Iranian English Language Teachers’ Perception of Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT) Principles and Challenges to its Implementation

Rahim Najjari; Karim Sadeghi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 63-75

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2014.13518

Abstract
  This paper presents the findings of a study on Iranian  English language teachers’ understanding of  Task-based language teaching (TBLT) principles and  perceived challenges of TBLT implementation in Iran. The data obtained from 100 respondents on a 39-item survey instrument and ...  Read More

The Effect of Type of Corrective Feedback (Direct vs. Indirect) on Iranian Pre-Intermediate EFL Learners' Writing

Karim Sadeghi; Zainab Abolfazli Khonbi; Fatemeh Gheytaranzadeh

Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2013, , Pages 71-86

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2013.13527

Abstract
    This study investigated the effect of gender and type of written corrective feedback (WCF) on Iranian pre-intermediate EFL learners’ writing. Four intact classes were assigned to experimental and two intact classes to control groups. The learners were homogenized using a pre-test which was ...  Read More