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An In-depth Analysis of the Cognitive Gaps between Novice and Experienced Iranian EFL Teachers

Maryam Azizi; Hossein Heidari Tabrizi; Ahmadreza Lotfi

Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2023, , Pages 12-38

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2023.171199

Abstract
  The hidden constructs underlying teachers’ professional identity at a given point of teaching life are presumed to account for their practical qualities. The current study explored the cognitive skills of three groups of Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers with scant, moderate, ...  Read More

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The Effect of Educational Digital Games on Creativity, Motivation and Academic Progress in Elementary School Students' Mathematics lessons.

Roshan Ahmadi; Shahin Ahmadi

Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2023, , Pages 39-50

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2023.401574.1429

Abstract
  The aim of the research was the effect of educational digital games on creativity, motivation and academic progress in the mathematics lesson of the first elementary school students. The research method is a semi-experimental type of pre-test-post-test with control group, And the statistical population ...  Read More

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Effects of Flipped Classroom on Creativity, Accountability, and Math Anxiety of Female Elementary Students

Nasrin Salehi; Shokoufeh Mousavi; Mahmoud Reza Shahsavari

Volume 6, Issue 21 , May 2023, , Pages 51-59

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2023.402782.1430

Abstract
  The current study aims to investigate the impact of the flipped classroom on creativity, accountability, and math anxiety among female elementary students. This quasi-experimental research employed a pretest-posttest control group design. The statistical population for this study encompassed all female ...  Read More

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Investigating the effect of mindfulness on problem-solving in students

Fatemeh Yurdkhani; Akbar Mohammadi; Dawood Manavipour

Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2023, , Pages 43-50

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2023.168934

Abstract
  This study aimed to investigate mindfulness's effectiveness on the problem-solving styles of secondary school students of Garmsar city. The statistical population of this research was all second-year high school students of Garmsar city in the academic year 2022-2023. The sample included 341 students ...  Read More

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Iranian EFL Teachers' Perception-Practice Correspondence in Mobile-Mediated Discussion-Based Instruction

Tahereh Khezrab; Reza Raissi; Neda Hedayat

Volume 5, Issue 20 , January 2023, , Pages 51-66

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2023.169244

Abstract
  This study followed discussion-based techniques using mobile phone technologies in order to compare Iranian EFL teachers' perceptions with their practices in higher education. Applying Convergent Parallel Mixed-Method Design, 73 English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instructors, teaching technical English ...  Read More

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Comparing the Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Play Therapy and Narrative Therapy on Aggression and Assertiveness of Students with an Educable Intellectual Disability

Aniseh Jabbary Daneshvar; Seyed.Davoud. Hosseininasab; masoomeh Azmoodeh

Volume 5, Issue 17 , May 2022, , Pages 13-23

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2022.152351

Abstract
  The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral play therapy and narrative therapy on aggression and assertiveness of students with an educable intellectual disability. This study followed a quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test, post-test, and a control group. The ...  Read More

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Problem-based E-learning on students’ learning and academic efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mehdi Badali; Parvin Mirzaei; Nazanin Shafieifar; Hoda Assadi

Volume 4, Issue 16 , January 2022, , Pages 63-70

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2022.148575

Abstract
  In early 2020, the coronavirus outbreak compelled higher education institutions worldwide to cancel campus-based teaching and conduct a variety of electronic learning which led to assessment of the quality of e-learning and its results, such as learning and self-efficacy. Thus, this study aimed to determine ...  Read More

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The Effect of Academic Context of Learning on L3 Acquisition of Iranian Bilinguals

Fatemeh Khezri; Ali Akbar Jabbari; Ali Mohammad Fazilatfar; Fatemeh Jamshidi

Volume 4, Issue 13 , May 2021, , Pages 7-19

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2021.132936

Abstract
  The present study aimed to investigate the effect of learning context on the acquisition of plurality agreement in English noun phrases by Iranian L3 learners of English. To this end, 64 elementary learners of English were chosen from among the students of Arabic language and literature and Persian language ...  Read More

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A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Metacognitive and Problem Solving Training on the Awareness of Teaching – Learning Strategies of High School Gifted Male Students in Ardabil

Mahnaz Jooyani; Seyyed Davood Hosseininasab; Amir Panahali

Volume 4, Issue 13 , May 2021, , Pages 20-28

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2021.131165

Abstract
  The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of metacognition and problem solving training on teaching-learning strategies awareness of gifted high school male students of 10th grade in Ardabil. This research is a quasi-experimental research, with a pre-test/ post-test design. 127 gifted high ...  Read More

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Towards a Consensual Definition of Learning: Insights from the Aristotelian Philosophy

Masumeh Taie; Reza Rostami; Massood Yazdanimoghaddam

Volume 3, Issue 12 , January 2021, , Pages 7-18

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2021.269579.1242

Abstract
  What is learning after all? Being the cornerstone of educational psychology, this question has not lost its appeal since there still is no consensus over it. What makes providing a careful definition of learning important is that such definitions carry important pedagogical implications which might not ...  Read More

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Visually-mediated Instruction of Lexical Collocations: The Role of Involvement Load and Task Orientation

Azam Naserpour; Abbas Ali Zarei

Volume 3, Issue 12 , January 2021, , Pages 39-50

https://doi.org/10.22034/iepa.2021.253138.1222

Abstract
  The present study aimed to probe the impact of visual scaffolding using input and output-oriented tasks with different levels of involvement load on Iranian EFL learners' comprehension and production of lexical collocations. For this purpose, 180 male and female intermediate EFL learners were selected ...  Read More