nowadays, english is the leading foreign language enjoying a prestigious position in many countries, including iran. in recent years, english is more and more popular in the world and the importance of learning english cannot be overstated in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world. in this regard, studying the status of language of the educated class of the society such as teachers...

The present study aimed at exploring Iranian EFL teachers’ perception of professional development. To this end, 200 EFL teachers teaching at private language institutes in Iran were selected as the participants of the study. First, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 50 participants of the study based on which Professional Development Perception Questionnaire was developed an...

With the rapid expansion of deploying mobile instant messaging applications such as Telegram for the purpose of language learning, it is quite apparent that language research in this regard is lagging behind the trend. This study addressed the matter by exploring how language learners utilize a Telegram group for the purpose of language learning. In this regard, the activities of a Telegram lan...

The study examined language learning anxiety factors, hindering EFL learners’ process of learning, particularly in speaking settings and recommended useful approaches to cope with it. Using the quantitative approach as well as a qualitative semi-structured interview and focus-group discussion method, this study tried to examine the factors behind language anxiety among Iranian language learners...

The study examined language learning anxiety factors, hindering EFL learners’ process of learning, particularly in speaking settings and recommended useful approaches to cope with it. Using the quantitative approach as well as a qualitative semi-structured interview and focus-group discussion method, this study tried to examine the factors behind language anxiety among Iranian language learners...

background: the spread of technology has influenced different aspects of human life, and teaching and learning are not exceptions. this study aimed to examine the potential contribution of the use of technology in teaching english language to medical students.   methods: this qualitative-action research study was conducted in birjand university of medical sciences (bums), with 60 medical studen...