This study aims at investigating the influence of using flipped classroom model on Iranian EFL eleven graders’ English achievements and their willingness to communicate. A pre-experimental design was used in this study. The participants were students four classes two high schools Sanadaj, Iran. Two functioned as experimental others control. group (N=48) received instructional videos based textbook. uploaded a social network channel made by researcher so could download them watch...

Through addressing particular ideologies regarding language, meaning, level of proficiency and target writer reader, rating criteria define control the what how assessment process. But a point which has been neglected or intentionally concealed due to concerns practicality legitimacy native authority in setting guidelines EFL writing contexts is appropriateness scale. To raise attention current vague situation consequently remedy state, present study followed two lines argument. First,...

The present study aimed to explore how tolerant of ambiguity Iranian EFL learners at university level are and if gender plays a role in this regard. To end , upon filling the revised SLTAS scale tolerance 194 male female teacher trainees were assigned three groups; namely, high, moderate low. Cluster analysis scores indicated that mostly as far was concerned. Examining differences through an independent sample t-test manifested participants less than their peers. Also, between expected...

Previous studies on the effect of planning language production have revealed that does a positive performance in terms fluency, complexity, and accuracy. The present study was an attempt to investigate effects pre-task, on-line, both pre-task on-line accuracy, complexity Iranian EFL learners’ written production. Forty five learners English performed narrative task based series six pictures. narratives, then, were coded measure participants' results one-way ANOVA (OLP) plus (PTP+OLP) had no...

In countries in which English is learned as a foreign or second language, children’s language education has been recognized an important factor. The present study aims to investigate the progress of EFL young learners via two methods Audiolingual and Natural approach. focus therefore on acquisition words communicative skills certain period time, best method for improving communication learners. participants this were 40 Iranian female aged between 7 9. They chosen randomly from elementary...

The present study is an attempt to investigate the effect of intentional vs. incidental practicing through games on young EFL Persian speakers' vocabulary learning.To this end, thirty six male learners were divided into one group and group.In order determine speakers, was informed about final exam in advance.However, did not receive any information advance had no idea it.The items constantly practiced with two groups amusing game.The posttest results revealed that outperformed comprehension task.

Of primary importance to this study was compare the incidental acquisition and retention of non-lexicalized (NL) culturally-loaded (CL) words by 90 Persian-speaking EFL learners.An NL word defined as an English which despite bearing same meaning(s) could not be translated with one single in learners' L1 (i.e.Persian).CL also referred lexical items both languages (i.e.Persian English), bore significantly-different cultural connotations.The findings revealed that CL were significantly...

Abstract The present study reports the process of development and validation a rating scale in Iranian EFL academic writing assessment context. To achieve this goal, was conducted three distinct phases. Early study, researcher interviewed number raters different universities. Next, questionnaire developed based on results interview along with related literature. Later, sent to thirty experienced from ten major state universities Iran. Results country-wide survey phase showed that there no...

This study tried to compare the Multiple-Choice (MC) item format with Multiple True-False (MTF) in Iranian National University Entrance Examination (NUEE).It was desirable find out (a) if either of formats -MTF vs. MC-was preferred by test-takers and (b) there a difference between reliability estimates tests two different formats.The deployed questionnaire collect data.The analysis responses determined that MTF is over traditional MC general subjects study.The quantitative analyses results...

This study explored the effect of incidental vocabulary exposure on receptive and productive knowledge, acquisition retention among 90 Iranian EFL learners. The research focused how frequency or number encounters with target words in reading passages affected different aspects knowledge such as orthography, parts speech, associations meaning. In general, findings (based ANOVA its non-parametric version, Kruskal-Wallis whenever normality requirement was not met) indicated that to second...

Many L2 testing researchers considered test-taking strategies as a possible source of insight concerning test validity.In this regard, the present study was conducted to investigate that takers employed answer Iranian National University Entrance Exam for MA in TEFL (INUEMA).260 randomly chosen undergraduate EFL learners preparing themselves INUEMA were divided into three groups based on results proficiency test.80 students grouped high-ability group, 78 participants low-ability and 88...

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The use of dynamic assessment (DA), grounded in Vygotskian Sociocultural theory, classrooms is believed to have the potential provide a situation for creating group learners' Zone Proximal Development (ZPD) (Poehener, 2009).The present study explored implementation DA English as Foreign Language (EFL) on groups learners at different proficiency levels context listening comprehension.146 Iranian EFL three were selected this (experimental groups=71 and control groups=75).A multi-assessment...

Validity studies on language proficiency tests have attracted many researchers in the last decades.Most of such try to investigate skills assessed by items tests, hence construct validity test.The present study took same approach and therefore aimed reading paper First Certificate English (FCE) Iranian EFL context.The research addressed following three questions: (1) Do majority expert judges agree measured FCE paper?(2) undergraduates come agreement paper?(3) Does exploratory factor...

While the teachability of second language (L2) pragmatics has been subject considerable recent research interest (e.g.Bardovi-Harlig, 2011; Murray, 2011), testing ability to infer implicatures in L2 received limited attention (Roever, 2006).This study, therefore, tested applicability Group dynamic assessment (G-DA), rooted Vygotskian socio-cultural theory (SCT), assessing intermediate learners' pragmatic knowledge conversational context listening while simultaneously identifying mediational...

Along with a more humanitarian movement in language testing, accountability to contextual variables the design and development of any assessment enterprise is emphasized. However, when it comes writing assessment, found that multiplicity rating scales developed fit diverse contexts mainly headed by well-known native testing agencies. In fact, seems EFL/ESL are receptively influenced symbolic authority circles. Hence, investigating actualities practice would provide realistic view way...

This study aimed at investigating differential item functioning (DIF) on the Special English Test of Iranian National University Entrance Exam (INUEE). The effect gender and subject area was taken into account. utilized oneparameter IRT model with a sample 36000 students who sat for INUEE in 2004 and/or 2005. findings confirmed presence DIF this test. cloze test indicated lowest whereas language function highest DIF. results also revealed some general patterns across area. Females were...