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نام و نام خانوادگی: محدثه نیکخواه
عنوان پایان نامه:نقد دوره های تربیت مدرس برگزار شده در موسسات زبان استان اصفهان
رشته تحصیلی:آموزش زبان انگلیسی
مقطع تحصیلی: کارشناسی ارشد ناپیوسته
استاد راهنما: دکتر احسان رضوانی

چکیده:
The purpose of this study was to explore and investigating institute officials’, EFL teachers’, and EFL teacher trainees’ perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of the Teacher Training Courses (TTCs) held in language institutes in Isfahan. A total number of 10 officials, 10 trainers, and 50 trainees were accessed, and the required data were collected of the participants through questionnaires and interviews. A researcher made questionnaire, the whole process was done in three sessions and during approximately 200 minutes. The findings indicated that the institute officials concurred that their institute had a range of services to support learners and overall positive attitude towards the training environment and administration. According to the perspectives of the course instructors, the course material was updated and the methods used by the TTC trainer make the content clear and easy to understand. And finally according to trainees’ perspectives for course content and structure, delivery methods, and instructors/facilitators, the trainees had significantly positive attitudes, but for training activities and training environment/administration, their positive attitudes did not reach statistical significance. All these results show that the major strength was found to be using experienced language teachers and teacher trainers most of whom held internationally recognized teaching certificates such as CELTA or TESOL. Notwithstanding, there were a few problems such as the limited time of the course, the nature of the classes, and lack of the needed equipment. Another issue that could be considered a drawback of the courses (according to 70% of the trainers) was the fact that for demo lessons, the trainees had to teach classes where the students were their peers. This study will have implications for institute officials, teacher’s trainers, and trainees.

کلیدواژه: Critical Evaluation, Language Institutes, Teacher Training Course

تاریخ دفاع: پاییز 1399

نام و نام خانوادگی: حسن اسدی اقبلاغی
عنوان پایان نامه: Investigation of Reasons for Lack of Skills in Reading Comprehension and Summarizing L2 Academic Papers among Iranian MA English Teaching Students
رشته تحصیلی: آموزش زبان انگلیسی
مقطع تحصیلی: کارشناسی ارشد ناپیوسته
استاد راهنما: دکتر علیرضا نجفی

چکیده:
This mixed method study investigated the reasons for lack of skills in reading comprehension and summarization of L2 academic papers among Iranian MA English teaching students. 50 postgraduate English teaching students from ACECR Institute of Higher Education (Isfahan Branch), Azad university of Khorasgan, Azad university of Najafabad, Payame Noor University of Isfahan, university of Sheykh Bahaei, Sobhe Sadegh Institute of Higher Education, and 6 English teaching professors took part in this study. A questionnaire and an interview were used as the main instruments in the study. The results showed that regarding reading comprehension, the unfamiliar content and inability to understand the subject content that are conceptual knowledge are very important reasons. Regarding summarizing skills, linking sentences smoothly was considered as a very difficult skill. Regarding reading comprehension and summarizing activities in the classroom, students did not prefer to have the key textbook used in class, but they preferred to do supplementary exercises in the class. Furthermore, group discussions on tasks was considered as the least frequent activity, but oral presentations were very frequent in the class and have not affected reading comprehension and summarization. Moreover, According to the interview, unfamiliar content and lack of background knowledge are the major reasons for reading comprehension problems, and lack of knowledge of proper vocabulary is a very significant reason for summarizing problems. Also, in order to improve the reading comprehension and summarization a relevant instruction should be included in the syllabus, updated topics and books should be taught, group discussions should be held in the class, linguistic knowledge should be taught, and finally conceptual knowledge and background knowledge should be developed. The academy can comprise a relevant course in the curriculum to advance the students’ abilities in reading comprehension and summarization of L2 academic articles. Additionally, the instructions can be taught by English teaching professors, and MA and BA students can use them through comprehending and summarizing diverse papers.

کلیدواژه:Reading Comprehension, Summarization, L2 Academic Papers, MA English Teaching Students

تاریخ دفاع: پاییز 1399

نام و نام خانوادگی: محمد امیری
عنوان پایان نامه: The Relationship between Depression and Speaking Ability Among Iranian Male and Female EFL Students
رشته تحصیلی:آموزش زبان انگلیسی
مقطع تحصیلی: کارشناسی ارشد ناپیوسته
استاد راهنما: دکتر احسان رضوانی
چکیده:
This study was an attempt to investigate the relationship between depression and speaking ability of Iranian male and female EFL students. At first, an OPT test was administered to male and female Iranian EFL students and then based on their scores the 60 homogenous students were selected, after that they were divided into male and female students. Next, the depression questionnaire of Radloff was distributed among 60 students in manual style to separate depressed and undepressed students, next they were given a willingness-to-communicate questionnaire, in the end students participated in a depression speaking test (interview) which was the IELTS speaking test about depression. The researcher was the interviewer. The findings indicated that male EFL learners’ depression was significantly and negatively correlated with their speaking ability. The relationship between depression and speaking ability of females was a stronger and more negative relationship than males. Based on the results of this study it was concluded that depressed male EFL learners were, by and large, not willing to communicate, but the degree to which they were reluctant to speak was not of statistical significance. Results also showed that the depressed female learners were, in general, willing to speak, though not to a significant extent. All the results show that depression can affect speaking ability and willingness to communicate and students should be careful about the fact.

کلیدواژه:Depression, Speaking Ability, EFL Students, Willingness to Communicate

تاریخ دفاع: پاییز 1399