Keywords = sociocultural theory
Number of Articles: 6
The Effects of Gradual and Indirect Feedback on EFL Learners' Grammar Development and Beliefs
Volume 38, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 81-106
Abstract
Corrective feedback has received significant attention in English language teaching, and its role has been highly substantial. Considering the importance of corrective feedback in EFL ... Read More
The Effect of Summary Training on Intermediate EFL Learners’ Reading Comprehension in Individual and Collaborative Conditions
Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2019, , Pages 47-70
Abstract
Inspired by Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory (SCT), the current study intended to investigate the effect of summary training (i.e., oral and written) on intermediate EFL learners’ ... Read More
Language Socialization and Essay Writing: The Appropriation of Academic Discourse in an Iranian English L2 University Class
Volume 37, Issue 1 , May 2018, , Pages 1-35
Abstract
L2 language socialization asks how learners come to gain the ability to write appropriately and sufficiently in an institutional academic community of practice. In the same line, this ... Read More
Built-In Learner Participation Potential of Locally- and Globally-Designed ELT Materials
Volume 35, Issue 3 , October 2016, , Pages 119-156
Abstract
This study aims at empirically measuring a universal criterion for materials evaluation, i.e., learning opportunities, in a locally- and a globally-designed materials. Adopting the ... Read More
The Effect of Mixed and Matched Level Dyadic Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Comprehension and Production of Requests and Apologies
Volume 35, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 1-30
Abstract
Drawing upon sociocultural theory of Vygotsky, the current study aims to investigate the effect of dyadic interaction in mixed and matched level proficiency pairings on comprehension ... Read More
L1 Use and Language-Related Episodes (LREs) in an EFL Setting
Volume 30, Issue 4 , March 2012, , Pages 99-125