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1 - Writing Skill and Categorical Error Analysis: A Study of First Year Undergraduate University Students
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2 - Identifying the challenges and strategies for improving the reading plan with family: A case study of Hormozgan Province
mokhtar zakeri mahmoud sabahizadeOne of the problems in our society, especially among literate students of the literacy movement, is the lack of a culture of reading. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the plan of reading plan with family as one of the main parts of the curriculum of lit MoreOne of the problems in our society, especially among literate students of the literacy movement, is the lack of a culture of reading. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the plan of reading plan with family as one of the main parts of the curriculum of literacy movement in Hormozgan province. In this study, qualitative research method was used with data coding system. The research population included experts, educators and literacy students of Hormozgan province literacy movement and the sample consisted of twenty-four people who were selected using purposive sampling method. Also, the data collection tools, in-depth interviews and data analysis methods were inductive analysis. Findings and results showed that eight central categories There is in the project damage section include lack of financial resources, weakness of the monitoring system, weakness in the content, lack of comprehensiveness of the plan, weakness of the project managers, incompatibility of the plan with influential factors, lack of motivation and lack of sufficient institutional media support. Eight components of financial support and strengthening the evaluation and monitoring system of the project, developing the attitude and training of project stakeholders, strengthening the headquarters system and scope of the project, strengthening the motivational dimension, strengthening institutional and media support of the project, compiling and training project books based on scientific principles Reading with family. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Developing a Model of the Possible Selves Construction before and after Training on IELTS Writing Skills
Sanaz Farnia Neda Fatehi Rad Hassan ShahabiSelves-theory has some implications for EFL learning. Among different English skills, writing is more tied to selves-theory since it requires ideology transfer as a main element of selves-theory. However, writing academically in a foreign language is a complex struggle MoreSelves-theory has some implications for EFL learning. Among different English skills, writing is more tied to selves-theory since it requires ideology transfer as a main element of selves-theory. However, writing academically in a foreign language is a complex struggle for many undergraduate and graduate students and it has attracted much attention in the field of applied linguistics since the last decades of the twentieth century. The present study aimed to explore Iranian EFL learners’ possible selves construction as influenced by teaching IELTS writing skills. To this end,a quasi-experimental design was used. From among IELTS candidates taking part in five IELTS preparation centers in Kerman,90 (45 males and 45 females) candidates were selected as the participants of the present study through cluster sampling. The Possible Selves in Students Questionnaire developed and validated by Zadshir et al. (2020) was used to identify the expected possible selves of the participants. To analyze the data,descriptive statistics and Multi-Variate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) were run. According to the results, feared selves were stronger than expected and responsible selves among the participants before training on IELTS writing skills. Further,it was revealed that expected and responsible selves were stronger than feared selves among the participants after training on IELTS writing skills. Finally,it was proved that training on IELTS writing skills had a significant effect on EFL learners& construction of the possible selves as well as the dimensions of the possible selves in the future. Implications of the results for EFL curriculum planners,teachers and learners have been discussed. Manuscript profile -
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4 - بررسی تأثیر آموزش دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از استراتژی فراشناختی بر مهارت‌های نوشتاری آکادمیک زبان‌آموزان زبان انگلیسی: مطالعه ترکیبی
Masomeh Aghaalikhani Karim Nazari Bagha Shima Ahmadi Azadاین مطالعه ترکیبی با هدف بررسی تأثیر آموزش دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از استراتژی فراشناختی بر مهارت‌های نوشتاری تحصیلی زبان‌آموزان انگلیسی به عنوان یک زبان خارجی (EFL) انجام شد. جامعه اولیه 100 نفر از دانشجویان کارشناسی ارشد آموزش زبان انگلیسی (ELT) بودند. Moreاین مطالعه ترکیبی با هدف بررسی تأثیر آموزش دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از استراتژی فراشناختی بر مهارت‌های نوشتاری تحصیلی زبان‌آموزان انگلیسی به عنوان یک زبان خارجی (EFL) انجام شد. جامعه اولیه 100 نفر از دانشجویان کارشناسی ارشد آموزش زبان انگلیسی (ELT) بودند. برای همگن سازی نمونه، آزمون تعیین سطح آکسفورد (OPT) اجرا شد و بر اساس نتایج آن، 75 زبان آموز سطح پیشرفته برای هدف مطالعه انتخاب شدند. سپس به 3 گروه آزمایشی الف (دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست)، گروه آزمایشی ب (استفاده از راهبرد فراشناختی) و گروه کنترل تقسیم شدند. آیلتس آکادمیک رایتینگ تسک 2 به عنوان پیش آزمون و پس آزمون اجرا شد. دوره آموزش 16 جلسه به طول انجامید. مصاحبه های انفرادی نیمه ساختاریافته با 20 دانشجوکه از بین گروه های آزمایشی انتخاب شدند، انجام شد. نتایج نشان داد که دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از راهبرد فراشناختی تأثیر قابل توجهی بر مهارت نوشتاری تحصیلی زبان آموزان ایرانی دارد. علاوه بر این، یافته‌ها نشان داد که بین تأثیر دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از راهبرد فراشناختی تفاوت معناداری وجود دارد که در آن دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست تأثیر معنی‌داری بر مهارت نوشتاری تحصیلی زبان انگلیسی زبان ایرانی نسبت به استفاده از استراتژی فراشناختی دارد. بعلاوه، یافته های کیفی نشان داد که فراگیران دیدگاه های مثبتی را نسبت به دانش ژانر از طریق روش چوب بست و استفاده از استراتژی فراشناختی در توسعه مهارت نوشتاری تحصیلی خود اتخاذ کردند. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Writing in EFL: Exploring students' perspectives in Syrian high school and university contexts
Batoul Khoja Debasish Mohapatra Madan Sarma -
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6 - سرقت ادبی غیر عمد وصحت پژوهش: بررسی دانشجویان بین المللی تحصیلات تکمیلی رشته آموزش زبان انگلیسی در دانشگاه های ایران
مسعود طاهری لَرکیحجم گسترده ای از تحقیقات در مورد صحت پژوهش علمی و نقض حق تالیف نشان می دهد که سرقت ادبی غیر عمد هنوز هم در حال افزایش است، به ویژه در میان دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی بین المللی با زمینه های مختلف فرهنگی و اجتماعی. این مقاله پژوهشی با هدف بررسی عناصری انجام گرفت که باعث سو Moreحجم گسترده ای از تحقیقات در مورد صحت پژوهش علمی و نقض حق تالیف نشان می دهد که سرقت ادبی غیر عمد هنوز هم در حال افزایش است، به ویژه در میان دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی بین المللی با زمینه های مختلف فرهنگی و اجتماعی. این مقاله پژوهشی با هدف بررسی عناصری انجام گرفت که باعث سورفتارهای علمی (سرقت ادبی) توسط دانشجویان بین المللی تحصیلات تکمیلی در رشته آموزش زبان انگلیسی به عنوان یک زبان خارجی در دانشگاه های ایران می شود. یافته ها نشان داد دوره های فوق برنامه از قبیل کارگاه های حضوری ، وبینارها و آموزشهای جنبی از نظر کیفیت در تأمین نیازهای علمی دانشجویان کافی نبودند. اگرچه روشهای مختلفی در صحت پژوهشهای علمی در سرتاسر جهان انجام شده است، اما تنها داشتن مهارت بالا در نگارش علمی برای کنترل سرقت ادبی غیر عمد در زمینه های حرفه ای و دانشگاهی برای دانشجویان کافی نیست. با توجه به عناصر ذکر شده، این مقاله تحقیقاتی دو برنامه اساسی ایجاد شده را برای کمک به دانشجویان بین المللی در مقطع تحصیلات تکمیلی با توجه به اصول تحقیقات دانشگاهی پیشنهاد می کند تا از سرقت ادبی غیر عمد در نگارشهای علمی خود جلوگیری کنند. Manuscript profile -
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7 - An investigation of the effects of prefabricated patterns or collocations upon the enhancement of Iranian EFL learners’ writing skill level
Mehdi Yaghoobi Mehdi Haseli SonghoriThe major objective of the present study is to measure up the effectiveness of teaching collocations in raising foreign language writing proficiency. It is widely acknowledged that collocations play an important role in second language learning, particularly at the inte MoreThe major objective of the present study is to measure up the effectiveness of teaching collocations in raising foreign language writing proficiency. It is widely acknowledged that collocations play an important role in second language learning, particularly at the intermediate and advanced levels. The current research was executed to investigate the influence of collocation instruction and consideration on enhancing Iranian EFL learners’ writing skill. To do so, thirty upper intermediate EFL learners were selected from among the learners in an English language institute. Their level of English proficiency was determined on the basis of a pretest at the outset of the study. Simply speaking, a test of writing ability as a pretest was administered of which the scores were used to assign the subjects into two homogeneous groups. The control group encountered passages without being resorted to prefabricated patterns (collocations), but the experimental group resorted to prefabricated patterns and tasks prior to writing texts respectively. The fundamental aim of this research was to gain a better understanding of the role collocations play in students’ writing. This study intended to investigate the correlation between Iranian EFL learners' use of lexical collocations (i.e. frequency and variety) and their writing scores. It was revealed that implementation of the prefabricated patterns had a great influence upon the subjects experiencing them in comparison to the control group. Experimental subjects outperformed in the post-test, at the significant level of .01. In reality, teaching collocations could play a prominent role in improving EFL learners’ writing skill. Manuscript profile -
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8 - مدلی مبتنی بر ژانر برای خلاصه نویسی زبان آموزان زبان انگلیسی و نگرش زبان آموزان نسبت به آن: مطالعه روش های ترکیبی
Elnaz Shoari Nader Assadi Hanieh Davatgari Asl -
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9 - A Summary Writing Model Based on Van Dijk’s Concept of Macrostructure and its Application within the Genre-Based Approach
Elnaz shoari Nader Assadi Aidinlou Hanieh Davatgari Asl -
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10 - Effects of Explicit Vocabulary Instruction on Improving L2 Learners' Writing Skill and Their Short and Long-term Retention
Nahid Kazemi KheirabadiThe primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of explicit instruction aimed at improving vocabulary on the writing proficiency and long-term retention of new vocabulary among second language (L2) learners. The achievement was accomplished through the ad MoreThe primary objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of explicit instruction aimed at improving vocabulary on the writing proficiency and long-term retention of new vocabulary among second language (L2) learners. The achievement was accomplished through the administration of a fill-in-the-blank assessment, which included 30 individual words and 6 lexical phrases, to a group of 30 EFL students at an upper-intermediate level. Subsequently, these students engaged in a reading exercise centered around the topic of 'Bull Fighting' and subsequently crafted a paper titled 'A Cruel Sport'. The results demonstrated a notable enhancement in the quantity of terms actively utilized in their writing following the focused vocabulary teaching. The statistical analysis revealed that the participants were capable of retaining the newly-acquired language even after a considerable amount of time had elapsed since the lesson. This study presents comprehensive information on these findings and provides suggestions for L2 teachers, asserting that although comprehending a word does not inherently result in its active utilization, learners possess the capacity to enhance their active vocabulary and accurately employ recently acquired words. Explicit training in vocabulary is advantageous for converting recognition vocabulary into productive language during immediate writing tasks and enhancing retention. Nevertheless, consistent and regular practice in utilizing recently learned vocabulary is necessary for it to become effective in long-term written expression. Manuscript profile -
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11 - IELTS Writing Skills Training and EFL Learners’ Identity Construction: Link to Selves-theory
Sanaz Farnia Neda Fatehi Rad Hassan ShahabiWriting academically which has recently attracted much attention in the field of applied linguistics, is a complex process for many candidates. Among the four language skills, writing is more tied to selves-theory since it needs ideology transfer, the main element of th MoreWriting academically which has recently attracted much attention in the field of applied linguistics, is a complex process for many candidates. Among the four language skills, writing is more tied to selves-theory since it needs ideology transfer, the main element of the theory. This paper made an effort to examine the effect of training on IELTS writing skill on Iranian EFL students' construction of the possible selves in the future. In doing so, an experimental study was employed and 90 candidates of both genders were chosen to participate based on cluster sampling method. The instrument of the study was a related questionnaire (Zadshir et al., 2020) which was used to check the expected possible selves of the participants. Descriptive statistics and Multi-Variate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) were run to analyze data. Findings of the study indicated that expected and responsible selves were stronger than feared selves among the participants after treatment. That is to say, training on IELTS writing skills had a remarkable effect on Iranian EFL students’ construction of the possible selves and the dimensions of the possible selves in the future. Implications of the results for EFL curriculum planners, teachers and learners have been discussed. Manuscript profile -
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12 - Investigating the Nexus of TBLT and Automatic Corrective Feedback: Implications for Second Language Writing
Nafis Hosseinpour Fateme Raeesi Fariba Rahimi EsfehaniTask-based language teaching (TBLT) and Automatic Corrective Feedback (ACF) are two pedagogical approaches that intersect in the realm of language learning and teaching. However, the integration of ACF into TBLT has not been thoroughly investigated, especially in seco MoreTask-based language teaching (TBLT) and Automatic Corrective Feedback (ACF) are two pedagogical approaches that intersect in the realm of language learning and teaching. However, the integration of ACF into TBLT has not been thoroughly investigated, especially in second language writing. The current study, hence, was an attempt to explore the relationship between TBLT and ACF on the overall quality of L2 writing among a group of Iranian EFL learners. To this end, a number of 120 EFL learners were selected to participate in the study. The participants were subsequently allocated randomly into five groups: two control groups and three experimental groups. A preliminary writing assignment, serving as the pre-test, was administered to all groups. In this task, learners were instructed to rewrite the reading passage from unit 6A of the American File book, which was designated as a descriptive writing task. Subsequently, the participants received the required intervention over three sessions in the experimental groups. The distinctions among the experimental groups pertained to the types of task repetition employed. When needed, the participants sought assistance from Grammarly as an ACF. Participants in the control group did not experience any types of task repletion nor automated corrective feedback. Once the treatment sessions concluded, participants were administered the same pre-test as a post-test to gauge any alterations in the quality of their writing. Data analysis entailed a series of t-tests. Findings indicated that, on the whole, the three writing tasks accompanying ACF impacted the quality of writing among EFL learners similarly. Recommendations for future research were also put forward. Manuscript profile -
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13 - L1 and L2 Peer-scaffolding Techniques Affecting on EFL Learners' Writing Skill: Link to Cognitive Learning Theory
Mousa Ghonchepour Azar Bagheri Masoudzade Akram Shekarian BehzadiScaffolding and its relationship to second or foreign language learning has been studied in different aspects of interaction such as teacher-student or student-student interaction, called peer-scaffolding. Peer-scaffolding as its name suggests refers to student-student MoreScaffolding and its relationship to second or foreign language learning has been studied in different aspects of interaction such as teacher-student or student-student interaction, called peer-scaffolding. Peer-scaffolding as its name suggests refers to student-student help and cooperation in a situation that one student is more knowledgeable than the other. The researchers of the present study noticed the empty place of examining the effectiveness of peer scaffolding on language learners' writing skill in the extant literature. With a view to this, the main aim behind this study was to analyze the impact of peer scaffolding in L1 vs. L2 on Iranian EFL learner's writing development. To achieve this aim, out of 55 students who were selected based on available sampling, 44 of them participated in this study. That is to say, a pre-test of writing was administered to the participants at the beginning of the term to examine homogeneity of students. Then, they were randomly assigned in the two experimental groups (22 Ss in each). Posttest of writing in the form of essay writing was performed and scores were obtained and analyzed using SPSS Software. Careful analysis indicated that there was no significant difference between applications of the two languages in peer scaffolding writing. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between peer-scaffolding and student’s writing skill scores. The findings have some implications for EFL teacher education researchers, policy makers, curriculum developers, and teachers. Manuscript profile
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