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نمایش ۱۴۱ تا ۱۶۰ مورد از کل ۱۰٬۳۰۳ مورد.
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Designing and Validating a Brainling Model: A Case of High School and Language School Textbooks(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Textbook analysis Sense Emotion Cognition culture

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Textbook evaluation is of paramount importance in ensuring that textbooks are of high quality and aligned with educational goals. This study evaluated two common English language textbooks in Iran (i.e., American English File [private schools] and Vision series [state schools]) based on the brainling (brain+ language) model, heeding EFL learners’ cognition, senses, emotions, and culture. To this end, a brainling-based scale was validated based on “cogling”, “emoling”, “sensoling”, and “cultuling” components of the brainling model and distributed among Iranian teachers (N=218) and EFL learners (N=236). It was found that there were significant differences in the brainling components present in English textbooks used in state and private schools. Moreover, the independent samples t-tests revealed that there were significant differences in mean scores for brainling components between the two types of textbooks for students. However, it is worth noting that such differences were not observed among teachers’ ratings of these components.  The results could assist content developers in incorporating brainling as a worthwhile scale for evaluating English language textbooks.
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ChatGPT-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching: A Scoping Review of Research on ChatGPT Use in L2 Pedagogy and Education(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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کلیدواژه‌ها: Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT ChatGPT-assisted language learning scoping review Technology-aided language instruction

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ChatGPT-assisted language instruction is gathering irresistible momentum in today’s fast-moving, AI-governed world of educational enterprises. The current scoping review article sought to analyze and synthesize the existing literature on the complementary use of ChatGPT in second/foreign language (L2/FL) education and pedagogy. Aligned with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‑ScR), the study adopted a systematic approach to evidential data search and analysis. A total of 28 peer-reviewed articles retrieved from well-established databases, such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS), were reviewed to map the scope and consequences of the growing body of literature on using ChatGPT as an L2/FL learning/teaching tool. Centering around five predetermined variables, including setting, design, focus area, objective, and concluding remarks, the content or thematic analysis results helped to shape a clear picture of the literature under review. The literature-derived evidential data also referred to the fruits of ChatGPT-assisted instruction under three distinct headings: learning outcomes, pedagogical outcomes, and cognitive-affective impetus for language learning and teaching. The review results also revealed the repercussions of the instruction mainly concerned with ethical and technical concerns. Given the immature but fast-paced nature of the literature on the instructional model, this early attempt, though provided a brief sketch of the research scope and chief outcomes of the model, needs to be complemented with future systematic reviews to fully unlock the potential of language pedagogy well suited to the demands of today’s technology-governed education.
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DVL-integrated Instructions to Enhance EFL Learners' Speaking Proficiency: The Digital Image Guide Method(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Digital visual literacy Digital Image Guide Method speaking proficiency EFL Learners

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The rapid development of technology and its impact on the creation of images have made it essential to provide students with digital visual literacy (DVL) practices to help them explore and understand the images. More importantly, images have valuable connections to language learning and hold the potential for teaching English effectively. Accordingly, the present study investigated the impact of the DVL-integrated instructions in an English-speaking course on EFL learners' speaking proficiency. The Digital Image Guide (DIG) method was conducted for the DVL instructions. A total of 18 female Iranian EFL learners aged 18-27 from a national university participated in the study, undergoing ten instructional sessions. Various components, such as visual elements in several images, flyers, brochures, memes, and book covers, were introduced to the learners throughout the treatment phase. Using mixed-methods research, quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The quantitative phase employed a pretest-posttest one-group design, and data was collected through the speaking section of the Cambridge English Qualification Test. The qualitative phase collected data on the learners' attitudes toward the course. The data were analyzed using SPSS and content analysis. The findings of a paired-sample t-test examining oral proficiency test data revealed the effectiveness of the course on the speaking proficiency of the learners. The analysis of the interview data revealed that the students held positive attitudes toward the course and the instructions. The findings of this study demonstrated that teaching digital visual literacy through the Digital Visual Literacy (DVL) approach and Digital Image Guide (DIG) Method could help learners with their speaking proficiency.
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Global Citizenship Education (GCE): A Study on the Philosophical Foundations and Educational Norms of the Iranian National and Educational Documents with respect to the Promotion of the GCE Goals in Formal English Language Education(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Curriculum Globalization global citizenship education Language Planning Language Policy

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As a controversial subject, globalization has affected various aspects of our lives. Today, the intertwined world is run through complicated relationships and the education of competent human capitals has gained more significance than before. Recently, there has been a movement, known as Global Citizenship Education (GCE), toward a pervasive orientation to education in which issues such as Quality Education are the critical goals. The main aim of this study was to explore the extent to which The Iranian National Curriculum, The Doctrine of General Formal Education System and The Fundamental Reform Document of Education promote the GCE goals in formal English language education. Using a multi-concept model based on the GCE goals, the documents were the subject of scrutiny through document analysis. A survey questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were also utilized. Among 198 participants, 12 individuals accepted to be interviewed. The results of the document analysis and the questionnaire approved the documents’ theoretical promotion of the GCE goals. However, they were criticized for being idealistic and incoherent in the interviews and literature review. Also, their appropriate implementation, practical efficiency and convincing educational achievement were disapproved. The study emphasizes global-oriented approaches in the country’s formal education. 
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Syntactic Complexity and Lexical Diversity in L1/L2 Writing of EFL Learners(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Argumentative writing Genre lexical diversity Narrative Writing Syntactic complexity Writing quality

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lexical diversity of argumentative and narrative writings of L2 learners, and the contribution of syntactic complexity and lexical diversity to the writing quality in the L2 argumentative and narrative writings of EFL learners. To this end, 46 pre-intermediate and intermediate Iranian EFL learners from four intact classes wrote one argumentative and one narrative essay in L2, and one argumentative and one narrative essay in L1 on different topics. Paired-samples t-tests revealed that lexical diversity surfaced more in the L1 writing of the learners. Multiple linear regressions indicated that among five measures of syntactic complexity, mean length of T-unit and clauses per T-unit better predict the quality of argumentative writing. In addition, complex nominals per clause are better predictors of narrative writing quality. Simple linear regressions showed that lexical diversity is a significant predictor of L2 writing in both genres. Based on the findings, writing instructors are advised to provide L2 learners with explicit instruction on the use of diverse vocabulary and different syntactic structures in order to help them improve the quality of their writing.
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Implementing group dynamic assessment to enhance Iranian high school students’ grammar ability(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Grammar ability Group Dynamic Assessment High School Students Sociocultural theory

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Theoretically drawing on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of mind (SCT) and following a sequential exploratory mixed method design, this study probed into the impact of Group Dynamic Assessment (GDA) on the short and long-term Iranian high school students’ grammar ability. Also, a focus group interview was conducted to explore students’ attitudes toward concurrent GDA. This study used a convenient sample of 42 Iranian third-grade students in a private high school who prepared to participate in the Iranian University Entrance Exam (IUEE). The students of the two groups (i.e., GDA and Non-GDA) followed the same procedure (i.e., DIALANG test, pre-test, three conventional teaching sessions and one enrichment session, focus group interview (for GDA group), post-test and transcendence test). Quantitative findings using three independent sample t-tests and two repeated measure ANOVAs revealed that the GDA group significantly outperformed the non-GDA group regarding grammar ability and could apply them in more demanding circumstances. Besides, the thematic analysis of qualitative data showed that the concurrent GDA assisted students to improve their grammar ability. The study's findings highlight the importance of applying GDA as a mediational procedure that assists students in developing their grammar ability in L2 contexts. The findings of the study may assist L2 teachers to apply GDA procedure in their classrooms to save time for teaching and assessing grammatical structures.
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بافت و خلاقیت استعاری: کاربست اصل فشار انسجام بر تنوع استعاره ها در متون خبری زبان فارسی در چارچوب معناشناسی شناختی(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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کلیدواژه‌ها: بافت خلاقیت استعاری فشار انسجام متون خبری معناشناسی شناختی

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بافت عنصری اساسی در خلق معنای استعاری در موقعیت های گفتمانی پویا تلقی می شود. نوشتار حاضر با هدف بررسی نقش عناصر بافتی در ایجاد خلاقیت استعاری در عناوین و متون خبری زبان فارسی با بهره مندی از اصل فشار انسجامِ کووچش (2015) انجام می شود. داده های مورد نیاز از سایت های خبری کشور جمع آوری شده و بر اساس الگوی بافتی کووچش (2015)، نوع بافت دخیل در ایجاد عبارات استعاری تعیین می گردد و سپس در چارچوب معناشناسی شناختی مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار می گیرند. نتایج حاصل از تحلیل داده ها نشان می دهد که خلق استعاره های بدیع در متون خبریِ مورد مطالعه تحت تأثیر عناصر مربوط به فشار بافتی از قبیل مؤلفه های فرهنگی، ایدئولوژی، آب و هوا، جغرافیا، موضوع گفتمان، عناصر گفتمانی، بافت مکانی و زمانی گفتمان و همچنین تحت تأثیر فشار بدنمندی صورت می پذیرد. در این میان، پیش زمینه سازی به عنوان فرایندی شناختی بر مبنای تجارب بدنمند مشترکِ بین افراد یک جامعه (بافت همگانی) و یا بر پایه ویژگی های منحصر به فرد جسمانی نظیر معلولیت جسمی، نابینایی و چپ دستی به عنوان بافت محلی شرایط مناسب جهت بکارگیری عبارات استعاری خاصی را فراهم می نماید. به علاوه، نگاشت مفهومی در متون خبری بررسی شده تابع محدودیت هایی است که از جانب فرهنگ، ساختار بدن و اصل ناوردایی اعمال می شود.
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The Impact of Critical Thinking Skills in TBSIR Approach on the Computer-Based English Expository Essay Writing of Iranian University Students(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Critical thinking skills analysis interpretation computer-based English expository essay writing TSR approach TBSIR approach Iranian University students

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Due to the vital role of critical thinking skills in students' educational and non-educational success, the present research attempted to examine the impact of critical thinking skills in TBSIR approach on the computer-based English expository essay writing of Iranian university students. Participants of this study included 30 students at Gonbad-e-Kavous and Hazrat-e-Masoumeh universities in Iran. They answered to the Watson-Glaser critical thinking skills test (1980), then after two weeks of reviewing TSR structure, they wrote a computer-based English expository essay as pre-test. After four weeks of learning TBSIR structure, they wrote another computer-based English expository essay as post-test. The paired samples t-test and Pearson correlation were run and the results revealed the impact of critical thinking skills in the TBSIR approach on the computer-based English expository essay writing of Iranian university students. Also, the results indicate the positive and significant correlation between critical thinking skills especially analysis and interpretation and the computer-based English expository essay writing of Iranian university students, which helps the students to promote their educational and social lives. Finally, teachers, teacher trainers, syllabus designers and materials developers can benefit from the results of this study.
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بررسی، نقد و تحلیل واژگان معادل یابی شده درسنامه زیست شناسی دوره متوسطه اول و دوم(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: مصوبات فرهنگستان زبان واژههای معادلیابی شده آموزش یادگیری کتب درسی برنامهریزی زبان

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در پژوهش حاضر به مطالعه موردی واژه های معادل یابی شده در درسنامه زیست شناسی پرداخته شده و سنجش میزان مقبولیت واژه های تخصصی معادل یابی شده به زبان فارسی در درس زیست شناسی دوره متوسطه اول و دوم، بر اساس مصوب فرهنگستان زبان و ادب فارسی و بر پایه معیارهای واژه سازی و واژه گزینی نقد و بررسی شده است. روش تحقیق به صورت کیفی و کمی است. در روش کیفی، پرسش نامه ای از نوع نگرش سنجی بسته به صورت جداگانه به 50 دانش آموز داده شده است و در روش کمی، داده ها با تحلیل آماری بیان شده اند تا تأثیر واژه های معادل یابی شده بر استقبال کاربران سنجیده شود. نتایج تحقیق با توجه به ساخت واژه های معادل یابی شده از نظر بهره وران تفاوت معناداری را نشان می دهد؛ یعنی دانش آموزان با همان اصطلاحات و واژگان تخصصی لاتین بهتر می توانند معنی واژگان را مفهوم سازی و درک کنند. به همین دلیل واژه ها به سه دسته (آشنا، نسبتاًآشنا و ناآشنا) تقسیم شده اند و نظر دانش آموزان در مورد کل واژه های معادل یابی شده بررسی و تحلیل گردید که نتیجه منفی بود. نظر دانش آموزان به این اشاره دارد که معادل های ارائه شده برای واژه های ناآشنا مناسب نیستند؛ اما معادل های ارائه شده برای واژه های آشنا و نسبتاًآشنا از نظر ایشان مناسب تر هستند.
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Linking Particle Semantic Roles in Hawrami Deverbal Noun Phrases(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Deverbal Noun Phrases distributed morphology Semantic Functions Linking Particle Kurdish Language

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Previous studies have focused mostly on the syntactic features of the linking particle (Ezafe) in simple noun phrases with little attention paid to its semantic representations and functions specifically within the context of deverbal noun phrases. The present study aims to analyze semantic functions of the linking particle as it appears between a deverbal noun and its various modifiers, and compare them with their corresponding elements in sentences in a Distributed Morphology framework (DM) in Hawrami. This study shows this ancient linker's trace in most Kurdish dialects exhibits agentive semantic functions in addition to expressing possession and modification. Furthermore, the subject of unaccusative verbs at the sentential level is realized as the patient/possessor or as the theme/possessor of their corresponding deverbal noun phrases. However, the subject of unergative verbs assumes the agentive/possessor role in their corresponding noun phrases. Moreover, the object of transitive and ditransitive verbs is represented as a patient or theme, and also as a possessed entity before the subject is realized as the possessor in the corresponding deverbal noun phrases. Results indicate that the representation of both sentences and their corresponding deverbal noun phrases within DM framework provides stronger support for a syntactic movement account of deverbal noun phrases, their semantic functions, and properties in Hawrami.
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The Effect of Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) on Intermediate EFL Learners’ L2 Autonomous Motivation, Self-efficacy, and Perceived Locus of Causality(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction Autonomous Motivation Perceived Locus of Causality EFL Learners Self-Efficacy

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The study examines the effects of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) on intermediate English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ L2 autonomous motivation, self-efficacy, and perceived locus of causality. Given the evolving paradigms of language teaching, SDLMI values ​​autonomy, competence and connectedness in teaching instruction and offers a distinctive approach. Drawing on contemporary motivational theories, the study examines how SDLMI impacts these key dimensions in intermediate EFL learners compared to a traditional instructional approach. Participants from four EFL classrooms completed SDLMI in the experimental group and conventional instruction in the control group. Instruments included the Preliminary English Test, motivational questionnaires, and SDLMI-based assessments. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests. Descriptive statistics for both groups (mean and SD) were calculated. Independent samples t-tests were conducted to compare the means between the experimental group and the control group and to examine possible significant differences in the effect of SDLMI on autonomous motivation, self-efficacy, and perceived locus of causality. The study contributes to instructional practices, advocating for autonomy-supportive strategies in fostering holistic language. 
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EFL Learners’ Training on IELTS Writing Skills and Their Possible Self Construction(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Expected Possible Selves Feared Possible Selves Identity IELTS Writing Skills Responsible Possible Selves

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There is research paucity concerning EFL learners’ self-formation, taking the role of IELTS writing skills into account. With a view to this, the present study aimed to see what a model of possible self-construction before and after training on IELTS writing skills emerges and what the psychometric properties of the emerged model are. To this end, a grounded theory approach was used. Of the IELTS candidates taking part in five IELTS preparation centers in Kerman, 90 (55 males and 35 females) candidates were selected as the participants of the present study through cluster sampling. A semi-structured interview was used to identify the possible selfof the participants. Coding procedures (i.e., open, axial, and selective coding) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the data. According to the results, a model of possible selfconstruction before and after training on IELTS writing skills emerged wherein before training on IELTS writing skills, feared possible selfwere more dominant than expected and responsible possible selves. Furthermore, after training on IELTS writing skills, expected and responsible possible selfwere constructed more dominantly than feared possible selves. Implications of the results for EFL curriculum planners, teachers, and learners have been discussed.
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A Comparative Study of the Teaching Challenges Faced by Newly-hired and Experienced Teachers Teaching at Different Age Levels(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Age levels Classroom observation ILI institute Teaching challenges teaching experience

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Iran Language Institute (ILI) plays a crucial role in teaching English in Iran and offers a comprehensive Teacher Training Course (TTC) for the teachers before their being employed. Still, these teachers encounter difficulties in different areas, but there are few studies investigating the teaching challenges of EFL teachers teaching at ILI. Thus, this study investigated the teaching challenges of newly-hired and experienced teachers, teaching at different age levels. The data were gathered data through 100 classroom observation forms belonging to 18 kids’ teachers, 47 young-adults’ teachers, and 35 adults’ teachers (69 experienced and 31 newly-hired). We also interviewed with 5 kids’ teachers, 5 young-adults’ teachers, and 6 adults’ teachers. It was revealed that young-adults’ teachers faced fewer challenges than kids’ and adults’ teachers. Besides, experienced teachers encountered fewer problems than newly-hired teachers. The results of the observation forms were different from the interviews. However, time management was the only problem which was mentioned in the interviews, observation forms, and different age levels. According to the teachers, the reason behind these challenges was the intensive syllabus, old books and videos, and teachers’ having to follow a series of fixed teaching steps.
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Pragmatic Deviation of Searle’s Felicity Conditions of Illocutionary Speech Acts in Trump’s Political Speeches(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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کلیدواژه‌ها: Trump pragmatic deviation felicity conditions illocutionary speech acts Context

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Reviewing related literature shows deviation from Searle’s felicity conditions has not been given attention. The present paper aims to investigate pragmatic deviation from Searle’s (1969) felicity conditions of illocutionary speech acts in the previous president of the US, Donald Trump’s political language. A qualitative method is used to gather and examine the data. The instrument consists of three oral documents which are chosen purposefully: (1) Trump’s discourse to a group of his supporters in Illinois state, (2) Trump’s meeting with Broadcasters MacCallum and Baier on Fox News Channel, and (3) Trump’s interview with Broadcaster Cooper on CNN Channel. The paper uses a discourse analysis method to study these documents. Findings reveal that Searle’s conditions (propositional content, preparatory, sincerity, essential) are deviated from in Trump’s political speeches: (1) Representative acts by making false claims without providing any evidence, (2) commissive acts by committing himself to do a future action, but Trump fails to fulfill it, (3) directive acts by ordering Joe Biden’s administration to prevent immigrants from entering the US, but Trump’s order cannot be done, (4) expressive acts by jokingly apologizing to his wife because he does not do anything wrong that pushes him to make an apology to her and thus has no real intention to do this act, and (5) declarative acts by declaring they are going to end Pelosi’s career politically, but she is not done.  It is also found that deviation from these conditions happens as a means of persuading, influencing, threatening, mocking, and attacking others.
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions of the Localized EFL Textbooks: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

کلیدواژه‌ها: ELT textbooks Learner perspectives Prospect Series teacher’s perspectives

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Nowadays, the goal of language education has changed from mastery of structure to the ability to use language for communicative purposes; however, the cultural content of the ELT textbooks in Iran has never been sufficiently discussed. Therefore, the major purpose motivating this study was to study the perceptions of teachers and learners of the localization of Iranian English textbooks in the Iranian EFL textbooks (i.e., Prospect series), besides investigating if there were any significant differences between the perceptions of teachers and learners. For this purpose, the participants of this study comprised two samples. The first group who took part in this study were 87 EFL teachers, and the second was a sample of 105 EFL learners. The research instruments were a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview protocol. For the evaluation of the textbook, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was designed based on Cheng (2005). The purpose of this questionnaire was to probe the Iranian EFL teachers' and students' perceptions of the localized materials. In order to explore teachers' attitudes towards localized materials, a semi-structured interview was used. The findings suggest that while teachers and learners might view the series differently, there exists a common ground of appreciation for its value in enhancing the English learning experience. This convergence in positive perceptions emphasizes the importance of educational resources that cater to diverse learning styles and preferences. This study can have some pedagogical implications for curriculum developers, educational policymakers, teachers, and material designers.
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Probing into the Effects of Computerized Dynamic Assessment on Grammar Learning: The Mediating Role of Working Memory(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: computerized dynamic assessment Grammar learning Sociocultural theory working memory Zone of Proximal Development

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This study investigates the impact of computerized dynamic assessment (C-DA) on grammar learning among Iranian EFL learners, focusing on the moderating role of working memory (WM). A nonrandomized pretest-posttest control group design was employed, with 60 male learners aged 17 to 18 divided into experimental and control groups. The participants were assessed using the Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT) to determine language proficiency and a researcher-made test to measure knowledge of past perfect tense. The intervention involved C-DA sessions conducted via the Google Meet platform for the experimental group, while the control group received traditional teacher-fronted lessons. Results from independent-sample t-tests and one-way between-groups ANOVAs revealed a significant improvement in grammar learning among the experimental group compared to the control group. However, no discernable difference was found in the performance of high and low WM learners in response to C-DA. These findings highlight C-DA's potential as a practical instructional approach for grammar learning in EFL contexts. They underscore the need for further research to explore its utility across different learner profiles.
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Book Reviews in Sciences: Structural and Functional Differences in Lexical Bundles(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: Lexical Bundles Book reviews evaluative language Natural sciences human sciences

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Lexical bundles are recurrent multi-word sequences that play a crucial role in academic discourse. This article presents an analysis of lexical bundles in book reviews across the disciplines of human and natural sciences. Drawing from a corpus of 737 book reviews, the study investigates the functional roles and structural patterns of these recurrent linguistic units. The research aims to bridge a gap in the literature by exploring how lexical bundles vary across disciplines. Employing a quantitative-qualitative approach, the study first quantitatively identifies the most common 4-word lexical bundles and compares their distribution between the two disciplines. The researchers then qualitatively analyzed the context in which these bundles are used, observing that they often serve to refer to or evaluate the structure, content, audience, or scope of the book under review. Findings reveal that while both human and natural sciences book reviews share some lexical bundles, they exhibit variations in their distribution, structures, and functions. Notably, natural sciences book reviews employ a greater frequency of lexical bundles signaling an evaluative context, particularly contexts related to the assessment of a book. The study also uncovers differences in the structural preferences of lexical bundles between the two disciplines. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the genre-specific utilization of lexical bundles and underscores their role in conveying evaluative meaning in scholarly discourse. Furthermore, the study suggests avenues for further exploration, providing a foundation for future investigations into the intricate interplay between linguistic features and disciplinary preferences.
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Writing Assessment Literacy in an EFL Context: Insights from Iraqi Kurdish Teachers(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: assessment strategies Feedback practices Language assessment literacy EFL Writing Teachers’ Cognition Teachers’ Writing Assessment Literacy

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Assessing learners’ writing is one of the primary responsibilities of English language teachers. Nevertheless, research on teachers’ writing assessment literacy (WAL) is scarce. To this end, this study a) explored Iraqi Kurdish EFL teachers’ writing assessment knowledge, beliefs, and practices and b) examined assessment strategies they employ to assess learners’ writing ability and the feedback they provide on learners’ writing performance. Data were collected from language teachers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (N=80), who taught at universities, institutes, and schools, utilizing a modified version of the WAL questionnaire consisting of five sections, including teachers’ demographic information, assessment strategies, knowledge of WAL, beliefs about WAL, and practices concerning WAL. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a group of volunteer teachers (N=10). The findings highlighted teachers’ insufficient knowledge of writing assessments. A significant mismatch was found between teachers’ stated beliefs and their practices in the use of formative and summative assessment. The teachers had positive beliefs toward formative assessment; however, they preferred using summative assessment. The qualitative findings further pointed to a significant knowledge gap among teachers regarding specific terminologies, such as formative and summative assessment, as well as scoring rubrics. Finally, the results indicated that teachers used various feedback types to improve learners’ writing skills. The findings emphasize the need to improve teachers’ writing assessment literacy in order to bridge the gap between teachers’ beliefs and their practices of writing assessment.  
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A Study of Quality and Quantity of Nominal Groups in the Vision and Interchange Series(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: material evaluation nominal groups Textbooks Vision Interchange

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Materials evaluation plays an important role in language teaching as it helps practitioners to develop an awareness of the coverage and quality of the existing materials and as such, guides most instruction and revision decisions. Therefore, we sought to evaluate three English Vision textbooks exclusively written for Iranian secondary high school students through a comparison to the identical Interchange book series, the fifth edition. Following a model of nominal groups outlined here, the evaluation targeted the quantity and quality of the groups appearing in the two series as they are assumed to be an important part of authentic language. For the quantitative part, the results indicated a significantly higher use of nominal groups in the Interchange series. Similarly, in the qualitative analyses, we found higher quality nominal groups appearing in the Interchange books. The findings revealed inadequate inclusion of nominal groups' potentially useful structures in the Vision textbooks, supposed to help teachers to raise an awareness so as to come up with appropriate instructional policies, and the textbook developers to consider the findings when any revision is due.
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استنساخی جدید از کتیبه میخی اورارتویی سقین دل، ورزقان، آذربایجان شرقی، ایران(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

کلیدواژه‌ها: کتیبه میخی اورارتویی سقین دل استنساخ فتوگرامتری

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نقش برجسته ها و کتیبههای صخرهای روشن ترین و بی واسطه ترین روایات را از تاریخ بیان می کنند سازندگان این آثار توجه ویژه ای نسبت به وقایع زمان خود داشته اند و به درستی دریافته بودند که سینه سخت سنگ و صخره ها مقاوم ترین بوم برای ثبت اندیشهها و رخدادها و شرح فتوحاتشان خواهد بود صحت این تشخیص امروزه بر ما روشن گردیده است چراکه بسیاری از این آثار توانسته اند از گزند حوادث مختلف طبیعی، جنگ ها، تخریب های انسانی و غیره عبور کرده و سلامت خود را حفظ نمایند و امروزه در زمره میراث کهن کشورمان به ما واگذار گردند. مقاله حاضر شامل استنساخ جدیدی از سنگ کتیبه اورارتویی سقین دل واقع در بخش مرکزی شهر ورزقان، استان آذربایجان شرقی است که بر بدنه یک تخته سنگ مربوط به 2750 ق.م نقر شده است و نقوش خط میخی بر روی آن کنده کاری شده و به سبب عوامل گوناگونی دچار آسیب دیدگی گشته است. برای دستیابی به پاسخ این سؤالات، علاوه بر مطالعات تاریخی و باستان شناسی، بررسی های میدانی و همچنین استفاده از روش های نوین مستندسازی شامل اسکن لیزری، فتوگرامتری و طراحی دیجیتال متن کتیبه انجام شده است تا بتوان روند تغییرات این کتیبه را در طول زمان بررسی کرد.

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