing to ...  Read More
Investigating the ELT-based Reform in Iranian Senior High Schools: An Activity Theory Analysis
Investigating the ELT-based Reform in Iranian Senior High Schools: An Activity Theory Analysis

Elyas Barabadi; Mohammadreza Vahdani Asadi; Amanollah Arghavan; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo

Volume 43, Issue 3 , August 2024, , Pages 113-140

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.50275.3298

Abstract
  The implementation of a curriculum involves numerous variables and entities, both individual and institutional, which makes it a complex and multifaceted process in education. Implementing ...  Read More
EFL Learners’ Training on IELTS Writing Skills and Their Possible Self Construction
EFL Learners’ Training on IELTS Writing Skills and Their Possible Self Construction

Sanaz Farnia; Neda Fatehirad; Hassan Shahabi

Volume 43, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 111-132

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.48631.3238

Abstract
  There is research paucity concerning EFL learners’ self-formation, taking the role of IELTS writing skills into account. With a view to this, the present study aimed to see what ...  Read More
Exploring Iranian EFL Teachers’ Critical Thinking Dispositions and Reflective Teaching
Exploring Iranian EFL Teachers’ Critical Thinking Dispositions and Reflective Teaching

Zahra Alinejad; Majid Nemati; Farid Ghaemi

Volume 43, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 133-167

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.48876.3245

Abstract
  To effectively and reflectively impart knowledge to their students, Iranian EFL teachers should cultivate their critical thinking dispositions (CTDs). Therefore, the aim of this mixed-methods ...  Read More
Patiently-Drafted Titles: Focusing on Form and Content of Research Article Titles in Iranian Applied Linguistics Journals
Patiently-Drafted Titles: Focusing on Form and Content of Research Article Titles in Iranian Applied Linguistics Journals

Mansoor Ganji; Mitra P. Niyazi

Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 1-27

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.48785.3244

Abstract
  Research article (RA) titles are one of the most important elements of a manuscript, influencing the reviewers’ decision and editors’ judgment, attracting the readers, and ...  Read More
Enhancing Students' Growth in Productive Skills through Standardized Grading Procedures and Customized Constructive Feed-Forward
Enhancing Students' Growth in Productive Skills through Standardized Grading Procedures and Customized Constructive Feed-Forward

Mimoun Meliiti

Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 59-93

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.48797.3241

Abstract
  This research investigated the effects of applying standardized grading procedures and tailored constructive feedback on the development of students' productive skills, with a specific ...  Read More
The Comparative Impacts of Modified Visual and Oral Input on the Vocabulary Retention of Iranian EFL Undergraduate Students
The Comparative Impacts of Modified Visual and Oral Input on the Vocabulary Retention of Iranian EFL Undergraduate Students

Hossein Bakhshi; Mahdieh Mohebbati

Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 121-150

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2023.47566.3193

Abstract
  Poor vocabulary retention is one of the major difficulties experienced by English as a foreign (second) language (EFL/ESL) students. To tackle this problem, the current study explored ...  Read More
The Contribution of Working Memory and Language Proficiency to Lexical Gain: Insights from the Involvement Load Hypothesis
The Contribution of Working Memory and Language Proficiency to Lexical Gain: Insights from the Involvement Load Hypothesis

Hossein Kargar Behbahani; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo

Volume 42, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 117-146

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2023.48255.3220

Abstract
  This study investigated the interplay of working memory capacity and language proficiency in the context of vocabulary acquisition through word-focused tasks. The involvement load hypothesis ...  Read More
Virtual Languaculture Task Implementation as a Mediator between EFL Teachers’ Digital Literacy and EFL Learners’ Speaking Fluency and Accuracy
Virtual Languaculture Task Implementation as a Mediator between EFL Teachers’ Digital Literacy and EFL Learners’ Speaking Fluency and Accuracy

Parviz Ghasedi; Hooshang Yazdani; Moussa Ahmadian

Volume 42, Issue 2 , May 2023, , Pages 149-171

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2023.46753.3171

Abstract
     COPYRIGHTS ©2021 The author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted ...  Read More
Assessing the Alignment among Learners’ Language Needs, Course Objectives, and Classroom Practice in an EFL Communicative Course
Assessing the Alignment among Learners’ Language Needs, Course Objectives, and Classroom Practice in an EFL Communicative Course

Farvah Amin; Mohammad Rahimi

Volume 41, Issue 4 , November 2022, , Pages 1-22

Abstract
  A needs analysis (NA) study was carried out to determine how well course objectives and actual classroom activities aligned with the English language needs of learners enrolled in a ...  Read More
Implementation of Task-based Collaborative Dialogues in EFL Speaking Classes: Focus on Achievements and Perceptions
Implementation of Task-based Collaborative Dialogues in EFL Speaking Classes: Focus on Achievements and Perceptions

Haniyeh Shirazifard; Gholam Reza Abbasian; Ahmad Mohseni; Mojgan Rashtchi

Volume 41, Issue 3 , August 2022, , Pages 155-195

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.39105.2916

Abstract
  Collaborative dialogue (CD) in developing L2 skills known as ‘knowledge-building dialogue’, in spite of its momentum in foreign language acquisition, has rarely been conjoined ...  Read More
The Comparative Effect of Rehearsal, Strategic, and Online Planning on the Fluency, Accuracy, Complexity, Lexical Variety, and Attentional Allocation of EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing
The Comparative Effect of Rehearsal, Strategic, and Online Planning on the Fluency, Accuracy, Complexity, Lexical Variety, and Attentional Allocation of EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing

Hoda Divsar

Volume 41, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 75-111

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.41004.3017

Abstract
  This study examined the effect of rehearsal, strategic, and online planning on the intermediate undergraduate EFL learners’ writing complexity, accuracy, fluency (CAF), lexical ...  Read More
A Model of EFL Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Data-Driven Approach
A Model of EFL Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Data-Driven Approach

Setayesh Sadeghi; Mohammad Aliakbari; Ali Yasini

Volume 41, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 205-243

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.41332.3031

Abstract
  Since its introduction in 1980, the concept of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) has attracted much attention. Although many studies have been conducted in science and mathematics, ...  Read More
The Effect of Mindfulness-Cultivation Intervention on EFL Learners’ Reflective Thinking, Positive Orientation, and Language Achievement
The Effect of Mindfulness-Cultivation Intervention on EFL Learners’ Reflective Thinking, Positive Orientation, and Language Achievement

Haniyeh Moghadam; Afsaneh Ghanizadeh; Behzad Ghonsooly

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, , Pages 69-101

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39016.2911

Abstract
  The present article experimentally studied the impact of mindfulness-cultivating intervention on various dimensions of learning. The mindfulness-cultivation techniques employed in the ...  Read More
Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Policymakers’ Perceptions of Success in High-school Classes: A Critical Exploratory Study
Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Policymakers’ Perceptions of Success in High-school Classes: A Critical Exploratory Study

Zahra Shareghi; Mohammad Hassan Tahririan; Katayoon Afzali

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, , Pages 133-173

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.40918.3013

Abstract
  This study intended to explore the perceptions of Iranian high-school English teachers and the perspectives of policymakers on success in teaching English. Data were collected through ...  Read More
The Effect of Instructor Feedback on Developing Iranian ELT Graduate Students’ Critical Academic Writing Skills
The Effect of Instructor Feedback on Developing Iranian ELT Graduate Students’ Critical Academic Writing Skills

Hani Mansooji; Mehdi Javid

Volume 40, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 91-120

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39763.2945

Abstract
  A major part of any graduate program concerns academic writing, but most students do not have sufficient skills pertaining to it. For non-native Ph.D. students who ...  Read More
The Effect of Dictogloss vs. Debating on L2 Writing Proficiency: A Mixed-Methods Study
The Effect of Dictogloss vs. Debating on L2 Writing Proficiency: A Mixed-Methods Study

Ghasem Modarresi

Volume 40, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 121-160

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39939.2954

Abstract
  The use of task-based collaborative output activities in enhancing EFL students’ writing proficiency has been underrated in the Iranian context. To foster students’ writing ...  Read More
Emergence Distance Education (EDE) role in the Learning of English Language Skills during COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergence Distance Education (EDE) role in the Learning of English Language Skills during COVID-19 Pandemic

Ali Derakhshan

Volume 40, Issue 3 , August 2021, , Pages 41-82

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39849.2948

Abstract
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty members and students had to leave their face-to-face (FTF) classes and move into emergency distance education (EDE) contexts. Due to this drastic ...  Read More
Evaluating Global EFL Coursebooks in the Iranian Context: A Multiliteracies Approach
Evaluating Global EFL Coursebooks in the Iranian Context: A Multiliteracies Approach

Amir Ali Mohammadkhani; Manoochehr Jafarigohar; Mahmood Reza Atai; Hassan Soleimani

Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 81-118

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39269.2925

Abstract
  Global EFL coursebooks are used in numerous educational contexts throughout the world based on the assumption that they are the optimal source of English educational input. Their widespread ...  Read More
The Effect of Critical Thinking-Oriented Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners' Learning Potential: A Study of Reading Comprehension Skill
The Effect of Critical Thinking-Oriented Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners' Learning Potential: A Study of Reading Comprehension Skill

Mohsen Zare; Hamed Barjesteh; Reza Biria

Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 193-227

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39475.2935

Abstract
  The present study is part of a Ph.D. program that explores the possible effect of critical thinking-oriented dynamic assessment (CT-DA) on learners' learning potential in reading comprehension ...  Read More
The Effect of Definition, Fill-in-the-Blank, and Sentence Writing Exercises on the Acquisition, Retention, and Production of Lexical vs. Grammatical Collocations
The Effect of Definition, Fill-in-the-Blank, and Sentence Writing Exercises on the Acquisition, Retention, and Production of Lexical vs. Grammatical Collocations

Ali Malmir; Nastaran Parhizkari

Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 33-82

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.38861.2902

Abstract
  It is widely acknowledged that collocations play a crucial role in second or foreign language learning by enabling learners to know more about language chunks and lexical strings. Although ...  Read More
Vocabulary Learning by Iranian Adult L2 Learners via Extensive Viewing of Subtitled and Captioned TV Series
Vocabulary Learning by Iranian Adult L2 Learners via Extensive Viewing of Subtitled and Captioned TV Series

Shahab Mazahery; Mahmood Hashemian; Javad Alipour

Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 83-115

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39209.2921

Abstract
  Television can be considered a rich, helpful, and valuable source to expose L2 learners to huge amounts of comprehensible input so that they can improve their L2 knowledge and, in particular, ...  Read More
The Effect of Post-teaching Techniques on the English Vocabulary Recall and Retention of Iranian Students with Learning Disability
The Effect of Post-teaching Techniques on the English Vocabulary Recall and Retention of Iranian Students with Learning Disability

Akbar Abbasi Bagherian Poor; Elahe Serati

Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 117-152

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.38334.2878

Abstract
  One of the most important needs in learning a second or foreign language is vocabulary acquisition. Certainly, failure to keep vocabulary in mind is a problem for both typically-developing ...  Read More
A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach to Ranking the Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback Strategies: Monolingual Persian Versus Bilingual Turkmen EFL Learners
A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach to Ranking the Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback Strategies: Monolingual Persian Versus Bilingual Turkmen EFL Learners

Maryam Moazzeni Limoudehi; Omid Mazandarani; Behzad Ghonsooly; Jila Naeini

Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 153-186

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39302.2926

Abstract
  Corrective feedback (CF) as a multifaceted practice needs to be explored from different perspectives. Achieving relative consensus among language teachers and experts in a particular ...  Read More
Applying Cooperative and Individual Offline Planning in Speaking Classes: A Comparison of Impulsive and Reflective EFL Learners
Applying Cooperative and Individual Offline Planning in Speaking Classes: A Comparison of Impulsive and Reflective EFL Learners

Hamid Marashi; Mina Gholami

Volume 39, Issue 3.2 , November 2020, , Pages 1-34

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.38593.2894

Abstract
  This study investigated the effect of two different types of offline planning, namely cooperative and individual, on the oral proficiency of impulsive and reflective EFL learners. Accordingly, ...  Read More