abstract this quasi-experimental study was aimed at examining the impact of storyline complexity on the grammatical accuracy and complexity of advanced and intermediate efl learners. a total of 65 advanced and intermediate efl learners were selected from iran language institute (ili). an intact group including 35 intermediate participants and another intact group with 30 advanced participants ...

Abstract Aim:This study aimed to determine the factor structure of the learning and study strategies inventory standardization Waynestein and Palmer (2002) was conducted for the students. Method:this study was correlational.Shahid‌ Beheshti university student population consisting of 600 participants were randomly selected by cluster sampling and questionnaires answered 80 questions about learn...

the aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency and the type of discourse markers used in the argumentative and expository writings of iranian efl learners and the differences between these text features in the two essay genres. the study also aimed at examining the influence of the use of discourse markers on the participants’ writing quality. to this end the discourse markers us...

Background and Objective: Approximately, half of the occupational accidents are associated with the construction industry in Iran. Therefore, the factor analysis of risk variables affecting occupational injuries in the construction industry can lead to understanding and reducing the rate of injuries in these projects. The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors affecting the type...

the present study was an attempt to compare the effect of peer metalinguistic corrective feedback on elementary and intermediate efl learners speaking ability to see which level benefits more from this type of feedback. to this end, 117 female efl learners at grade 3, al-zahra high school in kermanshah, iran were non-randomly chosen. the homogeneity of the participants was attained through a pi...

Introduction and purpose: Optimization in Primary and Secondary Control Scale designed at 1998 by Heckhausen and colleagues in Germany. Therefore, this study was designed to assess psychometric properties of Optimization in Primary and Secondary  Control Scale (OPS) in older adults. Material and Methods: This descriptive study used convenience sampling method, adopted from the theory of...

Introduction: Nursing as a clinical discipline is developing daily in emergency wards and health care system managers should assess and prioritize clinical competence indicators in these wards continuously. Lack of clear clinical competence indicators challenges evaluation Objective: This study aimed to determine general clinical competence indicators from nurses’ viewpoint working in ...