Speaking assessment is still construed as a complicated, under-researched process from the vantage point of tasks and rater characteristics. The present study aimed at investigating if and how English Major and none English Major teachers differ in their perception of the construct of oral proficiency while assessing learners’ L2 oral proficiency.  To this end, 38 male and female non-native EFL...

background: awareness about the actual information needs is a necessity in correct decision making for developing or improvement of information centers. this study aimed on investigating the information needs of students and university professors of birjand university of medical sciences. methods: in this descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2009, 422 students were selected based on system...

Acknowledgements I'd like to express my deep gratitude to my Ph.D. advisers Professors James Lepowsky and Robert Wilson for their insightful advice, constant encouragement, and interesting lectures. Being one of their students, I have learned from them not only mathematics but also English writing. I am grateful to Professor Chongying Dong for many stimulating discussions and for helpful advice...