Introduction: As one of the most important topics of positive psychology in recent years, gratitude has attracted the attention of researchers. Gratitude is a positive orientation to life in which attention is paid to positive things and a sense of gratefulness is expressed toward them. The purpose of this study was to explain gratitude by personality traits with the mediating of academic self-...

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 ...

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the role of core self evaluations traits in the way of coping of individuals’ exposure to stressors. Two hundred and seventeen undergraduate students (81 males, 136 females) from three faculties of Islamic Azad University were selected and completed Core Self-Evaluations Scales included of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Generalized Self-Efficacy ...

according to cheng (1999), in recent esl/efl literature, asian (especially east asian) learners of english as a foreign/second language have been arguably reported as reticent and passive learners. the most common allegations are that these students are reluctant to participate in classroom discourse; they are unwilling to give responses; they do not ask questions; and they are passive and over...

Objectives The present study determined the correlation of self-concept and self-efficacy with self-management among elderly in the sanatoriums in Tehran in2015. Methods & Materials This descriptive-analytic research, conducted in a cross-sectional study, enrolled 217 elderlies from the sanatoriums of Tehran in 2015 via a simple random sampling method. Three tools including Rogers self-concept...

this research is a study on indicators of listening instruction in iranian english as a foreign language (efl) curriculum at guidance school and high school educational levels. this thesis aims at determining: a) the indicators of listening instruction at guidance school and high school efl curriculum. b) the indicators of listening instruction in irans guidance school and high school efl curri...