Marmara Elt/EFL Resources

Metacognitive is a term used in information-processing theory to indicate a “executive” function,strategies that involve planning for learning,thinking about the learning process as it is taking place,monitoring of one’s production or comprehension,and evaluating learning after an activity is completed. Cognitive strategies are more limited to specific learning tasks and involve more direct manipulation of the learning material itself.

Fostering Learner Autonomy in EFL Classrooms by Cem BALÇIKANLI
[G.U. Gazi Faculty of Education, Department of Foreign Languages, Ankara]
Abstract
This study aims to foster learner autonomy through the activities to be exploited at Preparatory
School, Gazi University. In order to attain this goal, two classes were selected randomly, each of which
consists of twenty learners studying English from various [...]

The role of input in the child’s acquisition of  language is undeniably crucial.Whatever one’s position on the innateness of language,the speech that young children hear is primarily the speech heard in the home,and much of that speech is parental speech or the speech of older siblings.Linguists once claimed that most adult speech is basically semigrammatical,that [...]

The Collaborative Research Model is a flexible model for collaborative student research in coursework across the curriculum. The foundation of the model lies in its cooperative stance, which supports students in working together toward informed decision making on a common research problem.
Many variations on the model are possible, but successful implementations include collaborative research projects [...]