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Lawrence, Barry A. M. – English Language Teaching, 2016
This study used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT; Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, & Davis, 2003) model to investigate factors predicting the acceptance of iPad tablets by learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) at a technical vocational college in Saudi Arabia. An online survey was conducted on 199 male learners,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Adoption (Ideas), Technology Uses in Education
Alghamdi, Fatimah M. A. – English Language Teaching, 2016
There is consensus among those involved in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in the Saudi educational context that students' achievement in language learning is below expectations. Much research has been directed towards finding the reasons for low achievement amongst learners. However, very few studies have looked at parameters of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Valizadeh, Mohammad Reza; Alavinia, Parviz – English Language Teaching, 2013
The researchers in the current study were after probing the potential relationship between emotional intelligence, foreign language listening anxiety (FLLA), and listening comprehension performance of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, 233 participants, studying English language and literature at three different Universities in Urmia, were…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension, Emotional Intelligence, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Taqi, Hanan A.; Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A.; Akbar, Rahima S. – English Language Teaching, 2014
This paper presents a research study designed to investigate the characteristics of effective teachers of English and the uniqueness of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The research is based on four general categories: English language proficiency, educational perception, organization and communication skills, social and emotional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A.; Abdul-Kareem, Muneera M.; Taqi, Hanan A. – English Language Teaching, 2014
Teachers perform an important job by encouraging creativity in their lessons and among their pupils. Thus, the present study aims to examine primary school EFL teachers' attitudes towards creative thinking and their perceptions of what goes on in the classroom. Participants were 434 female primary school EFL teachers, chosen randomly, teaching all…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Ashouri, Amir Farzad; Fotovatnia, Zahra – English Language Teaching, 2010
This study investigated learners' beliefs about translation and the effect of two variables of individual differences, risk taking and tolerance of ambiguity, on the mentioned variable. The participants of the study were 120 EFL learners homogenized through Oxford Placement Test. They received three questionnaires on translation belief,…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Beliefs, Translation, English (Second Language)
Rezaee, Abbas Ali; Abidin, Mohd Jafre bin Zainol; Issa, Jinan Hatem; Mustafa, Paiman Omer – English Language Teaching, 2012
The way education is being delivered has been altered via the rapid development of computer technology. This is especially the case in the delivery of English language teaching where the combination of various variables is pertinent to computer attitudes to enhance instructional outcomes. This paper reports the study undertaken to elucidate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Pishghadam, Reza; Noghani, Mohsen; Zabihi, Reza – English Language Teaching, 2011
The aim of this study was to find out the relationship between EFL students' social as well as cultural capital and their foreign language achievement, using Bourdieu's theories in the sociology of education as frames of reference. To this end, the Social and Cultural Capital Questionnaire (SCCQ) was administered to 128 EFL learners majoring in…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Social Capital, Cultural Capital, English (Second Language)