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Peer Observation: A Key Factor to Improve Iranian EFL Teachers' Professional Development
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Motallebzadeh, Khalil; Hosseinnia, Mansooreh; Domskey, Javad G. H. – Cogent Education, 2017
This study reports on the perspectives of a group of Iranian EFL teachers about peer observation effects. The aim was to investigate if peer observation as a reflective tool could significantly affect EFL teachers' professional development. It has been done based on a mixed method approach. The participants have stated their viewpoints on the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, English (Second Language), Educational Improvement, Performance Factors
Tracing Preservice English Language Teachers' Perceived TPACK in Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Levels
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Turgut, Yildiz – Cogent Education, 2017
Many teacher education institutes (TEI) are expected to provide preservice teachers (PTs) with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to teach with information and communication technology (ICT). To address this challenge, many TEIs have included introductory ICT courses in their curriculum to develop technological knowledge and skills.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Technological Literacy
Pakistani Government Primary School Teachers and the English Textbooks of Grades 1-5: A Mixed Methods Teachers'-Led Evaluation
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Panezai, Sania Gul; Channa, Liaquat Ali – Cogent Education, 2017
Textbooks are the only available source/s of teaching and learning English in Pakistani public education system. Whether the textbooks serve their intended purposes as mentioned in the National Curriculum of English, the researchers conducted a mixed methods teachers'-led evaluation to investigate the effectiveness of English textbooks. The study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Textbooks, Mixed Methods Research
Impact of CALL In-House Professional Development Training on Teachers' Pedagogy: An Evaluative Study
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Sulaimani, Amjjad Osama; Sarhandi, Pir Suhail Ahmed; Buledi, Majid Hussain – Cogent Education, 2017
This study examines the impact of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in-house professional development trainings based on Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in-Action (TPACK-In-Action) model on female teachers' pedagogy at a Saudi Arabian university. Data were collected using survey questionnaires to gather participants'…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction
Effect of WhatsApp on Critique Writing Proficiency and Perceptions toward Learning
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Awada, Ghada – Cogent Education, 2016
This article reports the results of an experimental study on the effectiveness of mobile technology (WhatsApp) in improving the critique writing skills of English as a Foreign Language learners and increasing their motivation for learning. The participants (n = 52) are Average-English proficient learners enrolled in two writing courses given at…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Writing Evaluation, Writing Improvement
Resilience in Language Learners and the Relationship to Storytelling
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Nguyen, Kate; Stanley, Nile; Stanley, Laurel; Wang, Yonghui – Cogent Education, 2015
International students, who study a foreign language abroad, experience more adversities than their domestic peers. The social challenges they face include problems with immigration status, isolation, difficulty speaking a new language, and learning unfamiliar customs. There is limited research focused on the coping strategies of these…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Second Language Learning, Correlation, Social Status