The present study aimed at investigating the effect of peer and teacher scaffolding through a process approach in a technology-enhanced environment on vocabulary learning among high and low self-regulated learners. Participants of the study were 120 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners who were selected based on their scores on a sample copy of the Oxford Placement Test (OPT). T...

No doubt that the scope of vocabulary in teaching/learning English is a primary goal. Dynamic Assessment (DA) serving as both instructional and evaluative device has opened new horizons for vocabulary teaching and assessment. This study, having taken the concept of Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), will meticulously dig into mediated-oriented teaching and assessment. Accordingly, this study w...

This study investigated the relationship between teaching L2 semantic tasks (collocation vs. definition) in vocabulary achievement of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. To this end, 60 students at intermediate level studying in the Simin Institute were selected from a total number of 100 participants based on their performance on Oxford Placement Test. After ensuring the criterion of homogeneit...

Bir dili anlamlı veya görevli birimler olan kelimeler ve yapı oluşturur. Bu iki unsurdan biri kelime en az kadar önemlidir çünkü temel dil becerilerinin etkin yeterli bir şekilde kullanımı hazinesinin yeterliğiyle doğru orantılıdır. Öğrencilerin sahip olduğu hazinesi onların iletişim ile sosyal becerilerini akademik başarılarını etkilemektedir. nedenle okullarda öğretimi hedeflenmektedir. öğret...