Technological Waitance: Unraveling Passive and Active Actions in the Digital Age

Nasim Boustani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 June 2024

Abstract
  In the fast-paced era of digital communication, technology-mediated communication (TMC) has created remarkable changes in users’ behaviors. Unraveling passive and active behaviors of TMC users, this study investigated the psychological patterns that emerge when individuals rely on technology for ...  Read More

The Impact of BigBlueButton vs. Skype on Communication Anxiety and Oral Communication Skills

Hajar Mohammadzadeh; Sepideh Rahimpour

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 June 2024

https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2024.105.1073

Abstract
  The present study, following a sequential mixed-methods design, aimed at examining whether internet-based applications, including Big-BlueButton and Skype online instruction differ in terms of communication anxiety and oral communication skills for EFL learners. A pool of 32 Iranian pre-intermediate ...  Read More

Exploring the Adoption of Big Data Analytics in the Oil and Gas Industry: A Case Study

Abir S. Al-Harrasi; Haitham Y. Adarbah; Ali H. Al-Badi; Abdul K. Shaikh; Hafidh Al-Shihi; ِAlyaa Al-Barrak

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 June 2024

Abstract
  The oil and gas industry relies heavily on IT innovations to manage business processes, but the exponential generation of data has led to concerns about processing big data, generating valuable insights, and making timely decisions. Many companies have adopted Big Data Analytics (BDA) solutions to address ...  Read More

A Systematic Review of ESL/EFL Learners’ Communication Preferences for Written Corrective Feedback

Zeynep Daşer

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 August 2024

Abstract
  Fuelled by the advent of process-oriented approaches to writing instruction, written corrective feedback (WCF) has garnered popularity, as a written communication skill, in second and foreign language writing research. Despite the prior reviews on WCF so far, no attempt has been made to synthesize existing ...  Read More