Number of Articles: 366
A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach to Ranking the Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback Strategies: Monolingual Persian Versus Bilingual Turkmen EFL Learners
Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 153-186
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
Teachers' Rating Criteria for Classroom Oral interviews as Influenced by their First Languages and Educational Backgrounds
Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 161-192
Abstract
The current study attempted qualitatively to explore and compare the qualities that native and Iranian English teachers (with and without related educational backgrounds) attend to ... Read More
Assessment and Development of Iranian EFL Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
Volume 40, Issue 4 , November 2021, , Pages 161-193
Abstract
Theory and practice are two sides of one coin, and the way they are perceived adds to its practice. This holds true regarding teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge ... Read More
Developmental Potential of Self-Assessment Reports for High School Students' Writing Skills: A Qualitative Study
Volume 41, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 163-203
Abstract
Though many studies have been conducted on the effects of self-assessment on L2 learning over the last decade, none has investigated how self-assessment reports lead to improving L2 ... Read More
The Effect of “Narrow Reading” on Learning Mid-Frequency Vocabulary: The Role of Genre and Author
Volume 38, Issue 4 , March 2020, , Pages 165-203
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of Narrow Reading (NR) on learning mid-frequency words. Vocabulary Size Test (VST) designed by Nation and Beglar (2007) was administered as the first ... Read More
The Effect of Multiple Intelligence-Oriented Thematic Clustering on Advanced EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning
Volume 39, Issue 2 , August 2020, , Pages 169-201
Abstract
Burgeoning research in applied linguistics has underscored the interplay among individual, cognitive, and social variables that can delineate the ultimate attainment in various areas ... Read More
English Language Teachers’ Autonomy for Professional Development: A Narrative Account of Self-direction, Capacity, and Freedom
Volume 41, Issue 1 , February 2022, , Pages 175-212
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
The Effect of Blended Online Automated Feedback and Teacher Feedback on EFL Learners’ Essay Writing Ability and Perception
Volume 39, Issue 3.2 , November 2020, , Pages 181-225
Abstract
Applying both teacher- and computer-generated feedback to foster EFL learners’ writing remains a less explored issue. The purpose of this study was two-fold. Firstly, it examined ... Read More
Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) in Iran: Unpacking State Mandates in Major National Policy Documents
Volume 39, Issue 3.1 , October 2020, , Pages 185-215
Abstract
The worldwide spread of English as the dominant language of globalization has accelerated the development and implementation of Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) in many countries. ... Read More
The Effectiveness of English Language Teaching Methods: A Meta-Analysis in Pursuit for "the Best Method"
Volume 40, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 187-235
Abstract
< p>What is “the best method” of language teaching? It has been one of the oldest questions of language teaching and learning during the last century. However, no comprehensive ... Read More
The Effect of Critical Thinking-Oriented Dynamic Assessment on Iranian EFL Learners' Learning Potential: A Study of Reading Comprehension Skill
Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 193-227
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
Instructed Second Language English Pragmatics in the Iranian Context
Volume 39, Issue 1 , May 2020, , Pages 201-252
Abstract
The present study aimed to review the instruction of the L2 speech acts in English pragmatics in the Iranian context during the last two decades from 2000 to 2020. To this end, upon ... Read More
Examining the Association between T-unit and Pausing Length on the EFL Perception of Listening Comprehension
Volume 39, Issue 2 , August 2020, , Pages 203-236
Abstract
Listening taking over half of the learners’ time and effort (Nunan, 1998), forms a basis for acquiring much of a language. There are factors affecting listening comprehension ... Read More
The Effect of Open vs. Closed Tasks on Improving Iranian EFL Learners’ Oral Performance
Volume 38, Issue 4 , March 2020, , Pages 205-238
Abstract
Among the latest efficient approaches in language teaching, Task-based Language Teaching has turned up to be the main approach in a way that it is currently recognized as the leading ... Read More
A Model of EFL Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Data-Driven Approach
Volume 41, Issue 2 , May 2022, , Pages 205-243
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
Improving EFL Learners’ Performance on Receptive-Response and Productive-Response Listening Comprehension Items through Diagnostic vs. Dynamic Assessment
Volume 39, Issue 3.1 , October 2020, , Pages 217-252