This is a case study using an interactive digital game to teach grammar via Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL). The MALL aimed ease TESL students' fear and trigger their interest in learning grammar. uses the Theory of Variation (Marton & Booth) design exercises game. A survey questionnaire semi-structured interview were administered gauge students’ perceptions findings show that has ...

throughout the years, philosophers and psychologists have striven to solve the mind-boggling question of learning by juxtaposing the two competing theories, namely, empiricism and rationalism. they have usually opted for one and ruled out the other on the grounds that it cannot account for learning because theoretical and empirical evidence discredits it. since 1965, with the publication of cho...

a comparative study of the nature of emotional intelligence on foreign language learning in nursing and health students in urmia university of medical science     farokheslamlou n [1]     received: 14 may , 2013 accepted: 9 aug , 2013    abstract  background & aims : intelligence traditionally is defined according to mathematical - logical language abilities. psychologists have called the most ...

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...