Abstract Background Artificial intelligence-powered interventions have emerged as promising tools to support autistic individuals. However, more research must examine how teachers and educators perceive experience these AI systems when implemented. Objectives The first objective was investigate informants’ perceptions experiences of AI-empowered for children with autism. Mainly, it explores the perceived benefits challenges using their recommendations avoiding challenges. Methodology A...

Abstract Teacher self-efficacy has been abundantly studied. However, it seems that the consequences of teachers’ have not appropriately explored yet. The research objective was to investigate teaching self-efficacy. researchers used a qualitative method. They collected data through semi-structured interviews with 20 EFL teachers who were selected purposive sampling. content analyzed thematically. Findings showed different consequences: pedagogical, learner-related, and psychological. Each...

EFL/ESL teachers have used digital communication activities to teach language skills. However, the effect of on EFL learners' Willingness Communicate (WTC) in classrooms and learner engagement has yet be well investigated. This study examined influence willingness communicate intermediate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. It also assessed potential advantages integrating into learning contexts. A mixed-methods approach involving pretest-posttest comparisons qualitative interviews...

<p><span>English, particularly regarding a foreign language teachers’ professional development, has been studied in depth. However, it is not known how Iranian English as teachers perceive continuing development. This study explored the perceptions of development and identified their main activities. For study, phenomenological research design was applied. Twenty were interviewed. The data content analyzed line with Randor model. results showed that participants perceived to...

A review of the related literature shows that flipped learning has greatly affected students’ academic progress. However, despite a large number studies on different forms electronic learning, classrooms and traditional electronic(virtual) have not been compared to date. This study was an attempt investigate impact electronic, text flipped, video improving graduate students' theory practical knowledge research methodology. To meet goal, researchers employed quasi-experimental method, which...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has contributed to various facets of human lives for decades. Teachers and students must have competency in AI AI-empowered applications, particularly when using online electronic platforms such as learning management systems (LMS). This study investigates the structural relationship between literacy, academic well-being, educational attainment Iranian undergraduate students. Using a convenience sampling approach, we selected 400 from virtual universities...

Digital video games are effective sources for learning language skills and components, particularly vocabulary. While digital have gained popularity as educational tools, there needs to be more research focusing on teachers' perspectives. The study adopts a qualitative design, employing interviews gather data. This explored the perceptions of 12 selected teachers through theoretical sampling. were asked elaborate types effectiveness in young learners' vocabulary learning. findings revealed...

This study explores the multifaceted cognitions of Chinese English as a Foreign Language(EFL) teachers concerning positive and negative consequences high-stakes tests. The prevalence testing in educational system underscores need to understand teachers' perspectives on potential impacts such assessments. main aim is phenomenographically investigate various educational, social, psychological perceived by EFL teachers. Additionally, aims identify common themes variations cognitions, shedding...

The authors report on a study aimed at exploring the role of teacher education program (TEP) rested upon tenets critical pedagogy in influencing teachers' cognitions and practices concerning first-language (L1) use second-language (L2) classrooms. Participants were 10 Iranian English as foreign language teachers, whose tapped into by means semistructured interviews stimulated recall sessions before after TEP. Two each teacher's practice which regularly audio- video-recorded institutes...

Epistemology has been investigated in different domains. In education, the epistemological beliefs have also explored terms of age, gender, fields teaching, effect on learners’ reading comprehension, and learning strategies. Despite plethora studies teachers’ beliefs, to best researchers’ knowledge English as Foreign Language (EFL) personal conceptions teaching need further investigation. The present was an attempt explore correlation between EFL their learning. Therefore, a correlational...

This paper reports on a study delving into the efficiency of two types Group-Dynamic Assessment (GDA, concurrent and cumulative) in teaching English articles. To this aim, intact classes thirdgrade high school students were included randomly assigned to Cumulative G-DA (n= 34) Concurrent 33) groups. The homogeneity was determined their knowledge articles, prior after treatment, measured by administering parallel cloze tests. sessions lasted for three sessions, during which both groups worked...

Communicative strategies have always been of much concern to applied linguists.Whether teaching communicative has any significant impact on second language learners' speaking or not also controversial among teachers.This study aimed at investigating the effect explicit some (CSs) performance Iranian learners English.It was an attempt stability CSs.The participants were 60 male and female learners.The experimental group received a 10-week-treatment data gathered through three oral production...

Learner autonomy (LA) has always been a controversial issue among applied linguists. Several studies have carried out to investigate the teachers' and learners' perceptions of learner as well feasibility autonomy. Despite importance existence several related studies, challenges in promoting LA Iranian institutes researcher’s best knowledge not explored appropriately, yet. The main objective present study was from EFL perspectives. To do so, qualitative research design used. In doing 23...

English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and Needs Analysis (NA) have been studied to a great extent, since couple of decades ago. The review the related studies also shows that needs analysis has much concern researchers interested in ESP field. However, students marine engineering not investigated terms task-based language needs. used quantitative survey. To collect data, researcher developed questionnaire consisting two components (academic & real-life) was employed. data were analyzed through...

Purpose A couple of decades ago, the negotiated syllabus was introduced as an alternative to predetermined syllabus. The review related studies shows number on use in English language teaching is scanty. main purpose study explore advantages/merits employing general courses that undergraduate students take. Design/methodology/approach authors employed phenomenology research method deeply delve into students' perceptions advantages used for investigating human lived experiences through...

Purpose This study aimed at exploring the antecedents of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' self-efficacy (SE). That is, main purpose was to deeply delve into variables and latent which lead high sense SE among teachers foreign language. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenological inquiry employed explore language from their eyes. In this study, phenomenon is antecedents. The researchers method help identify meaning behind human experience it related or notable collective...

Abstract Within the field of teacher education, concept self-efficacy—which includes teachers' self-perceptions their competence and abilities in particular tasks—has attracted a lot attention. It shows how confident is ability to help students achieve learning objectives. In spite its critical importance, there hasn't been single study that thoroughly examines underlying effects self-efficacy among English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. To carefully examine these verify theoretical...

Abstract Language classroom anxiety is a significant concern for applied linguists and English language teachers. As an affective variable, foreign has the potential to harm learners' learning performance. While impact of on academic achievement learners as (EFL) been extensively studied, little research investigated coping strategies teachers address anxiety. This study aimed explore such EFL teacher in online classes, using qualitative phenomenological approach. The involved in‐depth...

During the last few decades, motivation to learn English has become an interesting research area. However, studies on EFL teachers' motivations for choosing teaching as their career, present date, are scanty. The study was attempt construct and validate a scale teachers. In qualitative results phase, main selecting were extracted categorized into motivational types: intrinsic extrinsic. Results of quantitative phase showed that developed method enjoyed acceptable validity. findings can be...

Abstract Teacher self-efficacy has been abundantly studied. However, it seems that the consequences of teachers' have not appropriately explored yet. The research objective was to investigate teaching self-efficacy. researchers used a qualitative method. They collected data through semi-structured interviews with 20 EFL teachers who were selected purposive sampling. content analyzed thematically. Findings showed different consequences: pedagogical, learner-related, and psychological. Each...