The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the contribution of Self-Assessment with Goal Setting (SAGS), which was implemented with the "self-directed learning" (SDL) method, to the improvement of academic performance in the context of language teaching to sixth-grade students in primary school. The research methodology…

The effects of teaching speaking skills through the Flipped Classroom Model on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' autonomy, willingness to communicate, and anxiety while speaking English are examined in this study. With a quasi-experimental design, one control group (n = 27) and one experimental group (n = 28) were created for the…

Mobile-based extramural English (EE) activities, including watching movies, playing digital games, and listening to music outside the classroom, have played an important role in increasing learners' interest in English as a foreign language (EFL). This mixed-method design study aimed to investigate the role of EE activities in the vocabulary…

Machine Translation (MT) tools have advanced to a level of reliability such that it is now opportune to consider their place in language teaching and learning. Given their potential, the current study sought to engage EFL university sophomores in recursive editing afforded by Google Translate (GT) for one semester, and investigated (1) whether the…

It is widely acknowledged that textbooks play a critical role in instilling sociocultural norms, values, and ideologies in learners. Within this role, they are also recognized to significantly contribute to the development of learners' gender roles, particularly during primary education. A great deal of information about gender-appropriate…

The rapid rise of information technology has popularized learning diagnostic systems in education, particularly in college English teaching. These systems boost teaching quality and enable precise instruction. This study delves into precision teaching in college English with two English major classes. Teaching experiments used data from the system…

The teaching of vocabulary is essential in the world of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). EFL learners have problems in learning vocabulary. To attract the students' attention, the teachers should have adequate teaching methods. One of the teachers' efforts to engage the students is by applying ESA (engage, study, and activate) through…