Iranian English Learners' Perception of Native and Non-native English Teachers in New Zealand and Iran: A Multilingual Identity Perspective
Iranian English Learners' Perception of Native and Non-native English Teachers in New Zealand and Iran: A Multilingual Identity Perspective

Maria Shobeiry; Sayyed Mohammad Alavi; Shiva Kaivanpanah

Volume 42, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 91-119

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2023.45049.3153

Abstract
  This study is a longitudinal mixed method design investigating Iranian English learners' perception of native-speaker English teachers (NSETS) and non-native-speaker English teachers ...  Read More
Integration of Learning-oriented Assessment into Writing Instruction: A Case of IELTS Writing Preparation Class
Integration of Learning-oriented Assessment into Writing Instruction: A Case of IELTS Writing Preparation Class

Zohre Hamzelou; Sayyed Mohammad Alavi; Majid Nemati

Volume 41, Issue 3 , August 2022, , Pages 57-87

https://doi.org/10.22099/tesl.2022.35693.2761

Abstract
  Learning-oriented assessment (LOA) seeks to support instruction by providing information about students’ current learning conditions and their ultimate performance. This study ...  Read More
Teachers' Rating Criteria for Classroom Oral interviews as Influenced by their First Languages and Educational Backgrounds
Teachers' Rating Criteria for Classroom Oral interviews as Influenced by their First Languages and Educational Backgrounds

Ali Sayyadi; Sayyed Mohammad Alavi; Hossein Karami

Volume 40, Issue 2 , May 2021, , Pages 161-192

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2021.39747.2942

Abstract
  The current study attempted qualitatively to explore and compare the qualities that native and Iranian English teachers (with and without related educational backgrounds) attend to ...  Read More
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed
Investigating the Impact of Response Format on the Performance of Grammar Tests: Selected and Constructed

Farzaneh Mozaffari; S. Mohammad Alavi; Abbasali Rezaee

Volume 36, Issue 2 , July 2017, , Pages 103-128

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2017.23918.2154

Abstract
  When constructing a test, an initial decision is choosing an appropriate item response format which can be classified as selected or constructed. In large-scale tests where time and ...  Read More
Built-In Learner Participation Potential of Locally- and Globally-Designed ELT Materials
Built-In Learner Participation Potential of Locally- and Globally-Designed ELT Materials

Mostafa Pourhaji; Seyed Mohammad Alavi; Sedigheh Karimpour

Volume 35, Issue 3 , October 2016, , Pages 119-156

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2016.3924

Abstract
  This study aims at empirically measuring a universal criterion for materials evaluation, i.e., learning opportunities, in a locally- and a globally-designed materials. Adopting the ...  Read More
Diagnosing the Iranian L2 Writing Ability Using Self-Assessment and Level Specific Approaches
Diagnosing the Iranian L2 Writing Ability Using Self-Assessment and Level Specific Approaches

Mahboubeh Taghizadeh; Seyyed Mohammad Alavi; Abbas Ali Rezaee

Volume 34, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 145-173

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3459

Abstract
  The objectives of this study were (a) to examine the writing performance of L2 learners on the level-specific tasks based on Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and (b) to ...  Read More