the primary goal of the current project was to examine the effect of three different treatments, namely, models with explicit instruction, models with implicit instruction, and models alone on differences between the three groups of subjects in the use of the elements of argument structures in terms of toulmins (2003) model (i.e., claim, data, counterargument claim, counterargument data, rebutt...

there is less published research about how teachers in efl contexts respond to students who are relatively less mature and less competent l2 writers. while writing researchers have examined various issues concerning peer and teacher response in writing-oriented classes, little research has centered on the effect of collaborative tasks particularly dictogloss on writing skills. output collaborat...

abstract the main purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was any significant difference between the speaking achievement of learners who were trained by means of consciousness raising of sociolinguistic skills and that of learners who were trained without the above mentioned task. the participants of this study consist of 60 intermediate level students participating languag...

Background: In general, a healthy work environment can be closely related to the mental health of its employees. All jobs, even the seemingly easy ones, have breathtaking moments of responsibility and expectation. Prolonged job stress and work pressures will eventually lead to mental disorder. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of social skills training and group therapy bas...

Social-Emotional competence can ensure a personchr('39')s success in social life and improve the quality of his relationships. The foundation of social-emotional competence forms in childhood and individuals learn socio-emotional skills during this period. however, Today, children are emotionally immature. They have few friends and their relationships with peers and adults are limited. This has...

according to coates’s (2004, as cited in zhang, 2010) definition of "conversational dominance" (p.111), it refers to the phenomenon of a speaker dominating others in interaction. specifically, it means how a speaker makes use of certain strategies to get the floor and maintain the floor. thus, the amount of talk is the main measurement for the dominance of the conversation. whether a speaker do...

this study investigates the strategies native english and persian speakers employ for expressing gratitude in different situations. the strategies of persian efl learners are also compared with english strategies in order to find the differences that may exist between these two languages. social status and size of imposition of the favor are social variables which are investigated in detail for...

the central purpose of this study was to conduct a case study about the role of self monitoring in teacher’s use of motivational strategies. furthermore it focused on how these strategies affected students’ motivational behavior. although many studies have been done to investigate teachers’ motivational strategies use (cheng & d?rnyei, 2007; d?rnyei & csizer, 1998; green, 2001, guilloteaux & d?...

Introduction: Social skills are acceptable behaviors that enable people to interact effectively with others and avoid socially unacceptable responses. These skills are fundamentally linked with all aspects of children’s lives and affect their compatibility. Objective: To determine the social skills of preschool children in Rasht City based on their parents’ points of views. Materials and Meth...

Objectives:Nowaday this has been clarified that there is special time for social development and in this time the root of social behaviors of chid should be formed and after that he can appear in society and make appropriate social interaction. Most of Researches Show that Environmental ` Social Conditions emotional communications and nourishment condition have significant affect on Childr...