Volume 11 (2022)
Volume 10 (2021)
Volume 9 (2020)
Volume 8 (2019)
Volume 7 (2018)
Volume 6 (2017)
Volume 5 (2016)
Volume 4 (2015)
Volume 3 (2014)
Volume 2 (2013)
Volume 1 (2012)
Number of Articles: 240
A Triangulated Study of Professional English Needs of University Graduates in Business and Economics in Today’s Iranian Business Sectors
Volume 8, Issue 2 , April 2019, , Pages 227-260
Abstract
EAP courses for various disciplines are designed as a conduit between academic research and practical applications (Paltridge & Starfield, 2013, p. 175). On the other hand, one ... Read More
The Role of Corrective Feedback Timing in Task Engagement and Oral Performance
Volume 9, Issue 2 , April 2020, , Pages 229-252
Abstract
: Corrective Feedback (CF) provision on performance involves calling attention to learners' erroneous utterances, which stimulates classroom language learning. Despite widespread research ... Read More
Political Terms by APLL: Issues of Terminology Implantation and Acceptability
Volume 6, Issue 3 , July 2017, , Pages 339-362
Abstract
The present study investigates the implantation of political science terminology approved by the Academy of Persian Language and Literature (APLL) in the Hamshahri corpus made up of ... Read More
Iranian EFL Teachers' Language Assessment Literacy (LAL) under an Assessing Lens
Volume 7, Issue 3 , July 2018, , Pages 361-382
Abstract
Despite being trained in pre-service teacher education programs, most EFL teachers are underprepared when faced with language assessment-related activities. Part of the problem emanates ... Read More
Accounting for Change in Critical Thinking Components Mediated by Differential Effects of Paper-based vs. Web-assisted Feedback in Writing
Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 365-381
Abstract
Critical thinking has been a significant issue in the realm of EFL teaching and learning. This study aimed at investigating the contribution of paper-based and web-assisted feedback ... Read More
Comparing the Impact of Audio-Visual Input Enhancement on Collocation Learning in Traditional and Mobile Learning Contexts
Volume 8, Issue 3 , July 2019, , Pages 383-422
Abstract
: This study investigated the impact of audio-visual input enhancement teaching techniques on improving English as Foreign Language (EFL) learnersˈ collocation learning as well as ... Read More
An Investigation of Iranian EFL Teachers and Learners’ Preferences in the Selection of Different Types of Direct and Indirect Oral Corrective Feedback
Volume 6, Issue 4 , November 2017, , Pages 473-498
Abstract
This paper aimed at examining the Iranian EFL teachers and learners’ preferences for two types of direct oral corrective feedback, including explicit correction and metalinguistic ... Read More
The Potential Combined Effects of Task Complexity and Planning Types on Iranian EFL Learners’ Oral Production Performance
Volume 9, Issue 4 , November 2020, , Pages 503-538
Abstract
This study examined the combined effects of two task complexity levels (i.e., high- and low-complex) and two planning conditions including pre-task planning and on-line planning on ... Read More
The Effect of Argument Mapping Instruction on L2 Writing Achievement across Writing Tasks and Writing Components: A Case of Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 7, Issue 4 , November 2018, , Pages 515-540
Abstract
Argument maps as schematic representations of arguments and their logical and evidential relationships are effective diagrams for instruction in education as well as in L2 development. ... Read More
The Impact of Contextual Variables on Internal Intensification of Apology Speech Acts in Persian: Social Distance and Severity of Offense in Focus
Volume 8, Issue 4 , November 2019, , Pages 531-558
Abstract
The current paper primarily provides an account of how apology speech acts are internally intensified in Persian. Moreover, the study checks to what extent contextual variables, namely ... Read More
Pinpointing the classifiers of English language writing ability: A discriminant function analysis approach
Volume 2, Issue 1 , February 2013, , Pages 45-60
Abstract
The major aim of this paper was to investigate the validity of language and intelligence factors ... Read More
The effect of reading purpose on incidental vocabulary learning and retention among elementary Iranian learners of English
Volume 3, Issue 1 , January 2014, , Pages 55-66
Abstract
This study, situated in an EFL context, aimed at discovering the ways purposes behind reading activities influence vocabulary knowledge gain and ... Read More
Investigating EFL learnersâ perception of narrative task difficulty
Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2012, , Pages 57-70
Abstract
As this paper was a very close version of âInvestigating task difficulty: learnersâ and teachersâ perceptionsâ by Dr. Parvaneh Tavakoli (published ... Read More
Testing a model of L2 communication among Iranian EFL learners: A path analysis framework
Volume 4, Issue 1 , February 2015, , Pages 59-78
Abstract
Using willingness to communicate (WTC) and socio-educational models as a framework, the present study aimed at examining ... Read More
Mobile, L2 vocabulary learning, and fighting illiteracy: A case study of Iranian semi-illiterates beyond transition level
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2013, , Pages 65-80
Abstract
As mobile learning simultaneously employs both handheld computers and mobile telephones and other devices that draw on the same set of ... Read More
The relationship between writing strategies and personality types of graduate Iranian EFL learners
Volume 3, Issue 2 , August 2014, , Pages 69-84
Abstract
In recent years, language learning research has been paying more attention to the factors that may affect the choice by language learners of ... Read More
Bringing Classroom-Based Assessment into the EFL classroom
Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2012, , Pages 73-86
Abstract
This paper describes how English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers can bring reliable, valid, user-friendly ... Read More
The Washback Effects of High School Third Grade Exam on EFL Teachers’ Methodology, Evaluation and Attitude
Volume 5, Issue 1 , January 2016, , Pages 77-98
Abstract
Abstract: The widespread use of test scores for different educational and social decision making purposes has made the washback effect of tests a distinct educational phenomenon (Cheng, ... Read More
Examining University Students' Scholarly Publication in English Journals: A Case for Postgraduate Students' Written Literacy Practices
Volume 6, Issue 1 , January 2017, , Pages 85-116
Abstract
This research aimed to screen 'essay writing' difficulties that non-native university students at postgraduate ... Read More
An Exploration of Practices Adopted by EFL Teachers for Learners with Low-Incidence Disabilities in Inclusive Classes
Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2018, , Pages 89-110
Abstract
English language is arguably one of the life prerequisites in this information era and more individuals around the world than ever before are involved in learning English language as ... Read More
Exploring EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Strategies for Promoting Learners’ Willingness-to-Communicate in Online Classes
Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 89-110
Abstract
Willingness to communicate is subject to the moment-by-moment fluctuations in the classroom. Therefore, teachers’ decisive role comes to the foreground as they can increase learners’ ... Read More
A Qualitative Exploration of Emotional Intelligence in English as Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Evidence from Iraq and the Czech Republic
Volume 11, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 93-124
Abstract
This study endeavored to discuss certain aspects of Emotional Intelligence (EI) that are related to foreign language (FL) teaching and learning in two different contexts (Iraq and the ... Read More
The effects of task complexity on Chinese learners’ language production: A synthesis and meta-analysis
Volume 4, Issue 2 , August 2015, , Pages 96-109
Abstract
The present meta-analysis was conducted to provide a quantitative measure of the overall effects of task complexity ... Read More
Structural Equation Modeling of EFL Learners' Willingness to Communicate and Their Cognitive and Personality Traits
Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 103-136
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating the relationship between Willingness to Communicate and EFL learners’ Communication Apprehension, Self-perceived Communicative Competence, Self-regulation, ... Read More
Covert Curriculum in ELT Coursebooks: Evidence from Top Notch and English File Series
Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 105-128