This mixed methods research study explored Iranian high school English teachers' perceptions of the CLT approach and the problems that may hinder teachers from implementing CLT in classes. In addition, this study investigated the relationships between teachers' backgrounds and their beliefs towards CLT approach. In the quantitative phase of the study, 70 teachers responded to the Attitudes towa...

the present study aimed to explore (a) if there is any relationship between efl teachers’ self-regulatory and their resiliency, (b) if there is any relationship between efl teachers’ self-regulatory and their genders, and (c) if there is any relationship between efl teachers’ self-regulatory and years of teaching experience. through a convenience method of sampling, the first group of participa...

This paper reports on the experiences of four Australian teachers who provide English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction to Indonesian secondary school students in a regional area of Central Java, Indonesia. These four teachers were all native English speakers and experienced qualified teachers, however, the Australian State Department of Education that sent them to Indonesia did not provi...

A Multisemiotic Investigation of Iranian EFL Teachers’ Turn-allocation Strategies in their Classroom Interactions

Experiencing Virtual Online Classes during the Pandemic: Foregrounding Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Learners’ Voices

This study sought to compare Iranian EFL novice and expert teachers regarding their professional knowledge at Iranian language institutes and universities. To achieve the aim of study, a questionnaire was developed based on the literature, the theoretical framework and the results of a qualitative study carried out by Yazdanpanah and Sahragard (2017). This questionnaire was administered to the ...

this study reports a mixed methods design investigation into language teachers’ conception of research. the study drew on various sources of data, including teachers’ responses to questionnaires items, qualitative comments in follow-up interviews, and contributions to e-mail inquiries. results showed that the teachers’ understanding of research is mainly associated with a standard view of resea...