Ervin Kovačević
Biographic Data
| ID | 10154154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ervin Kovačević |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ervin |
| FAMILY NAME | Kovačević |
| SIGNATURE | KOVAČEVIĆ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | International University of Sarajevo |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1262-071X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Professors’ Communication Styles Shape Students’ Boredom Regulation Strategies
Aim. This study aims to explore the ways undergraduate students regulate boredom when experienced within the lessons delivered by their least favourite professor. Methods. Participants (N = 260) completed the Communicator Style Measure (CSM) and the Boredom Regulation Strategies Questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, Pearson’s bivariate correlational analyses, multiple linear regre…
Frequency and Grammaticality of Conditional Clauses in Essays Written by Ius Freshman Students
This research paper is a descriptive study that analyzes the use of conditional clauses in 170 argumentative essays written by freshman students at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) in the spring semester of 2023. The essays were written as part of their assessment in the ELIT200 Critical Reading and Writing course, which is a mandatory freshman course at the IUS. The aim of the paper is to investigate the frequency at which conditio…
Beyond exclusive perspectives
Several decades of research on language learning beliefs have reached a point where a macro perspective could enhance the positioning of our research and educational practices. Instead of reviewing everything written about the topic extensively, this study reviews five perspectives that can be utilized in a complementary and integrative approach informing our research and educational tasks. Derived from well-established lines of research on the h…
Incorporating literature in EFL classroom
This study presents findings about first-year undergraduate students' attitudes to and experiences with reading literary texts in an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context. It also explores the degree of literature integration in EFL lessons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We conducted the research with ninety-eight students at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS); we examined their attitudes towards different literary genres, difficult…
Systems fail, technology disappoints, and relying on optimism is not enough
This is a call for support that teachers, students, and a large number of education systems need in order to prevent teacher attrition, improve learning experiences, and invest in the future of schooling. The call is based on a brief review of recent studies and reports, which reveal teachers’ dissatisfaction with their working conditions, the negative results generated by online teaching solutions during COVID-19, and the limitations which chara…
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Systems fail, technology disappoints, and relying on optimism is not enough
This is a call for support that teachers, students, and a large number of education systems need in order to prevent teacher attrition, improve learning experiences, and invest in the future of schooling. The call is based on a brief review of recent studies and reports, which reveal teachers’ dissatisfaction with their working conditions, the negative results generated by online teaching solutions during COVID-19, and the limitations which chara…
Incorporating literature in EFL classroom
This study presents findings about first-year undergraduate students' attitudes to and experiences with reading literary texts in an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context. It also explores the degree of literature integration in EFL lessons in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We conducted the research with ninety-eight students at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS); we examined their attitudes towards different literary genres, difficult…
Beyond exclusive perspectives
Several decades of research on language learning beliefs have reached a point where a macro perspective could enhance the positioning of our research and educational practices. Instead of reviewing everything written about the topic extensively, this study reviews five perspectives that can be utilized in a complementary and integrative approach informing our research and educational tasks. Derived from well-established lines of research on the h…
Professors’ Communication Styles Shape Students’ Boredom Regulation Strategies
Aim. This study aims to explore the ways undergraduate students regulate boredom when experienced within the lessons delivered by their least favourite professor. Methods. Participants (N = 260) completed the Communicator Style Measure (CSM) and the Boredom Regulation Strategies Questionnaire. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, Pearson’s bivariate correlational analyses, multiple linear regre…
Frequency and Grammaticality of Conditional Clauses in Essays Written by Ius Freshman Students
This research paper is a descriptive study that analyzes the use of conditional clauses in 170 argumentative essays written by freshman students at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) in the spring semester of 2023. The essays were written as part of their assessment in the ELIT200 Critical Reading and Writing course, which is a mandatory freshman course at the IUS. The aim of the paper is to investigate the frequency at which conditio…
EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · acceptance (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · age differences (1 work)