This study aims to investigate the wellbeing of Iranian English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers across their career stages in terms of teaching experience. In this regard, the study categorized teachers into three groups based on their experience: novice, experienced, and highly experienced. Using a quantitative and cross-sectional survey design, this study employed a validated scale to measure psychological wellbeing, positive perception about self and life, goal setting and time management, and positive relationships among teachers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn recent days the nanomagnetic biocomposites have been evolved as sustainable green catalysts. In that context, we are prompted to design and synthesize a novel Pd NP adorned chitosan-starch dual biopolymer encapsulated core-shell type magnetic nanocomposite (FeO@CS-Starch/Pd) in an eco-friendly pathway applying ultrasound irradiations. The morphological and physicochemical features of the material were determined using several advanced techniques like FT-IR, FESEM, HRTEM, EDX, atomic mapping, VSM, XRD and ICP-OES.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe current work describes the successful synthesis of a magnetic CoFeO centered asparagine functionalized noble metal (M = Cu, Ni) anchored nanocomposite. The novel materials, synthesized by post-functionalization approach, have been characterized by XRD, SEM, EDX, X-ray elemental mapping, FT-IR and VSM studies. The materials are proved to be efficient heterogeneous catalyst in the synthesis of diarylthioethers by C-S cross coupling reaction and 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles by azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction under green conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetadiscourse markers (MDMs) are lexical resources that writers employ to organize their discourse and state their stance towards the content or the reader. This study investigated the frequency with which interactive and interactional MDMs were employed in biological research articles (RAs). It also explored the possible relationship between the frequency of these markers and Impact Factor (IF) of journals as an index of quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: As English has increasingly become the lingua franca in science and international journals require native-like academic writing standards from nonnative researchers, there is more pressure on nonnative scholars to write their research articles more accurately and appropriately in English. This study was conducted to determine the most-occurring language-related errors which Iranian medical authors/researchers commit while trying to have their research published in international English journals. Also, this article seeks to provide useful guidelines to reduce such linguistic mistakes.
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