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Realization and Development of the English Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Competence: A Principal Component Analysis

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منبع: Research in English Education Volume ۷, Issue ۲(۲۰۲۲) 22-49

کلیدواژه‌ها: pedagogical competence English language teachers teacher education Exploratory Factor Analysis Principal Components Analysis

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The present study aimed at realizing and developing a scale and a model of English language teachers’ pedagogical competence (ELTPC). By reviewing the related literature and adapting Thomas’s (1987) langugae teacher competence, TESOL (2010) standards of professional EFL teachers, and teaching skills and model of pedagogical competence developed by Olsson, Martensson, and Roxa (2010) resulted in a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire consisting of seven constructs, namely preparation, management, teaching, subject mastery, assessment, attitude, and belief with 87 variables. The questionnaire underwent the scrutiny of experts’ opinion and reliability estimates, which resulted in an instrument of 60 variables for the constructs. Next, the constructs were validated with 320 high school English teachers through a principal components analysis carried out via exploratory factor analysis. The result showed the constructs enjoyed high factor loadings, and with seven variables removed from the questionnaire, a 53-variable scale was developed. Finally, a model was developed based on the seven-construct questionnaire of ELTPC. The researcher hopes that English teachers and the educational system monitor, assess, and improve the quality of teaching based on the developed scale and model of ELTPC
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Lesson Study as a Way toward Enhancing Professional Development: Iranian Novice and Experienced EFL Teachers’ Perceptions

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منبع: Journal of Foreign Language Teaching and Translation Studies, Vol. ۵, No. ۱, April ۲۰۲۰ 103 - 118

کلیدواژه‌ها: Lesson Study professional development Teachers Perceptions teacher education

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Lesson Study is considered as a way of improving teachers’ professional development in foreign language teacher education courses. Integration of collaboration with focused observation within Lesson Study facilitates teacher professionalization and pedagogical practice. Therefore, this study aimed to explore Iranian EFL teachers’ perceptions of the practical implementation of Lesson Study, and examine novice and experienced EFL teachers’ comments about merging their theoretical knowledge with practice throughout the application of Lesson Study. To this end, four novice and three experienced language teachers, both female and male were selected as the participants of this study. Data collection was done through triangulation of teachers’ reflective notes, an unstructured interview, observation, and field notes. The findings indicated that EFL teachers have positive views toward Lesson Study as a means of professional development. Additionally, the novice and experienced EFL teachers have different attitudes regarding lesson planning, reflective teaching, and collaborating with other colleagues. The findings of this study can have implications for EFL teachers and teacher educators to promote ongoing learning in their profession through reflective teaching and collaboration.
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Evaluating the In-service Online Teacher Training Courses of the 12th Grade Secondary Schools in Iran from the Teachers’ Point of View

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منبع: مطالعات و تحقیقات در علوم رفتاری سال چهارم تابستان ۱۴۰۱ شماره ۱۱ 100 - 114

کلیدواژه‌ها: Distance learning (online learning) evaluation In-service education teacher education

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This study presents a critical diagnosis of in-service teacher-training activities offered to English language teachers in Iran and aims to investigate whether those teachers were fulfil their expectations. Forty-one English-language teachers participated in this study. Data were collected from 41 secondary-school teachers of English as a foreign language, using a general evaluation questionnaire prepared by Uysal (2012). To analyze the data, the researcher used the frequency and a t-test to answer the study\'s questions. According to the results, Iranian EFL teachers believed that the contents of teacher training programs were far from the reality of the actual classroom situations. The results also revealed that the teachers were not satisfied with their in-service teacher-training activities, which did not fulfill their needs. In this study, the teachers also offered suggestions for the subsequent in-service programs to be held effectively. .
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Investigating Iranian EFL Teachers’ Identity Development Processes(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۳۰, Fall & Winter ۲۰۲۲ 115 - 136

کلیدواژه‌ها: teacher education EFL Teachers Iranian Context Identity development

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Teachers’ professional identity has been the topic of abundant research in recent few decades. It has been defined as the knowledge a teacher has of himself/herself in teaching contexts, and relationships that manifest themselves in practical professional undertakings. This study aimed at investigating the factors that most likely influence identity construction of Iranian EFL teachers. In this convergent mixed-method study, the data in the quantitative and the qualitative phases were collected, respectively, through a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The participants of the study were 75 English language teachers who teach in Iranian public schools. The quantitative data were analyzed by means of SPSS and the qualitative data were analyzed manually through thematic analysis. The findings showed that the majority of the participants believed that gaining experience has been the most determining factor in construction of their identities as EFL teachers. Other factors such as inspiration of previous teachers, peer learning and particularly the university programs, however, have been less effective or have had little effect in this regard. This study has implications for ELT stake-holders.
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Reflectivity in reflective practice: A case of EFL student teachers in practicum(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۳۰, Fall & Winter ۲۰۲۲ 264 - 281

کلیدواژه‌ها: Reflective Writing teacher education Student Teachers professional development EFL Responsive Mediation

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The epistemological tenets of sociocultural theory view teacher professional development as a continuous and reflective analysis of pedagogical practices and learner development. Accordingly, inquiry-based approaches to teacher professional development and specifically reflective journals can be an asset for teachers, in their endeavor for self-empowerment, by creating a mediational space in which they can exercise their agency and achieve more productive instructional practices. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to investigate the professional development of ten Iranian EFL student teachers through narrative inquiry, “which is conducted for and by the teacher” during one year of attending practicum. To this end, 100 reflective writings of 10 EFL student teachers, which were written during one year, were analyzed based on three functions of narratives as “externalization”, “verbalization” and “systematic examination” (Johnson & Golombek, 2011). The results indicated the importance of narrative inquiry in the development of the professional identity of student teachers. The results also implied the value of responsive mediation in L2 teacher education. 
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EFL Teachers Assessment Literacy Needs Inventory: A Case of Fulcher’s Assessment Literacy Framework(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Issues in Language Teaching (ILT), Vol. ۱۱, No. ۱, June ۲۰۲۲ 131 - 156

کلیدواژه‌ها: Assessment literacy Needs analysis Fulcher’ s assessment literacy framework teacher education

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Language assessment literacy has been addressed in a wealth of research. However, many studies have attempted to measure teachers’ assessment literacy, there is still a gap that prompted us to investigate the area from the EFL teachers' assessment literacy needs perspective. To accomplish the purpose, in line with the changes in classroom assessment over the past decades, this study was an attempt to develop and validate an inventory on Teachers Assessment Literacy Needs (TALNs). As the first stage, a set of items was generated through an extensive review of the relevant studies. In the quantitative phase, the developed inventory was administered to 159 English as a foreign language teachers selected through convenience sampling. An inventory construction and validation framework consisting of exploratory analyses was used to examine the construct validity of the proposed inventory. The results indicated that the inventory can be best explained by four components which are knowledge of language assessment literacy, consequences of language assessment literacy, processes of language assessment literacy and teachers’ expectations of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs. The TALNs inventory developed in this study aimed to help practitioners and researchers to investigate teachers’ needs in assessment literacy. Fulcher’s (2012) assessment literacy framework was drawn on as the analytic model guiding the study.
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Teaching Quality of EFL Teachers: Do Years of Teaching Experience Matter?(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Issues in Language Teaching (ILT), Vol. ۱۱, No. ۲, ِDecember ۲۰۲۲ 161 - 186

کلیدواژه‌ها: Classroom observation professional development Quality teaching teacher education teaching experience

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Quality of teaching plays an important role in students’ achievement which is the main goal of education. So far, teacher education has witnessed widespread reforms to improve this quality with no clear evidence to uphold the claim that experienced teachers are more competent than beginning teachers. This study attempted to investigate whether years of teaching experience can make any significant difference in EFL teachers’ quality of teaching. For this purpose, classroom interactions of 90 teachers who were teaching English to 7th-grade students were observed by using Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Findings showed better teaching quality in terms of instructional and emotional support for beginning teachers (0-3 years of teaching experience), but this dimension declined for transitioning (4-5) and experienced teachers (more than 5 years) with no evidence of a significant difference between them. The only superiority of experienced teachers was having better classroom management compared to other teachers with beginning teachers in the lowest position. These findings suggest that directed professional development programs and evidence-based learning can be beneficial for all teachers regardless of their years of teaching experience.
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Exploring the Relationship between Iranian English Language Teachers’ Sense of Autonomy and Perfectionism

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منبع: Research in English Education Volume ۸, Issue ۳ (۲۰۲۲) 82-93

کلیدواژه‌ها: autonomy EFL Teachers perfectionism teacher autonomy teacher education

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Teachers play a crucial and influential part in teaching/learning contexts and teacher-related features have gained a great deal of attention in the realm of teacher education and development. Among teacher-related factors, perfectionism and autonomy are regarded as two influential factors which play crucial roles in teachers’ and learners’ performance. Several research studies have tried to investigate their impacts on language teachers’ performance. However, no studies have so far explored the association between Iranian EFL teachers’ perfectionism and autonomy. Thus, the current research was undertaken to examine the association between Iranian EFL teachers’ perfectionism and autonomy. To do this, 82 English language teachers (34 males and 48 females) were selected as the participants of the study. They were asked to fill out teacher autonomy and perfectionism questionnaires. The results of the data analysis revealed that EFL teachers’ sense of perfectionism and autonomy were positively related. The findings of the present study can be helpful for syllabus designers, teacher educators, and language teachers.
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The Entrepreneurship Competencies: Neglected Curriculum in Teacher Education(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: iranian journal of educational sociology, Vol ۵, Number ۴ (۲۰۲۲) 185-199

کلیدواژه‌ها: Neglected Education entrepreneurship education Curriculum Competency teacher education

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand of the presence of entrepreneurial competencies in the curriculum of teacher education in Iran. Methodology: approach – This was a qualitative research with an interview and content analysis approach. The research population consisted of two groups of entrepreneurs with teacher education and the curriculum syllabus a bachelor of teacher education. The research tools included a semi-structured interview, and a content analysis checklist. Findings: The research findings resulted in the extraction of 42 competencies in the form of three classes of knowledge, attitude and skill. Results also indicated that the presence of entrepreneurial competencies among the syllabus of teacher education curriculum does not meet a suitable level. Conclusion: Therefore, the officials and curriculum developers should take the necessary steps to revise the curriculum syllabus according to the addition of intended competencies in this area to push teacher students towards entrepreneurship.
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The Philosophy of Teacher Immunity: EFL Teachers’ Perspectives(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: پژوهش های فلسفی زمستان ۱۴۰۲ شماره ۴۵ 330 - 346

کلیدواژه‌ها: EFL Teachers teacher education teacher factors teacher immunity philosophy

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Teacher factors encompass the teachers’ cognitive and affective characteristics that are likely to affect their instructional efficacy. Language teacher immunity is one of the affective factors that determines the teachers’ psychological well-being in their settings. The present study strived to itemize the factors in novice and experienced EFL instructors’ teacher immunity philosophy. To this end, first, the researchers used convenience sampling for selecting 62 EFL teachers including 38 novice and 24 experienced teachers at ten prominent language institutes in Tabriz (Iran) as the participants. Second, they conducted 30-minute interviews with the participants for determining the factors that influenced their TI philosophy using a researcher-developed semi-structured interview protocol. Lastly, they used thematic analysis in order to particularize the main factors in their teacher immunity philosophy. The findings of the study indicated that while the novice teachers considered external support as the main factor in their philosophy, the experienced teachers regarded their internal strength as the decisive factor that influenced their teacher immunity philosophy. The findings may have practical implications for teacher education courses in foreign language contexts.
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Exploring the Role of Reflective Practice in Activating Novice EFL Teachers’ Noticing(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Teaching English as a Second Language, Volume ۴۲, Issue ۴, fall ۲۰۲۳ 23 - 44

کلیدواژه‌ها: Novice EFL teachers noticing reflective practice teacher education

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Reflective practice and noticing can be regarded as two essential concerns for novice teachers’ survival and development in their first practices. Therefore, this study was an attempt to explore how reflective practices activate novice English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ noticing. To that end, we conducted an instrumental case study to explore the role of reflective practice among Iranian novice EFL teachers in activating their noticing. An inductive-deductive thematic analysis of the data collected through teachers’ portfolios and semi-structured interviews indicated that novice teachers’ noticing could be activated and sharpened through teachers’ personal, cognitive, and professional developments addressed by reflective practice. Furthermore, the findings showed that there are relationships among novice teachers’ personal, cognitive, and professional developments and the components of teacher noticing, including framing, perceptual activities and exploration, and interaction, leading to sharpening novice EFL teachers’ noticing. Hence, it can be concluded reflective practice can activate novice EFL teachers' noticing, impacting their professional development through framing, interaction, perceptual activities, and exploration. The study has implications for EFL teacher education programs, where teacher educators can help teachers develop critical reflection skills to address problems in their classrooms.
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Establishing and Maintaining Rapport with Learners for Classroom Management: A Qualitative Inquiry into Iranian EFL Teachers’ Cognition(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۳۲, Fall & Winter ۲۰۲۳ 41 - 57

کلیدواژه‌ها: Teacher Cognition Rapport Classroom Management teacher education Language institutes

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Objective: The present study sought to explore EFL teachers’ cognition of rapport establishment and maintenance, as one of the aspects of classroom management, in the context of Iran’s foreign language institutes’ face-to-face EFL classes.Method: The study involved 12 Iranian teachers who taught adult learners. The sample size was determined based on reaching saturation, and the participating teachers were selected through purposeful sampling. The main instrument utilized in this qualitative study was a semi-structured one-to-one in-person interview, which aimed to elicit the participants’ cognition of rapport development. These individual interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically.Results: The findings revealed that the participants believed in the importance of rapport creation for efficient classroom management. Besides, they recommended strategies for establishing rapport with learners, such as familiarization, verbal immediacy, non-verbal immediacy, attention to learners’ emotions, judicious L1 use, playing games, and utilizing social media. Moreover, they held that teachers’ personality traits and communication skills could impact their approach to building rapport.Conclusion: Altogether, the participants had a sound cognition of rapport maintenance as one of the aspects of classroom management. The findings of the current study provide implications for teacher educators, teachers, and institutes’ supervisors.
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Adapting English Language Education to the EIL Framework: A Case Study of Expanding Circle Countries(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۳۳, Spring & summer ۲۰۲۴ 116 - 134

کلیدواژه‌ها: teacher education TEIL LX theory practice misalignment native speaker norms

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The pluricentricity of English language has led to the appearance of new trends in English language education. This is especially important in Expanding Circle (EC) countries to develop intercultural communication among learners. The current study attempted to investigate the views of Iranian Englishteachers towards the relevancy of English as an international language (EIL) to their practice of English language teaching and the influence of teacher education on shaping their attitudes. To this end, a mixed method sequential research design was used to collect data, sing a questionnaire delivered to115 EC teachers who, at the time, were taking an online teacher education workshop held in a Language Institute in Tehran regarding EIL and varieties of English. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 34 teachers who had expressed their agreement to be interviewed. The analysis of the data showed that although the EC teachers had mostly expressed positive perceptions about EIL and varieties of English, their perceptions misaligned with their practices in ELT classes. The mismatch between teachers’ conception of EIL and its relevance to their context of teaching seemed to have undermined their self-confidence in applying this concept to practice. They seemed to have taken it for granted that American English is the sole variety to be practiced in Iran, as it is considered the most desirable target language variety. Implications of the results for educators and policy-makers on bridging the gap between theory and practice in ELT classes are presented.
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A Qualitative Evaluation of an Online Teacher Training Program in Iran: EFL Teachers’ Perceptions(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics (IJAL) Vol. ۲۴, No. ۲, September ۲۰۲۱ 1 - 28

کلیدواژه‌ها: Online teacher training teacher education English language teaching online classes Online English teachers

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With the rapid growth of online education, many language teachers are seeking to gain the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English language courses online. This study investigates the effectiveness of an online training program designed to enhance the pedagogical competencies of teacher trainees in online environments. A qualitative approach was adopted, and four experienced teacher trainers and 25 student-teachers who participated in the program during different semesters were selected as participants for in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that while both trainers and student-teachers expressed some level of satisfaction with the program's quality, some areas required improvement. The program's strengths included its well-organized course structure, comprehensive training on online platforms, and effective development of online teaching materials. However, participants reported a lack of training on different teaching methods, writing skill, and adequate real teaching practice for future online teachers. These results have significant implications for online teacher training programs in general. Although the online format has numerous advantages, it also poses particular challenges for teacher education. To better prepare teachers for the unique demands of online teaching, future online language teacher training programs should address these challenges. The insights gained from this study can inform the development of more effective online training programs and contribute to the advancement of online educational policies and reforms.
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Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) as an Evaluation Lens for Iranian EFL Teacher Education Programs: A Glocal Approach(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Teaching English as a Second Language, Volume ۴۳, Issue ۳, Summer ۲۰۲۴ 53 - 79

کلیدواژه‌ها: Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) EFL Teachers Program evaluation teacher education

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This study, contrary to the conventional research on PCK, which attempted to enhance the teachers’ PCK and single out its driving factors, aims to use PCK as an outcome-based lens for evaluating Iranian EFL teachers’ programs. To this end, two current EFL teacher-education programs (i.e., State and Islamic Azad universities on the one hand and Farhnagian Teacher Education University on the other), each with its specific approach to developing EFL teachers’ PCK, were selected. Along with administering a glocally developed and validated PCK questionnaire among 263 student-teachers, this study ran a one-on-one semi-structured interview with 80 student-teachers to capture a crystal-clear evaluation of the outcomes the programs were to cultivate. The results of running qualitative and MANOVA analysis methods showed the student-teachers trained in the program with a more finely-tuned PCK instruction, which was accompanied by four continuous courses of teaching internship, were more cognizant of the role of PCK in their professional development and enjoyed a statistically significant index of developed PCK. Although there existed some similarities between these programs in terms of reviewing high school English course books, evaluation and assessment, and applying technology in teaching English, student-teachers in both programs were not completely aware of different components of PCK, including curriculum design and materials development, language teachers’ technological knowledge, and professional development. The results imply that content knowledge, PCK, and internship should be fettered together. The findings suggest that EFL teachers’ PCK can be applied as an effective lens for delving deeply into teacher training programs.
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“We Are Given Controlled Content Out of Fear of Parents’ Disapproval”: English Language Teacher Education Practices in Selected Private Bilingual Schools(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Applied Research on English Language, V. ۱۳ , N. ۱ , ۲۰۲۴ 79 - 110

کلیدواژه‌ها: English language teaching teacher education teacher training Private Bilingual Schools

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The mushrooming of private bilingual schools (PBSs) in large cities of Iran highlights the importance of equipping English teachers in these schools with the required knowledge to hold high-quality English classes. In the absence of publications on the status of English language teaching (ELT) and hence English language teacher education (ELTE) practices in PBSs of Iran, the present inquiry was initiated to explore these neglected aspects in five PBSs in Tehran. In-depth semi-structured interviews with two principals, four English supervisors, and 16 English teachers were used for data collection. Thematic analysis of the data revealed how topics such as teaching methods, materials development, religious values, native and foreign cultures, technological literacy, English accents, use of mother tongue, and teacher reflection were perceived in teacher education practices of the selected schools. This finding can provide policymakers, school principals, English supervisors, and teachers with insights into the value of ELTE programs and the areas needing refinement.   
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Iranian Prospective English Language Teachers’ Perceptions of Neurocognitive Science Core Concepts: A Phenomenological Study(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: جستارهای زبانی دوره ۱۵ فروردین و اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۳ شماره ۱ (پیاپی ۷۹) 259 - 292

کلیدواژه‌ها: neurocognitive science ELT teachers teacher education neurocognitive core concepts

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Advocating the inclusion of neurocognitive science concepts in English language teacher training curriculum is gaining more interest. However, little is known about the prospective teachers' perceptions of neurocognitive science core concepts. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the prospective ELT teachers' perceptions of the neurocognitive core concepts and the applications of them through the lens of four neuro-educational models in the classroom practices. Fifteen prospective Iranian ELT teachers were interviewed and the data were analyzed using the phenomenological method. The findings revealed that the prospective ELT teachers lacked a clear understanding of the neurocognitive concepts and their implications in classroom practices. The findings support the inclusion of neurocognitive science core concepts training in language teachers' professional development.
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Adverse Conditions in the Professional Lives of English Instructors: Recommendations to Ameliorate Teacher Resilience(مقاله پژوهشی دانشگاه آزاد)

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منبع: The Journal of English Language Pedagogy and Practice, Vol.۱۷, No.۳۴, Spring & Summer ۲۰۲۴ 285 - 308

کلیدواژه‌ها: adverse conditions emotional regulation psychological wellbeing teacher education teacher resilience

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Adverse Conditions in the Professional Lives of English Instructors: Recommendations to Ameliorate Teacher Resilience Abstract The present qualitative study strived to examine Iranian English instructors’ experiences of adverse conditions in their teaching environments. To yield this purpose, 30 novice language institute English instructors in Tabriz (Iran) were selected as the participants. To triangulate the data, we utilized interview and narrative data collection techniques. Adapting inductive, bottom-up approach to analyzing the themes, three main themes were generated: teacher factors, contextual factors, and student factors. The findings of the study were ascribed to the participants’ resilience in their academic settings. The findings can provide the teacher educators and educational psychologists with certain guiding principles regarding teacher resilience. The results of the study has a number of implications for pedagogy and teaching practice as well as the educational psychology and teacher education . Keywords: adverse conditions, emotional regulation, psychological wellbeing, teacher education, teacher resilience
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A Philosophical Problematisation of Research on EFL/ESL Teachers’ Cognition vs. Action: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: Issues in Language Teaching (ILT), Vol. ۱۲, No. ۲, ِDecember ۲۰۲۳ 67 - 118

کلیدواژه‌ها: Teacher Cognition teacher education Interpretive synthesis philosophy of education Cartesian dualism Phenomenology

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Teacher cognition, as a chief area within teacher education, is concerned with what teachers think, know, and do (Borg, 2003). One of the knotty strands emerging out of the past 50 or so years of research on teacher cognition is the misalignment between teachers’ cognition and practice. This study adopted a critical interpretative synthesis framework to identify factors generating such incongruence by dissecting 12 studies reporting on teachers’ cognition vis-à-vis their practice. The emerging themes were translated into each other and synthesised to form two lines of argument. The first one describes sources of teachers’ cognition and practice as ontological, epistemological, and contextual. Teachers’ apprenticeship of observation was found to exert the highest influence in fashioning their cognition and practice by sifting professional learning experiences and granting admission to only those commensurate with personal learning experiences. The second line of argument propounds that connate, personal, and contextual factors breed (mis)alignment into teachers’ cognition and practice. Furthermore, Cartesian dualism (Descartes, 1596-1650) and Heideggerianhermeneutic phenomenology (Heidegger, 1889-1976) were utilised to critically de- and re-territorialise the developed lines of argument. This interpretive conceptualisation of teacher cognition is rooted in but patently transcends the original studies in that it invites a fresh demarcation of the territory intensely occupied by contextual factors to allow teachers to practice ‘cogito, ergo I teach’. Finally, some suggestions are offered for the relevance of the results to teacher cognition research and teacher education and policy.
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Self-Reflection Training: An Investigation of Iranian In-Service EFL Teachers’ Belief and Performance Development(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

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منبع: English Language Teaching and Learning. No. ۳۱, Spring & summer ۲۰۲۳ 131 - 146

کلیدواژه‌ها: reflection reflective practice teacher education teacher professional development

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This study aims to investigate the effect of implementing self-reflection training on Iranian in-service EFL teachers’ beliefs and performance development. From all available participants teaching at the International College of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, 20 in-service EFL teachers were involved in this study. The teacher’s belief questionnaire, observation checklist, and Skype app were used as the instruments to collect data. Before the training phase, the pre-tests, i.e., observation checklist and teacher’s belief questionnaire, were used for all the participants. The researchers utilized Skype App to instruct the participants in an online setting. During the training phase, participants were exposed to self-reflection practice. The instruction was done in 16 sessions twice a week for two months. After the training phase, the post-tests were run, i.e., the observation checklist and teachers’ belief questionnaire. The data analysis revealed that implementing the principles of self-reflective instruction had a statistically significant effect on Iranian in-service EFL teachers’ beliefs about their teaching practice efficacy and teaching performance development. This study has some implications that may help language teacher educators, English instructors, EFL/ESL learners, students, language curriculum program policymakers, and educational syllabus designers.