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Correlation between the Mental Health and Relationship Patterns of Mothers of Children with an Intellectual Disability
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Mohammadi, Zahra; Sadeghian, Efat; Shamsaei, Farshid; Eskandari, Fatemeh – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Mothers of children with an intellectual disability often experience challenges that affect their mental health and the relationship with their children. The present study assesses the correlation between the mental health and relationship patterns of mothers of children with an intellectual disability. In this descriptive-correlational study, the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Behavior Patterns, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Typical Patterning in EFL Teachers' Use of Politeness Strategies in the Classroom: Does Perception of Politeness Make a Difference?
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Estaji, Masoomeh; Nejad, Pegah Ghashghaei – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2021
This study examined Iranian English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' perceptions and use of politeness strategies in oral classroom discourse. In so doing, 29 EFL teachers were selected, and their classroom conversations with their students were audio-taped and observed. Further, ten teachers were interviewed to provide a deeper insight into…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Willingness to Communicate and Second Language Speech Fluency: An Idiodynamic Investigation of Attractor States
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Nematizadeh, Shahin – Journal for the Psychology of Language Learning, 2021
Willingness to communicate (WTC) has recently been researched as a dynamic variable, with some investigations viewing it as a complex dynamic system (CDS). One important property associated with CDS is the notion of attractor states, which are characterized by stable patterns of behavior. The present study employed an idiodynamic method to monitor…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Fluency, Task Analysis
The Paradox of Acceptance and Rejection: The Perception of Healthcare Professional Students about Mobile Learning Acceptance in Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Koohestani, Hamid Reza; Arabshahi, Seyed Kamran Soltani; Ahmadi, Fazlollah – Qualitative Research in Education, 2018
A qualitative study was conducted to explore the perception of healthcare professional students about mobile learning acceptance. Method: The study was performed using a conventional content analysis method. The subjects were the students of medical sciences in Iran University of Medical Science. Sampling was based on a purposeful sampling method.…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Behavior Patterns, Qualitative Research
Research in Brief.
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Journalism Quarterly, 1982
Offers brief descriptions of research concerning (1) media bias toward business, (2) foreign affairs coverage in elite and mass periodicals, (3) how emphasis on people affects coverage of crime, (4) antisocial and prosocial behavior on prime-time television, (5) network news coverage of Iran, and (6) magazines' reporting on insects. (FL)
Descriptors: Audiences, Behavior Patterns, Bias, Business
Intercultural Communication Patterns of Iranian Students in Public Forums in the U. S.
Blackman, Bernard I. – 1979
A study was conducted to explore aspects of intercultural communication present when Iranians attempted to communicate publicly in the United States. Thirty-six American students with little previous knowledge of Iran were interviewed following their attendance at a public lecture/demonstration sponsored by Iranian students in Texas. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Communication Research