the present study was an attempt to investigate the washback effect of the tefl ma university entrance exam on the teaching and learning behaviors of students and professors. the tefl ma uee consists of three sub-components that deal with particular aspects of applied linguistics; each of these parts measures the participants’ knowledge in linguistics, language testing, and teaching methodology...

Following Swales’ (1981) definition of genre analysis many scholars have attempted to characterize good academic writing; however, this can be difficult and worrying for non-native writers. Since a well-written abstract encourages readers more effectively, the present study intended to find differences in the rhetorical structures of abstracts by TEFL students from the University of Tehran (UT)...

Several novices but also veteran teachers face several challenges as they try to implement the competency-based approach in their EFL classes. However, can teach English better by deploying a number of innovative techniques and strategies instead trying teaching method. This descriptive research paper aims develop some reflections on TEFL at secondary school level with special reference Algeria...

This study addresses the lack of research conducted on design Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification courses. It focuses primarily how graduates online TEFL courses perceived course and whether they felt prepared for complexities teaching abroad. The highlights graduates’ perceptions overall while describing their confidence to teach abroad upon completion course. Findings ...

Although statistics is an important compulsory course in a wide variety of disciplines, the vast majority students including TEFL postgraduate find it frightening and difficult to understand, thus suffer from underachievement. As result, specific kind anxiety called statistical emerges that requires immediate attention. To date, large growing body research has focused on exploring different asp...

Teaching  English  in  an  Iranian  and  Islamic  culture  poses  complex  questions  for  both  teachers and learners. In this paper, the authors intend to shed light on what it means to teach English as a  foreign  language  (TEFL)  in  an  Islamic-Iranian  context.  Having  reviewed  the  colonial  and postmodern views of English language teaching, the authors took a look beyond the current ...

Abstract It is acknowledged that assessment ethics an integral part of teacher education. Unlike sizable published research on students' perceptions in higher education, very little reported student teachers' across university-based education programs. This study aimed to explore Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teachers’ the classroom. Qualitative (phone interview) data from 15 TE...

The present study was an attempt to investigate the washback effect of the TEFL MA University Entrance Exam on the teaching and learning behaviors of students and professors. The TEFL MA UEE consists of three sub-components that deal with particular aspects of applied linguistics; each of these parts measures the participants’ knowledge in linguistics, language testing, and teaching methodology...