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Journal of Language Teaching and Research

Published by Academy Publication • ISSN: 17984769

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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Occupational Commitment of Prospective and Professional Translators

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This study investigates the relationship between self-efficacy and occupational commitment of prospective and professional translators in Türkiye. It was found in the study that both scales did not exhibit a normal distribution (General Self-Efficacy Scale: Kolmogorov-Smirnov Sig. 0.000; Occupationa…

Employers’ Perspectives of English-Major Students’ Weaknesses During Their Industrial Practicum

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In the 21st century, graduates are expected to have many employability skills to become successful employees in real-world settings. Before graduating, the industrial practicum is an excellent chance for employers to measure university students’ readiness for real jobs through their performances. Ev…

Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC): A Comparison of Thai and International Teachers of English in the Thai Vocational Context

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This study aims to investigate English teachers’ levels of ICC within five components, which are knowledge, attitude, skills of interpretation and relating, skills of discovery and interaction, and critical cultural awareness, and to compare the differences between levels of ICC and its components b…

An Investigation Into the Appropriateness of a Procedural Negotiated Syllabus for Adult Vocational Learners

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The present mixed-methods study investigated the readiness of teachers and adult learners at a vocational centre in the United Arab Emirates to implement a negotiated English syllabus. The study addressed two main questions: 1) are teachers and learners at the Vocational Training Centre ready to imp…