Volume 16 (2024)
Volume 15 (2023)
Volume 14 (2022)
Volume 13 (2021)
Volume 12 (2020)
Volume 11 (2019)
Volume 10 (2018)
Volume 9 (2017)
Volume 8 (2016)
Volume 7 (2015)
Volume 6 (2014)
Volume 5 (2013)
Volume 4 (2012)
Volume 3 (2011)
Volume 2 (2010)
Volume 1 (2009)
English language learning
“Key Words for Fluency” or “1100”? A Mixed-Methods Study to Probe into the State of Language Progress, Willingness to Communicate, and Academic Engagement from the Voices of EFL Learners

Ehsan Namaziandost; Hossein Kargar Behbahani; Goodarz Shakibaei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 April 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60805.2618

Abstract
  This investigation aimed to inform instructional practices that foster linguistic development and enhance the overall language learning experience by unraveling the nuanced dynamics at play. To this end, the researchers explored the influence of two distinct vocabulary books, "Keyword for Fluency" ...  Read More

English language learning
Assessing the Effects of Funds of Identity on L2 Learners’ Willingness to Read E-books

Afsar Rouhi; Afsaneh Saeedakhtar; Behrooz seifi; Reza Abdi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 May 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.61003.2626

Abstract
  Objective: This study explores the effect of recruiting topics valued by students along with the interest-igniting mode of reading texts, collectively framed as funds of identity, on willingness to read. Methods: To this end, three groups of students were recruited. Over a 17-session experiment, all ...  Read More

English language learning
Online and Face-to-Face Instructions Interplay and Language Learning: Instructors’ and Learners' Perspective

parisa Abazari; Abbas Ali Rezaee; Nasrin Bahrainy

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 June 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60241.2609

Abstract
  Abstract The use of blended learning (BL) in foreign language teaching is becoming increasingly popular among language teachers worldwide. Since there is a dearth of studies dealing with BL in the context of Iran, conducting this study is significant to clarify learners' and instructors' perceptions ...  Read More

English language learning
The Role of Persian L1 and English L2 on the Acquisition of German L3 Indefinite Frequency Adverbs

Emad Khosravani; Ali Akbar Jabbari; Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar; Mohammad Javad Rezai

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60320.2611

Abstract
  This study aims to identify the role of transfer in the L3 acquisition of indefinite frequency adverbs, be it L1, L2 or both; to determine whether CLI occurs on a feature-by-feature basis or as a wholesale phenomenon; to investigate the influence of the learners' L2 proficiency on the L3 acquisition ...  Read More

English language learning
Constructing a Local Rubric for Iranian EFL High School Learners’ Speaking Skill: High School Teachers and University Professors’ Voices

Ayatollah Razmjoo; Bahman Hasanzade

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 September 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.61421.2637

Abstract
  Reviewing the literature, there is an evident lack of appropriate research on the potential difficulties of assessing speaking skill and the urgent need of more rigorous assessment of speaking skill and its intricacies. This study aimed to develop a collaborative local rubric for assessing Iranian high ...  Read More

English language learning
Interplay Between Professional Identity and Emotional Quotient of Iranian Female EFL University Teachers in the Habitual Burnout Phase

Raziyeh Fallah; Azizeh Chalak; Hossein Heidari Tabrizi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 September 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.63038.2685

Abstract
  Following an explanatory sequential design, this study explored the possible association between the Professional Identity (PI) of Iranian female EFL university teachers in the Habitual Burnout (HB) phase and their Emotional Quotient (EQ). In the quantitative phase, a Structural Equation Model (SEM) ...  Read More

English language learning
AI-assisted EAP Testing: A Case of Academic IELTS Writing by Iranian EFL Learners

vahid reza mirzaeian; Katayoun Oskoui; Zohreh Nafissi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 October 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.63345.2691

Abstract
  Objective: A plethora of studies have explored the employment of AI bots in academic writing. Yet, exploring the strategies employed by Iranian EFL learners while using an AI bot to complete academic IELTS writing task 2 has been underestimated. Methods: To address the lacuna, this qualitative study ...  Read More

English language learning
Investigating the relationships between regulatory foci, L2 Grit, and L2 Writing Enjoyment among Iranian EFL Learners

Davood Khedmatkar Arani; Mohammad Amiryousefi; Saeed Ketabi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 October 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.61915.2657

Abstract
  Objective: Despite the renewed interest in individual differences in second language acquisition (SLA), there is still limited research on the interconnections among regulatory focus (promotion and prevention), L2 grit (Consisting of perseverance of effort and consistency of interests), and emotions. Methods: ...  Read More

English language learning
Developing the Intercultural Communicative Competence of Iranian Medical ESP Students Through Explicit Instruction

Farhad Mardaneh; Rajab Esfandiari; Abbas Ali Zarei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 November 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.64218.2711

Abstract
  As the world evolves into more globalized, ethnically, and linguistically mixed societies, Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) stages itself as a crucial asset. This fact holds particularly true when it comes to increasingly globalized healthcare academic milieux, where cultivating ICC is crucial ...  Read More

English language learning
Multifaceted Challenges in English Language Education: Perspectives from Secondary School Teachers and Students in Baluchistan, Iran

Ali Beikian; Mohammad Karim Derakhshideh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 December 2024

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.64011.2706

Abstract
  English language education in Baluchistan, Iran, faces unique challenges due to the region's socio-economic conditions and limited access to resources. This study investigates the specific teaching and learning difficulties within secondary schools in this region. A mixed-methods approach was employed, ...  Read More

English language learning
The Relationships between EFL Students’ Cultural Intelligence, Emo-Sensory Intelligence, Language Learning Strategies, and English Language Achievement

Hassan Hadi Abd Alsajjad Albalawee; Reza Pishghadam; Shaghayegh Shayesteh

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 1-22

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.58599.2569

Abstract
  The present research was targeted toward examining the relationship between cultural intelligence (CQ), emo-sensory intelligence (ESQ), language learning strategies (LLS), and students’ language achievement (LA). A number of 300 EFL Iraqi students studying at the English Language Department of ...  Read More

English language learning
The Effect of Web 2.0 Technology on Language Achievement and Self-Regulated Learning of EFL Learners: A Case of WhatsApp

Mohammad Ahmadnejad; Naseh Rahimi; Rozhin Ghaslani

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 46-73

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60600.2613

Abstract
  This study scrutinized the impact of Web 2.0 on the language achievement and self-regulated learning of Iranian EFL learners in online language courses. A mixed-methods approach was employed to leverage the Learning Management System (LMS) alongside WhatsApp as a supplementary tool in the experimental ...  Read More

English language learning
Gamification and the Duality of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation

Elham Daliranfirouz; Mohammad Amiryousefi; Renata Geld; Daryoush Nejad Ansari

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 135-150

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60736.2615

Abstract
  This study aimed to investigate the influence of a gamification-enhanced language classroom within the context of Moodle in promoting extrinsic and intrinsic motivational attributes of language learners. A total of 220 language learners from different universities in Iran were recruited as the participants ...  Read More

English language learning
Contributions of the Keyword Method, Thematic Clustering and Developing Morphological Awareness to the Iranian EFL learners’ Mastery of Low Frequency English Words

Farahman Farrokhi; Fatemeh Gholami

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 151-171

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60180.2607

Abstract
  This study investigated the effects of three vocabulary development strategies of keyword method, thematic clustering and developing morphological awareness on the Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary repertoire. Adopting a quasi-experimental design, sixty high-intermediate to advanced Iranian EFL ...  Read More

English language learning
Overrepresentation and underrepresentation of cohesive devices in EFL learners’ translated and free narrative writings

Jabal Hassan; Manijeh Youhanaee; Zargham Ghabanchi

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 214-227

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.60104.2603

Abstract
  This study aimed at investigating the L2 rhetorical organization of translation and free writing tasks in terms of cohesive devices used by Iraqi intermediate EFL learners in the narrative genre. To do so, 30 Iraqi intermediate EFL learners at Kufa university took part in the study. The participants ...  Read More

English language learning
The impact of using multimedia glosses on vocabulary acquisition: The case of Iranian intermediate EFL learners

Ahmadreza Nikbakht; Golnar Mazdayasna

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 260-277

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.56220.2534

Abstract
  This study aimed to explore the effect of multimedia glosses on the vocabulary acquisition of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. The program employed in this study provided the learners with glosses for words in the form of sounds and videos. The participants were 40 intermediate EFL learners studying ...  Read More

English language learning
The Relationship between EFL Learners’ Self-efficacy, Strategy Use and their Performance on a Grammar Test: Is there any Difference between High and Low Self-efficacious Learners?

Arezoo Nasimi; Mansour Tavakoli; Mohsen Rezazadeh

Volume 16, Issue 33 , June 2024, , Pages 391-414

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2024.61444.2644

Abstract
  Since the emphasis of the studies has shifted from a teacher-centered approach to a learner-centered one, researchers have discovered the significance of variables originating inside learners during the learning process. The present study was an attempt to focus on self-efficacy and strategy use as two ...  Read More

English language learning
Test-Wiseness, Test Anxiety, Reading Strategies Metacognitive Awareness, and Reading Comprehension Test Performance: A SEM Study

Mohammad Ahmadi-Safa; Melika Majidi-Kia

Volume 15, Issue 32 , December 2023, , Pages 1-21

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.59144.2581

Abstract
  A major concern of language testing researchers has for long been the identification of construct-irrelevant influential cognitive and psychological bias factors in test takers’ language test performance and recently the identification of the tentative models of interactions among such factors. ...  Read More

English language learning
Pragmatic Failure in Cross-Cultural Communication: Scrutinizing the Causes and Challenges Involved in Iranian EFL Context

Zahra Bavandi-Savadkouhi; Mahnaz Mostafaei-Alaei

Volume 15, Issue 32 , December 2023, , Pages 58-78

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.58806.2576

Abstract
  Pragmatic failure is an issue usually occurring in cross-cultural communication when L2 learners cannot express themselves appropriately. This study aimed to discern the factors leading to cross-cultural pragmatic failure (CCPF) and the challenges EFL learners face in trying to overcome miscommunication ...  Read More

English language learning
Exploring the Efficacy of Process-Based Reflective Teacher Training: A Focus on Situational Role Plays, Video Analysis, and Scenario Evidence as Guided Reflective and Caring Practices for EFL Teacher Candidates

Masoumeh Estaji; Azadeh Hhaji-Karim

Volume 15, Issue 32 , December 2023, , Pages 79-103

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.14157.1510

Abstract
  The current study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a process based reflective teacher training course that utilized situational role plays, video analysis, and scenario evidence as guided reflective and caring practices for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher candidates. To this end, 45 ...  Read More

English language learning
Examining the Role of Language, Emotion, and Culture as Three Basic Needs in Intercultural Communication Based on Iranian Language Teachers' Viewpoints

Vahid Ghorbani; Hamid-Reza Dowlatabadi

Volume 15, Issue 32 , December 2023, , Pages 104-125

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.57251.2549

Abstract
  Pinpointing the role of language, emotion, and culture in intercultural interactions as the three basic needs of intercultural interactions is one of the most important problems in the intercultural field. Therefore, this paper probed the role of language, emotion, and culture simultaneously in intercultural ...  Read More

English language learning
The Effect of Regulatory Focus and Reference of Comparison Feedback on EFL Learners’ Achievement Emotions and Achievement Goals

Marzieh Mehri; Zahra Amirian; Mohsen Rezazadeh

Volume 15, Issue 32 , December 2023, , Pages 161-177

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.48394.2452

Abstract
  This study aimed at examining the effects of the feedback types designed based on the regulatory focus theory (i.e., prevention vs. promotion) and reference of comparison (i.e., normative vs. self-referential) on achievement emotions and achievement goals. One hundred intermediate English language learners ...  Read More

English language learning
L2 Writing and Working Memory: differential effects of task types under different conditions

Rezvan Cheraqi; Rajab Esfandiari

Volume 15, Issue 31 , July 2023, , Pages 48-65

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.56150.2531

Abstract
  Language teachers should be aware of the effect of various task types on L2 writing. The purpose of the present study was twofold: To investigate the effect of various task types, including graphic-writing task, decision-making task, and reasoning task, on L2 writing and to examine the relationship between ...  Read More

English language learning
Persian to English Lexical Transfer Errors in the Iranian EFL Learners’ Writings

Rasoul Mohammad Hosseinpour; Fatemeh Ghanbarpour

Volume 15, Issue 31 , July 2023, , Pages 113-130

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2023.55779.2526

Abstract
  Interference or transfer from language learners’ first language (L1) is one of the significant variables that contributes to the complexity of SLA process and usually persists intensely at the initial stages of L2 acquisition and development. Drawing upon Meriläinen’s (2010) taxonomy ...  Read More

English language learning
Individual Psychological Factors: Facilitators of PSL Learners’ Reading Comprehension Ability? a mixed methods study

Reza Taherkhani; Reza Moradi

Volume 15, Issue 31 , July 2023, , Pages 199-214

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2022.53518.2509

Abstract
  This mixed methods nationwide research aimed to examine the relationships between three variables; namely, self-efficacy (S-E), emotional intelligence (EI), autonomy (A), their sub-constructs and reading comprehension ability of Persian second language (PSL) students. Participants were 141 PSL students ...  Read More