one very decisive factor in students’ academic destiny is the result they get at final term examinations. because of its importance, both students and teachers are curiously anxious about them. as normally it is the case, these final term tests are prepared hurriedly in short time by teachers which result in students’ dissatisfaction, complaining on how the test was different from their expecta...

just as motivation is important in sla research, demotivation constitutes an important factor, too. there are many studies done on demotivation and burnout of teachers. many of these studies have been conducted on one or two aspects of english instruction. consequently, there are few studies which have been done on more than two aspects of english teaching. the aim of this study is to find out ...

the aim of this study has been to find answers for the following questions: 1. what is the effect of immediate correction on students pronunciation errors? 2. what would be the effect of teaching the more rgular patterns of english pronunciation? 3. is there any significant difference between the two methods of dealing with pronuciation errore, i. e., correction and the teaching of the regular ...

abstract this mixed method study examines whether there is any relationship among the variables of the study (job satisfaction, social capital and motivation). the researcher considered job satisfaction and social capital as independent variables; motivation is the dependent variable of the study. the researcher applied a questionnaire to assess each variable. to measure efl teachers’ job sati...

Background and aims: The purpose of the present study was the determination of the role of HEXACO personality dimensions, D Personality Type and positive and negative emotions in the quality of life of people suffering from cancer. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The population of this study involved all the patients suffering from cancer who visited medical...

Objectives: Cardiovascilar disesases and sleep disorders are two major health problems common in old age. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between daytime sleepiness and cardiovascular indices among Iranian older adults. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional design was used. The sample included 321 older adults who were selected from primary healthcare centers in K...

Objectives Alexithymia, as a personality trait, causes malfunctioning in individuals in three areas of recognizing emotions, describing emotions, and defective objective thinking. The present study aims to investigate the role of these three abnormal personality dimensions introduced in the 5th volume of the Diagnostic and Statistical Guide for Mental Disorders in the prediction of aspects of a...