Research Paper
Validation of Spiritual and Emotional Intelligence questionnaire and Predictability Power of the Former for EFL Learners’ Performance
Validation of Spiritual and Emotional Intelligence questionnaire and Predictability Power of the Former for EFL Learners’ Performance

Momene Ghadiri; Gholamreza Zarei; Amir Esmaeili

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, Pages 1-31

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.40684.3001

Abstract
  While the bulk of literature repletes with studies on emotional intelligence and its effect on teachers' performance and students' academic achievement, few have been released as to ...  Read More
Research Paper
A Comparative Intercultural Analysis of Two English School Textbooks from Iran and Egypt
A Comparative Intercultural Analysis of Two English School Textbooks from Iran and Egypt

Leili Jorfi; Majid Amerian; Hamid Reza Dowlatabadi; Hooshang Yazdani

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, Pages 33-67

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.40338.2989

Abstract
  The present study aimed to analyze two secondary English school textbooks from Iran and Egypt to see to what extent these two middle-eastern countries with similar religious, historical, ...  Read More
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
The Effect of Augmented Reality on Adult EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Motivation: A Mixed Methods Study
The Effect of Augmented Reality on Adult EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Motivation: A Mixed Methods Study

Aylar Norouzifard; Mohammad Bavali; Mostafa Zamanian; Ehsan Rassaei

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, Pages 103-132

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.40812.3008

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 technology brings ...  Read More
Research Paper
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
Research Paper
English Language Teachers’ Autonomy for Professional Development: A Narrative Account of Self-direction, Capacity, and Freedom
English Language Teachers’ Autonomy for Professional Development: A Narrative Account of Self-direction, Capacity, and Freedom

Hasti Yasaei; Minoo Alemi; Zia Tajeddin

Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, Pages 175-212

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2021.41181.3025

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