Author = Seyyed Ayatollah Razmjoo
Number of Articles: 9
Investigating the ELT-based Reform in Iranian Senior High Schools: An Activity Theory Analysis
Volume 43, Issue 3 , August 2024, , Pages 113-140
Abstract
The implementation of a curriculum involves numerous variables and entities, both individual and institutional, which makes it a complex and multifaceted process in education. Implementing ... Read More
The Contribution of Working Memory and Language Proficiency to Lexical Gain: Insights from the Involvement Load Hypothesis
Volume 42, Issue 3 , September 2023, , Pages 117-146
Abstract
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 ... Read More
Examining 'Assessment Literacy in Practice' in an Iranian Context: Does it Differ for Instructors and Learners?
Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 1-45
Abstract
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 ... Read More
The Emergence of Various Contradictions in Iranian High School English Education under the New CLT-Based Curriculum
Volume 35, Issue 3 , October 2016, , Pages 41-64
Abstract
Recent research has indicated that the adoption of CLT in an EFL contexts will create certain challenges. Using Engeström’s (1999) human activity system model, the present ... Read More
Demotivating Factors Affecting Undergraduate Learners of Non-English Majors Studying General English: A Case of Iranian EFL Context
Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 41-61
Abstract
The literature on language teaching and learning has mostly accentuated motivation as one of the crucial factors influencing learners, but demotivating factors can be of crucial importance ... Read More
Discipline-Specific Writing Strategies Used by TEFL Graduate Students
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, , Pages 1-22
Abstract
This study aims to examine the strategies utilized by eleven postgraduate students in an EFL university context in their attempts to acquire the textual practices of their discipline. ... Read More
On the Representation of Bloom's Revised Taxonomy in Interchange Coursebooks
Volume 31, Issue 1 , May 2012, , Pages 171-204
Abstract
This study intends to evaluate Interchange series (2005), which are still fundamental coursebooks in the EFL curriculum settings, in terms of learning objectives in Bloom’s Revised ... Read More
A Model of Speaking Strategies for EFL Learners
Volume 30, Issue 3 , October 2011, , Pages 115-142
Abstract
This study intended to develop a model describing speaking strategies for EFL learners by taking into account the effects of learners’ gender and proficiency on the application ... Read More
Language and Identity in the Iranian Context: The Impact of Identity Aspects on EFL Learners' Achievement
Volume 29, Issue 2 , June 2010, , Pages 99-121