The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach
The present study delved into a language learning model in the domain of English as a foreign language (EFL), i.e., simulation. The term simulation is used to describe theactivity of producing conditions which are similar to real ones. We hypothesized that simul...
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| author | Akram Sharifi Afsaneh Ghanizadeh Safoura Jahedizadeh |
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| description | The present study delved into a language learning model in the domain of English as a foreign language (EFL), i.e., simulation. The term simulation is used to describe theactivity of producing conditions which are similar to real ones. We hypothesized that simulation plays a role in middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities (i.e., interest, challenge, choice, and joy). It was also conjectured that simulation affects foreign language achievement. To do so, the study utilized an experimental design consisting of 51 femaleparticipants (25 learners in the control group and 26 students in the experimental group). The results demonstrated the positive role of simulation in students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their language achievement. A semi-structured interview was also held at the end of the study with a number of students in experimental group to investigate student’s attitudes and emotional reactions towards simulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8fd042df5d414eb4a342f01da3ad64e62023-02-15T16:22:17ZengKura PublishingInternational Electronic Journal of Elementary Education1307-92981307-92982017-03-0193667680The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approachAkram Sharifi0Afsaneh Ghanizadeh1Safoura Jahedizadeh2Imam Reza International UniversityImam Reza International UniversityFerdowsi University of MashhadThe present study delved into a language learning model in the domain of English as a foreign language (EFL), i.e., simulation. The term simulation is used to describe theactivity of producing conditions which are similar to real ones. We hypothesized that simulation plays a role in middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities (i.e., interest, challenge, choice, and joy). It was also conjectured that simulation affects foreign language achievement. To do so, the study utilized an experimental design consisting of 51 femaleparticipants (25 learners in the control group and 26 students in the experimental group). The results demonstrated the positive role of simulation in students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their language achievement. A semi-structured interview was also held at the end of the study with a number of students in experimental group to investigate student’s attitudes and emotional reactions towards simulation.https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/182/178SimulationPerceptions of classroom activitiesLanguage AchievementMixed-methods approach |
| spellingShingle | Akram Sharifi Afsaneh Ghanizadeh Safoura Jahedizadeh The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education Simulation Perceptions of classroom activities Language Achievement Mixed-methods approach |
| title | The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach |
| title_full | The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach |
| title_fullStr | The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach |
| title_short | The effect of simulation on middle school students’ perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement: A mixed-methods approach |
| title_sort | effect of simulation on middle school students perceptions of classroom activities and their foreign language achievement a mixed methods approach |
| topic | Simulation Perceptions of classroom activities Language Achievement Mixed-methods approach |
| url | https://iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/182/178 |
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