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Vefali, Gülsen Musayeva; Ayan, Hatice Ç. – Applied Language Learning, 2015
This survey study aimed to explore EFL learners' (de)motivation in the preparatory classes at a tertiary institution in Northern Cyprus. It administered questionnaires to 105 preparatory learners and 30 language teachers. The statistical analysis revealed the Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.88 for the Learners' version, and 0.89 for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes
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Solomontos-Kountouri, Olga; Tsagkaridis, Konstantinos; Gradinger, Petra; Strohmeier, Dagmar – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2017
The present paper (1) examined variables, which could predict traditional bullying, cyberbullying, traditional victimization and cybervictimization and (2) looked at persons to examine whether academic, socio-emotional and demographic characteristics differed between traditional, cyber and mixed bullies, victims and bully-victims. A sample of…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Bullying, Victims, Secondary School Students
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Tuncay, Nazime; Stanescu, Ioana Andreea; Tuncay, Mustafa – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2011
Metaphors are figures of speech in which a word or phrase that denotes a certain object or idea is applied to another word or phrase to imply some similarity between them. Due to their ability to make speaking and writing more lively and interesting, metaphors have always been popular among students. While metaphors provide significant enhancement…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Figurative Language, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries
OECD Publishing, 2013
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) has been planned as an ongoing program of assessment. The first cycle of the assessment has involved two "rounds." The first round, which is covered by this report, took place over the period of January 2008-October 2013. The main features of the first cycle of…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Adults, Skills, Test Construction
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Kalajahi, Seyed Ali Rezvani; Pourshahian, Bahar – English Language Teaching, 2012
This research study aimed at exploring the relationship between vocabulary learning strategies and vocabulary size of 125 undergraduate English Language Teaching students at Eastern Mediterranean University. This research study was a correlational survey study of descriptive nature. The major findings of this study were as follows. First, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocabulary Development, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students
Hadjisymeou, Georgia – Online Submission, 2010
The survey attempted to look into the causes, symptoms and consequences that occupational stress has on teachers in Secondary Education in Cyprus and find ways to manage it. Thirty eight schools with 553 teachers participated in the survey. The sample chosen is a result of a simple random sampling and it is representative of the country's…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, Secondary School Teachers, Negative Attitudes
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Akengin, Hamza; Tuncel, Gul; Sirin, Ahmet; Sargin, Sevil – College Student Journal, 2009
Value is a subjective concept that answers the private reasons of making choices of individuals between the various alternatives in their lives. In this study, determining of two university's female and male student's value understandings is aimed. This study is limited by 294 students who received education on "Turkish Teaching" at…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), National Security, Beliefs, Peace