Journal of Studies in Learning and Teaching English
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An Exploration into Iranian Novice versus Experienced EFL Teachers’ Perceptions toward a New Model of Teacher Supervision
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-12-01)This study explored novice and experienced EFL teachers' perceptions toward a four-stage (readiness, informing, improvement, evaluation) supervision model administered for developing teachers' professionalism considering ...
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E-Learning in the Context of English Language Teaching and Learning: An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Approach
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-12-01)available option for higher education institutions around the world. In Iran, universities used various platforms. For example, the Islamic Azad University started utilizing an exclusive platform (Vadana) and Payame Noor ...
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A Comparative Investigation of Iran's NUEE Washback Effects on English Language Education at High Schools: A Cross Socio-Cultural Survey
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-12-01)This study aimed at investigating the washback effects of the English module of Iran's National University Entrance Exam (NUEE) on English language education at high schools of privileged and under-privileged areas as ...
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Investigating the Effects of Brainstorming Technique on Iranian EFL Learners' Listening and Teachers' Attitudes towards This Technique
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-12-01)This research study utilized a mixed-methods approach, specifically a concurrent triangulation design, to examine the enhancement of listening proficiency among Iranian EFL learners and investigate EFL teachers' attitudes ...
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An Investigation into the Impact of IELTS Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Training Workshops on their Learners’ Achievement
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-10-01)An increasing amount of proof indicates that instructors have a notable impact on foreign language education and acquisition procedure. Moreover, the accomplishment of students is among the most crucial matters that can ...
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ Productive and Receptive Metalinguistic Knowledge as a Function of Their Academic Major
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-10-01)The rise of attention in language pedagogy towards subject matter knowledge and its impact on teachers' professionalism accentuates the role of language teachers' metalinguistic knowledge in L2 teaching. The present study ...
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A Systematic Review of E-Learning in the Context of Iran: Where Does English Language Teaching Stand?
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-10-01)The first traces of e-learning in Iran dates to 2004, although this was not implemented until 2005. The present systematic review aimed at finding out where e-learning stands within the field of English language education ...
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Examining Student-Generated Vocabulary Testing Factors Influencing Autonomy among Iranian EFL Learners
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-10-01)The paper investigated the most and the least factors of student-generated vocabulary testing that can influence EFL learners' autonomy. This study applies mixed-method research. For the qualitative phase, the researcher ...
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Unraveling the Impact of Recasts, Working Memory, and Textual Enhancements on EFL Learning: Intensive vs. Extensive Approaches
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-10-01)One of the challenges in English Language Learning (ELL) research is understanding the impact of different instructional techniques on grammatical and lexical growth. This study addresses this challenge by investigating ...
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EFL Teachers' Professional Development Needs: A Comparative Phenomenological Analysis for Face-to-Face and Online Instruction
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-09-01)Teachers must be prepared to shift from face-to-face to online classes in emergencies like COVID-19. Fortunately, electronic learning made teaching a second or foreign language online possible. Online teaching requires EFL ...
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Functional Analysis of Transition Markers in Academic Students' Essays: A Cross-Disciplinary Study
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-09-01)Transition markers contribute as necessary metadiscoursal devices facilitating the reader's comprehension and improving cohesion in an academic text. Transition represents a change from an idea to the other in writing, ...
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A Comparative Study of the Effect of Explicit and Implicit Pronunciation Instruction on Critical Thinking and Listening Comprehension of English Language Learners
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-09-01)Communication in English and critical thinking are two essential 21st-century competencies. A variety of teaching and learning techniques are being developed to equip students with these skills and meet the challenges of ...
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Does Intensive versus Extensive Textual Enhancement Affect L2 Development?
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-09-01)Despite the deep ocean of knowledge on language learning and teaching, the need for further proof of inconsistent data and the demand to stay updated with the context is inventible. This need inspired the present study ...
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development, Creativity and Reflectivity
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2023-09-01)Teachers are generally believed to be one of the most important elements in the success of any educational scheme. Therefore, it is vitally important that teachers be well-prepared when they begin teaching and continue to ...
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The Effect of Using EFL Learners’ Mother Tongue on Their Grammatical Knowledge Improvement: Investigating Two Proficiency Levels
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-08-01)ABSTRACTThe present quasi-experimental study aimed at exploring whether using EFL learners' mother tongue has any influence on EFL learners' grammatical knowledge improvement at two proficiency levels, i.e., elementary and ...
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The relationship between EFL learners’ learning style preferences and their satisfaction with online education
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-08-01)This study was an attempt to investigate to what extent Iranian EFL learners are satisfied with online education. It also aimed at exploring which type of learning style is more associated with learners' satisfaction with ...
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Investigating Iranian EFL Learners' Attitudes towards the Role of Culture and Intercultural Awareness
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-08-01)Culture as an inseparable component part of the language influences different aspects of human communication in real language use. However, it has been underestimated in language teaching programs in Iran. Hence, this study ...
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Pedagogy of Aptitude in an EFL Context: Scale Development through a Thematic Analysis Approach
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-08-01)Abstract: This study aimed to develop a language teaching aptitude scale for Iranian EFL teachers by using a qualitative thematic analysis approach. The participants of this study consisted of thirty (fifteen males and ...
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Towards a Scale for Developing EFL Materials based on the principles of Critical Pedagogy
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-08-01)This study aimed at designing a scale for developing EFL materials based on the principles of Critical Pedagogy. In so doing, a qualitative thematic analysis method was used. The participants of this study consisted of 20 ...
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Mobile-mediated Dynamic Assessment and EFL Learners’ L2 Grammar Knowledge
(Islamic Azad University-Shiraz Branch, 2022-03-01)
