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The Impact of Metacognitive Strategy Training and Critical Thinking Awareness-Raising on Reading Comprehension
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Mohseni, Fatemeh; Seifoori, Zohreh; Ahangari, Saeideh – Cogent Education, 2020
The present quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the differential effect of metacognitive strategy training and critical thinking awareness-raising on EFL learners' reading comprehension of general reading (GR), cause and effect (CE), and argumentative (ARG) texts. The study set to investigate the extent to which raising Iranian EFL…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Metacognition, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Self-Regulated Learning Instruction and the Relationships among Self-Regulation, Reading Comprehension and Reading Problem Solving: PLS-SEM Approach
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Mohammadi, Roya Ranjbar; Saeidi, Mahnaz; Ahangari, Saeideh – Cogent Education, 2020
Self-regulated learning (SRL) strategies have gained a great prominence in second language reading comprehension; however, to have a comprehensive picture of their efficacy, this study investigated the significant relationships among SRL components, reading comprehension and reading problem solving. Moreover, it examined the effects of SRL…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning
The Effect of Lexical Inference Strategy Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners' Vocabulary Depth and Breadth
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Hassanzadeh, Zahra; Tamjid, Nasrin Hadidi; Ahangari, Saeideh – Cogent Education, 2019
The current study was an attempt to investigate the possible effects of lexical inference strategy training on Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners' vocabulary depth and breadth. This quasi-experimental study was conducted among 45 upper-intermediate EFL learners at Simin Language Institute, in Rasht-Iran, who were selected through convenience…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Inferences, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
The Effect of Shadow Reading and Collaborative Strategic Reading on EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension across Two Proficiency Levels
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Babapour, Maryam; Ahangari, Saeideh; Ahour, Touran – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2019
Reading comprehension is a key skill that can influence the learning outcome and further language development. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two types of reading interventions, Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and Shadow Reading (SHR), on EFL learners' reading comprehension across two proficiency levels. To…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Comprehension
Comparing the Effect of Using Monolingual versus Bilingual Dictionary on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners' Vocabulary Learning
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Ahangari, Saeideh; Dogolsara, Shokoufeh Abbasi – English Language Teaching, 2015
This study aimed to investigate the effect of using two types of dictionaries (monolingual and bilingual) on Iranian intermediate EFL learners' vocabulary learning. An OPT (Oxford placement test, 2001) was administered among 90 students 60 of whom were selected as the participants of this study. They were sophomore students studying English as a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Vocabulary
The Effect of Intertextuality on Iranian EFL Learners' Critical Writing
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Ahangari, Saeideh; Sepehran, Hayedeh – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2014
Intertextuality is the relation of each text with the texts surrounding it. Any word or phrase we are writing or saying has relationship with what we have heard or seen before. This shared language makes others understand us. On the other hand, critical thinking is the ability to think reasonably, reflectively and skillfully. Since it is believed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Critical Literacy
The Effect of Self, Peer and Teacher Correction on the Pronunciation Improvement of Iranian EFL Learners
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Ahangari, Saeideh – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
The concept of self correction and peer correction in foreign language teaching has been an important consideration in the past decades due to the increased attention to learner centered curricula. The researchers have concluded that active engagement happens when the students have to think and correct themselves. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Pronunciation Instruction, Error Correction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning