Volume 8 (2021)
Volume 7 (2020)
Volume 6 (2019)
Volume 5 (2018)
Volume 4 (2017)
Volume 3 (2016)
Volume 2 (2015)
Volume 1 (2014)
Volume & Issue: Articles in Press
1. The Impact of Genre-Based Instruction Treatments on EAP Students’ Writing Quality
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 October 2019
Abstract
The last decade has seen an increasing attention given to the notion of genre-based instruction, its application and efficacy in language teaching and learning. Regarding the benefits ... Read More
2. Effect of Online Strategies-Based Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking Scores: A Case of Affective and Social Strategies Instruction
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 February 2020
Abstract
Enhancing speaking ability is an important component of the acquirement of a language. The present study focused on improving speaking ability through online strategy-based instruction. ... Read More
3. Exploring the Impact of Scaffolded Written Corrective Feedback on Iranian EFL Learners’ Writing Quality: A Sociocultural Theory Study
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 February 2020
Abstract
The prevalence of Sociocultural Theory (SCT) as a major theory in SLA has spurred a considerable number of studies to investigate the various aspect of L2 acquisition through the lens ... Read More
4. Exploring Iranian Pre-Service English Teachers’ Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) Identities and the Role of Mentor Teachers
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 April 2020
Abstract
Globally occurring changes in an ever-shrinking world acknowledge the goal of making effective communication between people with various cultural backgrounds (East, 2012; Jin, 2014; ... Read More
5. Role of Bottom-up and Top-down Pre-listening Activities on Iranian EFL Students’ Listening Comprehension
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 April 2020
Abstract
Abstract Pre-listening activity has a considerable role in improving listening comprehension. This research examined the effects of bottom-up and top-down pre-listening activities on ... Read More
6. Demotivating Factors in EFL Context: Examining Nature and the Role of Socio-demographic Variables
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 July 2020
Abstract
The concept of demotivation has received the same attention as motivation, especially in the EFL context. However, a review of the literature in Iran’s context indicates a lack ... Read More
7. Postgraduate TEFL Students' Performance and Perception on Research Article Writing and their Challenges in Conducting Research
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 July 2020
Abstract
Writing publishable research articles is a great concern of academicians, which requires awareness on all its relevant aspects. However, the obstacles are elusive and postgraduate students' ... Read More
8. Relative Clause Attachment Ambiguity Resolution in L1-Persian Learners of L2 English: The Effects of Semantic Priming and Proficiency
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 July 2020
Abstract
The present study explored the effect of semantic priming in the resolution of ambiguous sentences containing Relative Clauses (RCs) preceded by a complex Noun Phrase (NP) by L1-Persian ... Read More
9. The Dynamic Assessment of Reading Comprehension: An Exploration of EFL Teacher’s Perception and Practice
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 July 2020
Abstract
This study investigates EFL teachers’ perceptions regarding Dynamic Assessment (hereafter DA) prior and subsequent to taking part in workshops and panel discussions. Twenty-five ... Read More
10. Employing Dynamic Assessment and Concept-based Instruction for the Development of English Phrasal verbs in an EFL Classroom
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 July 2020
Abstract
Established on the basis of Vygotsky's SCT, this study tends to document the EFL students' development of phrasal verbs through two SCT-oriented approaches including concept-based instruction ... Read More
11. Pedagogical Strategies of Positive Psychology Conforming to Neoliberal Ideologies in EFL Context
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 September 2020
Abstract
Neoliberal changes in pedagogy focus on marketization of teaching and learning processes through different innovative interdisciplinary strategies to evoke the collective appeal (Ross, ... Read More
12. EFL Learners’ Attitudes Toward Flipped Teaching and Its Effect on Their Oral Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 September 2020
Abstract
The flipped teaching has nowadays become a new movement in teaching and is getting pervasive in the educational system. The goal of this study was to explore if there was any significant ... Read More
13. Challenges of English Teaching in Engineering Courses
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 September 2020
Abstract
The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate English teaching and its impact on students from the engineering faculty in bilingual CLIL (Content and Language Integrated ... Read More
14. Impacts of Flipped Classroom on Micro/Macro Writing Subskills in Iranian EFL Context
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 October 2020
Abstract
As a model for a new pedagogical approach, Flipped Instruction has been recently exploited as a worldwide modern technique where the actual classroom activities following assignments ... Read More
15. Students' and Instructors' Views of an Online Graduate Program of TEFL: Contribution of Motivation, Readiness, and Barriers to Satisfaction
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 October 2020
Abstract
Satisfaction of online students is one of the important issues of online education, and identifying the predictors of satisfaction can improve the effectiveness and success of online ... Read More
16. The Effect of Technology-aided Project-based English Learning on Critical Thinking and Problem Solving as Indices of 21st Century Learning
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 November 2020
Abstract
The present study sought to explore whether the incorporation of the integration of technology and project-based learning into the mainstream English teaching classrooms contributes ... Read More
17. The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation between Student Engagement and Motivation among Iranian EFL Learners: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 November 2020
Abstract
The relationship between student engagement and motivation has been shown to be significant. However, the nature of this association still needs to be further known. Self-regulation ... Read More
18. The Impact of Digital Multimodal Composition on Writing Ability of Iranian EFL Learners with Respect to Their Self-Efficacy
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 November 2020
Abstract
Despite the increasing attention of researchers to digital multimodal composition in recent years and the importance of self-efficacy beliefs in the development of writing ability, ... Read More
19. Iranian Female EFL Student-teachers’ Conceptions of Their Future Professional Self-Images
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 November 2020
Abstract
Teacher training programs play a vital role in developing student-teachers’ understanding of their professional selves as an effective factor in successful teaching. Though the ... Read More
20. Iranian EFL Learners’ Interactional Competence in Paired Speaking Tasks: An Account of Task Type Variability
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 28 November 2020
Abstract
The use of paired speaking tasks for the assessment of interactional competence has recently attracted the attention of many scholars in language learning research. The present study ... Read More
21. Study Quality in Quantitative L2 Research: A Path Analysis on the Perceptions of Iranian Published Authors
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 December 2020
Abstract
Inspired by the works of scholars who have done great efforts to improve study quality in second language (L2) papers in the recent decade (e.g., Hu & Plonsky, 2019; Larson-Hall, ... Read More
22. Depth and Breadth of Vocabulary Knowledge as Predictors of Narrative, Descriptive and Argumentative Writing
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 December 2020
Abstract
Among intriguing areas in vocabulary acquisition research are such variables as breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge, and their predictability in writing performance. In this spirit, ... Read More
23. Examining EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Web 2.0 Technologies Using a Structural Equation Modeling Technique
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 February 2021
Abstract
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) provides a framework of teacher knowledge to integrate technology into education successfully. Applying digital technologies to TPACK ... Read More
24. Mixed Methods Research in an EFL Context: A Quality Assessment Perspective
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 February 2021