Author = Alireza Ahmadi
Number of Articles: 5
Exploring Novice Raters’ Textual Considerations in Independent and Negotiated Ratings
Volume 39, Issue 2 , August 2020, , Pages 43-87
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Educators often employ various training techniques to reduce raters’ subjectivity. Negotiation is a technique which can assist novice raters to co-construct a shared understanding ... Read MoreOn Anthropomorphism in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning: Does Modality Matter in Agent-Based Multimedia Instruction on L2 Idioms?
Volume 35, Issue 2 , July 2016, , Pages 123-160
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The present study aimed to satisfy a twofold purpose: On the one hand, it sought to verify the postulation that agent-based instruction could offer a compromise approach to teaching ... Read MoreINVESTIGATING THE VALIDITY OF PHD ENTRANCE EXAM OF ELT IN IRAN IN LIGHT OF ARGUMENT-BASED VALIDITY AND THEORY OF ACTION
Volume 34, Issue 2 , July 2015, , Pages 1-37
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Although some piecemeal efforts have been made to investigate the validity and use of the Iranian PhD exam, no systematic project has been specifically carried out in this regard. The ... Read MoreTask Type and Prompt Effect on Test Performance: A Focus on IELTS Academic Writing Tasks
Volume 33, Issue 3 , October 2014, , Pages 1-20
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Recent versions of international high-stakes tests like TOEFL and IELTS have made use of integrated tasks in addition to the traditional independent tasks in a claim to provide a more ... Read MoreThe Effects of Collaborative Translation Task on the Apology Speech Act Production of Iranian EFL Learners
Volume 31, Issue 3 , October 2012, , Pages 47-78