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Qassrawi, Rania; Abuhussein, Haya Fayyad; Rafidi, Tina Jaber; Yousef, Rula – Cogent Education, 2023
Language-intensive exposure and immersion can be regarded as key factors in developing proficient language learners. In the context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), the current research was conducted to compare two modes of teaching English using the "Unlock Textbook Series" published by Cambridge University Press at…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Adem, Habtamu; Berkessa, Mendida – Cogent Education, 2022
Though revising the existing syllabus is part of the Ethiopian education system, the study of the implementations of the notions of the syllabus attracts a few researchers' interests. Therefore, this study investigates teachers' practices of teaching speaking and compares them with the principles of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Pourmohammadi, Azam; Sadighi, Firooz; Riasati, Mohammad Javad – Cogent Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was twofold. Firstly, it explored Iranian EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers' receptive and productive metalinguistic knowledge as a function of educational contexts including language institutes and high schools. Secondly, the study delved into EFL teachers' perceptions of metalinguistic knowledge development…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
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Nushi, Musa; Razdar, Mahshid – Cogent Education, 2021
The writing module of the IELTS has proven to be a challenging section for test takers. Part of this difficulty may stem from the divergence between what test takers expect to learn in such courses and what is delivered by instructors. To address this issue, a 24-item questionnaire (Student Questionnaire A) relating to IELTS writing preparation…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Tests, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Mohammaditabar, Mohammad; Bagheri, Mohammad Sadegh; Yamini, Morteza; Rassaei, Ehsan – Cogent Education, 2019
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to explore EFL teachers' perspectives of qualities of a good language teacher and to examine the possible differences in their perspectives as a function of educational contexts including language institutes, junior/senior high schools, and universities. To this end, 386 Iranian EFL teachers completed a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, High School Teachers
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Ganji, Mansoor; Ketabi, Saeed; Shahnazari, Mohammadtaghi – Cogent Education, 2018
This article presents an overall exploratory comparison of the English teacher training courses (TTCs) held in Iranian private language institutes and Certificate in Teaching English to Adults (CELTA). Data were gathered through Iranian institutes' websites; interviews with Iranian English teachers, English teachers holding CELTA certificate, and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Comparative Analysis