abstract this quasi-experimental study was aimed at examining the impact of storyline complexity on the grammatical accuracy and complexity of advanced and intermediate efl learners. a total of 65 advanced and intermediate efl learners were selected from iran language institute (ili). an intact group including 35 intermediate participants and another intact group with 30 advanced participants ...

Introduction: Scientific research in the medical sciences is known as a basic necessity for professional development which leads to clinical improvement. This study aims to compare the barriers to research activities among students of Arak University of Medical Sciences and provide proper strategies for student research management. Methods: This analytical comparative study was carried out in ...

reinsurance is widely recognized as an important instrument in the capital management of an insurance company as well as its risk management tool. this thesis is intended to determine premium rates for different types of reinsurance policies. also, given the fact that the reinsurance coverage of every company depends upon its reserves, so different types of reserves and the method of their calc...

this study compared the different effects of form-focused guided planning vs. meaning-focused guided planning on iranian pre-intermediate students’ task performance. the study lasted for three weeks and concentrated on eight english structures. forty five pre-intermediate iranian students were randomly assigned to three groups of guided planning focus-on-form group (gpfg), guided planning focus...

the speech act of disagreement has been one of the speech acts that has received the least attention in the field of pragmatics. this study investigates the ways power relations, social distance, formality of the context, gender, and language proficiency (for efl learners) influence disagreement and politeness strategies. the participants of the study were 200 male and female native persian s...

Aims and Background: The persistence of pain creates problems such as impaired recovery process and sleep, reduced quality of life, and increased morbidity. In addition in 30-60% of cases, chronic pain can cause emotional problems such as depression .Therefore it is important to identify barriers to pain management .The aim of this study was to compare the viewpoints of physicians and nurses ab...

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is defined based on difficulties in attention, inhibition, impulsivity control, and activity level. Based on the research results, children with ADHD are faced with problems in important areas such as working memory and executive functions. These functions will allow the child to monitor his behavior and alter it accordingly. Often, the child’s difficult...