On the Differential Effects of the Teacher's L1 Use or L2-only Explanations on EFL Learners’ Learning and Retention of Concrete and Abstract Words

The current study aims to add to the debate on whether or not the use of L2 learners’ mother tongue should be allowed in the classroom by evaluating the efficacy of specific instruction types. The current project was administered in two Iranian EFL classrooms to determine the differential effects of...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nazanin Rouzbahani, Mohammad Alipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cranmore Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of TESOL Studies
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.tesolunion.org/attachments/files/CODLK1ODYZ3NTM15ZDZJ1MZNK3OTM53MMVLCYZC16YWIY3YTQ10OGFHBNDMX9YJUY3ODVK1MTLKBOTGZ9NZQ14MZA04LJGY3ODCZ3OTY4BLJEX.pdf