سید آیت الله رزمجو

سید آیت الله رزمجو

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The Contribution of Working Memory and Language Proficiency to Lexical Gain: Insights from the Involvement Load Hypothesis(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Teaching English as a Second Language, Volume ۴۲, Issue ۳, Summer ۲۰۲۳ 117 - 146

کلید واژه ها: language proficiency Involvement Load Hypothesis receptive and productive lexical gain working memory

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This study investigated the interplay of working memory capacity and language proficiency in the context of vocabulary acquisition through word-focused tasks. The involvement load hypothesis served as a theoretical framework, positing that the degree of cognitive engagement influences lexical learning outcomes. A total of 100 EFL learners participated in this study. They were divided into distinct groups based on varying levels of working memory capacity, language proficiency, and aspects of working memory (phonological short-term memory and executive working memory). The participants engaged in receptive and productive vocabulary tasks under different experimental conditions, including reading-only, reading plus blank-fill, and reading-plus production. The results revealed intricate relationships between working memory capacity, language proficiency, and vocabulary acquisition. While the efficacy of the hypothesis varied across conditions, its predictions were influenced by the nuances of individual cognitive capabilities and language competence. Learners with higher proficiency levels acquired more lexical items, both receptively and productively.  Although the difference with the phonological short-term memory was not significant, executive working memory was more facilitative of lexical gain. Additionally, the role of input modality in shaping vocabulary learning outcomes was highlighted. That is, reading plus production and blank-fill tasks resulted in more lexical gain than reading-only tasks.  The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of vocabulary acquisition by underscoring the complex interplay of cognitive processes and language factors. These insights hold implications for foreign language pedagogy, guiding educators in crafting more effective interventions for enhancing both receptive and productive lexical knowledge.
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Presenting a Profile of Teacher Agency among Iranian EFL University Instructors(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۱۲ , N. ۳ , ۲۰۲۳ 111 - 132

کلید واژه ها: Agency Iranian Instructors Professional Agency Teacher Agency

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Agency is a significant element in both teacher education and school improvement because it informs how teachers make sound professional decisions. As such, the present study attempted to explore (a) Iranian university instructors’ conception of teacher agency; (b) components of teacher agency; and (c) the role of initial motives on the instructors’ professional agency. To address these issues, benefiting from purposive sampling, five participants were interviewed using the semi-structured interview as the main instrument. The findings indicated that Iranian university instructors believe that teacher agency is an important element in both language teaching and real-life contexts. As for the second concern of the study, the results revealed that personal, professional, and critical components are important. Regarding the third one, initial motives influence instructors’ professional agency. It seems the overall profile of teacher agency in the Iranian context consists of the following key components extracted from the interviews, namely, decision-making, professional development, purposeful acting, making changes, self-reactiveness, intentionality, and forethought. Based on the major findings of the study, concluding remarks are discussed and some tips for further research are presented.  
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Interactional Metadiscourse Markers in the Discussion and Conclusion Sections of the Research Papers in the Disciplines of Political Sciences and Religious Studies(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: زبان پژوهی سال پانزدهم زمستان ۱۴۰۲ شماره ۴۹ 221 - 242

کلید واژه ها: Metadiscourse Markers interactional features academic writing Religious Studies Political Science

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Metadiscourse is an essential component of academic writing, as it helps authors better communicate their ideas and engage their readers. It is through the analysis of the text's metadiscourse that one can explore academic writing and compare the rhetorical traits and preferences of various discourse communities (Hyland, 2005). To this end, this study examined the differences in the use, type, and frequency of interactional metadiscourse markers in the discussion and conclusion sections of political science and religious studies articles written in English language. The corpus of this study consisted of 45032 words extracted from fifty research articles, twenty-five articles in the field of political science, and twenty-five articles in the field of religious studies published between 2019 and 2023 in the top one high-impact factor and peer-reviewed international journals. To analyze the data, one Eta and two Chi-square tests were run. Considering the interactional resources of Hyland’s (2005) metadiscourse model, the researchers uncovered that despite some subtle differences in the use, frequency, and types of these metadiscourse markers, “hedges” were the most and attitude markers were the least frequently used metadiscourse markers employed in both political science and religious studies disciplines. The findings have some educational implications that shed light on the need to encourage English language teachers, university professors, and publishers in the fields of TEFL and ESP to provide EFL learners with appropriate sources and settings to increase their familiarity with various metadiscourse markers, especially the category of interactional MDMs that aids them write coherently and establish genuine interaction with audiences.
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The Effect of a Newly- Developed Context-sensitive Framework of Writing Practice on Iranian EFL Learners' Writing Performance(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Critical Literary Studies, Vol ۴, No ۱, Autumn and Winter ۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۲ 201 - 225

کلید واژه ها: Context-sensitive framework Essay Writing Intermediate Iranian EFL students Upper-intermediate Iranian EFL students Writing practice

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The present quasi-experimental study attempts to investigate the effectiveness of a context-sensitive framework of writing on the improvement of Iranian EFL students' writing performance. To this aim, sixty sophomores majoring in English language translation from two intact classes at Islamic Azad University of Tonekabon, Iran participated in this study. An Oxford Quick Placement Test was administered to assess the participants' degree of homogeneity and classify them in intermediate (receiving 28-36 out of 60) and upper-intermediate (receiving 37-44 out of 60) groups. Then, each group was randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. A pretest of writing was administered to all participants. The experimental groups practiced essay writing according to the context-sensitive framework. After 12 sessions, all participants took part in the post test. Paired sample t-tests and independent sample t-tests were run to examine whether there were statistically significant differences between the means of the groups. The results revealed that both the intermediate and upper- intermediate experimental groups significantly outperformed the control groups stating that the context-sensitive framework was effective to improve the students' writing performance. However, there was no significant difference between the posttest scores of intermediate and upper-intermediate experimental groups. It means that implementation of context-sensitive framework was equally effective in both experimental groups. The findings supported the use of a context-sensitive framework for promoting writing ability of Iranian EFL learners. The study has implications for writing teachers, practitioners, and learners.
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Factors Affecting Untrained Raters’ Cognition in Rating Oral Proficiency of English Language Learners: Insights from Iran(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۱۱ , N. ۲ , ۲۰۲۲ 1 - 24

کلید واژه ها: untrained raters rater cognition speaking proficiency Monologue Iran

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Score decision-making is largely an undocumented process in performance assessment. To conduct a more in-depth cognitive study in scoring, one must ask if these underlying processes can be identified efficiently and objectively. To this end, the present study attempted to shed some light on how Iranian teachers as untrained raters rate speech samples of learners and how their cognition functions in the decision-making process in terms of the scores they assign. A series of monologues were obtained from a group of language learners; afterward, English language teachers were asked to rate them. The raters were asked both to assign a score and provide comments regarding why they assigned a specific score. Having rated the samples, the raters were individually interviewed. The results of the recorded interviews and the comments they had provided on scores were subjected to qualitative analysis like coding and extracting both idiosyncratic and shared features of the raters’ cognition. The results revealed that some of the factors attended to by the raters were both linguistic and relevant to speaking proficiency construct like fluency, accuracy, and complexity. Some other factors influencing the raters while rating were non-linguistic and not directly related to speaking proficiency construct like the tone of voice, personality feature of the testee, etc. It seemed that the untrained raters did not have a clear definition of oral proficiency construct. The implications of the study for rater training programs have been discussed.
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مشکلات نوشتاری زبان آموزان ایرانی: ایجاد یک چارچوب بافت- حساس برای تمرین مهارت نوشتن(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: پژوهش های زبانشناختی در زبانهای خارجی دوره ۱۲ بهار ۱۴۰۱ شماره ۱ 49 - 73

کلید واژه ها: چارچوب بافت - حساس تئوری مبنا زبان آموزان ایرانی مهارت نوشتن مشکلات نوشتاری

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این پژوهش کیفی به بررسی مشکلات نوشتاری زبان آموزان ایرانی پرداخته و چهارچوبی بافت-حساس (Context-sensitive Framework)را با توجه به این مشکلات، برای دانشجویان زبان برای تمرین نوشتن ارائه داده است. برای دستیابی به اهداف مطالعه، بر اساس نمونه گیری آسان (Convenience sampling)، 14 دانشجوی کارشناسی رشته مترجمی زبان انگلیسی از دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تنکابن در این پژوهش شرکت کردند. هر کدام از آنها مقاله ای پنج پاراگرافی نوشتند و در مصاحبه ای نیمه-ساختاری(Semi-structured interview) شرکت کردند تا مشکلات خود را در زمینه نوشتن بیان کنند. محققان مقاله ها را با توجه به سر فصل پنج مؤلفه ای جکوب(1981) Jacob, 1981)) ارزیابی کردند تا نوع مشکلات نوشتن را شناسایی کنند. علاوه بر این، مصاحبه ها رونویسی شدند و داده ها بر اساس مراحل سیستماتیک کوربین و استراوس(2014) &Strauss (Corbin, 2014) که شامل کد گذاریهای باز، محوری و انتخابی (Open, Axial and Selective Coding)می باشند کدگذاری شدند. یافته ها نشان داند که دانشجویان ایرانی بیش ازهرچیزی در مکانیک نوشتار مشکل داشتند.پس از آن، گرامر، سازماندهی درایجاد مؤلفه های مقاله ، انسجام ، محتوا و واژگان به ترتیب به عنوان بیشترین تاکمترین میزان فراوانی مشکلات شناسایی شدند. علاوه بر این، احساسات منفی مانند اضطراب و عدم انگیزه باعث برخی مشکلات نوشتاری شدند. بر این اساس، محققان یک چارچوب سه مرحله ای بافت- حساس برای تمرین نوشتن ایجاد کردند. در این چارچوب فعالیت های مراحل پیش از نوشتن، حین نوشتن و پس از نوشتن با توجه به مشکلات نوشتاری دانشجویان مشخص شدند تا به آنها کمک شود بر مشکلات نوشتاری خود غلبه کنند.
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Language Proficiency and Identity: Developing a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) of Identity for Iranian EFL Learners

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منبع: Iinternational Journal of Foreign Language Teaching & Research, Volume ۹, Issue ۳۴, Spring ۲۰۲۱ (۱) 81 - 101

کلید واژه ها: Identity language proficiency EFL context structural equation modeling (SEM)

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This study was an endeavor to develop a model of identity among Iranian EFL learners. To achieve this end, a multiphase design was implemented. Initially, it attempted to investigate different factors of identity to propose and validate a model. Thus, 120 EFL learners studying in different English language institutes in Iran were randomly selected, and 36 learners were interviewed about their views of their identity in the qualitative phase. After extracting six factors of identity, including: second language acquisition and social status, cultural attachment, Persian language adhesion, pronunciation posture, technology involvement, and language identity, and second language knowledge, a questionnaire was constructed which reflected these factors. Then, in the quantitative phase, the questionnaire went through an exploratory factor analysis for the sake of validity. After its validity and reliability were corroborated through a pilot study with 20 learners, it was distributed among 120 EFL learners. Besides, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was run to confirm that the final proposed model enjoyed validity for future research. To do so, the confirmatory factor analysis was run, and the model of identity was developed. Eventually, the possible relationship between 120 EFL learners’ identity and their English language achievement scores were examined, and the results of this phase indicated that there was a significant and positive relationship between learners’ identity and their English language achievement scores. The findings of this study can enhance awareness among English teachers, materials developers, and syllabus designers to equip themselves with the updated techniques to handle the possible challenges that may occur in EFL learning contexts.
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A SWOT Analysis of Farhangian University TEFL Program(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies,Vol ۱۳, No. ۲, ۲۰۲۱ 19 - 32

کلید واژه ها: Farhangian University TEFL Curriculum SWOT analysis Phenomenological study

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As Farhangian Universities play a crucial role in educating soon-to-be teachers, the program being developed for students of this university needs to be meticulously developed in order to fulfill the crucial role of teacher training centers. Researchers of this phenomenological study tried to evaluate curriculum specified for TEFL students in Farhangian Universities by the implementation of SWOT analysis. Seven professors of Farhangian University in Mazandaran participated in this study to speak for their perspectives regarding the curriculum’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. They took part in interview conducted by researchers and their comments were transcribed to be segmented and codified in later sections. The findings of this study clearly demonstrated that this program suffers more from weaknesses and there are opportunities which might act as compensation for weaknesses and threats. The significant weakness of this curriculum that was elaborated by participants was misplacement of courses without any observation of necessary content knowledge and pre-requisites. Specification of courses exclusively for teaching was mentioned as one of the important strengths of this university. Participants believed that the first opportunity to be made use of, is to maintain connection with other teacher training centers in Iran and around the world.  
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Examining 'Assessment Literacy in Practice' in an Iranian Context: Does it Differ for Instructors and Learners?(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Teaching Language Skills (JTLS), Volume ۴۰, Issue ۲, Spring ۲۰۲۱ 1 - 45

کلید واژه ها: Assessment literacy Conceptual Dimension Praxiological Dimension Socio-Emotional Dimension

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The study reported here is survey research that aims to examine the assessment literacy (AL) of the instructors (N=12) as well as graduate and postgraduate students (N=46) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at Shiraz University. To this end, interview questions were designed using Pastore and Andrade's (2019) three-dimensional AL framework. The questions, having been field-tested and their validity having been approved by three experts, were used to interview the participants. The interviews were transcribed and idea units in them were specified and coded according to a coding scheme designed based on Pastore and Andrade (2019).  At the conceptual dimension, the results suggested that most of the participants in both groups believed in the learning potential of assessment, and most of the instructors used multiple tasks throughout the term to gather on the students' learning, especially at the MA and Ph.D. levels. At the praxiological dimension that concerned the integration of assessment with instruction, the students mentioned using the results of summative assessment to alter their studying approach, while only a few instructors used assessment results to modify their teaching practices. At the socio-emotional dimension, discrepancies existed among the instructors and between instructors and learners in how ethical issues should be observed in assessment. The results are discussed, and implications are provided for designing teacher education programs and for future research.
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Developing and Validating Identity Processing Styles Scale for Iranian High School EFL Teachers: A Mixed Methods Approach(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۱۰ , N. ۴ , ۲۰۲۱ 99 - 138
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Berzonsky (1990) conceptualized three social-cognitive components of the identity process: an informational or scientific style, normative or dogmatic style, and a diffuse or ad hoc style. Despite the importance of this concept, no previous studies have been conducted to develop and validate the IPS scale to measure this construct as it relates to the EFL settings. Accordingly, the present study aimed at developing and validating a measure that could assess IPS in the EFL context of Iran. To this end, a sequential mixed methods design was conducted in two phases. In the qualitative phase, the researchers reviewed related literature and conducted semi-structured interviews and focus group interviews with EFL teachers in order to seek out the EFL teachers' perspectives regarding what shapes their identity processing styles. Next, the researchers used the principles of data analysis of the grounded theory to analyze data. Then, seven sub-components were initially identified that constitute the Iranian version of identity processing styles model, namely, informational style (analytical/rational thinking), normative style (personal norm thinking, social norm thinking, and religious thinking), and diffuse-avoidant style (pessimistic thinking and optimistic thinking). Finally, to measure the EFL teachers’ identity processing styles, 42 five-point Likert scale items were developed. Then, the newly-developed instrument was completed by 203 EFL teachers in higher education contexts. In the quantitative phase, the IPS scale was tested through different statistical procedures included confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha for reliability. Finally, statistical results were discussed and implications and applications of the study were explained.
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On the Representation of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy in TOEFL iBT and IELTS Academic(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۲۸, Fall & Winter ۲۰۲۱ 173 - 200

کلید واژه ها: TOEFL iBT IELTS Academic Module Content Analysis Codification Revised Bloom’ s Taxonomy

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The main objective of this qualitative-quantitative content analysis study was to compare IELTS Academic and TOEFL iBT four modules in terms of the cognition and knowledge dimensions of Revised Bloom’s taxonomy. To this end, two authentic tests including all major modules of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in each domain, namely iBT TOEFL and IELTS Academic exams were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. These tests were randomly selected from the collection of authentic tests available in trustworthy resources. The contents of these tests were codified using a coding scheme developed by Razmjoo and Kazempourfard (2012). In this coding scheme, English alphabets and numbers were assigned to levels of cognition and knowledge, respectively. The results indicated that in general TOEFL iBT codes are more inclined toward the higher orders of thinking and knowledge and the codes are not noticeably divergent; while, the majority of the codes in the IELTS Academic test are skewed toward the lower codes of the BRT. This shows the higher stance of the TOEFL iBT test concerning the higher orders of thinking and knowledge in the BRT. A significant difference was also found between the TOEFL iBT and IELTS Academic tests concerning the highest and the lowest levels of BRT.
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The Impact of Socio-Economic Status (SES) on the Iranian EFL Learners’ Identity Processing Styles and Language Achievement(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۲۷, Spring & summer ۲۰۲۱ 295 - 331

کلید واژه ها: Identity processing styles Social-economic status Language skills

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The present study intended to address the impact of the socio-economic status (SES) on the Iranian EFL learners’ language achievement and identity processing styles. To attain this goal, 148 students studying General English were designated on the base of purposive sampling from Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (YUMS). At the first step, questions related to social, cultural, and financial background was asked of 20 participants (sample) by an interview. Then, a the researcher constructed a questionnaire from the information attained from the interview, regarding the factors related to the social, cultural, and financial factors (variables) and was distributed among the population (148 students) of the study. The participants’ English University Entrance Exam Score (Achievement test) scores were obtained from the Education Office of Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. Afterward, Berzonsky’s forty item revised version of the identity style inventory (ISI3) (Berzonsky, 1992) assessed the identity style of each participant. Examination of the results indicated that the structural relationship between the variables of identity processing style and language skills was 0.84 and its standard value was equal to 0.345. This value indicated a positive and average relationship between the two structures. That is, with the change of identity processing style, the language skills of the participants have changed.
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English Language Learning and Reasoning Ability in Iranian Primary Schools: An Urgent Need for Curriculum Reappraisal

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منبع: Iinternational Journal of Foreign Language Teaching & Research, Volume ۹, Issue ۳۶, Summer ۲۰۲۱ 105 - 114

کلید واژه ها: English language learning cognitive advantages Rasoning Ability primary school children

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Advantages of language teaching and learning in foreign contexts are undisputable. This study intended to check if Reasoning Ability (RA), as a promoted cognitive skill which is emphasized not only in the field of education, but also as an important element of most professions, is cognitively enhanced along with English language learning. To this end, a sample of Iranian primary school children, aged 5-8 years, were selected through purposive sampling and divided into thtree groups; that is, monolingual, bilingual, and limited bilingual children, in order to investigate their RA enhancement during early formal education. Also, a researcher-made psychometric test was used to measure quantitative, visual, nonverbal, matrix, and abstract reasoning of the sample during early primary school education. The results of the analyzed data indicated that the bilingual group outperformed the monolingual and the limited bilingual children in matrix, visual, abstract reasoning and logical thinking. The findings of the study can be used by educational policymakers to reconsider the primary school curriculum, and through holding workshops on streghthening national and religious values help English language instructors to unravel related problems.
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اثرات و نحوه ارزیابی پویا ، ارزیابی پویای رایانه ای ، ارزیابی ایستا و درک مطلب(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: پژوهش در نظام های آموزشی دوره ۱۴ تابستان ۱۳۹۹ شماره ۴۹ 25 - 39

کلید واژه ها: ارزیابی پویا ارزیابی پویا رایانه ای ارزیابی ایستا درک مطلب نگرش ها

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هدف این مطالعه مقایسه اثرات ارزیابی پویا رایانه ای، ارزیابی پویا و ارزیابی ایستا بر عملکرد درک مطلب است. همچنین نگرش زبان آموزان نسبت به ارزیابی های ایستا، پویا و پویا رایانه ای مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. روش پژوهش از نوع ترکیبی و راهبرد اکتشافی – متوالی است. به این منظور، امتیازات آزمون به عنوان داده های کمی و محتوای بدست آمده از مصاحبه های نیمه ساختار یافته به عنوان داده های کیفی مورد استفاده قرار گرفتند. شرکت کنندگان در این مطالعه شامل 60 زبان آموز ایرانی بوده که زبان انگلیسی را به عنوان یک زبان خارجی می آموختند و سطح مهارت آنان در زبان انگلیسی، متوسط بود. زبان آموزان به گروههای ارزیابی پویا و ارزیابی پویا رایانه ای تقسیم بندی شدند. به منظور اطمینان حاصل نمودن از عدم وجود تفاوت معنادار و قابل توجه در درک مطلب هر یک از این گروه ها، عملکرد خوانش زبان آموزان قبل از انجام این مطالعه مورد بررسی و ارزیابی قرار گرفت. پس از آن زبان آموزان در پس آزمون خواندن و درک مطلب شرکت کردند. در پایان در خصوص بررسی نگرش آنان نسبت به ارزیابی های ایستا، پویا و پویا رایانه ای از شرکت کنندگان مصاحبه نیمه ساختاری به عمل آمد. نتایج تحلیل آماری نشان داد که هر دو ارزیابی پویا و پویا رایانه ای، تاثیرات قابل توجهی بر بهبود عملکرد درک مفاهیم شرکت کنندگان داشته اند. همچنین ارزیابی پویا رایانه ای نسبت به ارزیابی پویا در زمینه عملکرد درک مطلب موثرتر بوده است. تحلیل مصاحبه ها نشان داد که همه شرکت کنندگان، نگرش مثبتی نسبت به ارزیابی پویا رایانه ای در مقایسه با انواع قدیمی ارزیابی های پویا و ایستا داشتند.
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The Most Common Challenges Facing Iranian English Majors in the Translation Process from English into Persian

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منبع: international Journal of Foreign Language Teaching & Research, Volume ۸, Issue ۳۳, Winter ۲۰۲۰ 81-97

کلید واژه ها: Error Analysis pedagogical solutions topical knowledge translation problems translation strategies

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The main priority for university translation educators is to improve the quality and outcomes of translation courses. To achieve such a goal, the instructors are required to integrate learners' needs, identified with the help of a needs survey, into syllabus content. Accordingly, the present study was conducted to identify the Iranian English majors' difficulties in translating English texts since once a problem is identified, exploring the best pedagogical solutions would follow. The aim was accomplished through qualitative descriptive research conducted at Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch tracing the errors committed by the English majors in their exam papers in academic years 2016-2019. Following the model proposed by Miremadi (2008), the syntactic and lexical problems were identified in the exam papers collected during six semesters. Moreover, three more categories were added to the list as the data analysis moved forward: culture problems, stylistic problems, and miscellaneous errors with detailed subdivisions. What appeared to be worthy of attention in the results was the students' weakness in text and sentence segmentation to find the function of the components to approach textual meaning, resulting from the students' poor English language proficiency. The results also revealed the students' poor topical knowledge as well as the lack of knowledge of translation techniques and strategies.
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On the Development of a Tentative Model of a Flipped Classroom Instruction and Its Effect on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ General IELTS Writing(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۲۶, Fall & Winter ۲۰۲۰ 239 - 261

کلید واژه ها: Flipped Classroom Instruction Flipped Classroom Model General IELTS Writing

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Flipped learning is an instructional approach that underlines the efficient use of classroom time by shifting the conventional activities of learners and educators in and out of the class. In flipped learning, students' roles as passive listeners change to active participants in classroom activities. The present study was designed to build a model of flipped classroom instruction (FCI) for the general IELTS writing. Additionally, this research intended to examine if there is a meaningful difference between the students’ general IELTS writing scores in the flipped class and those in the conventional class. An FCI model was carefully developed based on the thematic analysis of the previous flipped classroom studies about writing. Then it was operationally explained for a general IELTS writing class. The participants of the study consisted of 100 male and female Iranian EFL learners. Fifty learners were randomly selected to experience FCI and the other fifty learners received conventional classroom instruction. The findings revealed that the learners in the flipped classes, on average, acquired higher scores than the learners in conventional classes.   
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On the Development of a Software towards Ameliorating Iranian EFL Learners' Reading Proficiency

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منبع: international Journal of Foreign Language Teaching & Research, Volume ۷, Issue ۲۸, Winter ۲۰۱۹ 11-22

کلید واژه ها: Reading Comprehension Software ZPD dynamic assessment Technology

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This article presents the outcomes of how Dynamic Assessment (DA) may be organized to function within a class’s Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The testing field also has recently undergone noticeable changes leading to a shift to use technology that is emerged in our era. The study investigated college students’ barriers and motivations for testing reading comprehension ability using the newly designed software. To this end, 30 participants were interviewed and the related data were analyzed thematically to identify emerging themes relating to the current status of the new testing environment. Four themes emerged relating to potential barriers and motivations and the results showed that working with the software provided positive experiences of working in a supportive environment. The study found that using the newly designed software in the classroom generally enhances learning and other outcomes. This novel software does not only aim to reduce barriers in conventional testing environment but also highlights the positive aspects which enhance motivation.
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On the Relationship between Teacher Resilience and Self- efficacy: The Case of Iranian EFL Teachers(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۲۳, Spring & summer ۲۰۱۹ 277-292

کلید واژه ها: EFL Teachers Self-Efficacy teacher resilience

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Teacher resilience, as a recent issue of concern, enables teachers to bounce back and thrive rather than just survived in the face of challenging circumstances. Although self-efficacy has been prompted to enhance resilience, there is little empirical research to investigate the relationship. To address this gap, the present study is an attempt to examine the connection between EFL teachers’ resilience and self-efficacy. In doing so, ninety-two EFL teachers completed Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) and resilience scale (RISC). The findings showed the positive impact of different dimensions of self-efficacy on resilience. The results of the correlational analysis indicated that all three self-efficacy subscales had a significant positive relationship with teachers’ resilience. The results of multiple regression also suggested that, save for classroom management, two other subscales of efficacy as efficacy for student engagement and efficacy for instructional strategies were the good predictors of teacher resilience. In line with these findings, some suggestions for further research are provided and pedagogical implications are proposed.
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An Exploration of Practices Adopted by EFL Teachers for Learners with Low-Incidence Disabilities in Inclusive Classes(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۷ , N. ۱ , ۲۰۱۸ 89 - 110

کلید واژه ها: EFL Teachers Inclusive Practices Learners with Low-Incidence Disabilities Inclusive Classes

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English language is arguably one of the life prerequisites in this information era and more individuals around the world than ever before are involved in learning English language as an international language of education and business. Learners with disabilities are not excluded from this mainstream; however, they face barriers in learning English. As such, we aimed in this phenomenological multiple case study, underpinned by the social constructivist view of disability, to identify factors affecting EFL teachers’ inclusive practices provided for learners with low-incidence disabilities and reveal the compatibility of such practices with Vygotsky’s social constructivism. To this end, four inclusive classes were observed for 48 sessions (12 sessions per class) and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 45 EFL teachers. We used the data collected from observation notes and interview transcripts to extract major themes describing factors affecting such practices in EFL settings. Drawing on the collected data, we plotted a conceptual framework, and then examined the compatibility of the inclusive practices adopted by the EFL teachers with Vygotsky’s social constructivist theory. We concluded with a discussion on the study's implications and recommendations for practitioners.
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The Effect of Extensive Reading on Iranian EFL Learners’ Lexical Bundle Performance: a comparative study of adaptive and authentic texts(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۲۱, Spring & summer ۲۰۱۸ 185 - 204

کلید واژه ها: Lexical Bundles extensive reading adaptive material authentic material

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Formulaic language and sequence as the core characteristic of real-life language and native-like fluency, has been a subject of inquiry in recent decades. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of two extensive reading text types, i.e., adaptive and authentic, on Iranian EFL learners’ development of lexical bundles. To this aim, 20 intermediate EFL learners were chosen to participate in a time-series experiment, in which one class received adaptive texts as their extensive reading project, while the other experienced authentic texts of graded readers. The learners were required to read texts and write summaries, out of which the frequency and percentage of lexical bundles were extracted. The results of frequency and t-tests revealed that learners who benefited from adaptive texts were more successful in lexical bundles progress. While the other group also indicated to have improved in terms of multi-word chunks, the shift was not statistically significant. It is recommended that teachers allocate more class time to explicit and implicit instruction of lexical bundles.

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