abstract this quasi-experimental study was aimed at examining the impact of storyline complexity on the grammatical accuracy and complexity of advanced and intermediate efl learners. a total of 65 advanced and intermediate efl learners were selected from iran language institute (ili). an intact group including 35 intermediate participants and another intact group with 30 advanced participants ...

in this survey, resistance to albendazole was investigated in 15 sheep flocks from different regions of khozestan province. on each flock, two groups of 15 sheep including control groups (untreated) and albendazole group (treated with 5 mg/kg of albendazole) were selected and the investigation was carried out using faecal egg count reduction test(f.e.c.r.t) for 10 days after treatment. p...

abstract poor reading comprehension can result in failure in using references, benefiting from professional gatherings and resources, keeping up with the growing body of knowledge in the virtual world of the internet, and failing to achieve in efl programs. the purpose of the present quasi-experimental study was to explore the effects of background knowledge and previewing narrative and expos...

teachers beliefs have usually been left unattended in the realm of educational research in iranian context. one of those beliefs which seems to impact teachers performance in the classroom is their sense of self-efficacy, which refers to teachers belief in their ability to enhance student achievement and in bringing about positive learning outcomes. the present study aimed to investigate the pr...

Background: Giardia lamblia is a major cause of diarrheal disease among children and adults with a worldwide distribution. With respect to the wide usage of metronidazole for multiple types of infection and risk of drug resistance as well as its side effects, initiation of new therapies seems inevitable. We attempted to compare the therapeutic effects of albendazole with metronidazole in patien...

abstract the purpose of this study was to find out the effect of applying the principles of group-dynamic assessment (g-da) on learning of conditional structures in english by iranian efl learners at the intermediate level, which according to the formal educational system in iran, includes students who are in their second year of studying in high schools of koohdasht city. this study was a qua...