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English language learning
On the Representation of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy in TOEFL iBT and IELTS Academic

Shadab Moslehi; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 173-200

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.46190.2391

Abstract
  The main objective of this qualitative-quantitative content analysis study was to compare IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT four modules in terms of the cognition and knowledge dimensions of Revised Bloom’s taxonomy. To this end, two authentic tests including all major modules of speaking, listening, ...  Read More

English language learning
Self-Assessment, Peer Assessment, Teacher Assessment and their Comparative Effect on EFL Learners’ Second language Writing Strategy Development

Majid Nemati; Mehran Ghafoori; Praviz Birjandi; Siros Izadpanah

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 201-216

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.48543.2456

Abstract
  The effect of assessment types (self, peer, and teacher) on the EFL writing strategies development was examined in this study. Sixty upper-intermediate EFL learners at Qazvin Islamic university in four groups (one control and three experimental groups) were studied. One-way ANOVA checked homogeneity ...  Read More

English language learning
The Joint Effects of Teacher-led and Collaborative Planning conditions and Task Complexity on L2 Oral Production

Sanaz Mohazabieh; Rahman Sahragard; Ehsan Rassaei; Mustafa Zamanian

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 217-242

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.46449.2401

Abstract
  This quantitative study aimed to investigate the combined effects of two types of strategic planning, namely collaborative and teacher-led planning conditions and task complexity on Iranian intermediate language learners' oral production in terms of complexity, accuracy, and fluency. To achieve this ...  Read More

English language learning
Discovering Iranian EFL Teachers’ Metalinguistic Knowledge: The Role of Academic Degree and Teaching Experience in Focus

Najmeh Talaie; Ehsan Rezvani; Ehsan Namaziandost

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 243-260

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.46794.2410

Abstract
  The relevance of metalinguistic knowledge in effective teaching of the four language skills is evident. As such, the present study sought to determine the degree of Iranian EFL teachers’ metalinguistic knowledge by focusing on the role of academic degree in English Language Teaching (ELT) and teaching ...  Read More

English language learning
Investigating the Employment of Metacognitive Strategies in Listening Comprehension among Non-Iranian Language Learners

Amirreza Vakilifard; Ahmad Abedini

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 261-277

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.48515.2455

Abstract
  Applying metacognitive strategies leads to better listening comprehension and optimal use of learners’ other cognitive skills. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the metacognitive strategies that non-Iranian Persian learners employ to comprehend oral texts and whether gender and ...  Read More

English language learning
The Comparison of the Use of Data-driven Learning in Flipped,, Blended and Conventional Classes on Students’ Grammar Learning

Hooshang Khoshsima

Volume 13, Issue 28 , December 2021, , Pages 279-290

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.48829.2462

Abstract
  Today, the use of technology in teaching foreign language has become a matter of considerable interest to language teachers in all over the world. The current study tried to investigate the suitability of data-driven learning in flipped and blended classes vs the conventional ones on students’ ...  Read More

English language learning
The Comparative Effects of Cooperative and Competitive Learning on Speaking Ability and Self-Confidence of EFL Learners (Research Article)

Mohammad Ahmadi Safa; Seyed Amir Afzalimir

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 1-33

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.43962.2335

Abstract
  This study aimed at investigating the comparative effects of cooperative and competitive learning on English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ speaking ability and self-confidence. Moreover, EFL learners’ attitude towards cooperative and competitive learning procedures were explored. To ...  Read More

English language learning
A New Dilemma for Language Teachers and Students: Self-assessment or Teacher Assessment (Research Article)

Parviz Ajideh; Lynn Batler-Kisber; Ali Akbar Ansarin; sorayya Mozaffarzadeh

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 35-57

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.43932.2334

Abstract
  Transitioning smoothly from traditional learning of language to independent learning and consequently, moving from teacher-assessment to self-assessment faces teachers with a dilemma of deciding on learners’ final improvement. To assist to eliminate this dilemma and to compare learners’ self-assessment ...  Read More

English language learning
A Cognitive Representation of Semantic Problems in Teaching English Vocabulary (Research Article)

Masood Dehghan; Habib Soleimani

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 59-80

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.21133.2328

Abstract
  The present study aims at investigating English lexicon polysemy within the cognitive approach to study the way based on which Persian language learners learn English lexicon with the concepts used in cognitive linguistics such as, prototype, polysemy, categorization, etc. The nature of the methodology ...  Read More

English language learning
An Investigation into the Demotivating and Remotivating Factors among Iranian MA and PhD Exam Candidates of TEFL (Research Article)

Ali Derakhshan; Mohammad Qafouri; Maryam Faribi

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 81-112

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.45627.2377

Abstract
  Learning outcomes will highly increase if barriers are identified and removed appropriately. Since demotivating factors can affect the learning process negatively, regaining the lost interest of learners leads to higher levels of academic achievement. Demotivation has been referred to as low motivation ...  Read More

English language learning
Application of WebQuest-based Instruction in Higher Education Context: EFL Students’ Achievement in Writing Skill (Research Article)

Masoumeh Dousti; Zahra Amirian; Daryush Nejadansari

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 113-136

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.42866.2312

Abstract
  EFL learners’ low motivation and lack of sufficient prior knowledge can be regarded as the barriers that impede their success in presentation of high quality writing pieces. To solve the mentioned problems, some researchers suggest the application of inventive technology-enhanced instructions in ...  Read More

English language learning
The Effect of Intensive Planned Focus on Form on the Implicit L2 Knowledge of Iranian EFL Learners (Research Article)

Rajab Esfandiari

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 137-162

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44074.2339

Abstract
  Attention to form in input now seems to have found its way into second language acquisition (SLA), and it is recommended that language learners’ consciousness be raised for language learning to occur and become intake. Input enhancement and output have received considerable attention in recent ...  Read More

English language learning
IELTS Washback Effect and Instructional Planning: The Role of IELTS-Related Experiences of Iranian EFL Teachers (Research Article)

Masoomeh Estaji; Farhad Ghiasvand

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 163-192

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.45369.2369

Abstract
  High-stakes tests exert impacts on teachers’ perceptions, methodology, practices, and materials used in the classroom. However, previous research studies have overlooked the role of teachers’ past experiences in the tests and their instructional planning prior to, during, and after the preparation ...  Read More

English language learning
An Overview of Digital Games Research and Practice for Learning: A Need to have (L)MOOC for DGBL(L) (Research Article)

Farahman Farrokhi; Aylar Fallah Vazirabad

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 193-213

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.43586.2329

Abstract
  Developing, exploring and standardizing digital game based learning for EFL and English for Specific Purposes (ESP), requires a thorough understanding of learning context, gaming elements, ludical manners, as well as features of virtual reality in a real-life and career like setting. Unlike some traditional ...  Read More

English language learning
The Role of Audio-visual Aids in General English Classes at Medical University: Reading Comprehension, Attitude, and Motivation (Research Article)

Assef Khalili; Maryam Zeinolabedini; Fatemeh Poorebrahim; Simin Sattarpour

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 215-238

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44787.2354

Abstract
  The general consensus on the invaluable contributions of audio-visual materials based on cognitive theory of multimedia learning (CTML) to enhancing the quality of language classes has turned them into indispensable tools which teachers utilize for more effective teaching of different language skills. ...  Read More

English language learning
Novice Non-Native English Language Teachers’ Imaginary and Actual Decision Making and Pedagogical Reasoning: Student and Personal Features (Research Article)

Mohammad Khatib; Abdulbaset Saeedian

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 239-264

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.45582.2375

Abstract
  Two of the central concepts in teaching skills are decision making and pedagogical reasoning. Taking benefit from the dearth of studies on teachers’ actual or real-world decisions, this study aimed to respond to this invitation by keeping track of novice Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) ...  Read More

English language learning
Comparing Learners’ Interactions in Conventional and Virtual Classes of Distance Education University: Examining Two Approaches of Teaching Grammar (Research Article)

farzaneh khodabndeh

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 265-294

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44749.2352

Abstract
  Collaborative technologies provide opportunities for English foreign language learners (EFL) to have interactive learning and access to online interactive environments. Interactions that take place between teachers and their students in a classroom context affect learners’ language learning. As ...  Read More

English language learning
The Impact of Socio-Economic Status (SES) on the Iranian EFL Learners’ Identity Processing Styles and Language Achievement (Research Article)

Seyed Mohammad Ali Mansoorian; Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 295-331

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.41027.2276

Abstract
  The present study intended to address the impact of the socio-economic status (SES) on the Iranian EFL learners’ language achievement and identity processing styles. To attain this goal, 148 students studying General English were designated on the base of purposive sampling from Yasuj University ...  Read More

English language learning
A comparative study of the previous and the new English language textbook: Pre-university book versus Vision 3 (Research Article)

Mavadat Saidi

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 333-358

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.42935.2313

Abstract
  The current comparative study aimed to juxtapose the newly compiled English textbook for the students in the third grade of senior high school, Vision 3, and the previously taught English textbook for pre-university students. To this end, 130 experienced teachers, with the experience of teaching both ...  Read More

English language learning
The Role of Task Complexity and Working Memory Capacity in L2 Accuracy and Fluency (Research Article)

Hassan Soodmand Afshar; Somayeh Tofighi

Volume 13, Issue 27 , June 2021, , Pages 389-416

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44767.2353

Abstract
  This study explored the impact of task complexity on task performance of Iranian lower-intermediate and advanced language learners. It also investigated how working memory was related to task performance and mediated the influence of complexity conditions on language performance. Task complexity was ...  Read More

English language learning
Role of Individual Difference Variables in EFL Teachers’ Immunity Development

Marzieh Ahmadi; Mohammad Amiryousefi; Akbar Hesabi

Volume 12, Issue 26 , November 2020, , Pages 361-376

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44864.2356

Abstract
  Language teacher immunity has recently attracted the attention of the scholars interested in teacher psychology. Following the previous line of research in teacher psychology, the present study explored the immunity types among 260 Iranian EFL teachers working in schools and language institutes. Drawing ...  Read More

English language learning
Iranian High School EFL Teachers' Perception and Frequency of Use of Critical Thinking Based Teaching Strategies and their inter-relationship

Masoud Azizi Abarghoui; saeed ketabi; Mohsen Shahrokhi

Volume 12, Issue 26 , November 2020, , Pages 377-399

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.42140.2297

Abstract
  This study intended to elaborate on critical thinking based teaching strategies high school EFL teachers in Iran integrate into their teaching process. An edited version of an email-based questionnaire by Barnhill (2010) has been put into use to distribute the teaching strategies survey in four different ...  Read More

English language learning
Effect of Online Flipped Classroom on Students' Writing Development at Senior High School

Abdullah sarani; Muhammad Jalil Zarei; Hossein Navidinia

Volume 12, Issue 26 , November 2020, , Pages 495-515

https://doi.org/10.22034/elt.2021.44600.2348

Abstract
  Recent developments in technology and education have created an enormous array of opportunities in the field of language learning and teaching. From one side, modern technologies are promptly attracting new users, providing growing dimensions, and allowing more sophisticated uses. Form the other side, ...  Read More