Fairness in Classroom Language Assessment from EFL Teachers' Perspective
Fairness in Classroom Language Assessment from EFL Teachers' Perspective

Somaye Tofighi; Mohammad Ahmadi Safa

Volume 42, Issue 2 , May 2023, , Pages 81-110

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2023.46825.3173

Abstract
  The significance of fairness in assessment is not a subject of doubt for educationalists even with fundamentally contrastive perspectives, but the study of methodological means for ...  Read More
The or That: Definite and Demonstrative Descriptions in Second Language Acquisition
The or That: Definite and Demonstrative Descriptions in Second Language Acquisition

Mohammad Javad Rezai; Razie Alishvandi

Volume 34, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 83-114

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3527

Abstract
  Since Heubner's (1985) pioneering study, there have been many studies on (mis) use/ non-use of articles by L2 learners from article-less and article languages. The present study investigated ...  Read More
The Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on English Language Teacher Education in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities
The Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on English Language Teacher Education in Iran: Challenges and Opportunities

Vahid Hassani

Volume 40, Issue 3 , August 2021, , Pages 83-116

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39716.2941

Abstract
  The global pandemic of COVID-19 has brought about many changes and challenges in our lives, interactions, relationships, and modes of learning and teaching and helped us learn how to ...  Read More
An Investigation into Bilingual Dictionary Use: Do the Frequency of Use and Type of Dictionary Make a Difference in L2 Writing Performance?
An Investigation into Bilingual Dictionary Use: Do the Frequency of Use and Type of Dictionary Make a Difference in L2 Writing Performance?

Ali Roohani; Amine Khosravi

Volume 30, Issue 2 , July 2011, , Pages 85-106

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.385

Abstract
  Bilingual dictionary use in L2 writing test performance has recently been the subject of debate. Opinions differ according to how the trait is understood and whether the system favors ...  Read More
Autonomously Noticing Incorrect Language Use: Does it Improve EFL Learners' Grammatical Accuracy?
Autonomously Noticing Incorrect Language Use: Does it Improve EFL Learners' Grammatical Accuracy?

Sakineh Jafari; Saeed Ketabi; Mansoor Tavakoli

Volume 35, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 85-110

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2016.3684

Abstract
  Promoting communicative interactions, while simultaneously drawing students’ attention to language form, is considered as a potentially significant area of research in second ...  Read More
A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles
A Comparative Study of Thematicity in the Argumentative Writing of University EFL Students and the Introduction Section of Research Articles

Alireza Jalilifar; Mohammad Alipour; Mahsa Rabiee

Volume 36, Issue 1 , May 2017, , Pages 85-110

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.4043

Abstract
  The present study aimed to find out thematic organization and progression in the argumentative writing of Iranian learners of English, representing two levels of language proficiency, ...  Read More
Cultural Components and Subcomponents in Two Persian and English Language Teaching Textbooks: A Comparative Study
Cultural Components and Subcomponents in Two Persian and English Language Teaching Textbooks: A Comparative Study

Gholamhossein Shahini; Shahrbanoo Meymandi

Volume 36, Issue 3 , October 2017, , Pages 85-117

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2018.26115.2307

Abstract
  The present qualitative research, for the first time, aimed at comparing and contrasting the extent cultural components and subcomponents are represented in the elementary levels of ...  Read More
The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology
The Effect of Dynamic Assessment on EFL Learners' Acquisition of Request and Apology

Zia Tajeddin; Farhad Tayebipour

Volume 31, Issue 2 , July 2012, , Pages 87-118

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.499

Abstract
  Originating from Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory, dynamic assessment (DA) proposes a novel approach to second language acquisition (SLA) research according to which a dialectical ...  Read More
THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF METAPHORS ON TEACHING ECONOMIC TERMS TO IRANIAN ECONOMIC MAJORS IN ESP COURSES
THE EFFECT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION OF METAPHORS ON TEACHING ECONOMIC TERMS TO IRANIAN ECONOMIC MAJORS IN ESP COURSES

Adeleh Heidari; Azizollah Dabaghi; Hossein Barati

Volume 34, Issue 3 , October 2015, , Pages 87-107

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3586

Abstract
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two strategies of explicit teaching of economic terms on learners' vocabulary learning and retention. In the first explicit ...  Read More
ACADEMIC WRITING REVISITED: A PHRASEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS HIGH-STAKE GENRES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEXICAL BUNDLES
ACADEMIC WRITING REVISITED: A PHRASEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS HIGH-STAKE GENRES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF LEXICAL BUNDLES

Hassan Jalali; Gholam Reza Zarei

Volume 34, Issue 4 , March 2016, , Pages 87-114

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2016.3615

Abstract
  Lexical bundles are frequent word combinations that commonly appear in different registers. They have been the subject of much research in the area of corpus linguistics during the ...  Read More
Iranian EFL Teachers’ Remotivational Strategies: The Integration of Ecological Systems Theory and Self-Determination Theory
Iranian EFL Teachers’ Remotivational Strategies: The Integration of Ecological Systems Theory and Self-Determination Theory

Hadis Sadr Alavian; Hassan Asadollahfam; Mohammad Hossein Yousefi

Volume 41, Issue 4 , November 2022, , Pages 87-112

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2022.42787.3087

Abstract
  This study investigated Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ remotivational strategies drawing on an integrative framework encompassing Ecological Systems Theory ...  Read More
DVL-integrated Instructions to Enhance EFL Learners' Speaking Proficiency: The Digital Image Guide Method
DVL-integrated Instructions to Enhance EFL Learners' Speaking Proficiency: The Digital Image Guide Method

Somayeh Fathali; Mohsen Shirazizadeh; Shiva Rezavand

Volume 43, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 87-110

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2024.48986.3247

Abstract
  The rapid development of technology and its impact on the creation of images have made it essential to provide students with digital visual literacy (DVL) practices to help them explore ...  Read More
The Impact of Collaborative In-service Training on EFL Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy, Perceptions and Practices
The Impact of Collaborative In-service Training on EFL Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy, Perceptions and Practices

Amir Mashhadi; Hoora Dehghani

Volume 41, Issue 3 , August 2022, , Pages 89-115

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2022.43053.3096

Abstract
  This mixed-methods study sought to examine any significant impact of Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' collaboration in rating speaking tests and brainstorming theoretical ...  Read More
Motivational Beliefs, Self-Regulation and EFL Listening Achievement: A Path Analysis
Motivational Beliefs, Self-Regulation and EFL Listening Achievement: A Path Analysis

Alieh Nasrollahi-Mouziraji; Parviz Birjandi

Volume 35, Issue 3 , October 2016, , Pages 91-118

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2016.3923

Abstract
  Informed by the expectancy-value and social cognitive theories of learning, the present study proposed a path model to investigate the impact of motivational beliefs as defined by listening ...  Read More
Focus on Lexis and L2 Learners' Development of Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency Measures
Focus on Lexis and L2 Learners' Development of Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency Measures

Azizullah Mirzaei; Ashraf Beyzaei; Ali Roohani

Volume 37, Issue 2 , July 2018, , Pages 91-123

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2019.31417.2601

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
LEARNER INITIATIVES ACROSS QUESTION-ANSWER SEQUENCES: A CONVERSATION ANALYTIC ACCOUNT OF LANGUAGE CLASSROOM DISCOURSE
LEARNER INITIATIVES ACROSS QUESTION-ANSWER SEQUENCES: A CONVERSATION ANALYTIC ACCOUNT OF LANGUAGE CLASSROOM DISCOURSE

Fatemeh Mozaffari; Baqer Yaqubi

Volume 34, Issue 2 , July 2015, , Pages 93-125

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3579

Abstract
  This paper investigates learner-initiated responses to English language teachers’ referential questions and learner initiatives after teachers’ feedback moves in meaning-focused ...  Read More
Grammatical Subject in Results and Discussion Section of Research Articles: Disciplinary Variations
Grammatical Subject in Results and Discussion Section of Research Articles: Disciplinary Variations

Seyed Foad Ebrahimi; Chan Swee Heng

Volume 37, Issue 1 , May 2018, , Pages 97-125

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2018.30374.2557

Abstract
  Frequencies and discourse functions of grammatical subject types were investigated in a corpus of forty results and discussion sections selected from four disciplines (Applied Linguistics, ...  Read More
The Impact of Training EFL Learners in Self-Regulation of Reading on their EFL Literal and Critical Reading Comprehension: Implementing a Model
The Impact of Training EFL Learners in Self-Regulation of Reading on their EFL Literal and Critical Reading Comprehension: Implementing a Model

Mahboobeh Morshedian; Fatemeh Hemmati; Elaheh Sotoudehnama; Hassan Soleimani

Volume 35, Issue 2 , July 2016, , Pages 99-122

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2016.3788

Abstract
  Self-regulation is the ability to regulate one’s thoughts and actions to attain goals. Accordingly, self-regulated learning (SRL) involves plans and behaviors to achieve learning ...  Read More
Task Complexity Manipulation and Accuracy in Writing Performance
Task Complexity Manipulation and Accuracy in Writing Performance

Laleh Fakhraee Faruji; Farid Ghaemi

Volume 35, Issue 4 , March 2017, , Pages 103-132

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.3943

Abstract
  This study aimed to investigate the impact of task sequencing, along +/- reasoning demands dimension, on writing task performance in terms of accuracy.  The study was motivated ...  Read More
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed

Farzaneh Mozaffari; S. Mohammad Alavi; Abbasali Rezaee

Volume 36, Issue 2 , July 2017, , Pages 103-128

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.23918.2154

Abstract
  When constructing a test, an initial decision is choosing an appropriate item response format which can be classified as selected or constructed. In large-scale tests where time and ...  Read More
Second Language Learners' Phonological Awareness and Perception of Foreign Accentedness and Comprehensibility by Native and Non-native English Speaking EFL Teachers
Second Language Learners' Phonological Awareness and Perception of Foreign Accentedness and Comprehensibility by Native and Non-native English Speaking EFL Teachers

Musa Nushi Kochaksaraie; Hossein Makiabadi

Volume 36, Issue 4 , 2018, , Pages 103-140

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2018.29899.2538

Abstract
  Phonological awareness has been defined as the speaker’s sensitivity to the phonological characteristics of a language. The present study is aimed at exploring the relationship ...  Read More
Empathy as a Predictor of Pronunciation Mastery: The Case of Female Iranian EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Errors
Empathy as a Predictor of Pronunciation Mastery: The Case of Female Iranian EFL Learners’ Pronunciation Errors

Emad Gholamrezapour; Morad Ali Salandari Rabori

Volume 38, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 107-129

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2020.35609.2756

Abstract
  The present study set out to identify the problematic areas of pronunciation among Iranian female EFL learners. Further, this study investigated the relationship between empathy and ...  Read More
A Qualitative Inquiry into Perceptions and Practices of High and Low EFL Achievers towards the Limitations and Benefits of Code-Switching
A Qualitative Inquiry into Perceptions and Practices of High and Low EFL Achievers towards the Limitations and Benefits of Code-Switching

Zahra Mohammadi Salari; Fazlolah Samimi; Shahram Afraz

Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2019, , Pages 109-139

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2019.33872.2697

Abstract
  In English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and bilingual language classrooms, code-switching is widespread among teacher-student and student-student interactions; however, there seem to ...  Read More
On the Role of Willingness to Communicate and Critical Thinking in Receptive/Productive Lexical Knowledge of Gifted and Non-Gifted EFL Learners
On the Role of Willingness to Communicate and Critical Thinking in Receptive/Productive Lexical Knowledge of Gifted and Non-Gifted EFL Learners

Kamal Heidari; Naser Rashidi

Volume 38, Issue 3 , October 2019, , Pages 113-158

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2020.35463.2750

Abstract
  This study investigated the receptive and productive vocabulary command of learners based on their willingness to communicate (WTC) and critical thinking skill. The study also aimed ...  Read More
Applied Linguistics Faculty Members’ Perceptions of (Im)politeness and (In)appropriateness of L2 Learners’ E-Mail Requests
Applied Linguistics Faculty Members’ Perceptions of (Im)politeness and (In)appropriateness of L2 Learners’ E-Mail Requests

Mahmood Hashemian; Maryam Farhang-Ju

Volume 38, Issue 1 , May 2019, , Pages 119-155

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2019.34578.2729

Abstract
  A significant amount of contribution to pragmatics research comes from cross-cultural and developmental pragmatic studies with L2 learners in focus; however, despite broad interest ...  Read More