This paper describes digital signal processing (DSP) microprocessor experiments designed for university juniors majoring in electric & electronic (E & E) engineering. At the time of enrollment, most students have only studied the curriculum for analog signal processing which is taken in the prior semester. The proposed DSP microprocessor experiments are included along with analog signal process...

Few studies have been conducted on the application of chaos theory to foreign language learning and assessment. The present study tried to empirically test the application of one of the fundamental tenets of the chaos theory (sensitivity to initial conditions) to language assessment by studying the effect that changing the first item of a MC test may have on test performance. Twenty Iranian EFL...

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), as the bridge curriculum between an ordinary English (EGP) and the English, helps meet the actual needs of students, so it is necessary to introduce ESP into College English teaching. In this paper, based on the needs analysis theory, it studies demand conditions of English for Specific Purposes for non-English majors through questionnaires. The survey finds...

intercultural communication takes place when individuals influenced by different cultural communities negotiate shared meanings in interaction. as every country has its own cultural value system; consequently, nonverbal communication is different from country to country. therefore, having knowledge about the similarities and differences of nonverbal communication in different cultures increases...

teaching english for specific purposes (tesp) has been a controversial issue among efl teachers and others. the question raised by many is whether the english language instructor or the subject-matter specialist should teach esp courses. the main purpose of the present study was to re-address this issue. to this end, 60 second-year students majoring in feqh and islamic law at islamic azad unive...

The present study investigated the potential of implementing reading strategy instruction in raising learner readers' awareness of reading strategies,  extending the range of strategies they employed and enhancing their reading comprehension ability. To conduct the study, 90 female pre-university students majoring in Natural Sciences were selected based on a convenient sampling procedure. After...

The purpose of this study is (I) to survey the EFL learners' understanding intonation rules, (II) investigate application rules when learners communicate in English, and (III) analyze relationship between communicating English. subject comprised 30 students majoring English Studies at a university south Vietnam. This utilized mixed-method approach – with qualitative quantitative data. There wer...