Khalil Motallebzadeh

[ 1 ] - An Introduction to Sociolinguistics

[ 2 ] - Professional Success among Iranian University Professors of TEFL: A study on the Basis of Goffman's Footing Theory

This study aimed at exploring the influence of the role that a teacher employs on his/her professional success. The teacher role was investigated from a new outlook, Goffman's footing theory. According to Goffman (1981), a speaker's role can be classified into three categories of animator, author, and principal, characterized as the repeater of the ideas made by the others, the paraphraser of c...

[ 3 ] - Group-Work Dynamics: Its effects on EFL IELTS Candidates’ Structural Accuracy and Self-Regulation

Group-work dynamics has been assumed to explain a great part of impact in language learningand teaching in specific contexts or for particular skills. In the same vein, structural accuracy hasbeen significant in foreign language learning. Today, foreign language learning is not limited tothe classroom environment. In addition, it encompasses the learner’s lives, so that selfregulation’srole see...

[ 4 ] - Investigating the Relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers’ Self-Concept, Personality Traits and Teaching Styles

The quality of teachers has influence on the quality of educational services. Nurturing theteachers is actually a preoccupation for the educational organizations. The aim of our educationsystem is to produce successful, well-prepared citizens; therefore, careful examination ofindividuals who teach at all levels is a critical step in meeting that goal. The current studyin...

[ 5 ] - Developing and Validating EFL Instructors’ Professional Commitment Questionnaire Through PLS-SEM

Universities require highly qualified and committed instructors to carry out the significant tasks of educating the future generation of the society. The primary interest of this study was to explore the construct of teacher commitment to determine its dimensions and components and finally design EFL Teachers’ Professional Commitment Questionnaire. First, through a thorough analysis of th...