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The effect of flipped classroom instruction on developing emirati EFL learners' pragmatic competence
(Society for Research and Knowledge Management., 2019)This study investigates the effect of flipped classroom instruction on developing Emirati EFL learners' pragmatic competence. It compares flipped classroom instruction with the conventional method of developing learners' ... -
The effect of incidental learning on the comprehension of english affixes by Arabic-speaking EFL learners: Acquisition and application
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH., 2017)This study aims to examine the effect of incidental learning on the comprehension of 30 English affixes by 50 Arabic-speaking EFL learners in an attempt to determine which affixes are more easily comprehended. We adopt the ... -
The effect of the gender and culture of the IELTS examiner on the examinees’ performance on the IELTs speaking test in the UAE context
(Librairie du Liban Publishers, 2019)This study examined the effect of the gender and culture of the IELTS examiner on the performance of Arab examinees on the IELTS speaking test. It relied on Communication Accommodation Theory to account for the linguistic ... -
The Effectiveness of Visual Mind Mapping Strategy for Improving English Language Learners' Critical Thinking Skills and Reading Ability
(Eurasian Society of Educational Research, 2022)This study investigated the effectiveness of visual mind mapping as a reading strategy for improving English language learners' critical thinking skills. Students from two general English courses were randomly assigned to ... -
EFL students’ perceptions of online distance learning for enhancing English language learning during Covid-19 Pandemic
(Gate Association for Teaching and Education, 2021)The study aimed to investigate participants’ perceptions of online distance learning during Covid-19 Pandemic for empowering them to achieve ISTE standards within EFL classroom. 60 undergraduate students participated in ... -
The Impacts of Blended Learning on English Education in Higher Education
(Sciedu Press, 2023)The research examines the effects of blended learning (BL) on English education in Saudi Arabian higher education and its potential future developments in the context of increasing integration of information and communication ... -
Improving English as a Foreign language proficiency in elementary schools: Exploring students’ and parents’ perceptions
(Ankara University, 2020)Studying English at elementary school plays a big role in the educational process. That is why it is necessary to pay due attention to this subject. Based on the goals set for the collection of information it was decided ... -
Online English Learning: The Role of Physical and Environmental Variables on Student Performance
(Sciedu Press, 2023)The COVID-19 epidemic has had a significant effect on education all over the globe, leading to the widespread closure of schools and institutions and the trend toward online learning. This has brought to light the significance ... -
The semantic change of positive vs. Negative adjectives in Modern English
(Sciendo, 2018)This study examines two types of semantic change, namely amelioration and pejoration, through comparing the positive/negative senses of 20 English adjectives over time in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). It also aims ... -
A Semiotic Study of “Contemplation of Estrangement Features”: “Leave Me Alone” as a Model
(Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2022)Contemplation of Estrangement Features is the title of one of the story series by the Jordanian story writer, Teriz Haddad.1 This study aims to critically and analytically survey this series according to the semiotic ... -
Students’ integrative and instrumental motivation for learning english as a second language
(ANPAD - Associacao Nacional de Pos-Graduacao e Pesquisa em Administracao, 2024)Objective: This research investigates the influence of integrative and instrumental motivations on English Language Learning (ELL) among students in private educational institutions within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... -
Teaching antonyms to Arabic-speaking EFL learners
(Kassel University Press GmbH, 2019)This study investigates the impact of different teaching techniques, e.g. projecting pictures using an overhead projector and the traditional way of teaching, in improving Arabic-speaking EFL learners' production of antonyms ... -
Teaching writing courses in a virtual environment: Exploring the perspectives of EFL university students
(Conscientia Beam, 2024-02)The principal aim of the present investigation is to delve into the perspectives of university students majoring in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), with a specific focus on the delivery of first year composition courses ...