just as motivation is important in sla research, demotivation constitutes an important factor, too. there are many studies done on demotivation and burnout of teachers. many of these studies have been conducted on one or two aspects of english instruction. consequently, there are few studies which have been done on more than two aspects of english teaching. the aim of this study is to find out ...

abstract sensitive and precise voltammetric methods for the determination of trace amounts of furaldehydes, mainly as furfural (f) and 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (hmf), in waste waters and other matrices is described. determination of total furaldehyde at < ?g g-1 levels in alkaline buffered aqueous media was individually investigated. by the use of ordinary swv and adsorptive square wave ...

abstract the variables affecting the nature of reading comprehension can be classified into two general categories: reader’s variables, and text variables (alderson, 2000). despite the wave of research on vocabulary knowledge as reader’s variable, the role of this knowledge in c-test as a text-dependent test and its interaction with lexical cohesion of the test as a text feature has remained a...

Introduction: Since electronic interaction of students in teaching-learning process in blended learning as well as identification of factors influencing it are essential, this study aimed to investigate the role of self-directed learning readiness and critical thinking disposition in Nursing and Midwifery students’ interaction in blended learning environment. Methods: This descriptive study was...

Introduction: Nowadays, the importance of self-directed learning of learners has been emphasized by educational environments seriously and on the other hand, those teaching methods in which teachers can use information and communication technology have attracted enormous interest. Therefore, this study was carried out aimed to determine The effect of flipped  education  on the Self-directed lea...

Introduction: In order to adjust to fast changes and developments in providing health services, nurses must be able to make decisions and solve problems in different situations. Hence, nursing students must learn to be responsible for their own education. To reach this goal, self-directed learning methods are suggested. One of these methods is learning contract. This study aimed to investigate ...

این پژوهش کوشیده است تأثیر به کارگیری راهبردهای زایا را بر پیشرفت و بسندگی در خواندن و درک مطلب و نیز بر تفکر انتقادی زبان آموزان انگلیسی را بررسی کند. در این پژوهش تعداد 46 دانش آموز دختر در مقطع متوسطه اول به صورت تصادفی انتخاب وبه دو گروه تجربی و شاهد با تعداد دانش آموزان مساوی در هر گروه تقسیم شدند. به هر دو گروه سه داستان کوتاه به عنوان موضوع خواندن برای کلاس داده شد. به گروه تجربی درابتدا...

like any other learning activity, translation is a problem solving activity which involves executing parallel cognitive processes. the ability to think about these higher processes, plan, organize, monitor and evaluate the most influential executive cognitive processes is what flavell (1975) called “metacognition” which encompasses raising awareness of mental processes as well as using effectiv...