Number of Articles: 314
301. Improving EFL Learners’ Performance on Receptive-Response and Productive-Response Listening Comprehension Items through Diagnostic vs. Dynamic Assessment
Volume 39, Issue 3.1 , Autumn 2020, , Pages 217-252
Abstract
Listening comprehension is a challenging skill in EFL contexts and it is necessary to research various aspects of this skill. Therefore, this study tried to investigate EFL learners’ ... Read More
302. Assessment and Development of Iranian EFL Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 July 2021
Abstract
This research aimed to study the impact of “Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge” (TPACK) workshops on Iranian EFL teachers’ and their TPACK progress after ... Read More
303. The Effect of Dictogloss vs. Debating on L2 Writing Proficiency: A Mixed-Methods Study
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 July 2021
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
304. The Effect of Instructor Feedback on Developing Iranian ELT Graduate Students’ Critical Academic Writing Skills
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 July 2021
Abstract
A major part of any doctoral program concerns academic writing, but most students at the graduate level do not have sufficient skills pertaining to it. For non-native Ph.D. students ... Read More
305. A Corpus-based Analysis of Lexical Richness in EAP Texts Written by Iranian TEFL Students
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 July 2021
Abstract
The literature on second/foreign language (L2/FL) discourse is replete with corpus-based studies into the use of various features representing lexical proficiency. Nonetheless, the ... Read More
306. Academic writing courses in TEFL master's programs through student-instructor lenses: Avenues for improvement
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 August 2021
Abstract
The importance of incorporating graduate students' needs into academic writing courses has established a good reputation in EAP/ESP research. In addition, writing and publishing research ... Read More
307. A Comparative Intercultural Approach to English School Textbooks of Middle-Eastern Countries: The Cases of Iran and Egypt
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 September 2021
Abstract
Due to the importance of intercultural communicative competence together with English language, this study investigated four types of cultural content: topics, cultural dimensions, ... Read More
308. Correspondence between EFL teachers’ cognitive and behavioral manifestations of pedagogical beliefs: The moderating role of teacher grit
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 September 2021
Abstract
Previous evidence suggests that teachers’ practices are invariably inconsistent with their beliefs. Different factors have been cited as responsible for such lack of correspondence. ... Read More
309. The Effect of Mindfulness-Cultivation Intervention on EFL Learners’ Reflective Thinking, Positive Orientation, and Language Achievement
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 September 2021
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
310. Questionnaire validation of spiritual and emotional intelligences and predictability power of spiritual intelligence among English language learners
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 September 2021
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which spiritual intelligence could be a predictor of emotional intelligence. The data of this research was collected through ... Read More
311. English Language Teachers’ Autonomy for Professional Development: A Narrative Account of Self-direction, Capacity, and Freedom
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 October 2021
Abstract
Despite many studies on the concept of learner autonomy and the relationship between teacher autonomy (TA) and learner autonomy, scant attention has been devoted to TA on its own. To ... Read More
312. Implementation of Task-based Collaborative Dialogues in EFL Speaking Classes: Focus on Achievements and Perceptions
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 October 2021
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
313. The Effect of Augmented Reality on Adult EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Motivation: A Mixed Methods Study
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 October 2021
Abstract
Language education, among most other aspects of life, has been affected by the ever-advancing technology. To be most efficient, educators need to know the affordances that technology ... Read More
314. Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Policymakers’ Perceptions of Success in High-school Classes: A Critical Exploratory Study
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 October 2021