Processability Theory, a component of the cognitive approach to second language acquisition tries to enhance understanding of how the interlanguage knowledge systems can be restructured by second language learners (Pienemann, 1998, 2015). The present study intended to run a similar investigation into the syntactic development of Right-Brain and Left-Brain Dominant Iranian EFL learners based on ...

the purpose of this paper was to see whether any significant relationship exists among efl learners’ autonomy, left/right brain dominance, and reading comprehension of the academic reading and general reading modules of ielts examination. to this end, 100 female efl learners were randomly selected from those who were attending ielts preparatory courses at a language school in tehran. all partic...

the purpose of this paper was to see whether any significant relationship exists among efl learners’autonomy, left/right brain dominance, and reading comprehension of the academic reading and generalreading modules of ielts examination. to this end, 100 female efl learners were randomly selectedfrom those who were attending ielts preparatory courses at a language school in tehran. allparticipan...

The purpose of this paper was to see whether any significant relationship exists among EFL learners’ autonomy, left/right brain dominance, and reading comprehension of the Academic Reading and General Reading Modules of IELTS examination. To this end, 100 female EFL learners were randomly selected from those who were attending IELTS preparatory courses at a language school in Tehran. All partic...

In recent years, the concept of ‘inclusiveness’ in teaching, learning and assessment has become increasingly acknowledged. Inclusive education, as a philosophy, addresses the fact that many learners, of all ages, experience barriers to learning and education because education systems are often explicitly geared towards those possessing favoured (and often ‘traditional’) ways of learning. Among ...

This article discusses how recent studies of the right brain, which is dominant for the implicit, nonverbal, intuitive, holistic processing of emotional information and social interactions, can elucidate the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the relational foundations of psychotherapy. Utilizing the interpersonal neurobiological perspective of regulation theory, I describe the fundamenta...

The present study aimed to investigate the general pattern of brain dominance of undergraduate Shiraz University students and its effect on the use of listening comprehension strategies. Data was collected from 142 undergraduate Shiraz University students. The Hemispheric Dominance Test (HDT) was given to the participants to categorize them as right-, left- and whole-brain dominant, and the Str...

Traditionally engineering education is heavily left brain dominant; as a result, right brain dominant students are discouraged from entering this field. However, this approach also causes some problems for the left brain dominant students, as the power of the right brain is not fully utilized. In this paper we propose a more balanced approach, which can make full use of the functionality of bot...

the present study aimed to investigate the general pattern of brain dominance of undergraduate shiraz university students and its effect on the use of listening comprehension strategies. data was collected from 142 undergraduate shiraz university students. the hemispheric dominance test (hdt) was given to the participants to categorize them as right-, left- and whole-brain dominant, and the str...