This paper aims to study Vygotsky’s (1987) sociocultural theory of learning with respect to how it relates to technology-based second language learning and teaching. The researchers selected their participants from advanced students from Payame Noor University. We divided the participants into two groups- an experimental group and a control group. After teaching the course an experimental group...

Language classrooms are occasionally anxiety-breeding situations. Foreign language classroom anxiety which negatively affects foreign language learning is typically associated with productive activities mainly speaking skill. To cope with the issue and overcome language learning difficulties, the present study was conducted to explore the impact of mobile-assisted language learning on enhancing...

this study aimed at providing learners with an opportunity not only to bring together their core and disciplinary knowledge to acquire major skills of learning english as a foreign language (efl), and the intellectual challenge of these issues at the interface of media, language and religion, but also help the materials generators to produce suitable types of content to be delivered through the...

high penetrability of wireless, mobile, portable, and handheld devices has resultedin education for all as the mobile’s challenge coincides with an unprecedentedgrowth in access to pedagogical materials technology, particularly in developingcountries (unesco mobile learning week report, 2011). the present study setout to discover how muslim learners of english as a foreign language (efl) areenc...

Background: The spread of technology has influenced different aspects of human life, and teaching and learning are not exceptions. This study aimed to examine the potential contribution of the use of technology in teaching English language to medical students.   Methods: This qualitative-action research study was conducted in Birjand University of Medical Sciences (BUMS), with 60 medica...

In recent years, the role of technology in language classrooms has grown importance. Due to developments education sector, technology-enhanced learning (TELL) come into spotlight. Previous studies have shown that encourages both instructors and students take an active process. light widespread adoption enabling power immersive technologies potential applications TELL, it is imperative literatur...

This paper reports on the results of a validation of a Learning Management System (LMS) that was previously enhanced with new functionalities based on Language Technology. By means of the user scenario methodology we show the beneficial effects of such technology on the whole of the learning process, from the annotation of Learning Object (LO) to the improvement of the learning experience of th...