Number of Articles: 366
Iranian English Learners' Perception of Native and Non-native English Teachers in New Zealand and Iran: A Multilingual Identity Perspective
Volume 42, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 91-119
Abstract
This study is a longitudinal mixed method design investigating Iranian English learners' perception of native-speaker English teachers (NSETS) and non-native-speaker English teachers ... Read More
Learner-Centered Education in the Iranian EFL Context: A Glance through the Impediments
Volume 38, Issue 4 , March 2020, , Pages 95-121
Abstract
Though learner-centered paradigm of education has long been introduced to pedagogy in general and language teaching in particular, it seems that scant heed has been given to its implementation ... Read More
Cyclical Self-regulated Learning Strategies and EFL Learners’ Accurate Use of Grammatical Structures, and Emotion Regulation
Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 95-119
Abstract
Language proficiency seems not to be realized without language learner’s engagement in terms of behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and metacognitive dimensions in the learning ... Read More
The Role of Situational Interest and Personality Traits in Language Learners’ Transformative Engagement in Academic Reading
Volume 42, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 99-114
Abstract
The current study primarily explored the link between EAP students’ L2 situational interest (SI) and academic reading transformative engagement (TE). Moreover, it explored SI ... Read More
The Effect of Augmented Reality on Adult EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Motivation: A Mixed Methods Study
Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, , Pages 103-132
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
Development and Validation of a Measure of Self-Regulated Capacity in Learning the Grammar of English as a Foreign Language
Volume 39, Issue 3.2 , November 2020, , Pages 111-142
Abstract
Grammatical competence constitutes an important component of communicative ability, the acquisition of which takes sustained effort, resilience, and planning, otherwise known as the ... Read More
Exploring Iranian EFL Teachers’ Critical Thinking Dispositions and Their Relationships with Reflective Teaching: A Mixed-Methods Study
Volume 43, Issue 2 , May 2024, , Pages 111-141
Abstract
The aim of this mixed-methods study is twofold: Firstly, to explore how CTDs and their role in reflective teaching (RT) are addressed and perceived among EFL teachers, and secondly, ... Read More
Investigating Investment for Teaching English in Iranian Upper Secondary Schools: A Critical Needs Analysis Approach
Volume 41, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 113-161
Abstract
This study applied a critical needs analysis approach to investigate investment (language learning commitment) needs and challenges of EFL upper secondary school learners from different ... Read More
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
Modeling the Relationship between Revised L2 Motivational Self System, L2 Emotions, Motivated Learning Behavior, and L2 Proficiency
Volume 42, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 115-136
Abstract
L2 Motivational Self System (Dörnyei, 2005, 2009) holds a remarkable potency in explaining the long-term routes to L2 acquisition. Meanwhile, due to the prevalence of dynamic systems ... Read More
The Effect of Post-teaching Techniques on the English Vocabulary Recall and Retention of Iranian Students with Learning Disability
Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 117-152
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
The Contribution of Working Memory and Language Proficiency to Lexical Gain: Insights from the Involvement Load Hypothesis
Volume 42, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 117-146
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
An Investigation into Perfectionism, Self-Efficacy, Metacognitive Strategy Use, and Second Language Listening Comprehension: A Path Analysis Approach
Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 119-159
Abstract
Individual differences in personality traits can influence students' ability to learn a new language. Among the important personality traits, perfectionism has recently been the topic ... Read More
CAPT and its Effect on English Language Pronunciation Enhancement: Evidence from Bilinguals and Monolinguals
Volume 39, Issue 2 , August 2020, , Pages 121-167
Abstract
Nowadays there are several challenges for English teachers as well as researchers regarding how to teach foreign language pronunciation more effectively. The current study aimed to ... Read More
The Effect of Dictogloss vs. Debating on L2 Writing Proficiency: A Mixed-Methods Study
Volume 40, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 121-160
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
A Video Game-based Paragraph Writing Instruction vs. Teacher-based Writing Instruction: Examining L2 Learners’ Perceptions through Dynamic Assessment
Volume 42, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 121-146
Abstract
Game-based learning and the use of Artificial Intelligence in education is a powerful way to enhance learning and provide content that has been underrated in the Iranian context. This ... Read More
The Comparative Impacts of Modified Visual and Oral Input on the Vocabulary Retention of Iranian EFL Undergraduate Students
Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 121-150
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
Exploring the Factors Iranian EFL Institute Teachers Consider in Grading Using Personal Construct Theory
Volume 38, Issue 4 , March 2020, , Pages 123-164
Abstract
Although grades are the most ubiquitous currency of educational measurement around the globe, their meaning, particularly in understudied settings as in Iran, is still shrouded in mystery. ... Read More
Investigating Iranian TEFL Ph.D. Candidates’ Professional Identity Development in the Course of their Doctoral Education
Volume 39, Issue 3.1 , October 2020, , Pages 131-184
Abstract
The current study investigated the Iranian Teaching English as a Foreign language (TEFL) Ph.D. candidates’ (TPCs) professional identity development during the TEFL Ph.D. education ... Read More
Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Policymakers’ Perceptions of Success in High-school Classes: A Critical Exploratory Study
Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, , Pages 133-173
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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 Efficacy of Classroom Flipping on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Engagement and their Perception of the Flipped Classroom Model
Volume 39, Issue 3.2 , November 2020, , Pages 143-180
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Regarding problems with traditional models of instruction, EFL learners need to exercise innovative models of learning. For this purpose, flipped classroom instruction may render an ... Read More
Classroom Interaction, Learner Autonomy, Pedagogical Scaffolding, and Learner Identity: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
Volume 42, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 147-183
Abstract
The newly demanded language learning methodologies can exhibit their maximum efficiency if they are monitored meticulously and regularly in their particular contexts of application. ... Read More
Motivation in Simultaneous Multiple Foreign Language Learning in Burundi: A Complex Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective
Volume 42, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 147-169
Abstract
Drawing on qualitative research, this study explored, from a complex dynamic systems theory perspective, the motivation of Burundi junior high school students simultaneously learning ... Read More
Considerations and Praxis of Exploratory Factor Analysis: Implications for L2 Research
Volume 43, Issue 1 , February 2024, , Pages 151-178
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Second language (L2) researchers often rely on quantitative methods and measurement instruments like questionnaires and scales to explore latent constructs. They usually borrow sophisticated ... Read More
Frequency Effects of Regular Past Tense Forms in English on Native Speakers’ and Second Language Learners’ Accuracy Rate and Reaction Time
Volume 39, Issue 1 , May 2020, , Pages 153-199