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Morshedian, Mahboobeh; Hemmati, Fatemeh; Sotoudehnama, Elaheh – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2017
This study examined whether training English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in a self-regulated learning (SRL) model could help them develop the ability to self-regulate their reading in English and whether their proficiency level could moderate the efficacy of self-regulation training. Two experimental groups received instruction in…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Independent Study, Reading Skills
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Zadahmad, Manouchehr; Yousefzadehfard, Parisa – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2016
Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) aims to improve all mobile applications such as m-learning systems. This study presents an innovative method to use web technology and software engineering's best practices to provide m-learning functionalities hosted in a MCC-learning system as service. Components hosted by MCC are used to empower developers to create…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Computer Software, Handheld Devices, Internet
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Puran, Robabeh; Behzadi, Mohamad Hasan; Shahvarani, Ahmad; Lotfi, Farhad Hosseinzadeh – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
The purpose of this article is to identify the factors which affect students' creative thinking in problem solving. The research which was performed was quasi-experimental. It used one experimental group and two control groups from three second-grade high school classes. They received either traditional, active or heuristic problem-solving…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Quasiexperimental Design, Experimental Groups
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Heidarian, Nakisa – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study investigated the effect of using self-assessment on Iranian EFL learners' writing. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate whether using of self-assessment as an assessment method was influential in developing learners' English writing performance generally writing processes specifically. The participants of this study consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Behnam, Biook; Jenani, Shalaleh; Ahangari, Saeideh – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2014
The present study aimed to examine the effect of time-management training on Iranian EFL learners' test-anxiety and self-efficacy. A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was carried out in Tabriz Azad University and University of Applied Sciences and Technology. Thirty-eight BA students majoring in TEFL who enrolled in the above mentioned…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Time Management, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Malekpour, Mokhtar; Aghababaei, Sara; Hadi, Samira – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of family, child, and family-child based intervention on the rate of ADHD symptoms in third grade students. The population for this study was all of students with ADHD diagnoses in the city of Isfahan, Iran. The multistage random sampling method was used to select the 60…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Grade 3
Boustani, Ladan – ProQuest LLC, 2014
It is essential for student therapists to have knowledge and to feel culturally competent working with Iranian-Americans. Increasing psychoeducation and cultural education is vital for therapists working with Iranian-American clients (Kaeni, 2006). Therefore, with respect to this population this research study asked the following two research…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Counselor Qualifications, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Relevance
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Barzegar, Reza; Sadr, Sajjad Aref – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
This article reports a study investigating the effect of emotional intelligence (EI) awareness-raising on Iranian university students' overall as well as variable-specific L2 motivation. The 136 participants (107 males, 29 females) were divided into a control group and an experimental group, both of which completed the same motivation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Emotional Intelligence
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Karimzadeh, Mansoureh; Salehi, Hadi; Embi, Mohamed Amin; Nasiri, Mehdi; Shojaee, Mohammad – English Language Teaching, 2014
This study aims to use an experimental research design to enhance teaching efficacy by social-emotional skills training in teachers. The statistical sample comprised of 68 elementary teachers (grades 4 and 5) with at least 10 years teaching experience and a bachelor's degree who were randomly assigned into control (18 female, 16 male) and…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Tavakolizadeh, Jahanshir; Qavam, Soghra Ebrahimi – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: Nowadays, self-regulated learning has become an important focus in research and a large number of studies have been undergone about self-regulation, school achievement and motivation of learning, but few researches has been done in the field of self-regulated leaning and motivational variables and attributions. This research has…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies
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Birjandi, Parviz; Hadidi Tamjid, Nasrin – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012
In the last decade, with the increased attention to learner-centred curricula, the topic of self-assessment and peer assessment has become of particular interest in testing and evaluation. The present study explores the role of self-assessment, and peer assessment in promoting writing performance of language learners. To do this, 157 intermediate…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Writing Tests, Test Construction, English (Second Language)
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Adibsereshki, Narges; Tajrishi, Masoome Pourmohamadreza; Mirzamani, Mahmood – Educational Studies, 2010
This study investigates the effectiveness of a preparatory programme on the acceptance of students with physical disabilities by their peers in inclusive schools in Tehran. The classrooms which had students with physical disabilities were included in this study. Two hundred and twenty-one third- to fifth-grade students (116 girls and 105 boys)…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Physical Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
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Ahmadian, Mohammad Javad – Language Learning Journal, 2011
To date, research results suggest that task repetition positively affects oral task performance. However, researchers have not yet shown the extension of the benefits of repeating the same task to performance of a new task. This article first provides an overview of the currently available research findings on task repetition and then presents the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Program Effectiveness, Task Analysis
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Ghabanchi, Z. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2010
This article reports the results of a study and a pilot study. The "study" considers the effectiveness of incidental teaching of grammar in a learning class of English As A Second Language by Persian speaking students. The "pilot study" examines the students' attitudes toward the incidental learning of grammar from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Grammar, English (Second Language)
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Rahimpour, Massoud; Hazar, Fatemeh – Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2009
This paper presents the results of a study investigating the impact of interactional feedback on interlanguage variation in terms of accuracy, complexity, and fluency of learners' discourse in performing tasks with familiar vs. unfamiliar topics. The participant of the study who were randomly assigned into an experimental and a control group were…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Interlanguage, Familiarity