abstract this study investigated the predictability of variables from a motivational framework as well as individuals qualities to predict three non-linguistic outcomes of language learning. gardners socio-educational model with its measures has been used in the current study. individual qualities presented in this study include (1) age, (2) gender, and (3) language learning experience. the...

dynamic assessment according to vygotskys sociocultural theory, states that instruction and assessment are interrelated. using static forms of assessment with second and foreign language students could do more harm than good. many teachers neglect to take account of the complexity involved in learning a second or foreign language and often wonder why learning of a language take so long. thi...

The purpose of this study was investigating high school students’ learning styles in order to develop an instrument for academic guidance. The population of this study consisted of male students in three fields of science, mathematics, and humanities in high schools of Hamedan. The sample, consisted of 170 male students in grades 2 and 3 of high school in the fields of science, mathematics...

building on previous studies on intellectual features and learners’ grammar learning, the present study aimed at investigating whether intelligence criterion had any impact on efl learners’ english grammar learning across two intelligence levels. in the current study, the participants were divided into two experimental and control groups by administration of raven i.q. test. this led to the for...

Background and Objectives: Self-directed learning readiness and learning styles are two important characteristics of learners and individual learning must be considered in order to design and implement effective training. Therefore, this study was performed in order to determine the relationship learning styles with Self-directed Learning Readiness of nursing students. Materials and Methods: A...

Background: Identifying the factors that contribute to learning is one of the most important research goals. Learning style is one of these important and effective factors. The predominant learning styles of students in different universities of Iran are different.  Objective: This study aimed to review the learning styles of midwifery students in Iran based on Kolb’s learning theory. Materia...

Introduction: Learning can be improved by identifying students’ most common learning styles and employing appropriate teaching methods. The aim of this study is to determine students' learning styles and their most preferred styles based on Kolb's theory via a systematic review and meta-analysis study. Method: In this systematic review, the key words of learning styles, nursing students, Kolb ...

psychometric properties of automatic thoughts questionnaire and investigation of the relationship between automatic thoughts with cognitive emotion regulation and self regulated learning