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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 ...
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 ...
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' ...
Distance learning impact on the English language teaching during COVID-19
(Springer, 2021)
These days, distance learning has almost completely replaced traditional teaching methods due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of quarantine measures. A sharp rise in interest in distance learning methodology ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...