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The Effects of Instructor Clarity and Non-Verbal Immediacy on Chinese and Iranian EFL Students' Affective Learning: The Mediating Role of Instructor Understanding
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Derakhshan, Ali; Zhang, Lawrence Jun; Zhaleh, Kiyana – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Drawing on the rhetorical/relational goal theory, this study examined the role of instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy in affective learning through the mediation of instructor understanding. Data were gathered through close-ended questionnaires from 756 Chinese and 715 Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) students, the factor…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
A Comparative Study of Discrimination in Education: The Learning Environment and Behaviours of Students and Teachers in Iran
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Ghaffarzadeh, Mozhgan – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2016
It is the learners' right to get an education free from discrimination. Discrimination in education ranges from gender to race, age, social class, financial status, and other characteristics. In this study the focus is on discrimination in education in regard to social class and financial status. The paper describes observations of the school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Teacher Behavior