An Investigation of Iranian EFL University Learners’ Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking Skills in a Pedagogical Blog: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Adel, Seyyed Mohammad Reza; Ramezanzadeh, Akram

doi:10.29252/ijal.20.1.1

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“…They have been selected from three Iraqi Universities: University of Kufa, Al-Hilla University College, Al-Sadeq University in Baghdad and Najaf. Table (1) below provides the main profile of the respondents. The teachers' consent to participate in the study was sought and secured.…”

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“…Pragmatic awareness refers to the learners' consciousness of the significance of the sociopragmatic aspects in their use of L2 (Chavarria & Bonany, 2006, p. 141). Similarly, other researchers assert that knowing pragmatic aspects such as speech acts, pragmalinguistics, strategic moves, and politeness principles plays a crucial role in the process of L2 development (Yates, 2004;Adel et al, 2016). Cohen (2010) stresses the role of pragmatic awareness in language learning since it enhances the learners' attention to the interactive strategies of communication in a variety of academic and sociocultural contexts.…”

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Iraqi Efl University Teachers’ Perceptions of Pragmatic Awareness in L2 Critical Reading: An Exploratory Survey

Al-Khazaali

2023

Kufa_art

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Pragmatic awareness is of great impact on L2 teaching and learning; however, it is generally neglected in most EFL studies in L2 critical reading. Addressing this concern, the study has attempted to investigate Iraqi EFL teachers' perception of the role of pragmatic awareness in L2 reading. Adopting an exploratory method based on a questionnaire, 40 Iraqi teachers from three Iraqi universities were selected to be respondents of the study. The results of the survey are statistically analysed and correlated in the light of their frequencies and percentages. The results indicated that Iraqi EFL teachers highlighted the role of pragmatic aspects and notion, though differently, in the process of teaching L2 reading. They more frequently nominated speech act strategies, politeness and implicature. It was also recommended that some changes in methods of teaching, activities and language materials should be done to enhance pragmatic awareness in L2 reading.

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Iraqi Efl University Teachers’ Perceptions of Pragmatic Awareness in L2 Critical Reading: An Exploratory Survey

Al-Khazaali

2023

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“…Politeness is the way speaker appreciating and maintaining the situation to the hearer in the interaction (Manik & Hutagaol, 2015;Widodo & Al Muchtar, 2020). Politeness is can be said as the implementation of good manner in daily life (Adel et al, 2016;Manik & Hutagaol, 2015;Sihite et al, 2021). Being polite is complicated but sometimes interesting thing in any language.…”

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Politeness Strategies Used in the First Trump-Clinton Presidential Debate

Agustini Putri

2023

IJLL

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The way speaker appreciating and maintaining the condition to the recipient in the communication is called politeness. Being polite is complicated but sometimes interesting thing in any language. This study focused on analyses the types of politeness strategy expressed by the speakers and analyze what factors were influenced the chosen of politeness strategy implemented by the speakers. However the population in this study is all people in who come in this presidential debate and the sample are Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the moderator. The data collection method used was documentation method which applied to get the data. The instrument used was the researcher by hearing, observing, and taking a note during the presidential debate. Then, the data analysis method was descriptive qualitative method by analyzing the transcript of debate. It can be concluded that there were four types of politeness strategy found: bald-on-record strategy, positive politeness strategy, negative politeness strategy, and off-record strategy. The result of study found that there were two factors applied in the debate, which are payoff factors and sociological factors. The implication of this study was politeness strategy by Brown and Levinson was known by readers and also this politeness strategy used could be used in our communication, especially for the people who join the election.

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“…With the world moving rapidly into digital media and information, the role of ICT in education is becoming more and more important (Qazi et al, 2021;Swindell & Wright, 2022). It has been suggested that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can and play a number of roles in education such as developing the kind of graduates and citizens required in an information society; improving educational outcomes and enhancing and improving the quality of teaching and learning (Adel et al, 2016;Moustakas & Robrade, 2022).…”

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Intention of Basic Technology Teachers on The Use of ICT for Teaching in Ilorin Metropolis

Nuhu

Aladesusi²

2022

Indonesian J. Educ. Res. Rev.

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Educational systems around the world are becoming increasingly pressured to apply the new ICT tools to their curriculum to provide students with the knowledge and skills that they need in the 21st century. This study analyses the intention of Basic Technology teachers on the use of ICT for teaching. The study was a descriptive of survey type. A total no of 270 respondents are the sample for the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to answer the research questions; hypothesis was tested with independent t-test. The findings of the study were that; Basic Technology teachers agreed to all the items raised on their intention to use ICT for teaching and there is no significant difference between male and female Basic Technology teachers on the intention to use ICT tools for teaching. The study concluded that Basic Technology teachers’ intention to use ICT for teaching were positive and there is no significant difference between male and female Basic Technology teachers on the intention to use ICT tools for teaching. The study recommends that Basic Technology teachers should endeavor to give the students activities that will involves the use of ICT since they have positive intention to use ICT.

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An Investigation of Iranian EFL University Learners’ Creative Thinking and Critical Thinking Skills in a Pedagogical Blog: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Cited by 10 publications

References 28 publications

Iraqi Efl University Teachers’ Perceptions of Pragmatic Awareness in L2 Critical Reading: An Exploratory Survey

Iraqi Efl University Teachers’ Perceptions of Pragmatic Awareness in L2 Critical Reading: An Exploratory Survey

Politeness Strategies Used in the First Trump-Clinton Presidential Debate

Intention of Basic Technology Teachers on The Use of ICT for Teaching in Ilorin Metropolis

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