Research on L2 learners’ success at development and appropriate use of pragmatic ability and knowledge has mostly approached the issue from a cognitive or social perspective, and less attention has been devoted to the problem from the equally important emotional or individual-psychological lenses. This study sought to explore, first, the interplay between Iranian advanced EFL learners’ pragmati...

The undergraduate information systems curriculum seeks to prepare students for entry-level information technology positions. In this study, which is part of an ongoing research program aiming to better align the information systems curriculum with employer needs, the desired skills for entry-level systems analyst, business analyst, and project manager positions are identified based on interview...

The period of adolescence is undoubtedly one of the most challenging periods in one’s life. As a transition period, the adolescent faces many challenges. Negotiating these academic, interpersonal and intrapersonal challenges is crucial for adjustment. Many adolescents face emotional disorders that make it necessary for them to seek and receive psychological interventions, and most emotional dis...

a comparative study of the nature of emotional intelligence on foreign language learning in nursing and health students in urmia university of medical science     farokheslamlou n [1]     received: 14 may , 2013 accepted: 9 aug , 2013    abstract  background & aims : intelligence traditionally is defined according to mathematical - logical language abilities. psychologists have called the most ...

BACKGROUND Primary care (PC) patients have difficulties in committing to and incorporating primary prevention and health promotion (PP&HP) activities into their long-term care. We aimed to re-interpret, for the first time, qualitative findings regarding factors affecting PC patients' acceptance of PP&HP activities. METHODS AND FINDINGS A meta-ethnographic synthesis was generated following ele...

The traditional focus in engineering syllabi on technical abilities has been well substantiated by the type of expertise required in industrial processes. However, the emerging requirements in industrial operating environments necessitate a more personal configuration of competencies facilitating both intrapersonal and interpersonal processes at workplace. The concomitant reform of engineering ...

Communication Communication is defined as a process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding. This process requires a vast repertoire of skills in intrapersonal and interpersonal processing, listening, observing, speaking, questioning, analyzing, and evaluating. Use of these processes is developmental and transfers to all areas of life: home, school, co...