Editorial
Editorial Volume 5, Issue1

Bahram Behin

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 1-2

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26340.1089

Abstract
  Applied Literature, however, does not have literature at its centre. Literature in this domain is a tool to solve problems and achieve goals. Using literature to teach and learn languages, the application of literature to language education, is a very handy example. Health Humanities (by Crawford, et ...  Read More

Research Article 1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Involving self-, peer-, and teacher-assessment in a writing course: A cross comparison and reflection of students’ perceptions

Gholam-Reza Abbasian; Maryam Khezrinejad; Mojtaba Teimourtash

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 3-26

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26229.1062

Abstract
  The increasing demand for lifelong learners and reflective practitioners has re-‎conceptualized the ‎connection between assessment and learning to the extent ‎that alternative assessment methods (i.e., self-, ‎peer and teacher-assessment, etc.) ‎have emerged. However, their incorporation ...  Read More

Research Article 1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Introvert and Extrovert EFL Learners’ Willingness to Communicate and Ambiguity Tolerance

Mohammad Ahmadi Safa; Roya Zamani Jamshidi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 27-41

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26268.1072

Abstract
  Abstract The researchers have been interested to explore the impact of personality traits on second or foreign language learning. The current study is an attempt to investigate whether there exists a statistically significant relationship between introvert and extrovert EFL learners’ willingness ...  Read More

Research Article 1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
The Effect of Visual Aids on Elementary Iranian EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Learning

Masoumeh Azma

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 43-54

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26212.1061

Abstract
  This study aimed to investigate the effect of visual aids on elementary Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary learning. To achieve the aim of the study, 60 elementary EFL learners were selected based on their performance on proficiency test. After administering the pretest, the participants of the experimental ...  Read More

Research Article 1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
The Relationship between Self-esteem and Conversational Dominance of Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking

Rasa Faramarzzadeh; Davoud Amini

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 55-68

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26306.1081

Abstract
  The crucial role of affective factors like anxiety, inhibition, motivation and self-esteem have long been of interest in the field of language learning due to their enormous association with the cognitive processes involved in performance in a second or foreign language. This study aimed at investigating ...  Read More

Research Article 2. Applied Linguistics (Inspirations from neighbor disciplines)
Patterns of Politeness in Teacher-Student Interaction: Investigating an Academic Context

Amin Karimnia; Mohammad Reza Khodashenas

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 69-87

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26181.1055

Abstract
  Patterns of Politeness in Teacher-Student Interaction: Investigating an Academic Context AbstractThis study investigated politeness strategies used in instructor-student relationships, in an academic environment. To conduct the study, four university classes with different instructors were randomly selected, ...  Read More

Research Article 1. Applied Linguistics (Language Teaching and Learning)
Exploring Reading Comprehension Needs of Yasouj EAP Students of Persian Literature

Abdolvahed Zarifi; Elahe Asadpour

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 89-98

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26244.1065

Abstract
  Abstract The main objective of the current English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programs in Iran is to fill the gap between the students’ general English competence and their ability to read discipline-specific texts. This study aims to investigate the target and present reading comprehension needs ...  Read More

Book Review
Book Review: 'Teaching and Researching Writing (3rd Edition)'

Davud Kuhi

Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2017, Pages 99-101

https://doi.org/10.22049/jalda.2018.26321.1086

Abstract
  Writing has an overarching significance in our lives. We experience this significance in our personal, professional and social activities. Much of who we are and who we wish to become in our social life, in the professional community we belong to and even in the privacy of our individual life is the ...  Read More