for several years, researchers in familiarity of efl teachers with post-method and its role in second and foreign language learners’ productions have pointed out that the opportunity to plan for a task generally develops language learners’ development (ellis, 2005). it is important to mention that the critical varies in language teaching was shown is the disappearances of the concept of method ...

most specialists in the field of foreign language teachingconsiderreading skill as an interactive process between the reader’s prior knowledge and the text.accordingly, the activation of prior knowledge for an effective comprehension is very important. it is generally agreed that the pre-reading phase is the stage where this type of interaction and activation may be enhanced throughcertain stra...

Aim: Mindfulness, as a new therapy method, has its roots in the culture of the East. The aim of this study is to identify the cultural and mindfulness-based metaphors in the Rumi's Masnavi (three chapters of first book). Methods: The current research analyzes the content of the above-mentioned section of Masnavi. The sampling was targeted and 1027 metaphors were identified. The metaphors attrib...

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate effectiveness of mindfulness exercises on the executive functions of elementary school students. Methods: To this end, 32 female students of second and third grade were selected by cluster sampling method with regard to inclusion criteria (having average IQ, being right-handed) and exclusion criteria (having physical and mental i...

Abstract Introduction: The purpose of this study is to validate the appropriate model for evaluating the quality of e-curriculum in higher education. Methods: In terms of data collection method, it is a type of mixed (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory research. Using a semi-structured interview, the participants (specialists, professors and experts active in the field of e-learning) selec...

The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness therapy on the cognitive emotion regulation of female adolescents with self-harming behaviors. The present study is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The study population consisted of all female students studying in the first secondary school...

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness on the alexithymia and academic achievement of male middle school students in Ilam, Iran.   Materials & Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted based on a pretest-posttest design using experimental and control groups. The study population included all junior male students of middle school (n=3750) in Ilam (the ...

plagiarism in esl/efl learning contexts has been established as a dynamic and multi-layered phenomenon and has become a topic engaging many researchers in a heated debate in recent years. comparisons of student-generated texts with their source texts have shown that students rely on source texts in their writings and copying is a major strategy used by both l1 and l2 writers. in our country a...