Samyra Ghadirzade Toosy; Haniyeh Jajarmi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 April 2023
Abstract
Individuals are not always willing to communicate in L2 due to different factors. Given the essential role of effective communication in all aspects of life and the vital role of communicative ability in successful communication, this study investigated the role of emo-sensory intelligence (ESQ) in L2 ...
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Individuals are not always willing to communicate in L2 due to different factors. Given the essential role of effective communication in all aspects of life and the vital role of communicative ability in successful communication, this study investigated the role of emo-sensory intelligence (ESQ) in L2 willingness to communicate (L2WTC) and the communicative ability (COA) of Iranian EFL learners. Towards this end, 220 EFL learners took the ESQ and L2WTC scales. Moreover, their last language achievement scores were regarded for the assessment of their COA. The results of the correlational analyses showed that all the sub-constructs of ESQ are significantly correlated with the sub-constructs of L2WTC. Moreover, a significant relationship was found between COA and ESQ's visual and auditory sub-constructs. There was also a positive correlation between COA and all the sub-constructs of L2WTC. Furthermore, structural equation modeling (SEM) results revealed that while ESQ does not directly predict the students’ COA, mediated by L2WTC, it is a positive predictor of COA. These findings suggest that improving ESQ can positively affect L2 WTC, leading to improved communicative ability in Iranian EFL learners.
Hoda Hamidi; Sepideh Rahimpour
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 April 2023
Abstract
The appropriate use of new technologies and educational applications is undoubtedly very important in facilitating English language learners’ communicative competence. One of these technological devices used in education is the smartbook. Accordingly, the present study has tried to investigate ...
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The appropriate use of new technologies and educational applications is undoubtedly very important in facilitating English language learners’ communicative competence. One of these technological devices used in education is the smartbook. Accordingly, the present study has tried to investigate the effectiveness of the use of smartbooks in the process of teaching English to learners and, consequently, the improvement of their communicative ability. In order to collect data for the study, 40 high school students learning English, including one experimental group and one control group, participated in this study. A pre-post test and teacher-made tests were designed for the learners. The One-way ANCOVA results indicated that the learners participating in the experimental group were more successful than those participating in the control group. This shows that the use of smartbooks has a significant effect on improving the oral communicative ability of English language learners. Implications for L2 researchers and practitioners were finally discussed.
Amir Alreisi; Raziyeh Moghaddas
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 May 2023
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Digital spirometry, which is used to monitor and diagnose both acute and chronic lung diseases, has been the subject of research for many years. This research undertakes the initiative to build a novel mobile-based digital spirometry application helpful in diagnosing diseases such as asthma and Chronic ...
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Digital spirometry, which is used to monitor and diagnose both acute and chronic lung diseases, has been the subject of research for many years. This research undertakes the initiative to build a novel mobile-based digital spirometry application helpful in diagnosing diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). As part of the application’s design, it consists of hardware and software components, including a pipe in which the user can breathe into, a pressure sensor that helps to collect patients’ breaths, an Arduino board that is be responsible for processing patients’ breaths received form the pressure sensor and convert the signal to the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) message readable by the mobile application, and finally a spirometry application developed using android studio, JAVA programming language, as a user interface. Furthermore, the database applied in this project is SQLite which utilizes cloud-based storage technology rather than server-based models which might be costly. All parts work as a circuit unit that is capable of monitoring the user’s breathing system, and processing to provide an appropriate report of its performance. According to the findings, digital spirometry based on mobile application and MIDI protocol is practical and offers all the fundamental metrics that are supported by conventional spirometers.
Younos Dost Mohammadi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2023
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This qualitative study explored the perceived experiences of Afghan English language teachers teaching at the Afghanistan National Army Officers Academy in terms of the student’s communication, motivation, and willingness to communicate. The study also investigated the challenges faced by language ...
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This qualitative study explored the perceived experiences of Afghan English language teachers teaching at the Afghanistan National Army Officers Academy in terms of the student’s communication, motivation, and willingness to communicate. The study also investigated the challenges faced by language teachers when teaching English communication skills to military students and the most effective instructional strategies for enhancing student communication skills and motivation levels. Data was collected through Skype interviews with five Afghan teachers and analyzed through deductive thematic analysis coding. The findings revealed the challenges faced by instructors and the most effective instructional strategies for enhancing communication skills and motivation among students. The study highlights the importance of considering the experiences and challenges faced by language teachers in enhancing the acquisition of English communication skills and motivation levels among students and the need for considering the context and challenges faced by instructors in developing effective pedagogical approaches.
