This study examines the purposes and methods of classroom-based assessment (CBA) used by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in secondary schools Jordan. The data was collected through an online questionnaire that surveyed 54 participants follow-up semi-structured interviews with three teachers. were analyzed SPSS using descriptive statistics, while transcribed coded for recurrent them...

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study aimed at exploring teachers’ perceptions of reflective teaching strategies in their practice and the barriers that hinder implementation strategies. Quantitative qualitative data were obtained by using a questionnaire semi-structured interviews. The took place context high schools most provinces Mekong Delta. respondents involved this research fi...

among topics in the field of pragmatics, some seem to be in a more rigorous need of investigation. pragmatic assessment and specifically the issue of pragmatic rating are among issues which deserve more thorough consideration. the purpose of this study was to examine rater criteria and its consistency and variability in the assessment of iranian efl learners’ production of compliments based on ...

In our previous research a linear readability formula was developed through a series of multiple regression analyses using four independent variables: (1) sentence length, (2) word length, (3) textbook-based word difficulty and (4) textbook-based idiom difficulty, and one dependent variable: year level of EFL textbook. The present study attempts to develop a new readability formula that include...

teacher questions are claimed to be constitutive of classroom interaction because of their crucial role both in the construction of knowledge and the organization of classroom proceedings (dalton puffer, 2007). most of previous research on teachers’ questions mainly focused on identifying and discovering different question types believed to be helpful in creating the opportunities for learners’...

imported instructional english textbooks in iran and the learners’ attitudes towards english. further, the instructors’ awareness of these ideologies was examined through a questionnaire. to find the ideological values, a content analysis of conversations, texts, and  pictorial prompts in spectrum and true to life english textbook series was conducted and the extant ideologies were categorized ...

The extent to which writing assessment training (WAT) impacts scores has been widely explored in L2 testing contexts. However, little is known of the benefits WAT classroom writing. This paper analyzes impact two sessions on eleven EFL Mexican university teachers. Twenty-two interview transcripts suggested an three main areas: teaching writing, and teacher self-awareness. category self-awarenes...