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Estaji, Masoomeh; Mirzaii, Mostafa – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Despite widespread agreement among ELT researchers that vocabulary lies at the heart of communicative competence, currently no consensus exists as to how learning of previously presented lexical items can be guaranteed. Given the inconclusiveness of findings, the present study attempted to delve into the differences in the learning of target…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
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Navaie, Leila Ashegh – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2018
Oral communication is one of the main reasons language learners attend language classes. As pronunciation is among the most significant aspects of oral communication, this study attempted to see how learning-oriented assessment (LOA) could affect pronunciation learning of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, 64 language learners in a private…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Foreign Countries, Speech Communication, English (Second Language)
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Farahian, Majid; Avarzamani, Farnaz – Cogent Education, 2018
The present study seeks to investigate the role of portfolios in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) writers' metacognition as well as their writing skill. Therefore, the participants were assigned to two groups (experimental and control). The students in both groups received a writing test, a researcher-made Metacognitive Writing Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Bayat, Abbas; Jamshidipour, Ahmadreza; Hashemi, Masoud – Online Submission, 2017
This study investigated the continuous influence of applying formative assessment on EFL (English as a foreign language) learners' anxiety and listening efficacy. The participants, divided into an experimental and a control group, were 60 Iranian EFL learners in an English-language institute. This study thus highlights the pedagogical implications…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, College Students, Anxiety, Experimental Groups
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Baleghizadeh, Sasan; Masoun, Atieh – TESL Canada Journal, 2013
This study investigated the continuous influence of self-assessment on EFL (English as a foreign language) learners' self-efficacy. The participants, divided into an experimental and a control group, were 57 Iranian EFL learners in an English-language institute. The participants' self-efficacy was measured through a questionnaire that was the same…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction