Shahram Afraz
Department of English, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
[ 1 ] - The Impact of Using Hyland's Mitigation Strategies on EFL Learners' Writing Ability: A socio-cultural perspective
This research chiefly focused on the application of mitigation strategies and traditional form of feedback in writing development of the fifth semester University students majoring in TEFL and English Translation fields based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory in general and the notion of “Zone of Proximal Development” in particular. To that end, this study relied on a pre-posttest experimental...
[ 2 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners
The aim of the study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. The initial pool of theparticipants was 300 language learners at the advanced level. To make sure about the true levelof the participants, they needed to take TOEFL. Based on the descriptive statistics includingmean and standard deviations, those participants whose scores lay within the range of +/- onestandard deviation w...
[ 3 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners
Culture is an inseparable part of a language. In other words, mastering a language and being able to communicate through it inevitably entails integrating with the culture of the speakers of that language which is the reflection of people's identity. The aim of the present study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. Initially, to select a homogeneous sample of learners at the adva...
[ 4 ] - On the Development of a Model of Cultural Identity and Language Achievement among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners
Culture is an inseparable part of a language. In other words, mastering a language and being able to communicate through it inevitably entails integrating with the culture of the speakers of that language which is the reflection of people's identity. The aim of the present study was designing a model of Iranian cultural identity. Initially, to select a homogeneous sample of learners at the adva...
[ 5 ] - The Impact of Using Hyland's Mitigation Strategies on EFL Learners' Writing Ability: A socio-cultural perspective
This research chiefly focused on the application of mitigation strategies and traditional form of feedback in writing development of the fifth semester University students majoring in TEFL and English Translation fields based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory in general and the notion of “Zone of Proximal Development” in particular. To that end, this study relied on a pre-posttest experimental...
[ 6 ] - On the Development of a Model for Teaching English as a Vocation among Iranian Teachers
Teachers’ perspectives towards teaching are still a hotly-debated topic that often divide opinions. Some teachers, believe that teaching is a profession and a sole source of income, while many other teachers claim that teaching is an inside spiritual call and a vocational and moralistic duty. This study, following a qualitative grounded theory approach, looked deeply into the interrelationship...
[ 7 ] - میزان اثر بخشی روش آموزشی تکلیف محور بر بهبود مهارت خواندن زبان آموزان ایرانی: بررسی دیدگاه مدرسان
مطالعه حاضر تلاش به بررسی روش مشارکتی تکلیف محور بر مهارت آکادمیک درک مطلب زبان آموزان کرده است. از اینرو، 80 نفر از زبان آموزان از دو کلاس کامل انتخاب و بطور تصادفی به دو گروه، یک گروه کنترل و یک گروه آزمایش تقسیم شدند. طی یک ترم محقق روش سنتی و قدیمی تدریس را در گروه کنترل، و روش تکلیف محور را در گروه آزمایش بکار گرفت. با گرد آوری داده ها، نتایج مقایسه دو گروه نشان داد اگرچه نمرات فراگیران در...
[ 8 ] - Validation of a Preliminary Model of Cultural Identity for Iranian Advanced EFL Learners: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
This study was an endeavor to develop a model of cultural identity among Iranian advanced EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it was attempted to investigate different factors of cultural identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 20 EFL learners studying in Safir English language institute in Tehran were interviewed about their views of their...
[ 9 ] - نقش هوش چندگانه در هویت فرهنگی و پیشرفت زبان آموزان ایرانی زبان انگلیسی
تسلط بر یک زبان خارجی مستلزم آشنایی با فرهنگ گویشوران آن زبان است.هدف از این مطالعه، بررسی رابطه هویت فرهنگی زبان دوم و پیشرفت زبانی، ارتباط هویت فرهنگی و هوش چندگانه، و رابطه هوش چندگانه و پیشرفت زبانی زبان آموزان ایرانی است.این مطالعه همچنین به دنبال این است که کدام نوع هوش می تواند هویت فرهنگی و پیشرفت زبانی را پیش بینی کند.در ابتدا برای انتخاب یک نمونه همگن از زبان آموزان آزمون تافل گرفته ش...
[ 10 ] - Developing a Model of Identity for the Iranian EFL Context: with a Focus on Language Proficiency
This study intended to develop a model of identity for the Iranian EFL context with emphasize on their language proficiency. Moreover, the study defined learners' opinions about the language and identity and that method would be the best to be taught. The project had a cross-sectional quantitative research design, collecting both quantitative and qualitative data via interviews, questionn...
[ 11 ] - The Most Common Challenges Facing Iranian English Majors in the Translation Process from English into Persian
The main priority for university translation educators is to improve the quality and outcomes of translation courses. To achieve such a goal, the instructors are required to integrate learners' needs, identified with the help of a needs survey, into syllabus content. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to identify the Iranian English majors' difficulties in translating English texts si...
[ 12 ] - Language Proficiency and Identity: Developing a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of Identity for Iranian EFL Learners
This study was an endeavor to develop a model of identity among Iranian EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it attempted to investigate different factors of identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 120 EFL learners studying in different English language institutes in Iran were randomly selected, and 36 learners were interviewed about their v...