1- Department of English Language, VaP.C., Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran , Solmaz.azizzaadehasl@iau.ir
2- Department of English Language, VaP.C., Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
3- Department of English Language, VaP.C., Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
2- Department of English Language, VaP.C., Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
3- Department of English Language, VaP.C., Islamic Azad University, Varamin, Iran
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Objective: This study investigated the impact of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) on the functional language development of Iranian learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). It aimed to determine whether NLP-based instruction could enhance learners’ psychological engagement and linguistic competence compared to conventional teaching methods.
Methods: A quantitative, quasi-experimental design was employed. From a pool of 75 EFL learners enrolled in a conversation course at a TEFL research center in Tehran, Iran, 64 homogeneous participants (26 males and 38 females), aged 18–25, were selected based on their performance on the Quick Oxford Placement Test (QPT), confirming an intermediate proficiency level. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (NLP-based instruction; n = 31) and a control group (traditional instruction; n = 33). The experimental group received NLP-based training through authentic film materials representing implicit instruction of language functions, while the control group received explicit, conventional instruction. Pretest and posttest measures of overall language function and its five components were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA).
Results: Findings indicated that the NLP-based instruction significantly improved participants’ overall language function scores and all five subcomponents compared to the control group (p < .05). The results suggest that NLP can effectively enhance learners’ communicative competence and functional language use.
Conclusions: NLP-based approaches provide a valuable pedagogical tool for improving both psychological engagement and linguistic performance in EFL contexts. The findings highlight the potential of NLP to enrich language teaching practices and promote functional language development among EFL learners.
Methods: A quantitative, quasi-experimental design was employed. From a pool of 75 EFL learners enrolled in a conversation course at a TEFL research center in Tehran, Iran, 64 homogeneous participants (26 males and 38 females), aged 18–25, were selected based on their performance on the Quick Oxford Placement Test (QPT), confirming an intermediate proficiency level. Participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (NLP-based instruction; n = 31) and a control group (traditional instruction; n = 33). The experimental group received NLP-based training through authentic film materials representing implicit instruction of language functions, while the control group received explicit, conventional instruction. Pretest and posttest measures of overall language function and its five components were analyzed using Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA).
Results: Findings indicated that the NLP-based instruction significantly improved participants’ overall language function scores and all five subcomponents compared to the control group (p < .05). The results suggest that NLP can effectively enhance learners’ communicative competence and functional language use.
Conclusions: NLP-based approaches provide a valuable pedagogical tool for improving both psychological engagement and linguistic performance in EFL contexts. The findings highlight the potential of NLP to enrich language teaching practices and promote functional language development among EFL learners.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2025/06/6 | Accepted: 2025/08/18
Received: 2025/06/6 | Accepted: 2025/08/18
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