Second Language Acquisition Research
Collaborative Endeavours: Enhancing Educational Standards
The Research and Development (R&D) department is an essential component of any forward-thinking educational institution. It serves as the engine room for innovation and strategic growth, ensuring that the institution not only keeps pace with the rapid changes in educational technology and methodologies but also sets new standards in learning excellence. By investing in R&D, an institution can adapt to evolving educational needs and provide its learners with cutting-edge resources and teaching techniques that enhance their learning experience and outcomes.
At Safir Language Academy, the Research and Development department stands at the forefront of enhancing language education standards. Our department engages deeply with national and international universities, guiding Master’s and PhD candidates through their theses in language education. We are committed to advancing the pedagogical skills of language teachers through a series of well-prepared conferences and webinars. Collaboration is key in our book. We work closely with esteemed academic and educational institutions to foster improvements in both language education and teacher training across Iran.
Moreover, we conduct continuous professional development sessions for our current network of teachers to refine their teaching practices, alongside meticulous training of our new teachers to ensure they meet our high standards. The department also extends its reach globally by inviting distinguished international educators and researchers to contribute to our workshops and webinars. This approach significantly improves the quality and scope of the educational opportunities we provide.
Accomplishments and Ongoing Activities
At our Research and Development department, we have consistently pushed the boundaries of educational excellence. Here are some key activities and achievements that illustrate our commitment to advancing language education:
- International and Domestic Collaboration in Teacher Training: Our Research and Development department has cultivated a network of relationships with both national and international scholars. These collaborations involve periodic exchanges of ideas and practices in teacher training, ensuring that our methods are both innovative and globally informed.
- Article Review Sessions and Webinars: To support continuous professional development, we have held frequent article review sessions and webinars. These gatherings have provided a platform for both seasoned and new faculty members to discuss recent research, share experiences, and refine their teaching practices.
- STEP, workshops with International Educators: Our ‘STEP’ workshops have involved inviting distinguished international educators to lead teacher training workshops. These events have been designed to provide our Academy with advanced insights into teaching methodologies, enhancing teachers’ skills and enriching our academic environment.
Contributions to National Conferences
Safir Language Academy actively contributes to the academic community by presenting their research at national conferences. These papers often introduce groundbreaking ideas and practices that have the potential to influence teaching methodologies across the country. Here are some of the papers we have presented at various conferences to date:
- The Relationship between Iranian Teachers’ Critical Thinking Ability and Their Reflection upon Their Work, Mohammad Goodarzi, 2024
- The Relationship between Critical Thinking and Multiple Intelligences of Iranian EFL Learners, Alireza Hafezian, 2024
- Investigating the Impact of Iranian EFL Learners’ Learning Styles on their Willingness to Communicate in EFL Classrooms, Elaheh Faramarzi, 2024
- Studying the Impact of Age on Incidental vs Intentional Vocabulary Learning of Iranian EFL Learners, Shabnam Mahmoodian, 2024
- Analytical vs Holistic Translation Quality Assessment: A Question of Reliability, Shabnam Baghi & Mehrdad Rezaee, 2024
- Audiovisual Aids made by students_ the more involved, the more motivated, Faegheh Talaie, 2019
- Using illustration to avoid the use of L1 in students’ fossilized grammatical errors in ESL & EFL classes, Nastaran Eizi, 2019
- The Repetition Patterns in Persian Language, Hasan Soluki, 2019
- Teacher Evaluation: Finding the Relationship between EFL Learners’ Final Exam Scores and Teacher Performance and Development, Shahram Kianoosh, 2019
- A Longitudinal Study of the Relationship between Teacher Performance at Different Levels and Final Exam Scores of EFL Learners, Shahram Kianoosh & Almira Soltani, 2019
- Lexical bundles: Uses and misuses in the argumentative writing by Iranian students, Parichehr Afzali, 2019
- Emotion regulation in Iranian English Language Schools’ Context, Maryam Khaksar, 2018
- Ask less to get more: An investigation of teachers’ elicitation techniques and students’ production of the target language, Parichehr Afzali, 2018
- Epistemological Turns in Science: Anti-Cartesian Manifestations in Woman on the Edge of Time and “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Vafa Keshavarzi, 2018
- I Am in Power Simply Because I Am a Professor, Foozieh Aaj, 2018
- Dysfluency and Stuttering in Foreign Language Acquisition: The Case of an Iranian Learner, Ali Aaj, 2018
- Pragmatically-oriented Input in Business English Textbooks: The Case of Act Realization, Hasan Soluki, 2018
- Input Processing and Processing Input to Bridge the Form-Meaning relationships in teaching grammar, Mostafa Shahrokhi, 2018
- Development and Validation of a Classroom Quality Control Observation Instrument, Maryam Khaksar, 2018
- A Triangulated Study on the Impact of Digitally-Based Exams on Iranian EFL Teachers’ Development and Job Satisfaction, Saaed Sayyad Chamani, 2018
- Differential Effectiveness of Corrective Feedback Techniques on the Development of Advanced Iranian EFL Learners’ Grammar Ability, Paria Parsarad, 2018
- The effect of I-TALK sessions on intermediate students’ WTC through speaking, Aida Seghdinasab & Amir Akbar Nozari, 2018
- The Impact of Digitally-Based Exams on Teacher Performance and Student Exam Results, Shahram Kianoosh & Almira Soltani, 2018
- An Analysis of Corrective Feedback Techniques Used by Novice Iranian EFL Teachers, Almira Soltani & Paria Parsarad, 2018
- The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and dynamism in EFL classes, Mohsen Norouzieh & Parichehr Afzali, 2018
- The relationship between cognitive styles and performance on achievement test of Iranian EFL learners, Mohsen Norouzieh & Fatemeh Taheri, 2018
- The role of the policy change in observation on the behavior of EFL teachers; a case study, Mohsen Norouzieh & Gelareh Nasiri, 2018
- An in-depth evaluation of ELT textbooks for teenage learners in a language school, Mohsen Norouzieh, 2018
- Teacher Autonomy Questionnaire, Hossein Samoudi, 2018
- Teachers’ Perceptions on Traditional Vs. Digitally-Based Language Assessment, Shahram Kianoosh & Almira Soltani, 2018
Our Research Efforts
Collaboration with our Research and Development Department not only enhances the quality of our research and academic projects but also provides an opportunity to share knowledge and experience with scholars from around the world. Such collaborations play a pivotal role in the development of innovative teaching and research methods and contribute to the continuous improvement of our educational processes. Through these partnerships, we can achieve practical and cutting-edge scientific results that meet the needs of the academic and educational communities.
We believe that sharing expertise and knowledge with fellow scholars, both nationally and internationally, is a valuable opportunity to expand the boundaries of knowledge and learning. These collaborations not only enrich our research projects but also allow for the creation of a broad network of scholars and specialists from various fields.
If you are interested in collaborating with us on research projects, please fill out the form below. By doing so, you can help us continue to innovate and enhance the field of language education. We look forward to connecting with you and exploring potential collaborative opportunities!
