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Exploring Iranian Teachers' Pedagogical knowledge and Beliefs about Dynamic Assessment.
فروزان غلامی
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Revisiting In-service English Teacher Education Curriculum in Iranian High School System
سیداسداله اسدی
3
A Reappraisal study of the ESP Curriculum at Iran Language Institute: Policy, Planning, and Practice
محمدشاهین تقدمی
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Exploring three decades of TEFL research in Iran Conceptions and Practices
محمد امینی فارسانی
5
On the Effectiveness of Critical Pedagogy in Promoting Iranian EFL Learners’ Autonomy and Attainmen
حسن مرادی
6
An Interdisciplinary Investigation of Authorial Presence and Interaction in Research Articles: A Metadiscoursal Perspective
فاطمه حسین بیگ
7
Mobile learning of the EAP multi-word constructions: Instant messaging and voice over IP application
پریا ربیعی جعفرابادی
8
An investigtion into the effects of joint planning on CAF across complexity
مرتضی نصیری
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the correspooncence of EFL teacher beliefs and practices toward reading strategies
مهرنوش دهقانی
10
Teacher Learning: from Investigating the processes and Means to Developing an ESP Teacher Education Framework
بهروز لطفی گسگریی
11
Exploring Plagiarism in the Genre of Research Article The Case of Iranian Graduate Students and Professors of Agricultural Sciences
الهه فضل اللهی مله
12
an investigation into the degree of implementation of ELT curriculum innovations in Iranian Public and Private schools
ایدا هاشمی مهذب
13
The English Language Needs of NLAI Employees A Mixed Method Approach
فاطمه افشاری نیا
14
A critical appraisal of the Iranian education policies affecting the Iranian EAP Instruction: Voices from the micro- and macro- level stakeholders
محسن نیلی احمدابادی
15
Assessment of Medical Students’ ESAP and Physician’s EOP Needs in Iran
آرمین عباسی اقدم
16
Elements of Social Practice in the Nursery Rhymes of Children and Young- adult Global ELT Textbooks
ابراهیم عیسوی کانسبی
17
An Investigation of Academic Socialization Practices in the Field of Applied Linguistics The Context of Iran in Focus
فاطمه اسدنیاء
18
Investigating Reticence and Anxiety among EAP Students, with a Focus on the Differences between Classes with ELT Teachers and Content teachers
نرجس نعیمی
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استفاده از کلان داده در آموزش واژگان تخصصی آموزش زبان انگلیسی با اهداف ویژه: توسعه، اعتبار سنجی و به کارگیری آموزشی فهرست واژگان پرکاربرد در رشته شیمی
اسماعیل خدابنده لو
20
Exploring the Contribution of Teacher Training Courses to EFL Teachers’ Professional Identity: The Case of Iranian Non-credentialed Teachers.
شایان احسان فر
21
Exploring the professional identity development of EAP teachers in a blended environment
ناهید فلاح
22
Evaluative Focus and Stance in Peer Reviews of the Manuscripts Submitted by Iranian Surgical Authors and Their Responses to Critical Comments
معصومه حسن پور
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Teacher burnout: burnout, extroversion/introversion, perceived supporting environment
محمدحسین بادین فکر
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Iranian Women’s Representation in Mass Media and Construction of Female Gender Identity:
امین مدی
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Exploring teacher cognition in contexts with prescribed methodoligy: tracing cognitive dissonance in expert and novice teachers
فرشاد قاسمی کنگرلویی
4
Investigating Cross-cultural Variation in the Generic Structure and Evaluative Language of Ph.D. Examiners’ reports in WRELFA Corpus
اتوسا ثابت
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The effect of Teaching Lexical Bundles on The Listening Comprehension of IBT Test Candidates
هادی محمدی دریاسری
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An Investigation on Proximity in online Video Courses
امیدرضا رجبی
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The Application Integrative Systemic Therpay as a Framework for addressing Foreign Language Anxiety Regarding Listening Comprehension among Intermediate EFL Learners
فرید خضرمینایی
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A Social Semiotic Analysis of International Inflight Magazines as a Tourism Discourse: A Cross-cultural Study
شیماسادات قاسمی
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A Critical exploration of Western Culture in the Iranian EFLContext
عباس پارسازاده
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Exploring Iranian Pre-service high school EFL Teachers' Professional Knowledge, Academic Self-Concept and Instructional Practice
ابراهیم زنگانی
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ and Learners’ Cognitions of Linguistic and Cultural Norms and Pedagogy of English as an International Language (EIL) in the Context of the Expanding Circle
رویا پشم فروش
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The effect of Automated Writing Evaluation ( AWE) on EAP Learners Accuracy of Writing Automated Writing Evaluation Integration and Perceived Learning Effectiveness
پریناز امیرسیافی
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A content analysis of online English teaching pages on Instagram: the case of materials taught by Native, Persian and Arab instructors.
سیده اسرا کهفی
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Investigating Metacultural Competence in Iranian Undergraduate ELT Curriculum: Policy, Planning, and Implementation
علی دباغ
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Analysis of Cultural Representations in Iranian EFL National Textbooks based on Views of the Target Audience within the Framework of a Semiotic Approach
زهرا ولی پورارمی
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Interactions of L2 Learners' Ideal Selves and Learning from Oral Corrective Feedback Opportunities in the Context of Mobile-Mediated Language Learning
زهرا فلاحت پیشه
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Analyzing Large Text Data for Vocabulary Profiling in Corpus-based Studies of Academic Discourse
Ismail Xodabandelu, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad R. Hashemi
MethodsX
2025
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Exploring the effectiveness of mobile assisted learning with digital flashcards in enhancing long?term retention of technical vocabulary among university students
Ismail Xodabandelu, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad R. Hashemi
Journal of Computers in Education
2024
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Metacultural competence and ELT curriculum: The case of Iranian undergraduate ELT program
Ali Dabbagh, Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai
international journal of language studies
2023
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Iranian EAP Teachers' Professional Identity Construction in Online Teaching: Supporting and Hindering Factors
Nahid Fallah, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad R. Hashemi
Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2023
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Developing and validating a mid-frequency word list for chemistry: a corpus-based approach using big data
Ismail Xodabande, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad R. Hashemi, Paul Thompson
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
2023
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Exploring Cultural Schemas in Foreign Language Education Policy (FLEP) Documents of Iran
Ali Dabbagh, Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai
2022
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"I am coming out of my research shell ": Exploring Iranian University English Teachers' Research Engagement through Activity Theory
Fatemeh Asadnia, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad Nabi Karimi
The Journal of Asia TEFL
2022
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Plagiarism and Academic Literacies: The Case of Iranian Graduate Students of Agricultural Sciences
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Elahe Fazlollahi
journal of modern research in english language studies
2021
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Pre-service L Teachers' Professional Knowledge, Academic Self-Concept and Instructional Practice
Ebrahim Zangani, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Mahmood Reza Atai
Language Related Research
2021
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Pre-service L2 Teachers' Professional Knowledge, Academic Self-Concept and Instructional Practice
Ebrahim Zangani, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Mahmood Reza Atai
2021
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A call for international recognition of culture-specific words from the Middle East
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Abbas Timcheh Memar
Asian Englishes
2020
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Pre-service TEFL teachers' instructional practice and its relation to academic self-concept
Ebrahim Zangani, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Mahmood Reza Atai
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
2020
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Interlanguage Pragmatics: Iranian EFL Teachers' Cognition
Mohammad Reza Masrour, Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai
Alberta Journal of Educational Research
2019
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Exploring research-informed practice in English for Academic Purposes: A narrative study
Vahid Bahrami, Mehrdad Hosseini, Mahmood Reza Atai
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
2019
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A Visual Analysis of English Language Textbooks: Celebrities' Role as Cultural Figures
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Abbas Timcheh Memar
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
2019
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Assessment of academic English language needs of Iranian post-graduate students of psychology
Mahmood Reza Atai, S. Yahya Hejazi
Iberica
2019
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Native and Non-Native Teachers' Changing Beliefs about Teaching English as an International Language
Zia Tajeddin, Mahmood Reza Atai, Rose Shayeghi
International journal of society, culture, and language
2019
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Classroom Interactional Teacher Language Awareness: Expert Talk Contextualizing Pedagogical Content Knowledge
, Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii
Journal of Modern Research in English Language
2019
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Realisation of Proximity in Online Video Courses A Study with Reference to Coursera
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Omid Reza Rajabi
international journal of english language and translation studies
2018
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A Narrative Study of In-service EAP Teachers cognition on Language Teacher Role Identities
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
2018
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Visual Representation of Social Actors in ELT Nursery Rhymes
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Ebrahim Isavi Kanesbi
Applied Research on English Language
2018
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Conceptions of Research Publication among Iranian Doctoral Students of Applied Linguistics: Cherish the Wish to Publish or Rush to Perish
Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad Nabi Karimi,
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2018
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Exploring the cognitions and practices of Iranian EAP teachers in teaching the four language skills
Mahmood Reza Atai, Reza Taherkhani
Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2018
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Exploring the Conceptions of Academic Reading Comprehension by Iranian Graduate Students of Applied Linguistics
Mahmood Reza Atai, Mohammad R. Hashemi, Hassan Nejadghanbar
The Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2018
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EFL teachers' role in English: Letting the silent majority voice their words
Esmat Babaii, Abbas Timcheh Memar, Mahmood Reza Atai
ExELL
2018
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Evaluation of EAP Programs in Iran: Document Analysis and Expert Perspectives
Aboutaleb Iranmehr, Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii
Applied Research on English Language
2018
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27
Formulaic focus-on-form episodes in adult EFL communicative interactions
Leila Gholami, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Mahmood Reza Atai
SYSTEM
2017
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28
Are scientists objective An investigation of appraisal resources in English popular science articles
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Mavaddat Saidi
Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
2017
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Stepping into mindful education A teacher educators narrative of contextualizing a SLTE curriculum
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii,
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2017
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EAP Teacher Cognition A Qualitative Study of Iranian In-Service EAP Teachers Cognitions
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree
Journal of Language Horizons
2017
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Task condition and EFL learners individual differences The mediation of tolerance of ambiguity and Self-efficacy
Mahmood Reza Atai, Alireza Zare Alanagh
The Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2017
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Developing a Questionnaire for Assessing Iranian EFL Teachers Critical Cultural Awareness (CCA)
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Davood Taghipour Bazargani
The Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2017
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An investigation into the effects of joint planning on complexity accuracy and fluency across task complexity
Mahmood Reza Atai, Morteza Nasiri
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning
2017
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Pedagogical knowledge base underlying EFL teachers provision of oral corrective feedback in grammar instruction
Mahmood Reza Atai, Zahra Shafiee
Teacher Development
2017
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Successful Erasmus experience Analysing perceptions before during and after Erasmus
Maryam Asoodar, Mahmood Reza Atai, Lut Baten
Journal of Research in International Education
2017
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Exploring Iranian ESP teachers subject-related critical incidents
Mahmood Reza Atai, Hassan Nejadghanbar
Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2017
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Exploring Iranian EAP Teachers Pedagogic Content Knowledge and Teaching Practices and Students Beliefs about EAP Teachers Methodology
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii,
Issues in Language Teaching
2017
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Investigating burnout among Iranian EAP teachers A comparison of content instructors and ELT Instructors
Agholgol Nazari, Mahmood Reza Atai, Parviz Birjandi
Applied Research on English Language
2017
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Investigating the Processes and Means Involved in EAP Teacher Learning: A Sociocultural Analysis of In-Service Teachers' Experience as They Professionally Learn
Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii, Behruz Lotfi
Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2017
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Unpacking in-service EFL Teachers Critical Incidents The Case of Iran
Mahmood Reza Atai, Hassan Nejadghanbar
RELC Journal
2016
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Blog-integrated writing with blog-buddies EAP learners writing performance
Maryam Asoodar, Mahmood Reza Atai, Shahin Vaezi
JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING RESEARCH
2016
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A social semiotic analysis of social actors in English-learning software applications
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Masoumeh Kafshgarsouteh
The Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2016
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A Comparison of Thematic Choices and Thematic Progression Patterns in the research articles of established and emerging disciplines
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Leila Shoja
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2016
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Tracing Metadiscursive Stance over Time and Across Disciplines A Comparative Study of English Research Articles
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Vali Mohammadi
Issues in Language Teaching
2016
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Exploring standards and developing a measure for evaluating Iranian EFL teachers professional competence in the private sector
Malihe sadat Mousavi, Mahmood Reza Atai, Esmat Babaii
Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes
2016
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Critical pedagogy in the context of Iran Exploring English teachers perceptions
Mahmood Reza Atai, Hassan Moradi
Applied Research on English Language
2016
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The prestigious world university on its homepage The promotional academic genre of overview
Mahmood Reza Atai,
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2016
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The prestigious world universities on its homepage A move analysis of an introductory genre set
Mahmood Reza Atai,
ESP Across Cultures
2016
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Blog-integrated writing with blog-buddies EAP learners writing performance. Journal of Educational Computing Research
Maryam Asoodar, Mahmood Reza Atai, Shahin Vaezi
JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING RESEARCH
2016
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Merging multiple intelligences with dialogic-based portfolio assessment to expedite Iranian EFL learners higher order thinking skills
Faravani Akram, Mahmood Reza Atai
The Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2015
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An exploratory study of teacher efficacy doubts in English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) and English for General Purpose (EGP) instruction
Mahmood Reza Atai, Karrabi Mohsen
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2015
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Enhancing Iranian EFL learners higher order thinking skills through the integration of multiple intelligences and dialogic feedback with portfolio assessment
Akram Faravani, Mahmood Reza Atai
Issues in Language Teaching
2015
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Stance in English research articles Two disciplines of the same science
Esmat Babaii, Mahmood Reza Atai, Vali Mohammadi
Teaching English Language And Literature Society Of Iran
2015
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An Exploratory Study of Teacher Efficacy Doubts in English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) and English for General Purpose (EGP)
Mahmood Reza Atai, Karrabi Mohsen
Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics
2015
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Exploring practices and cognitions of Iranian ELT instructors and subject teachers in teaching EAP reading comprehension
Mahmood Reza Atai,
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
2014
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Examining effectiveness of communities of practice in online English for academic purposes (EAP) assessment in virtual classes
Maryam Asoodar, Mahmood Reza Atai, Shahin Vaezi, Seyyedeh Susan Marandi
COMPUTERS and EDUCATION
2014
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Learner reflections in virtual vs. blended EAP classes
Maryam Asoodar, Seyyedeh Susan Marandi, Mahmood Reza Atai, Shahin Vaezi
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
2014
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Lexical bundles in Applied Linguistics articles exploring writer sub-discipline and subgenre variations
Mahmood Reza Atai,
ESP Across Cultures
2014
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ESAP students comprehension of multiple technical reading texts Insights from personal epistemological beliefs
Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Mahmood Reza Atai
Reading Psychology
2014
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Exploring Iranian EAP Teachers Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Their Professional Identity
Mahmood Reza Atai, Khazaee Mohadeseh
Issues in Language Teaching
2014
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An appraisal study of in-service English teacher education in Iranian mainstream education Teachers voices
Mahmood Reza Atai, Asadollah Asadi
Teaching English Language And Literature Society Of Iran
2014
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Exploring the practices and cognitions of Iranian ELT instructors and subject teachers in teaching EAP reading comprehension
Mahmood Reza Atai,
ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES
2014
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