in this research the focus of the researcher is on the influence of american myths that have long been held and offered by the american culture and ideologies. sam shepard is conceived to be one of the greatest playwrights of the contemporary american theater. in his works he depicts broken characters who are struggling to keep up with the national expectations but are ceaselessly borne back to...

recent studies in scientific education as well as foreign and second language instruction suggest that thinking has rarely been an integral part of education and training in classroom. some scholars decried the lack of emphasis on thinking in the institutes and schools. they noted that memorization and drills were rewarded,while inquiry, reflection, and consideration of alternatives were frowne...

Along with expansion of individualistic attitudes in western societies, inclination to have children has been reduced. The reason is that in these societies children naturally impose various psychological and economic limitations as well as pressures on the family; consequently, this problem has been turned into a factor in reduction of marital satisfaction led to increase of the number of the ...

The aim of the present study was to determine the mediating role of academic, social and emotional self-efficacy in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and psychological well-being. The statistical population of the study was all female and male students of the twelfth grade of the second high school of education in the first district of Ahvaz, among whom 280 people were selected vol...

textbooks play a crucial role in language learning classrooms. the problem is that among the great quantity of available textbooks on the market which one is appropriate for a specific classroom and a group of learners. in order to evaluate elt textbooks, theorists and writers have offered different kinds of evaluative frameworks based on a number of principles and criteria. this study evaluate...