abstract the present study was conducted in order to investigate the impact of an integrated model of form-focused and task-based instruction on iranian efl learners vocabulary learning and retention.it also aimed to detect efl learners attitude towards the implementation of form-focused task-based vocabulary instruction in the classroom. in order to address the purposes of this study, a sampl...

abstract the current study set out to address the issue as to whether the implementation of portfolio assessment would give rise to iranian pre-intermediate efl learner autonomy. participants comprised 60 female in pre-intermediate level within the age range of 16-28.they were selected from among 90 language learners based on their scores on language proficiency test -key english test. then, t...

Background & Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of eight weeks resistance and endurance training with vitamin D3 supplementation on inflammatory cytokines in obese hypertensive middle-aged men. Materials & Methods: Sixty three obese hypertensive middle-aged men (age= 39.85±2.8 years and BMI= 31.6±1.4 kg/m2) volunteered to participate in this...

the present study set out (a) to examine the categories of pedagogical knowledge related to the act of teaching of novice and experienced teachers as gleaned from their verbal report of what they were thinking about while teaching and (b) to compare the categories of pedagogical knowledge of novice and experienced teachers. the aim of comparing these two groups of teachers was to see whether di...

Background and purpose: Peroxisome proliferation-activated receptors (PPARγ) are a class of ligand-dependent nuclear receptors, which act as transcription factors. In fact, the increased activity of PPARγ, can increase the expression and secretion of adiponectin but in patients with coronary artery disease these levels are reduced. This study was conducted to investigate the effect ...

the following null hypothesis was proposed: h : there is no significant difference between the use of semantically or communicatively translates scientific texts. to test the null hypothesis, a number of procedures were taken first, two passages were selected form soyrcebooks of food and nutrition industry and gardening deciplines. each, in turn, was following by a number of comprehension quest...