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  1 - Language Teachers’ Professional Development through Enhanced Collective Efficacy by Collaboration in an Online Platform
  Azadeh Zakeri Parviz Maftoon Parviz Birjandi Masood Siyyari
  10.30495/dk.2022.1950705.2419
  The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of teachers' collaboration in an online platform designed to assist in their professional development by enhancing their collective efficacy. As such, and as a possible contribution to the field of language More

  The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of teachers' collaboration in an online platform designed to assist in their professional development by enhancing their collective efficacy. As such, and as a possible contribution to the field of language teachers’ education, the purpose of the present study is to provide insights into the promotion of professional development for teachers. The participants underwent a quasi-experimental design consisting of three phases of a pretest, an educational treatment phase, and a posttest. The findings showed that collaboration in the social networking medium significantly increased teachers' collective efficacy which in turn contributed to their professional development.  According to the results, participation in collaborative, professional and critical discussion circles enhanced collective efficacy component of language teachers’ professional development, and that teachers’ gender, age, and level of education differentially affected their professional development. The results of the study are discussed within the social-constructivist and activity theories.  Manuscript profile
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  2 - Collective Efficacy of TEFL Students in Collaborative Content Learning Classroom
  Rogayeh Eslami Mahnaz Saeidi Touran Ahour
  10.30486/relp.2023.1989303.1472
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  3 - The study of social capital among social groups (marginalized and non-marginalized) of Maragheh.
  Maryam Heshmat Hossein Banifatemeh Mahmoud iElm
  In the present study, the social capital of age groups (young-adult and old) and sex groups in two urbane and suburban areas has been considered. Three components of social capital: collective efficacy, trust, and social participation were measured with indicators such More

  In the present study, the social capital of age groups (young-adult and old) and sex groups in two urbane and suburban areas has been considered. Three components of social capital: collective efficacy, trust, and social participation were measured with indicators such as (social solidarity, informal normative control, interpersonal trust, generalized trust, institutional trust and formal and informal participation). This study is planned on the basis of theories of social capital. The study is micro-level survey and data collected by questionnaires and interviews. The population of the study includes 10,757 people of urbane Maragheh and sample population is 400 on the base of Cochran formula. A group of 400 was chosen from the urban area that was made homogenous with the same age and sex with other group of 400 that make the whole group 800.the sampling method is multistage cluster sampling. Reliability and validity of the questionnaire estimated using cronbach’s alpha coefficient and conducting the questionnaire among 30 samples. The findings show that social capital is different in urbane and suburban areas. Indices of social capital are different except informal participation in urbane and suburban areas. Overall results showed that social capital in suburban areas is more than urban areas. Manuscript profile