Publication Projects by Dara Tafazoli
Dictionary Contribution, 2018
An A to Z of Second Language Assessment is an essential component of the British Council’s Assess... more An A to Z of Second Language Assessment is an essential component of the British Council’s Assessment Literacy Project and is designed for EFL/ESL teachers and those who are involved in pre-service or in-service teacher training and development. This resource, available in two formats, can be accessed online or as a downloadable PDF file. It can be used as part of a course or as a reference for those teachers who want to increase their knowledge of language testing and assessment.
Learning the terminology and jargon of the field of language assessment also means understanding the concepts represented by these terms and understanding how they are interlinked and interrelated. Written by teachers for teachers, these 285 terms and their respective definitions represent the collective knowledge of 81 teachers from 27 countries worldwide. We have made every effort to include definitions that are readable and easy to understand, even for teachers with little or no assessment background. It is hoped that this resource will be an important one in your ongoing journey to assessment literacy.
Journal Article, 2018
The main purpose of this study was to probe whether or not there is a statistically significant d... more The main purpose of this study was to probe whether or not there is a statistically significant difference between the prospective teachers’ perceptions of professional identity and current teachers’ self-perceptions. To meet the end, the researchers applied the Teachers’ Professional Identity Questionnaire, by Hasegawa and Kudomi, which contains 48 items on a four-point Likert system. This questionnaire was distributed among 440 Iranian professionals who had majored in one of the majors related to English language. After collecting the data, the researchers tapped them into SPSS
software and analyzed them statistically. A Mann-Whitney test on the scores of the two groups of participants highlighted a statistically significant difference. Hence, data analysis indicated that there is a statistically significant difference between the prospective teachers’ perceptions of professional identity and the current teacher’s self-perceptions.
Journal Article, 2019
The main focus of this paper is on the advancement of technologies in Computer-Assisted Language ... more The main focus of this paper is on the advancement of technologies in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) from a historical perspective. The review starts by defining CALL and its related terminology, highlighting the first CALL attempts in 1950s and 1960s, and then moving to other decades of mainframes and microcomputers.
At the final step, emerging technologies in 21st century will be reviewed
Books by Dara Tafazoli
English for Electrical Engineering: Power, Electronics, Communication, & Control
Innovation in language learning and teaching: The case of the Middle East and North Africa
Book, 2019
This edited collection presents a study of innovation in teaching, learning, assessment and teach... more This edited collection presents a study of innovation in teaching, learning, assessment and teacher development practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The thirteen research-based chapters in this collection examine recent innovations in English language teaching, drawing on classroom, administrative and learning experiences from seven of the countries in the region. The major trends analyzed across the volume include the language skills of reading and writing and the prevalence of technology and technology-enhanced instruction. It highlights that innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices that are now in place in virtually all levels of English language teaching and learning from primary school to university to adult education sectors, and reflects on possible ways forward for innovation in the field of ELT.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
Book, 2018
The ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different linguistic and cultural ba... more The ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds is an invaluable asset. Learning a second language proves useful as students navigate the culturally diverse world; however, studying a second language can be difficult for learners who are not immersed in the real and natural environment of the foreign language. Also, changes in education and advancements in information and communication technologies pose a number of challenges for implementing and maintaining sound practices within technology-enhanced language learning (TELL).
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning provides information on educational technologies that enable language learners to have access to authentic and useful language resources. Readers will explore themes such as language pedagogy, how specific and universal cultural contexts influence audio-visual media used in technology-enhanced language learning (TELL), and the use of English video games to promote foreign language learning. This book is a valuable resource for academicians, education practitioners, advanced-level students, and school administrators seeking to improve language learning through technology-based resources.
Multiculturalism & technology-enhanced language learning
Book, 2017
The implementation of technological tools in classroom settings provides significant enhancements... more The implementation of technological tools in classroom settings provides significant enhancements to the learning process. When utilized properly, students can achieve better knowledge and understanding.
Multiculturalism and Technology-Enhanced Language Learning is a critical source of research for the latest perspectives on the intersection of cross-cultural studies and technology in foreign language learning classrooms. Highlighting pertinent topics across a range of relevant coverage, such as mobile learning, game-based learning, and distance education, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, academics, linguists, and upper-level students interested in the latest innovations for language education.
English for Psychology Students
The book “English for Psychology Students” presents simple, explicit and easy for learning Englis... more The book “English for Psychology Students” presents simple, explicit and easy for learning English language for the undergraduate and graduate students of the Psychology. Considerable emphasis is laid on the fundamentals concepts, principles and functions of various elements. The goal of this book is to introduce students to the basics of Psychology as well as basic general English. The undergraduate and graduate Psychology students at universities and colleges can easily able to
understand the principles and concepts.The units are arranged in a graded series; the grading being based on the different branches of Psychology. The authors have attempted to take advantage of the latest Psychology authentic texts in different reliable papers as well as the most up-to-date psychological text-books.
Game Assisted Language Teaching (For Teachers)
Book, 2014
Triangle of Language: Translation Studies, Discourse Analysis & Linguistics
Language Learning & Teaching: Interdisciplinary Research
Investing in Science & Research: Linguistics, ESP, Cultural Studies
Language & Technology: Computer Assisted Language Learning
Creation & Creativity in 21st Centurty: Interdisciplinary Researches
Journal Articles by Dara Tafazoli
Journal Article, 2018
The current study aims to investigate Iranian EFL learners' cognitive styles and thei... more The current study aims to investigate Iranian EFL learners' cognitive styles and their explanations of conceptual metaphors, offering a possible range of individual differences in metaphor processing. 71 participants were asked to explain some established conceptual metaphors that are commonly used in English. Then, their cognitive styles were classified into "analytic" or "holistic" and "imager" or "verbalizer" by means of cognitive styles test. Data analysis revealed that 29 participants (40.85%) explained the three conceptual metaphors by making structural correspondences between source and target domain. Moreover, 20 participants (28.17%) explained at least one of the metaphors by applying elements which were not part of the source domain. The results of the experiment revealed that learners with "holistic" cognitive styles were more likely to blend their conception of the target domain with the source domain in comparison to participants with "analytic" styles; also, "imagers" were more likely than "verbalizers" to refer to stereotypical images to explain the metaphors.
Journal Article, 2018
This quantitative study focuses on online metacognitive reading strategies used by 39... more This quantitative study focuses on online metacognitive reading strategies used by 39 Iranian postgraduate students with internal and external locus of control. The students were selected through locus of control questionnaire and it is followed by OSORS questionnaire to measure online metacognitive strategies used by students. The results of study revealed that online metacognitive reading strategies used mostly by internal locus of control students rather than external locus of control students. There were clear interrelationships among types of metacognitive reading strategies used and internal locus of control characteristics. Among three subcategories of metacognitivestrategies, students with internal locus of control are more interested to use global strategies, whereas students with external locus of control tendless to use this strategy. Also, there was no significant difference in using problem-solving and supportive strategies used by the students.
Journal Article, 2018
The connection between language and culture has always been a concern of L2 teachers and educator... more The connection between language and culture has always been a concern of L2 teachers and educators. Whether culture of the target language is to be incorporated into L2 teaching has been a hotly debated issue. Mostly it has been emphasized that without the study of culture, teaching L2 is inaccurate and incomplete. This study was conducted to find out what students think about the effects of the culture class they attended. As a result of the study, a significant similarity between the students' views and the theoretical benefits of a culture class as argued by some experts in the field was observed.
Journal Article, 2019
Intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL) is a multidisciplinary area of ... more Intelligent computer-assisted language learning (ICALL) is a multidisciplinary area of research that combines natural language processing (NLP), intelligent tutoring system (ITS), second language acquisition (SLA), and foreign language teaching and learning (FLTL). Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are able to provide a personalized approach to learning by assuming the role of a real teacher/expert who adapts and steers the learning process according to the specific needs of each learner. This article reviews and discusses the issues surrounding the development and use of ITSs for language learning and teaching. First, the authors look at ICALL history: its evolution from CALL. Second, issues in ICALL research and integration will be discussed. Third, they will explain how artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are being implemented in language education as ITS and intelligent language tutoring systems (ITLS). Finally, the successful integration and development of ITLS will be explained in detail.
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Publication Projects by Dara Tafazoli
Learning the terminology and jargon of the field of language assessment also means understanding the concepts represented by these terms and understanding how they are interlinked and interrelated. Written by teachers for teachers, these 285 terms and their respective definitions represent the collective knowledge of 81 teachers from 27 countries worldwide. We have made every effort to include definitions that are readable and easy to understand, even for teachers with little or no assessment background. It is hoped that this resource will be an important one in your ongoing journey to assessment literacy.
software and analyzed them statistically. A Mann-Whitney test on the scores of the two groups of participants highlighted a statistically significant difference. Hence, data analysis indicated that there is a statistically significant difference between the prospective teachers’ perceptions of professional identity and the current teacher’s self-perceptions.
At the final step, emerging technologies in 21st century will be reviewed
Books by Dara Tafazoli
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning provides information on educational technologies that enable language learners to have access to authentic and useful language resources. Readers will explore themes such as language pedagogy, how specific and universal cultural contexts influence audio-visual media used in technology-enhanced language learning (TELL), and the use of English video games to promote foreign language learning. This book is a valuable resource for academicians, education practitioners, advanced-level students, and school administrators seeking to improve language learning through technology-based resources.
Multiculturalism and Technology-Enhanced Language Learning is a critical source of research for the latest perspectives on the intersection of cross-cultural studies and technology in foreign language learning classrooms. Highlighting pertinent topics across a range of relevant coverage, such as mobile learning, game-based learning, and distance education, this book is ideally designed for educators, researchers, academics, linguists, and upper-level students interested in the latest innovations for language education.
understand the principles and concepts.The units are arranged in a graded series; the grading being based on the different branches of Psychology. The authors have attempted to take advantage of the latest Psychology authentic texts in different reliable papers as well as the most up-to-date psychological text-books.
Journal Articles by Dara Tafazoli