مرور Volume 8, Issue 30 (Spring 2020-No.2) بر اساس عنوان
در حال نمایش موارد 1 - 9 از 9
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Alleviating Iranian EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety: Mobile-assisted instruction vs. traditional instruction
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)Language classrooms are occasionally anxiety-breeding situations. Foreign language classroom anxiety which negatively affects foreign language learning is typically associated with productive activities mainly speaking ...
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The Effect of Scaffolded Written Corrective Feedback on Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Quality: An Activity Theory Perspective
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)With the latest paradigm shift in SLA from Cognitivism to Sociocultural Theory (SCT), more studies are carried out to investigate the efficacy of Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) through a social and cultural lens. A more ...
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Effect of Storytelling Instruction on Developing Iranian EFL Learners’ Oral Proficiency within ZPD-activated Proximal Context
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)The application of zone of proximal development (ZPD), as a major tenet of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory (SCT, 1978), has recently been invited in the L2 learning/teaching profession. This study mainly examined whether ...
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EFL Learners’ Language Aptitude, Foreign Language Anxiety, and Willingness to Communicate
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)This study was an attempt to investigate the relationship among EFL learners' language aptitude, anxiety, and willingness to communicate (WTC). Accordingly, two questionnaires and a battery were used: Language Aptitude ...
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Flourished or Suppressed Teachersʼ Professional Identities: A Comparison between English Teachers of Institutes and Schools in Iran
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)Teacher professional identity is widely acknowledged as a multi-dimensional dynamic evolving concept contributing to teachers' self-perception about their professional roles. This qualitative study aimed to explore how ...
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The Impact of Grammatical Shifts on the Quranic Rhetorical Questions Translated into English: A Comparative Study
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)This comparative study aimed at finding out the types of grammatical shifts which have occurred in two English translations of the Quranic rhetorical questions, and the impact of such shifts on the said rhetorical questions. ...
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Motivational Practice in High-Schools in Vietnam: EFL Teachers’ Strategies from Student Perspective
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)Despite abundant research on teachers' motivational strategies worldwide, scant attention has been paid to this in Vietnam. Thus, the current study aimed to investigate the high school EFL teachers' use of motivational ...
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Using Foreign Language Learning Factors in Tourism Development in Iran
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)It is necessary to establish mutual relationships between suppliers and demanders to ensure the quality of services. As English is the language of international communications, and the linguistic competence can greatly ...
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Validation of a Preliminary Model of Cultural Identity for Iranian Advanced EFL Learners: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
(Islamic Azad University, Najafabad Branch, Najafabad, Iran All rights reserved, 2020-06-01)This study was an endeavor to develop a model of cultural identity among Iranian advanced EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it was attempted to investigate different factors ...



