this study attempts to investigate iranian efl teachers’ perception of the application of ellis’s (2005) principles for successful instructed language learning in their language classes. to this end, a group of efl teachers comprising high school and private language institute teachers took part in the study. the required data were gath- ered through a self-completion questionnaire developed by...

Textbooks play a very crucial role in the process of language teaching and learning. The present study carries out an evaluation of two series of ELT textbooks used for teaching English language in Iranian high schools since 1970 to 2010. For this purpose, Tucker’s (1975) textbook evaluation model (see Appendix) has been employed. The results suggest that one of the main factors for the student...

In the present scenario teaching methods made a lot of difference in the area of language and literature teaching in English courses. In the 1970s, the teaching of literature was becoming detached from the teaching of language mainly because of the traditional approaches like Grammar Translation Method. New methods in language teaching led to the role of literature in language learning being se...

Researchers have historically noted the importance of Dynamic Assessment and its effect on students’ language learning. DA offers teachers and learners vast opportunities for language teaching and learning. The present article can be considered as part of the recent trend in the field of language teaching. It attempts to describe Dynamic Assessment and review the literature on the effect of DA ...

The paper deals with the features of teaching of profession-related texts reading in a foreign language to bilingual students in agricultural higher education institution. Article’s purpose was to analyze the technology of intercultural competence formation by means of profession-related texts reading. The method of intercultural competence formation included using the profession-related texts ...

Since the birth of humanistic approaches to language teaching and learning, researchers practitioners directed special attention various psychological factors that interfere with students’ learning. The purpose this study is investigate role portfolio-based assessment practices in enhancing writing self-concept. further explores perceptions portfolio relation their To achieve these objectives, ...

Despite the abundance of research on ELT teachers, little is known about teacher language awareness (TLA) with focus on its impact on pedagogical practice in the EFL context. To fill this gap, an in-depth study was conducted to examine the procedural dimension of TLA among eight EFL teachers with different teaching experiences (novice versus experienced) related to teaching grammar at Iranian l...

BACKGROUND Patient support programs (PSPs), including medication management and counseling, have the potential to improve care in chronic disease states with complex therapies. Little is known about the program's effects on improving clinical, adherence, humanistic, and cost outcomes. PURPOSE To conduct a targeted review describing medical conditions in which PSPs have been implemented; suppo...

Human medicine is continuously developing, and human medical model is also constantly evolving. In the evolution process of medical model, medical humanistic spirit is constantly developing as well. In order to build modern medical humanistic spirit, grasp of the evolution of human medical model as well as the development course of medical humanistic spirit is highly necessary. In this paper, t...