the purpose of this study was twofold. firstly, it attempted to investigate whether language learning strategies (llss) can predict foreign language (fl) proficiency. secondly, it examined what kind of llss iranian learners of english use more frequently in fl institutes. to do so, 112 intermediate iranian efl learners participated in the study. oxford’s strategy inventory for language learning...

In recent years, language-learning research has been more concerned with factors that may affect the choice of learning strategies among learners. In studies conducted by Cohen (1990), Ehrman and Oxford (1995), MacIntyre and Gardner (1989) and Reid (1987), these factors have been identified as motivation, gender, learning style, previous experience, and personality type. This study attempts to ...

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the aim of this study was to describe and find out motivational english language learning strategies through computers among iranian efl learners and find out how learners’ motivations change towards english language learning through computers.the mixed method approach (quantitative and qualitative) was employed in this study. a total of 84 (out of 130) female freshman university learners from ...

Cooperative learning method defined as the instructional use of small groups, so students work together to maximize their own and other’s learning. was based on social interdependence individual interaction within a given situation which, in turn, affects outcome that interaction. In cooperative learning, development interpersonal skills important itself. not assigning report group where one st...

1. introduction for many students reading is the most important of the four skills in a foreign language. if we consider the study of english as a second or foreign language around the world and the situation in which most english learners find themselves, we recognize that reading is one of the main reasons why students learn the language (richards & renandya, 2002).researchers believe that th...

Over the recent years, the study of language learning strategies has received much attention worldwide in general, and in Iran in particular. Many scholars have tried to investigate the function of language learning strategies in EFL learning and teaching. Not enough attention, however, has been paid to language skills, especially speaking skill, in Iran. Therefore, the present study aimed at s...

Alliance raises many knowledge transfer and interfirm learning issues that have implications for how the alliance partners manage their cooperative learning activities in the alliance system. Many of these implications are grounded in the assumption that partners in the alliances have routines for transferring knowledge, learning, gaining management efficiencies. Thus organisations can support ...