Simachew Gashaye Yesigat (PhD)

Simachew Gashaye Yesigat (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at the Department of English Language and Literature in Debre Markos University, Ethiopia. Apart from teaching various courses in the postgraduate programmes, both the MA and PhD in TEFL, and serving as a reviewer for various internationally reputable journals, his research mainly focuses on the washback of language testing and strategies for classroom instruction in TEFL. To mention his research publications in these areas of TEFL:

1. Students’ Perception and Practice of Cooperative Learning in EFL Class: Second-Year English Language Students in Focus: Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao 29(3), 283-290.
2. The Washback of the Ethiopian National English Examination (ENEE) for Grade 10 on Students’ Practice: Debre Markos Secondary Schools on Focus: Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 11(7), 780-787.
3. The Effect of Teacher Scaffolding on Students’ Paragraph Writing Skills in EFL Classroom: The Case of Grade Nine Students in Meneguzer Secondary School, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 12(6), 892-89.
4. Effects of Competitive Team-Based Learning on EFL Students’ Motivation in Paragraph Writing: Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao. 29(4), 218-228.
5. Effects of Problem-Based Instruction on EFL Students’ Writing Performance: Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao, 29(3), 153-165.
6. Exploring EFL Teacher Educators’ Experiences of Professional Learning from their Teaching Experiences: Debre Markos College of Teacher Education in Focus: Debre Markos University Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
7. Effects of Problem-Based Instruction on EFL Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: KEPES, 21(3),59-75.
8. Lived Experiences of EFL Teacher Educators on Collegial Professional Learning. Zhongguo Kuangye Daxue Xuebao, 29(3) 332-337.
9. The Washback the English National Examination (ENE) For Grades 9 And 10 on Teaching Practices in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Debre Markos Secondary Schools. International Journal of English Language and Literature Studies. 9(2), 106-120.
10. The Practice of Teaching Reading Comprehension in Secondary Schools: A Case of Debre Markos Administrative Town. Journal of Education and Practice.1 (1), 48-59.
11. The Effect of Teaching Early Grade Reading Components on First Graders Letter Word Reading Competency: Gish Abay General Primary School, West Gojjam, Ethiopia. International Journal of Current Research.11 (12), 9106-9111.
12. The Content Validity of High School English Language Teacher-Made Tests: The Case of Debre Work Preparatory School, East Gojjam, Ethiopia. International Journal of Research in Engineering, IT and Social Sciences. 9 (11),41-50.
13. Investigating the Appropriateness of Reading Passages of Grade Seven English Textbook: Tsehay Chora Primary School in Focus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 10(4), 372-378.
14. Representation of Literary Texts in English for Ethiopian Textbooks and Their Practice in the Classroom: Grade 9 and 10 in Focus: Theory and Practice in Language Studies. 10(6), 623-631.
15. The development of EFL teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge through lesson study: a participatory case study in Injibara, Ethiopia: Journal for Lesson & Learning Studies,

 DOI 10.1108/IJLLS-12-2024-0297

16. The impacts of lesson study on EFL teachers’ collaborative skills among colleagues: participatory action research in Injibara, Ethiopia: Journal of Workplace Learning,https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-01-2025-0023
17. Exploring the lived experiences of EFL teacher educators on work-embedded professional learning, International Journal of Lifelong Education, 45 (2): OI:10.1080/02601370.2025.2515838
18. Effects of Think-Write-Pair-Share on EFL Students’ Paragraph Writing Performance. Advanced Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 9 (2026), 2485-2506.
19. Investigating EFL teachers’ awareness of lesson study: a qualitative study in Injibara, Ethiopia—Journal of Workplace Learning. DOI: JWL-01-2026-0005.
20. Students’ reflections on research lessons conducted through the lesson study processes: a qualitative study, International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies under publication process)

 

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