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Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Minoo Alemi
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Associate Professor and Division Head of Applied Linguistics (TEFL)
Department of Humanities Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch
Research Associate, Social & Cognitive Robotics Laboratory (CEDRA) Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Educational/Research Background
2013-2014: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow; “Clinical Applications of Humanoid Robots in Autism and Cancer Therapy”, Social & Cognitive Robotics Laboratory, (CEDRA), Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Sponsored by: National Elites Foundation.
2012-2013: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow; “Robot Assisted Language Learning (RALL)”, Social & Cognitive Robotics Laboratory, (CEDRA), Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Sponsored by: National Elites Foundation.
2009-2012: Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics (TEFL), Allameh Tabataba’i University (ATU), Tehran, Iran. Ph.D. Dissertation: “Patterns in Interlanguage Pragmatic Rating: Effects of
Rater Training, Intercultural Proficiency, and Self-assessment”
2003-2005: Postgraduate Minor in Adult Education, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
1999-2001: M.A. in Applied Linguistics (TEFL), Khatam University, Tehran, Iran. M.A. Thesis: “The Effect of Word Games on the Development of Vocabulary”
1994-1998: B.A. in English Literature, Allameh University, Tehran, Iran.
Employment and Professional Background
2018-present: Associate Professor and Division Head of graduate program in TEFL, Department of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch.
2014-2018: Assistant Professor and Division Head of graduate program in TEFL, Department of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch.
2012-2014: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow; “Robot Assisted Language Learning (RALL)” and “Clinical Applications of Humanoid Robots in Autism and
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Cancer Therapy”, Social & Cognitive Robotics Laboratory (CEDRA), Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Sponsored by: National Elite Foundation
2014: Guest Lecturer at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
2014: Guest Lecturer at Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
2012-present Research Associate, Social & Cognitive Robotics Laboratory (CEDRA), and Lecturer at Languages and Linguistics Center, SUT, Tehran, Iran.
2008-2012: Faculty member; Languages & Linguistics Department, SUT, Tehran, Iran.
2009-2010: Vice-Dean of Education and Student Affairs, Languages and Linguistics Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. 2006-2008: Guest Lecturer at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2005-2008: Lecturer at Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran.
2005-2007: Lecturer at Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2005-2007: Lecturer at Applied Science and Technology University (different branches), Tehran, Iran.
2005-2006: Lecturer at Amir Kabir University (Int. Section), Tehran, Iran.
2006: Lecturer at Media Studies Faculty, Tehran, Iran
2003: Lecturer at Art University, Tehran, Iran
2001-2003: Lecturer at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2000-2003: Lecturer at Allameh Ghotb Ravandi College, Tehran, Iran
1999-2001: Lecturer at Khatam University, Tehran, Iran
Honors and Awards
2019: Special Mention Award (Maya: An Intelligent Toy Social Robot), ICSR 2019, Carlos III University, Madrid, Spain.
2017: ICRoM 2017 1st Place Design Creativity Award (for the RASA Social Robot), AmirKabir University, Tehran, Iran.
2017: ICRoM 2017 3rd Place Design Creativity Award (for the ROMA Mannequin Social Robot), AmirKabir University, Tehran, Iran.
2016: Best Innovative Idea Award (The Social WATERobot), ICSR 2016, University of Kansas, USA.
2015: Exemplary researcher of Islamic Azad University, Tehran-west branch.
2014: Best Paper Award at ICSR 2014, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
2012: Design and Application of Humanoid Robots in 1st and 2nd Language Teaching”, Owners: Dr. Alemi, Dr. Meghdari, Ms. Ghazisaedi, Mr. Taheri, Iranian Patent Office Invention No. 80841, 10/12/2012.
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2012: Exemplary researcher of Allameh Tabatabae’i University, Persian Literature and Foreign Languages Faculty
2012: Exemplary researcher of Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN
2011: Top student (obtained the first rank) of Ph.D. program in TEFL at Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, IRAN
2010: Exemplary researcher of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN
2010: Best Student of Doctorate Program , Allameh Tabatabae’i University, Persian Literature and Foreign Languages Faculty
2010: Exemplary lecturer of the Languages and Linguistics Department at Sharif University of Technology
2009: Obtained the First rank in Ph.D. Entrance Exam at Allameh Tabataba’i University
2003 : Allameh Ravandi University, Commendation for being top lecturer among 80 lecturers
2003: Allameh Ravandi University, Commendation for having the best teaching methodology
Grants & Funded Research
From the Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari as PI; "On the Improvement
and Development of Arash Social Robot for Children Hospital", Contract
#09/71820, (Rials 3,000,000,000), 09/2018-03/2020.
From the Iranian National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari and Dr. Alireza Taheri;
"Social & Cognitive Robotics”, Research Grant, (Rials 500,000,000), 2/2018-
2/2020.
From Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, ITRC Research
Institute, Tehran, Iran. Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari as PI;
"Design and Development of a Marketable Sign-Language Social Robot (RASA) for
the Hearing Impaired Children", Contract # P500S11176, (Rials 1,270,000,000),
02/2018-02/2019.
From the Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Council (COGC), Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari as PI; "Utilizing Robotics
Technology and Intelligent Devices in Rehabilitation of Individuals with Autism
in Iran", Contract # 201600, (Rials 1,100,000,000), 3/2017-3/2018.
From the Iranian National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.
Principal Investigator; "Design and Fabrication of a Social Robot Acting as a Sign
Language Teaching Assistant", (Rials 200,000,000), 12/2016-12/2017.
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From the Iranian National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari and Prof. G.R. Vossoughi;
"Social & Cognitive Robotics”, Research Grant, (Rials 500,000,000), 3/2016-
3/2017.
From the National Elites Foundation of Iran, at Islamic Azad University, West
Tehran Branch, Principal Investigator; "The Role of Technical English Language
on Modern Engineering Education ", Young Investigators Research Grant, (Rials
200,000,000), 9/2015-9/2016.
From the Iranian National Science Foundation, Tehran, Iran.
Principal Investigator; "Clinical and Educational Effects of Social Robots in
Pediatric Cancer Interventions", Contract # 93034273, (Rials 180,000,000),
3/2015-3/2016.
From the Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Council (COGC), Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari as PI; "Modeling and Clinical
Application of Humanoid Robots as Assistants in Autism Therapy in Iran",
Contract # 203646, (Rials 570,000,000), 3/2014-3/2016.
From the Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Ali Meghdari as PI; "Enhancement of the
Social Robotics Laboratory for Clinical Applications of Social Robots in Pediatric
Cancer Interventions", Contract #11/62708, (Rials 1,000,000,000), 12/2014-
6/2015.
Memberships
1. Associate Editor of Applied Pragmatics, John Benjamins, 1/2019-present. 2. Guest Editorial Board, SNAS Topical Collection on Socio-Cognitive Engineering ,
Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 11/2019 to present. 3. Guest Editorial Board, SNAS Topical Collection on Engineering Education
Research (EER), Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 11/2019 to present. 4. Editorial Board, British Journal of Educational Technology, ISI, 2016-2018. 5. Guest Editorial Board, Socio-Cognitive Engineering (SCE), Scientia-Iranica, ISI,
2017-2019. 6. Editorial Board, Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics (MJAL). 7. Associate Editor, International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English
Literature. 8. Scientific Board, Linguistics & Literary Broad Research Innovation Journal
(LIBRI). 9. Editorial Board, Journal of Teaching Practice and language Study (TPLS). 10. International Pragmatics Association (IPRA) 11. Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI) 12. European Association Teaching Academic Writing (EATAW) 13. Asia Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ATEFL) 14. Iranian Society of Engineering Education (ISEE)
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15. Scientific and Technical Committee, International Journal of Cognitive and Language Sciences, (WASET)
Workshop Presentations
1. 2016: Alemi, M. A Four-hour Workshop on “How to Select Reputable Journals
(ISI-ISC) for Publications”, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
2. 2015: Alemi, M. A Four-hour Workshop on “Proposal Writing”, Islamic Azad
University-West Tehran Branch.
3. 2015: Alemi, M. A Four-hour Workshop on “Paper Writing”, Islamic Azad
University-West Tehran-west Branch.
4. 2012: Alemi, M. A Four-hour Workshop on “Proposal Writing”. Sharif University
of Technology, Department of Languages and Linguistics, AVR (March 11).
5. 2011: Tajeddin, Z., & Alemi, M. An Eight-hour Workshop on “Pragmatics
Assessment”. Sharif University of Technology, Department of Languages and
Linguistics, Ibn Sina Building (September 22).
6. 2011: Alemi, M. & Mesbah, Z. Textbook evaluation based on the ACTFL standards:
The case of Top Notch series. Sharif University of Technology, Department of
Languages and Linguistics, Ibn Sina Building.
7. 2011: Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., Van Winkle-Ghaderi, V. A Six-hour Workshop on
“Speaking Assessment”. Sharif University of Technology, Department of
Languages and Linguistics, AVR (April 28 and May 5).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Dissertation Supervision
1. Rahimeh Mansouri,( Co-Advised with Dr Hoseini Khah),
2. Alireza Taheri, (Co-Advised with Prof. A. Meghdari and Prof. H.R. Pouretemad), “On the Design and Application of Humanoid Robots as Co-Therapist in Autism Diagnosis and Treatment”, (Ph.D. Dissertation; 12/2017), Applied Mechanics Division, Sharif University of Technology.
3. Mojtaba Shahab, (Co-Advising with Prof. A. Meghdari and Prof. Olov Engwall (KTH, Sweden)), “Design, modeling and application of a social robot for cognitive rehabilitation of children with dyslexia”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), Applied Mechanics Division, Sharif University of Technology.
4. Mohadeseh Asghari, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “An Inquiry-based Cooperative Development of English Language Teachers’ Pedagogical Reasoning and Decision Making through Knowing, Analyzing, Recognizing, Doing, and Seeing (KARDS)”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
5. Hasti Yasaei, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), “Dimensions of Non-native Teachers’ Autonomy: Exploring EFL Teachers’ Self-direction, Capacity, and Freedom
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for Professional Development”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
6. Azra Gholamshahi, (Co- Advising with prof. Zia Tajeddin), on "Imposed Identity among English Language Teachers and Their Resolution Strategies by Gender and Experience", (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
7. Zahra Kamrani, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on "Scaffolding English-medium Content-based Instruction: Functions, Classroom modes, Interactional Patterns, and Conditions of Teacher Scaffolding ", (Ph.D. dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
8. Zahra Zamani, (Co-advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on" Non-native English Teacher Educators' professionalism: Exploring Their Cognition and Professional Development Strategies", (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
9. Simin Sadeghi, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “ESP Teachers' Decision-making and Pedagogical Reasoning in Reading Instruction: Decision and Reasoning Sources and Types and the Impact of an Inquiry-Based Critical Reflection Group”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
10. Mojgan Hosseini Hamedani, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on "Creating Spaces for Teachers' Autonomy, Exploring EFL Teachers' Self-direction, Capacities and Freedom for Professional Action by Gender and Teaching Experience", (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
11. Fereshteh Abolhasanpour, (Co-Advising with Dr. Hamid Allami), on “Intercultural Pragmatics Teaching Strategies in the Iranian EFL Context: From Conceptualization to Practice”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
12. Zahra Maleknia, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “Non-native Teachers' Reflection on Their Identity: A Constructivist Perspective on Novice and Experienced EFL Teachers’ Collaborative Reconstruction of Professional Identity”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
13. Masoumeh Azadi, (Co-Advising with Dr. Parviz Maftoon), on “Developing, Evaluating, and Implementing a Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire: The Case of Secondary and Tertiary English Education in Iran”, (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
14. Sama Ghadiri, (Co-Advising with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on " Pragmatic Instruction in Online Language Education: Teacher Scaffolding and Corrective Feedback, Interaction Patterns, and Learner Pragmatic Gains", (Ph.D. Dissertation in progress), TEFL Department, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
M.A /M.S Supervision (Advisor/Co-advisor)
1. Bahareh Abdolhassani, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “Realization of
culture in EFL textbooks for children”, (MA. Theses; 12/2016), TEFL Department
Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
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2. Bita Falahati Sangachini, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “EFL teachers’
and learners’ perceptions of ethics in the classroom”, (MA. Theses; 02/2017), TEFL
Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
3. Zahra Kamrani, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “Types of speech acts used
by Iranian EFL learners and teachers”, (MA. Theses; 02/2017), TEFL Department
Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
4. Minoo Namdari, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “Types and functions of
EFL teachers’ questions and learners’ responses in teacher-learner classroom
interaction”, (MA. Theses; 09/2017), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-
West Tehran Branch.
5. Zahra Vali Shariatpanahi, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), on “Pre-service and
experienced in-service teachers’ perceptions of effective teachers”, (MA. Theses;
12/2017), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
6. Leila Rakhsh Khorshid, (Co-Advised with Prof. Zia Tajeddin), “Disfluency on the
IELTS speaking section: An Investigation of EFL candidates’ performance” (MA.
Theses; 01/2018), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
7. Shirin Bahrami Poor, “The effects of applying Robot assisted language learning
(RALL) on English vocabulary learning among Iranian EFL learners with down
syndrome”, (MA. Theses; 06/2018), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West
Tehran Branch.
8. Nayereh Bakhtiari Fard, (Co-Advised with Prof. A. Meghdari), “The impact of
humanoid Robot and game-based method in teaching grammar to Persian young
EFL learners”, (MA. Theses; 08/2018), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-
West Tehran Branch.
9. Mahdieh Kor, (Co-Advised with Dr. Marjan Vosoughee), “A cross-cultural study of
English teachers’ strategies of managing misbehavior in EFL and ESL classrooms:
the case of Iran and the Philippines”, (MA. Theses; 10/2018), TEFL Department
Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
10. Zahra Nazari, (Co-Advised with Dr. Servat Shirkhani), “A comparison of the Iranian
high school English textbooks versus Top Notch series in terms of their inclusion and
contextualization of speech acts”, (MA. Theses; 12/2018), TEFL Department Islamic
Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
11. Shiva Khatoony, “The impact of using VRALL on English pronunciation of young
EFL learners”, (MA. Theses; 01/2019), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-
West Tehran Branch.
12. Faranak Agha Beglou, “The effectiveness of watching English cartoons on
pronunciation of young EFL learners”, (MA. Theses; 07/2019), TEFL Department
Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
13. Farazneh Fooladloo, “Constructive and obstructive discursive moves in EFL
classrooms: A case for critical thinking”, (MA. Theses; 11/2019), TEFL Department
Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
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14. Elmira Falahat, “EFL teachers’ perceptions of characteristics efficacious EFL
learners: The case of Gender and teaching experience”, (MA. Theses; 09/2019), TEFL
Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
15. Vahid Javanshir, “Effect of metacognitive strategies in raising learnes’ awareness to
overcome listening breakdowns in academic lectures using context based TED talk
videos”, (MA. Thesis; 11/2019), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West
Tehran Branch.
16. Bijan Marefat, “Academic failure among TEFL graduate students”, (MA. Thesis;
01/2020), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
17. Samira Salmani, “The Impact of Digital Storytelling on Iranian Young EFL Learners’
Writing and Motivation “, (MA. Thesis; 03/2020), TEFL Department Islamic Azad
University West Tehran Branch.
18. Alemeh Mozafarnezhad, “Investigating the Effect of Online Group Dynamic
Assessment on Enhancing Grammatical Accuracy of EFL Learners”,(MA. Thesis;
07/2019), TEFL Department Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch.
19. Maryam Bayani, “Sympathy on Facebook: Cultural variation among Native Speakers
of English, Persian, and EFL Learners”
20. Bita Falahati, “EFL Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions of Ethics in the Classroom”
21. Kheirollah Ahmadi, “The Evaluation of the High School English Textbooks: A Task
Type Perspective”
22. Sahar Hazari, “Cross-cultural Productions of Speech Act of Wish: The Case of Native
English Speakers, Native Persian Speakers, and EFL Learners”
23. Mobin Khamooshi, “Design and Fabrication of a Social Mobile Robot for Pediatric
Cancer Hospitals”, MS Thesis (Co-adviser)
24. Amir Ensafi, “Global Business Textbooks Evaluation: A Task Type Perspective”
25. Homa Karbalaei, “The Iranian EFL Teachers` Patterns of Corrective Feedback”
26. Siamak Golchin, “The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Using Writing
Strategies in Writing across Proficiency Levels among Iranian EFL learners”
27. Bahar Abolhasani, “Realization of Culture in ELT Textbooks for Children”
28. Mohamad Zakipour, “Design and Fabrication of a Sign Language Teacher Robot
(Part I: Upper Body)”, MS Thesis (Co-adviser)
29. Amir Kashanaian, “Design and Fabrication of a Sign Language Teacher Robot (Part
II: Lower Body)”, MS Thesis (Co-adviser)
30. Ali Ghorbandaei Pour, “Human-Robot Facial Expression Interaction”, MS Thesis
(Co-adviser)
31. Ehsan Saffari, “Design and Implementation of Robotic Audition System for Speaker
Localization in Noisy Environments”, MS Thesis (Co-adviser)
32. Amir Torkashvand, “Disfluency among Iranian Advanced EFL Learners: Effect of
Planning Time”
33. Neda Khanlarzadeh, “Patterns in ILP rating of complaint and request among native
and non-native teachers”
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34. Nasim Mahboob Basiri, “The impact of RALL on teaching English to autistic
children”
35. Maryam Ghazisaidi, “Robotic Assisted Language Learning (RALL) among junior-
high students”
36. Sanaz Chorakci, “Holistic and Analytic speaking rating”
37. Amin Rajabi, “Comparison of Global and Local textbooks in terms of global issues”
38. Zahra Hesami, “Task chaining in EFL course books”
39. Atefeh Rezanezhad, “Patterns in ILP rating of compliment and compliment response
among native and non-native teachers”
40. Roja Irandoost, “Strategies in native and non-native English speakers' speech act
production”
41. Zahra Lari, “The use of MALL in vocabulary learning among Iranian EFL learners”
42. Mohsen Alipoor, “The effect of CALL in teaching and testing vocabulary among
Iranian EFL learners”
43. Farhad Roodi, “What learners prefer as cultural content in textbooks: An attitudinal
investigation”
44. Mohammad Rezghi, “A global textbook evaluation in EFL context”
45. Zahra Mesbah, “EFL learners’ willingness to communicate: The roles of motivation,
communication anxiety, linguistic self-confidence, and attitude”
46. Nikan Sadehvandi, “Critical thinking and academic achievement: The effects of the
university major (humanities vs. engineering) and critical thinking instruction”
47. Sajedeh Razzaghi, “(Im)politeness in speech act production: Native speakers’ and
EFL learners’ perceptions and criteria”
48. Nasrin Shamsipour, “The effects of language and pragmatic identities on the
interlanguage pragmatic competence of EFL learners”
49. Roya Pashmforoosh, “The Effect of Raters’ Training on Their Evaluation of EFL
Learners’ Speaking Abilities”
50. Sarah Pakzadian, “The Effect of Dynamic-assessment, Non-dynamic Traditional
Assessment, and Non-assessment Courses on Iranian EFL Learners’ Interlanguage
Pragmatic Production”
51. Shohreh Teymournezhad, “Investigating the Professional & Intercultural Identity of
Iranian EFL Teachers”
52. A. Eydi, “Human-Robot Interaction Through Sound Source Localization for “Arash”
Social Robot”, (Co-adviser)
B.A /B.S Supervision (Advisor/Co-advisor)
1. Ashkan Ghanbarzadeh: Pediatric Cancer Therapy Social Robots, BS thesis (Co-
adviser)
2. Arman Karimian and Mercedeh Zandvakili: Design and Realization of a Humanoid
Robot, BS thesis (Co-adviser)
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3. Mahdye Aghasizadeh and Masoud Ghavam: Applying Social Robots for Teaching of
Arts, BS thesis (Co-adviser)
4. Sina Rezaie: Applying Social Robots in Teaching Math to Gifted Students, BS thesis
(Co-adviser)
5. Sina Taamoli: Impact of Social Robots in Teaching of Physics Concepts to Gifted
Students, BS thesis (Co-adviser)
Invited Speaker
1. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Department of Literature and Humanities, “Mutually Beneficial Exchange between Language Cognition and Social Robotics”, May 28, 2016.
2. Academy of Sciences of I. R. Iran, Science & Engineering Council, “A Glimpse of Social and Cognitive Robotics”, Tehran, Iran, July 14, 2016.
3. STARS Reimagine Education Awards, “Virtual Reality/Social Robot Assisted Education for Children”, Shortlisted Project; Presence Learning Award Category, Philadelphia, PA., USA, December 4, 2017.
4. “Recent Advances in Social and Cognitive Robotics and upcoming Ethical Challenges”, Islamic Azad University-West Tehran Branch, (Research Week), December 12, 2017.
5. Academy of Sciences of I. R. Iran, Science & Engineering Council, “Introducing the Family of Iranian Social Robots”, Tehran, Iran, November, 2019.
6. “Transformational Engineering Education and Teaching-Learning Process of Individuals with Special Needs”, Iranian Society of Engineering Education, IAU-Fereshtegaan International Branch, January 2020.
7. “Emerging Technologies and Teaching-Learning Process of Individuals with Special Needs”, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), August 2020.
Publications
I. Published Books:
1. Alemi,M., Edalatjoo, T., Aghaie, M., English for Law Students, Islamic Azad
University Press, Tehran.
2. Alemi,M., Moghimi Haji, E., English for Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad
University Press, Tehran.
3. Alemi, M., Halali, M., Technical English for Materials Science Engineers,
forthcoming
4. Alemi, M., Babaei, P., Technical English for Computer Engineers, forthcoming
5. Alemi, M., Shaaygan, S.J., Technical English for Chemical Engineers, Tehran, Sharif
University of Technology Press, forthcoming
6. Alemi,M., Mokhtari,J,(2018). Technical English for Chemistry Students. IAU
Press,Tehran.
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7. Alemi, M., Farzaneh, F. (2016). Technical English for Electrical Engineers. Sharif
University of Technology Press, Tehran.
8. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A. (2015). Technical English for Mechanical Engineers. Sharif
University of Technology Press, Tehran.
9. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M. (2015). Functional Communication in English. Jungle Press,
Tehran.
10. Patrut, B., Alemi, M. (2011). Advances in cognitive sciences. (ed.) Tehran: Farhange
Alem Publication. 11. Hassanzadeh, M., Dereakhshan, A., Alemi, M. (2011). Task-mediated videos for
listening and speaking. Tehran: Farhange Alem Publication. 12. Derakhshan, A., Rezaie, S., Alemi, M., (2011). English reading for university
students. Tehran: Farhange Alem Publication. 13. Alemi, M., Salehi, M., Hatef, A. (2009). General English for science & engineering
students. Tehran: Farhange Alem Publication. (2nd ed: 2009), (3rd ed.: 2010.) 14. Alemi, M., (2009). English for the students of public relations. Tehran: University
of Applied Science and Technology Press. 15. Mirhassani, A., Alemi, M., Behroozi, P. (2008). Effective reading (vol. 1). Tehran:
Kasakavosh Publication, (2nd ed.: 2009). 16. Mirhassani, A., Behroozi, P., Alemi, M. (2008). Effective reading (vol. 2). Tehran:
Kasakavosh Publication. 17. Mihandoust, P., Alemi, M., English for university students (1st ed.: 2007). Tehran:
Marefat Publication, (2nd ed.: 2008). 18. Alemi, M., Mihandoust, P. (4th ed.: 2010). English for all purposes (EAP). Tehran:
Farhange Alem Publication. (3rd ed.: 2009), (2nd ed.: 2008). Tehran: Kavoshgarane
Rayaneh Publication. (1st ed.: 2006). 19. Alemi, M., Mihandoust, P., Mazloomi, S., Safavipour, S. (2006). Let’s start
reading. Tehran: Noor-e Danesh Publication. Tehran. (2nd ed.: 2008). 20. Daftarifard, P., Alemi, M., Mihandoust, P. (2006). The first 1000 frequent English
words (Sight Vocabulary). Tehran: Marefat Publication, (2nd ed.: 2010).
II. Book Chapter:
1. Tajeddin, Z., & Alemi, M. (Eds.). (2021, in press). Pragmatics pedagogy in English as an international language. London: Routledge.
2. Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z. (2020). Reflection and good language teachers, Lessons from good language teachers, Cambridge University Press, pp. 41-53.
3. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., (2020). Pragmatics and Good Language Teachers,
Lessons from good language teachers, Cambridge University Press, pp. 189-202.
4. Alemi, M., Latifi, A. (2020). Politeness in Recent Presidential Debates in Iran: A
Comparison between the Winner and the Loser, Understanding Political
Discourse, e-Book, pp. 63-86.
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5. Alemi, M., Lavasani, M., Daftari, P. (2011). Constructivism, connectionism, and emergentism in SLA: Commonalities and differences. In B. Patrut, L, Mata, I. L Popa (Eds.). Contemporary issues in education and social communication (pp. 134-147), München: Martin Meidenbauer Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH & Co. KG.
III. Papers:
Journal Articles (ISI/Web-of-Science)
1. Alemi, M., Taheri, A., Shariati, A., Meghdari, A. (2020). Social Robotics, Education,
and Religion in the Islamic World: An Iranian Perspective, Int. Journal of Science and
Engineering Ethics, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 1-26.
2. Alemi, M., Haeri, N.S. (2020). Robot-assisted instruction of L2 pragmatics: Effects
on young EFL learners’ speech act performance, Int. Journal of Language Learning &
Technology, Vol. 24, No. 2., pp. 86-103.
3. Ahmadi, E., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M. (2020). A Socially Aware SLAM Technique
Augmented by Person Tracking Module, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, Vol.
99, pp. 1-12.
4. Alemi M., Latifi A. (2019). The Realization of Impoliteness in Arguments between the
Democrats and Republicans over the Government Shutdown Issue in the US, Russian
Journal of Linguistics, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 83-97.
5. Alemi, M., Bahramipour, S. (2019). An innovative approach of incorporating a
humanoid robot into teaching EFL learners with intellectual disabilities, Asian-Pacific
Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, Vol. 4, No. 10, pp.1-22.
6. Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Zakipour, M., Kashanian, S.A. (2019). Design and
Realization of a Sign Language Educational Humanoid Robot, Journal of Intelligent &
Robotic Systems, Vol. 95, No. 1, pp. 3-17.
7. Zibafar, A., Saffari, E., Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Faryan, L., Ghorbandaei Pour, A.,
Taheri, A. (2019). State-of-the-Art Visual Merchandising Using a Fashionable Social
Robot: RoMa, Int. Journal of Social Robotics (IJSR), SJR: Q1, Online, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp.
1-15. Springer.
8. Taheri, A.R., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Pouretemad, H.R., (2019). Teaching Music to
Children with Autism: A Social Robotics Challenge”, Transaction on Socio-Cognitive
Engineering of SCIENTIA-IRANICA Int. Journal, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 40-58.
9. Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z. (2019). Effective Language Teachers as Persons: Exploring
Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers' Beliefs, TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for
English as a Second Language, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 1-25.
10. Pazoki, S.J., Alemi, M. (2019). Engineering Students’ Motivation to Learn Technical
English in ESP Courses: Investigating Iranian Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions,
Journal of Language Teaching and Reseach (RELC), On-Line.
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11. Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z., Rajabi Kondlaji, A. (2018). A Discourse-Historical Analysis
of Two Iranian Presidents’ Speeches at the UN General Assembly, Int. Journal of Society,
Culture & Language, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-17, http://www.ijscl.net/article_26149.html
12. Taheri, A.R., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Pouretemad, H.R. (2018). Human–Robot
Interaction in Autism Treatment: A Case Study on Three Pairs of Autistic Children as
Twins, Siblings, and Classmates, Int. Journal of Social Robotics (IJSR), SJR: Q1, Online,
Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 93-113. Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s12369-017-0433-8
13. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., (1/2018). Genres of Spoken Interaction, The TESOL
Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching, John Wiley & Sons, DOI:
10.1002/9781118784235.eelt0709
14. Meghdari, A., Shariati, A., Alemi, M., Amoozandeh Nobaveh, A., Khamooshi, M.,
Mozaffari, B. (2018). Design Performance Characteristics of a Social Robot Companion
“Arash” for Pediatric Hospitals, Int. Journal of Humanoid Robotics, Vol. 15, No. 5.
15. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., (1/2018). Using Textbooks, The TESOL Encyclopedia of
English Language Teaching, John Wiley & Sons, DOI:10.1002/9781118784235.eelt0828
16. Ghorbandaei Pour, A., Taheri, A.R., Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., (1/2018). Human–
Robot Facial Expression Reciprocal Interaction Platform: Case Studies on Children with
Autism, Int. Journal of Social Robotics, SJR: Q1, Online, pp. 1-20.
17. Meghdari, A., Shariati, A., Alemi, M., Vossoughi, Gh., Eydi, A., Ahmadi, E., Mozafari,
B., Amoozandeh Nobaveh, A., Tahami, R. (2018). Arash: A social robot buddy to support
children with cancer in a hospital environment, Proc IMechE Part H: J Engineering in
Medicine, Vol. 232, No. 6, pp. 605-618.
18. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., Yasaei, H. (2018). Classroom Assessment Literacy for
Speaking: Exploring Novice and Experienced English Language Teachers' Knowledge
and Practice, Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 57-77.
19. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., Pashmforoosh, R. (2017). Acquisition of Pragmatic Routines
by Learners of L2 English: Investigating Common Errors and Sources of Pragmatic
Fossilization, TESL-EJ: The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language, Vol.
21, No. 2, pp. 1-21, ISSN 1072-4303.
20. Tavakol Elahi, M., Habibnejad Korayem, A., Shariati, A., Meghdari, A. Alemi, M., E.
Ahmadi, A.R. Taheri, R. Heidari, (11/2017). “Xylotism”: A Tablet-Based Application to
Teach Music to Children with Autism, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social
Robotics, Springer: Vol. 10652, pp. 728-738.
21. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Saffari, E., Zibafar, A., Faryan, L., Ghorbandaei Pour, A.,
RezaSoltani, A., Taheri, A.R., (11/2017). RoMa: A Hi-tech Robotic Mannequin for the
Fashion Industry, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social Robotics,
Springer: Vol. 10652, pp. 209-219.
22. Taheri, A.R., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Pouretemad, H.R., (9/2017). Clinical
Interventions of Social Humanoid Robots in the Treatment of a Set of High- and Low-
Functioning Autistic Iranian Twins, Accepted for publication in Transaction B:
Mechanical Engineering of SCIENTIA-IRANICA Int. Journal.
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23. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Sadat Haeri, N., (11/2017). Young EFL Learners’ Attitude
Towards RALL: An Observational Study Focusing on Motivation, Anxiety, and
Interaction, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social Robotics, Springer: Vol.
10652, pp. 252-261.
24. Taheri, A.R., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Pouretemad, H.R., Poorgoldooz, P.,
Roohbakhsh, M. (2016). Social Robots and Teaching Music to Autistic Children: Myth or
Reality ?, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social Robotics, SJR: Q2, Vol.
9979, pp. 541-550, Springer.
25. Zakipour, M., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M. (2016). RASA: A Low-Cost Upper-Torso
Social Robot Acting as a Sign Language Teaching Assistant, Lecture Notes in Computer
Science (LNCS): Social Robotics, SJR: Q2, Vol. 9979, pp. 630-639, Springer.
26. Alemi, M., Ghanbarzadeh, A., Meghdari, A., Moghaddam, L. J. (2016). Clinical
Application of a Humanoid Robot in Pediatric Cancer Interventions, International
Journal of Social Robotics (IJSR), SJR: Q1, Vol. 8, Issue 5, pp. 743-759. Springer.
27. Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Ghorbandaei Pour, A., Taheri, A.R. (2016). Spontaneous
Human-Robot Emotional Interaction through Facial Expressions, Lecture Notes in
Computer Science (LNCS): Social Robotics, SJR: Q2, Vol. 9979, pp. 351-361, Springer.
28. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Mahboub Basiri, N., Taheri, A.R. (2015). The Effect of
Applying Humanoid Robots as Teacher Assistants to Help Iranian Autistic Pupils
Learn English as a Foreign Language, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social
Robotics, SJR: Q2, Vol. 9388, pp. 1-10, Springer.
29. Taheri, A.R., Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Pouretemad, H.R., Mahboub Basiri, N.,
Poorgoldooze, P. (2015). Impact of Humanoid Social Robots on Treatment of a Pair of
Iranian Autistic Twins, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS): Social Robotics,
SJR: Q2, Vol. 9388, pp. 623-632, Springer.
30. Saffari, E., Meghdari, A., Vazirnezhad, B., Alemi, M. (2015). Ava (A Social Robot):
Design and Performance of a Robotic Hearing Apparatus, Lecture Notes in Computer
Science (LNCS): Social Robotics, SJR: Q2, Vol. 9388, pp. 440-450, Springer.
31. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Ghazisaidi, M. (2015). The impact of social robotics on L2
learners’ anxiety and attitude in English vocabulary acquisition. International Journal of
Social Robotics (IJSR), SJR: Q1, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 523-535. Springer.
32. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., Razzaghi, S. (2015). Cross-cultural perceptions of
impoliteness by native English speakers and EFL learners: The case of Apology speech
act. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, SJR: Q1, Taylor &Francis.
33. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Ghazisaidi, M. (2014). Employing Humanoid Robots for
Teaching English Language in Iranian Junior High-Schools. International Journal of
Humanoid Robotics. (IJHR), SJR: Q2, 11(3), pp. 1-25, World Scientific.
34. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M. (2014). Criteria and Bias in Native English Teachers’
Assessment of L2 Pragmatic Appropriacy: Content and FACETS Analyses. The Asia-
Pacific Education Researcher, SJR: Q1, 23(3). 425-434.
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Journal Articles (ISC/Elmi-Pazhooheshi/Scopus):
1. Alemi M. (2020). EFL Learners’ Perceptions of Ethics in the Classroom, Journal of
Research in English Language Pedagogy, pp. 349-373.
2. Gholamshahi, A., Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z. (2020). Developing and Validating an EFL
Teacher Imposed Identity Inventory: A Mixed Methods Study, Journal of Modern
Research in English Language Studies.
3. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A. (2020). "فصلنامه، "راهبردهای آموزش علوم و مهندسی همگام با زبان اشاره ناشنوایان
، فرهنگستان علوم جمهوری اسالمی ایران.72-10، صص 9139 تابستان، 85، شماره 22دوره آموزش مهندسی ایران،
4. Alemi, M., Khanlarzadeh, N. (2019). Syntactic Feature of EFL Speakers’ Conference
Presentations: The Case of Passive Voice and Pseudo-Cleft, The Journal of Applied
Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 121-134.
5. Alemi, M., Miri, M., Mozafarnezhad A. (2019). Investigating the Effects of Online
Concurrent Group Dynamic Assessment on Enhancing Grammatical Accuracy of EFL
Learners, International Journal of Language Testing, Vol. 9, No. 2., pp. 29-43.
6. Alemi, M., Motamedi, M. (2019). Non-native English Speaking Teachers’ Pragmatic
Criteria in the Holistic and Analytic Rating of the Agreement Speech Act Productions of
Iranian EFL Learners, Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp.
31-56.
7. Taheri, A., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Pouretemad, H. (2019). Impacts of Social Robots
in Education & Rehabilitation of Children with Autism in Iran, Amirkabir Journal of
M.E.
8. Kor, M., Vosoughi, M., Alemi, M. (2019). A Cross-Cultural Study of English Teachers'
Strategy Use for Managing Misbehavior in EFL and ESL Classrooms: The Case of Iran
and the Philippines, Journal of Language Horizons, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 139-167.
9. Alemi, M., Motamedi, M. (2019). Pragmatic Criteria in the Holistic and Analytic
Rating of the Disagreement Speech Act of Iranian EFL Learners by Non-native English
Speaking Teachers, Journal of Teaching Language Skills, Vol. 38, No.1, pp. 1-36.
10. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Ghanbarzadeh, A., Jafarimoghadam, L. (2018).
M.E. Journal ,University ," بررسی اثرات کلینیکی و آموزشی ربات های اجتماعی در فرآیند درمان کودکان سرطانی"
of Tabriz, Vol 25, No. 3, pp. 1197-1214.
11. Mansouri, RG., Hoseini, A., Alemi, M.,Niknam, Z.(2018). The nature and rational of
the robotic curriculum in elementary school. Educational Technology,pp.1-25.
12. Alemi,M., Khanlarzadeh, N. (2017). Native and non-native teachers’ pragmatic
criteria for rating request speech act: The case of American and Iranian EFL teachers,
Applied Research on English Language journal, 6(1), pp. 67-84.
13. Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Rezaie, S. (2017). Effect of Virtual Social Robots on
Improving Students’ Cognitive Performance on a Vigilance Assignment, Journal of
Educational Technology (in Persian), 11(4), pp. 363-375, http://jte.srttu.edu
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14. Alemi, M., Mahboub Basiri, N. (2016). Exploring Social Robots as a tool for Special
Education to teach English to Iranian Kids with Autism, International Journal of
Robotics: Theory and Applications, 4(4), pp. 32-43.
15. Alemi, M. (2016). General Impact of Integrating Advanced and Modern
Technologies on Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Int. Journal on Integrating
Technology in Education, 5(1), pp. 13-26.
16. Alemi,M., Khanlarzadeh, N. (2016). Pragmatic Assessment of Request Speech Act of
Iranian EFL Learners by Non-native English Speaking Teachers, Iranian Journal of
Language Teaching Research, 4(2), pp. 19-34.
17. Alemi M., Z., Rezanejad, A. (2016). The Generic Structure of Acknowledgements in
Persian Dissertations, Journal of Teaching Language Skills (JTLS), 7(4), pp. 1-28.
18. Alemi, M., Pashmforoosh, R. (2016). "بررسی استفاده از رایانه، تلفن همراه و فرهنگ لغت در یادگیری
.1396، بهار دانشگاه صنعتی شریف-پژوهشی شریف-یمجله علم ،"زبان انگلیسی های لغت
19. Alemi, M., (2016). "آموزش مهندسی ایران، فصلنامه، "نقش زبان انگلیسی تخصصی در آموزش مهندسی نوین
، فرهنگستان علوم جمهوری اسالمی ایران.17-1، صص 1395، بهار 96هجدهم، شماره سال
20. Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., (2016). "مهندسی شآموز، فصلنامه "شناختی: رازها و نیازها -رباتیک اجتماعی
.، فرهنگستان علوم جمهوری اسالمی ایران76-55، صص 1395 تانتابس، 07ایران، سال هجدهم، شماره
21. Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Ghazisaidi, M., Zandvakili, M., Karimian, A. (2016).
شگاهدان-پژوهشی شریف-ی، مجله علم"درکالسهای آموزش زبان انگلیسیِ مدارس ایران تأثیر ربات های اجتماعی دستیار بررسی"
.1395بهار ،64-57، صص 2-32شماره ،شریف صنعتی
22. Alemi,M., Khanlarzadeh, N. (2015). Native EFL Raters’ Criteria in assessing the
Speech Act of Compliment: The Case of American and British EFL Teachers. Iranian
Journal of Applied Language Studies, 7(2), pp. 25-60. DOI: 10.22111/ijals.2015.2672
23. Alemi, M. (2015). The Impact of Dynamic Assessment upon Iranian EFL Student
Writers’ Self-Assessment, Journal of Teaching English Language and Literature
Society of Iran, 9(1), pp. 145-169.
24. Alemi M., Rezanejad, A. (2014) Native and Non-native English Teachers’ Rating
Criteria and Variation in the Assessment of L2 Pragmatic Productions: The Speech Act of
Compliment. J. of Issues in Language Teaching, 3(1), pp. 65-89.
25. Alemi M., Eslami Rasekh, Z., Rezanejad, A. (2014) Iranian Non-native English
Speaking Teachers’ Rating Criteria Regarding the Speech Act of Compliment: An
Investigation of Teachers’ Variables, Journal of Teaching Language Skills (JTLS), 6(3),
pp. 21-49.
26. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M. (2014). Pragmatic rater training: Does it affect non-native
L2 teachers' rating accuracy and bias? Iranian Journal of Language Testing, 4(1)
27. Alemi, M., Eslami Rasekh, Z., Rezanejad, A. (2014). Rating EFL Learners’
Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence by Non-Native English Speaking Teachers.
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 98, pp 171–174. www.sciencedirect.com
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28. Alemi, M., Hesami, Z. (2014). The Presentation of Different Types of Tasks in ELT
Textbooks, TELL, 8(1). 59-90.
29. Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z. (2013). Pragmatic Rating of L2 Refusal: Criteria of Native
and Non-native English Teachers. TESL Canada Journal (Special Issue)
30. Alemi, M., Bagheri, H. (2013). Curriculum Evaluation of “Total English” textbooks
from a cultural perspective. Journal of English as an International Language, 8(1). pp.
69-86.
29. Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z. & Mesbah, Z. (2013). Willingness to communicate in L2
English: Impact of learner variables". Journal of Research in Applied Linguistic Studies,
4(1): pp. 42-61.
30. Alemi, M., Pashmforoosh, R. (2013). EFL teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs in teaching
literature. The International Journal of Literacies. 19(2), pp. 25-36.
31. Alemi, M. (2013). WTC in Engineering Students. TELL, 4(2).
32. Alemi, M., Bemani, M., Roodi, F. (2013). Pragmatic Investigation in Three Global
English Textbooks. The Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society. 36, pp. 1-6.
33. Alemi, M., Hesami, Z. (2013). Evaluation of Iranian English textbooks for junior
high schools. ROSHD, 28(1).
34. Alemi, M., Rezanejad, A. (2013). Academic Word List: Coverage Range in
Local/Global Textbooks and Exploring Effective Ways of Teaching and Testing of AWL,
IARTEM e-Journal, 5(2), pp. 23-40.
35. Alemi, M., Jahangard, A. & Hesami, Z. (2013). A Comparison of Two Global ELT
Course books in Terms of Their Task Types. IARTEM e-Journal, 5(2), pp. 42-63.
36. Alemi, M., Irandoost, R. (2012). A Textbook Evaluation of Speech Acts: The Case of
English Result Series. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English
Literature, 1(6), 199-209.
37. Alemi, M., Anani S. R. & Lari, Z. (2012). Successful learning of academic word list
via MALL: Mobile assisted language learning. International Education Study Journal,
5(6). Pp. 99-109.
38. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M. (2012). L2 Learners’ Use of Metadiscourse Markers in
Online Discussion Forums. ILT, 1(1), pp. 93-123.
39. Alemi, M., Lari, Z. (2012). SMS Vocabulary Learning: A Tool to Promote Reading
Comprehension in L2. International Journal of Linguistics, 4(4). pp. 275-287.
40. Alemi, M., Razzaghi, S. (2012). Politeness markers in English for business purposes
textbook. International Journal of Research Studies in Language Learning. Online
ISSN: 2243-7762, DOI: 10.5861/ijrsll.2012.191, Available online: 8 October 2012.
41. Alemi, M., Mesbah, Z. (2012). Textbook evaluation based on the ACTFL standards:
The case of Top Notch series. Iranian EFL Journal, 9(1), pp. 162-171.
42. Alemi, M., Isavi, E. (2012). Evaluation of interactional metadiscourse in EFL
textbooks. Advances in Asian Social Science, 2(1), pp. 422-430.
43. Alemi, M., Sadehvandi, N. (2012). Textbook evaluation: EFL teachers’ perspectives
on “Pacesetter Series”. ELT, 5(7), pp. 64-74.
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44. Alemi, M., Jafari, H. (2012). Gender and culture analysis in EFL textbooks as
measured by personal proper names. Advances in Asian Social Science, 1(2), pp. 237-
243.
45. Alemi, M., Miraghae, A. (2012). A comparative study of testing grammar knowledge
of Iranian students between cloze and multiple–choice tests. Modern Journal of Applied
Linguistics, 4(1), pp. 16-35.
46. Alemi, M., Lavasani, M., Daftarifard, P. (2011). Constructivism, connectionism, and
emergentism in SLA commonalities and differences, TEACH. Training, Evaluation,
Alumni, Curricula, and Homework, 1(1).
47. Tajeddin, Z., Alemi, M., Pashmforoosh, R. (2011). Non-native teachers’ rating
criteria for L2 speaking: Does a rater training program make a difference? TELL, 5(1),
2011, pp. 125-153.
48. Derakhshan, A. Rezaie, S. & Alemi, M. (2011). Alternative assessment, or
alternatives to assessment: A solution or a quandary, International Journal of English
Linguistics, 1(1), pp. 173-178.
49. Alemi, M. (2011). The use of literary works in an EFL class. Theory and Practice in
Language Studies. (TPLS), 1(2), pp. 177-180.
50. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P., & Pashmforoosh, R. (2011). The impact of language
anxiety and language proficiency on WTC in EFL context. Cross-Cultural
Communication, 7(3), pp. 150-166.
51. Mahyari, M., Alemi, M. (2011). Eye on China and United States. BRAND. Broad
Research in Accounting, Negotiation, and Distribution, 2(2), 67-74. ISSN 2067-8177.
52. Birjandi, P., Alemi, M. (2010). The impact of test anxiety on test performance
among Iranian EFL learners. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and
Neuroscience, 1(4), pp. 44-58.
53. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P. & Tobolcea, I. (2010). Mismatches between learner’s
style and teacher’s style in L2: A concern for communication, a case of Iranian adult.
JLTR. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(2), pp. 323-331.
54. Tajeddin, Z. Alemi, M. (2010). Less proficient vs. more proficient L2 learners’
preferences for compensation strategies: L1-based, L2-based, and non-linguistic. LiBRI.
Linguistics and Literary Broad Research Innovation, 1(2), pp. 48-55.
55. Alemi, M., Tayebi, A. (2010). The influence of incidental and intentional
vocabulary acquisition and vocabulary strategy use on learning L2 vocabularies. JLTR.
Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(1), pp. 81-98.
56. Fahim, M., Bagherkazemi, & M., Alemi, M. (2010). The relationship between test
takers' multiple intelligences and their performance on the reading sections of TOEFL
and IELTS. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, 1(3), 1-14.
57. Bagherkazemi, M., Alemi. M. (2010). Literature in the EFL/ESL classroom:
Consensus and controversy. LIBRI. Linguistics and Literary Broad Research
Innovation, 1(1), pp. 1-12.
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58. Fahim, F., Bagherkazemi, M., Alemi, M. (2010). The relationship between test
takers’ critical thinking ability and their L2 reading proficiency. JLTR. Journal of
Language Teaching and Research, 1(6), pp. 830-837.
59. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P. (2010). Pedagogical innovation in language teaching
methodologies. JLTR. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 1(6), pp. 765-770.
60. Khatib, M., Alemi, M. & Daftarifard, P. (2010). On the relationship between Input
and interaction psycholinguistic, cognitive, and ecological perspectives in SLA. BRAIN.
Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, 1(4), pp. 59-68.
61. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P. (2010). Implication of studies on bilingualism for SLA.
JLTR. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 1(5), pp. 671-677.
62. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P. (2010). Modular vs. unitary (Non-modular) views on the
brain and mind, BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience,
1(3), pp. 83-87.
63. Alemi, M. (2010). Educational game as a vehicle to teaching vocabulary. MJAL.
Modern Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2(5), pp. 425-438.
64. Alemi, M., Ebadi, S. (2010). The effects of pre-reading activities on ESP reading
comprehension. JLTR. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 1(5), pp. 569-577.
65. Alemi, M. (2010). Using Eliot’s short story to improve EFL learner’s
communication abilities and literary understanding. LIBRI. Linguistics and Literary
Broad Research Innovation, 1(1), pp. 19-29.
66. Alemi, M., Daftarifard, P. & Patrut, B. (2010). The implication of chaos/complexity
theory into second language acquisition. BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial
Intelligence and Neuroscience, 1(4), pp. 34-40.
IV. Conference Paper Presentations
A. National Conferences:
1. 2020: Alemi, M. , دانشگاهمین همایش ملی اسالم و ارزشهای متعالی، چهار، "زندگی و حمایت معنوی زنان در آموزش عالی "
.1399 خرداد 8 شهید رجایی،تربیت دبیر
2. 2016: Alemi, M. , یت دبیرتربدانشگاه دومین همایش ملی اسالم و ارزشهای متعالی، ، "یو فرهنگ اجتماع شهیزبان، پردازش اند"
.1395اردیبهشت 27 ،259-250بخش اول، صص ی،شهید رجای
3. 2015: Alemi, M., "شهریور 12 ی،اسالم علوم انسانی ین همایش ملیاول، "یو مذهب یفرهنگ یدر اشاعه باورها یتأثیر زبان انگلیس
1394 .
4. 2014: Robot Assisted Language Learning (RALL) in EFL Classes, Proc. International
Spring School on Humanoid Soccer Robots, Amirkabir University of Technology
(Tehran Polytechnic), June 2014, Tehran, Iran.
5. 2014: Clinical Application of Humanoid Robots as Therapy Assistants in Autism
Therapy in Iran, Proc. International Spring School on Humanoid Soccer Robots,
Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), June 2014, Tehran, Iran.
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6. 2013: Alemi, M. Bemani, M., Roodi, F., Pragmatic Evaluation of Textbooks. Proc. The
Second National Conference on Language, Discourse and Pragmatics, Ahwaz, Iran.
7. 2013: Alemi, M., Irandoust, R., A Textbook Evaluation of Speech Acts in English
Result Series. Proc. The Second National Conference on Language, Discourse and
Pragmatics, Ahwaz, Iran.
8. 2013: Alemi, M., Tajeddin, Z, Pashmforoosh, R., Service Encounter in Persian. Proc.
The Second National Conference on Language, Discourse & Pragmatics, Ahwaz, Iran.
9. 2013: Clinical Application of a Humanoid Robot in Playing Imitation Games for
Autistic Children in Iran, (in Persian), CD-Rom Proc. of the 2nd Basic Clinical and
Neuroscience Congress 2013, Oral and Poster Presentations, Dec 2013, Tehran, Iran.
10. 2013: The Effects of Using Humanoid Robots for Treatment of Individuals with
Autism in Iran, Proc. 6th Neuropsychology Symposium, Dec 2013, Tehran, Iran.
11. 2013: Rating EFL learners’ interlanguage pragmatic competence by non-native
English speaking teachers. Proc. Current Trends in ELT: Putting the Learner in the
Spotlight, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
12. 2013: What is Facilitating Long-term Retention of Vocabulary: Computer-assisted,
Mobile-based, or Dictionary. Proc. Current Trends in ELT: Putting the Learner in the
Spotlight, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
13. 2012: The effects of SMS on university students, vocabulary learning. Proc. The First
Conference on Language Learning and Teaching: An Interdisciplinary Approach,
ILT-IA, Mashhad, Iran. 14. 2012: L2 Learners’ Use of Metadiscourse Markers in Online Discussion Forums.
Proc. at 8th Conference on Linguistics, Tehran, Iran. 15. 2012: Textbook evaluation from pragmatic dimension in Tactics Series. Proc. The
Sixth Conference on Issues in English Language Teaching in Iran (IELTI-6).
University of Tehran, Iran.
B. International Conferences: 1. 2020: Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., STEM Teaching-Learning Communication Strategies
for Deaf Students, 17th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and
Humanities, pp. 47-55, Princeton University, USA.
2. 2019: Hosseini, S.R., Taheri, A., Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Teaching Persian Sign
Language to a Social Robot via the Learning from Demonstrations Approach, 11th
International Conference on Social Robotics, pp. 655-665, Madrid, Spain.
3. 2018: Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Recent Advances in Social & Cognitive Robotics and
Imminent Ethical Challenges, 10th International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences
and Humanities, pp. 75-82, Princeton University, USA.
4. 2016: A. Meghdari, M. Alemi, A.R. Taheri, M. Hatefipour, The Social “WATERobot”:
An Exciting Educational Tool for Teaching Children about Water Awareness and
Conservation, Proc. Int. Conf. on Water and Environment in the new Millennium:
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Education & Capacity Building (WENM2016), pp. 295-298, University of Tehran,
Tehran, Iran.
5. 2016: M. Alemi, L. Rakhsh, Impoliteness Strategies in Classroom Interactions: An
Investigation of Teenagers’ Talk, The First International English French Conference
on Applied Linguistics and Literature in Sanandaj, Iran.
6. 2016: A. Meghdari, M. Alemi, M. Khamooshi, A. Amoozandeh, A. Shariati1, B.
Mozafari, Conceptual Design of a Social Robot for Pediatric Hospitals, Proc. 4th RSI
Int. Conf. on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran.
7. M. Alemi, S. Farhadi, Gender Variation in the Production of Cursing and Blessing in
the Iranian Linguistic Community, The First International English French
Conference on Applied Linguistics and Literature in Sanandaj, Iran.
8. 2015: Pragmatic and L2 Identities of EFL Learners: Do They Vary by Interlanguage
Pragmatic Ability? Proc. TELLSI 12, Sistan, Iran
9. 2015: Environmental and Human Rights Issues in ELT Textbooks: An Investigation
of EFL Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions, Proc. TELLSI 12, Sistan, Iran.
10. 2015: Ideological stance in political discourse: A comparison of two Iranian
presidents’ speeches at UN assembly, Proc. 3rd International Conference on
Language, Discourse, and Pragmatics (LDP 2015), Ahvaz, Iran.
11. 2015: VOA and BBC heading lines of sanctions on Iran: a CDA of longitudinal
changes and legitimating patterns, Proc. 3rd International Conference on Language,
Discourse, and Pragmatics (LDP 2015), Ahvaz, Iran.
12. 2015: Teaching English as an international language: investigating EFL teachers’
perceptions of linguistics, pragmatics, and intercultural norms, Proc. 3rd Int.
Conference on Language, Discourse, and Pragmatics (LDP 2015), Ahvaz, Iran.
13. 2015: Application of robotic-assisted language learning in L2 learning and teaching,
Proc. 3rd International Conference on Language, Discourse, and Pragmatics (LDP
2015), Ahvaz, Iran.
14. 2014: A. R. Taheri, M. Alemi, A. Meghdari, H.R. Pouretemad, S. L. Holderread,
"Clinical Application of a Humanoid Robot in Playing Imitation Games for Autistic
Children in Iran ", Proc. 14th Int. Educational Technology Conference (IETC),
Chicago, USA.
15. 2014: A. R. Taheri, M. Alemi, A. Meghdari, H.R. Pouretemad, N. Mahboob Basiri,
"Social Robots as Assistants for Autism Therapy in Iran: Research in Progress", CD
Proc. 2nd RSI Int. Conf. on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran.
16. 2014: Alemi, M., Meghdari, A. Ghanbarzadeh, A., Jafari, L., Ghanbarzadeh, A.
Impact of a Social Humanoid Robot as a Therapy Assistant in Children Cancer
Treatment, Proc. 6th International Conference on Social Robotics, Sydney, Australia.
v. 8755, pp. 11-22. (Best Paper Award of 2014).
17. 2014: A. R. Taheri, M. Alemi, A. Meghdari, H.R. Pouretemad, S. L. Holderread,
(2014). Clinical Application of a Humanoid Robot in Playing Imitation Games for
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Autistic Children in Iran, Proc. 14th International Educational Technology
Conference (IETC), Chicago, USA.
18. 2014: A. Meghdari, M. Alemi, M. Ghazisaedy, The Effect of Employing Humanoid
Robots for Teaching English on Students’ Anxiety and Attitude, CD Proc. 2nd RSI
Int. Conf. on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran.
19. 2014: Taheri, A. R., Alemi, M., Meghdari, A., Pouretemad, H. R., Basiri, N. M. Social
Robots as Assistants for Autism Therapy in Iran: Research in Progress, CD Proc. 2nd
RSI International Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (ICRoM), Tehran, Iran.
20. 2013: Alemi, M., Eslami Rasekh, Z., Rezanezhad, A. How Do Iranian Teachers Rate
EFL Leaners’ Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence? Proc. 3rd International
Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, Urmia, Iran.
21. 2013: Meghdari, A., Alemi, M., Ghazisaedy, M., Taheri, A. R., Karimian, A.,
Zandvakili, M. Applying Robots as Teaching Assistant in EFL Classes at Iranian
Middle-Schools. Proc. 2013 International Conference on Education and Modern
Educational Technologies, Venice, Italy.
22. 2013: A. Meghdari, M. Alemi, M. Ghazisaedy, A.R. Taheri, A. Karimian, and M.
Zandvakili, “Applying Robots as Teaching Assistant in EFL Classes at Iranian
Middle-Schools”, CD Proc. of the International Conference on Education and
Modern Educational Technologies (EMET-2013), Sept. 28-30,2013,Venice, Italy.
23. 2013: Effects of an online flash card activity on the productive vocabulary among
EAP students. Proc. Smart Media in Academia: Research and Teaching SMART
Conference, Bacau, Romania.
24. 2013: MALL, Vocabulary and Reading: a Case of university students. Proc. Smart
Media in Academia: Research and Teaching SMART Conference, Bacau, Romania.
25. 2013: The effects of online flash cards on English vocabulary learning and retention
in EFL context. Proc. eLearning & Software for Education Conf., Bacau, Romania.
26. 2013: How do Iranian teachers rate EFL learners' Interlanguage pragmatic
competence? Proc. 3rd International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and
Applied Linguistics (FLTAL), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
27. 2012: The Effects of Short Message Service- SMS- on University Students’
Vocabulary Learning, Proc. The 1st Conference on Language Learning & Teaching:
An Interdisciplinary Approach (LLT-IA). Mashhad, Iran.
28. 2012: Critical Thinking: Humanities vs. engineering undergraduate students. Proc.
the 1st CELS, Baku, Azerbaijan.
29. 2012: The Effects of CALL on the Vocabulary Learning and Reading Comprehension
of Iranian EFL Learners. Proc. 10th International TELLSI Conference, Tehran, Iran.
30. 2012: Non-native Teachers’ Response to Speaking Rater Training: Impact on Their
Attitudes Toward Speaking Construct and Scoring Accuracy. Proc. 10th International
TELLSI Conference, Tehran, Iran.
31. 2012: Politeness markers in English emails in EFL context. Proc. The Second
Conference on ELT in the Islamic World. Tehran. Iran.
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32. 2012: Pragmatic rating of L2 refusal: Criteria of native and non‐native English
teachers. Proc. Conference on Pragmatics of the Americas, AMPRA. Charlotte, USA.
33. 2012: The Use of Games to Foster Fluency. Proc. 6th European Conference on Games
Based Learning, ECGBL, Cork, Ireland.
34. 2012: EFL Teachers’ Self-efficacy Beliefs in Teaching Literature. Proc. Nineteenth
International Conference on Learning, London, UK
35. 2012: Evaluation of Iranian English Textbooks for Junior High Schools. Proc. First
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Art, Language and Technology, ICALT
2012, Mashad, Iran.
36. 2012: The Total English Series Evaluation: A Focus on Cultural Issues. Proc. First
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Art, Language and Technology, ICALT
2012, Mashad, Iran.
37. 2012: A Comparison of Academic Word List Coverage in two Local & Global General
English Textbooks. Proc. First International Interdisciplinary Conference on Art,
Language and Technology, ICALT 2012, Mashad, Iran.
38. 2012: Politeness Markers in Business Purposes Textbook. Poster presented at ELF 5,
Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey.
39. 2012: Native English teachers’ pragmatics assessment of L2 apology: Content and
FACETS analyses of rating criteria and bias. Proc. NDLP, the 6th Lodz Symposium
on New Developments in Linguistic Pragmatics, Lodz, Poland.
40. 2012: Pragmatic rater training: Does it affect rating accuracy and consistency? Proc.
NDLP, the 6th Lodz Symposium on New Developments in Linguistic
Pragmatics, Lodz, Poland.
41. 2012: Representation of Metadiscourse Markers in EFL Textbook. Proc. MATSDA/
Conf. on Applied Linguistics and Materials Development, University of Limerick,
Ireland.
42. 2012: Textbook Evaluation based on the ACTFL standards: Top Notch series. Proc.
MATSDA/University of Limerick Conference, Applied Linguistics and Materials
Development, Ireland.
43. 2012: An evaluation of Pacesetter series: Applying Litz’s teacher textbook evaluation
form. Proc. 1st Akdeniz Language Studies Conference, Antalya, Turkey.
44. 2012: Listening textbook evaluation: A pragmatic approach on “Tactics” series.
Proc. 1st Akdeniz Language Studies Conference, Antalya, Turkey.
45. 2011: Impact of Language Anxiety and Language Proficiency on WTC in EFL Context.
Proc. Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMset 2011,
Orlando, Florida, USA.
46. 2011: Alemi, M., Pashmforoosh, R. EFL Learners’ Willingness to Communicate: The
Interplay between language learning anxiety and language proficiency. Proc. Design
& Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMset, Orlando, Florida, USA.
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47. 2011: Alemi, M., Pakzadian, S. Willingness to communicate in English in EFL
context. Proc. International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation,
Madrid, Spain, 5519.
48. 2011: Alemi, M. Difference in assessment: Towards a dynamic assessment approach
in education, Proceeding book, CISTA, Orlando, Florida, USA.
49. 2011: Difference in Assessment: Towards a Dynamic Assessment Approach in
Education. Proc. CISTA, Orlando, Florida, USA.
50. 2011: The Interplay between test-taking anxiety and the sociocultural variables of L2
Pragmatic norms in Listening in an EAP Context. Proc. IPRA, 12th International
Pragmatics Conference, Manchester, U. K.
51. 2011: The Impact of Dynamic Assessment on Students’ Self Assessment in EFL
Writing. Proc. Bremen Symposium 2011, Germany.
52. 2011: The Impact of Dynamic Assessment upon EFL Student Writers’ Self
Assessment. Proc. Red-Conference – rethinking education in the knowledge society
international conference in Ascona, Switzerland.
53. 2010: Modeling the Components Comprising the Construct of L2-Specific Test
Anxiety and Their Relationship to Test Performance. Proc. First International
Conference on ELT in the Islamic World, Tehran, Iran.
54. 2010: The Relationship between Test Takers’ Critical Thinking Ability and Their L2
Reading Proficiency. Proc. TELSI 8, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
55. 2010: What Makes Macbeth Commit the Crime? Proc. (S & U 2010): The Said & The
Unsaid, University of Vlora, Albania.
56. 2010: Literature in the EFL/ESL Classrooms: Consensus and Controversy, Proc. (S &
U 2010): The Said & The Unsaid, University of Vlora, Albania.
57. 2010: Good Language Learner and Identity: The Case of Listening Proficiency, Proc.
Malaysia International Conference on Foreign Languages (MIFL2010): Languages
and Construction of the Identities, University Putra Malaysia.
58. 2010: What Is the Ultimate Goal of SLA: Identity in the Centre of Attention? Activity
Theory Perspective, Proc. 3rd International Online Language Conference (IOLC2010).
59. 2010: The Impact of Word Games on Vocabulary Expansion. Proc. 4th European
Conference on Games Based Learning, The Danish School of Education, University of
Aarhus, Copenhagen, Denmark.
60. 2010: Learner's and Teacher's Cognitive and Affective Factors (Mis) Match: A Case of
Iranian Adult. Proc. LIMOBIS, International Conference of Language Impairment in
Monolingual and Bilingual Society, Aalborg University, Denmark.
61. 2010: Implication of Studies on Bilingualism for SLA., Proc. International Unity in
Diversity, Poland.
62. 2010: Scaffolding L2 Reading Comprehension and Recall through Concept Maps
Accompanying Texts. Proc. EDULEARN10: “International Conference on Education
and New Learning Technologies”, Barcelona, Spain.
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63. 2010: Pedagogical Innovations in Language Teaching Methodologies. Proc.
EDULEARN10: “International Conference on Education and New Learning
Technologies”, Barcelona, Spain.
64. 2010: Modular vs. Unitary (Non-modular) Views on the Brain and Mind. Proc.
ICCESSE 2010: "Int. Conf. on Computer, Electrical, and Systems Science, and
Engineering", World Academy of Science, Engineering & Technology, Paris, France.
65. 2010: Good and poor learners’ production of apology and refusal. Proc. 18th Int.
Conference on Pragmatics and Language Learning, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
66. 2010: The Relationship between Reading Motivation and Reading Achievement.
Proc. 17th International Conference on Learning, Hong Kong Institute of Education.
67. 2010: The effect of motivation on reading achievement. Proc. Second International
Conference on Linguistic and Intercultural Education (CLIE2), The Institute for
Foreign Languages (IFL) of the University of Montenegro, Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
68. 2010: Strategies to address diversity in language teaching. Proc. WCCES XIV World
Congress, Bogaziçi University, Faculty of Education, Istanbul, Turkey.
69. 2010: Instructional strategies to address diversity in language teaching. Proc. The
2010 College Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC), Clute Institute for Academic
Research, Dublin/Ireland.
70. 2010: The relationship between test takers’ critical thinking ability and their
performance on the reading section of paper-based TOEFL. Proc. The 2010 College
Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC), Clute Institute for Academic Research,
Dublin/Ireland.
71. 2010: The differential cognitive strategy uses underlying L2 learning by low-and
high-proficiency EFL learners. Proc. International Conference on Cognitive
Processes in Language CogLang 2010, University of Lodz, Lodz/Poland.
72. 2010: L2 Learners’ Preferences for Compensation Strategies: L1-Based, L2-Based, or
Non-Linguistic. Proc. 3rd International ELT Conference, Eastern Mediterranean
University, Famagusta/Northern Cyprus Turkish Republic.
73. 2010: Using Eliot’s short story to improve EFL learners' communication abilities and
literary understanding. Proc. Fifth International IDEA Conference: Studies in
English, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey.
74. 2009: The Cognitive Nature of Classroom- embedded l2 Learning at Elementary and
Advanced Stages. Proc. 10th Nordic Conf. on Bilingualism, University of Tartu,
Estonia.
75. 2009: Who Should Write the Research Manuscript in English in an EFL Context:
Translator or the Author? Proc. 9th International EATAW (European Association
Teaching Academic Writing) Conference in the UK.
76. 2009: Text Structure of Recall and Translation Protocols in Examining
Comprehension, Proc. 9th International EATAW (European Association Teaching
Academic Writing) Conference in the UK.
