Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari, Ph.D in Teaching and Learning English (University of Auckland)

Associate Professor

Department of English,

Faculty of Foreign Languages,

University of Isfahan

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 Dr. Shahnazari received his Ph.D in Teaching and Learning English from the University of Auckland in 2012. He then joined the University of Isfahan in 2012.  He is currently an Associate Professor in Department of English. He is interested in Cognitive aspects of Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Task-based language Teaching and Learning, and Translation Studies.

      Research Publications

-Shahnazari, M. (2023). The role of working memory in second language reading comprehension: Does L2 proficiency level matter? Journal of Learning and Motivation (Elsevier), 82, 101875. doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2023.101875

-Ghanbaran S, Ketabi S, Shahnazari M. (2023). Investigating the Effect of Task Type and Modality on Flow Experience Among Intermediate Persian EFL Learners. Journal of  Psycholinguist Research (Springer), 52(6): 2835-2862. doi: 10.1007/s10936-023-10021-0.

-Mahshanian, A., Shahnazari, M., & Moinzadeh, A. (2023). The Contribution of Working Memory and WordRecognition to Second Language Reading Across Different Proficiency Levels: An Eye-Movement Study. TeachingEnglish Language, 17(2), 213-250. doi: 10.22132/tel.2023.407277.1492

-Sadrnia, P., & Shahnazari, M. (2023). Predicting Translation Students’ Cultural Intelligence through Different Types of Creativity. Hikma, 22(1), 9–36. https://doi.org/10.21071/hikma.v22i1.13544

-Ghanbaran, S., Ketabi, S., & Shahnazari, M. (2022). Presenting a profile of flow barriers in modalities of interaction during covid-19 pandemic among EFL learners. Journal of Teaching English as a Second Language Quarterly (TESLQ), 41 (3), 27-55.

-Merad Sadr, M., Hesabi, A. & Shahnazari, M. (2022). The effectiveness of radial categories in facilitating EFL learners' cognitive operations for learning phrasal verbs. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 14 (30), 149-164.

 -Ranjbar, M., Dabaghi, A. & Shahnazari, M. (2022). Can working memory be trained through learning an additional language? The effects of TPR versus PPP. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 14 (30), 300-315.

-Danesh, J. & Shahnazari, M. (2020). A structural relationship model for resilience, L2 learning motivation, and L2 proficiency at different proficiency levels, Journal of Learning and Motivation (Elsevier), 72 (4), 1-16.

-Mahshanian, A.M. & Shahnazari, M. (2020). The effect of raters fatigue on scoring EFL writing tasks, Indonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 10 (1), 1-13.

-Akbari, A., & Shahnazari, M. (2019). Calibrated Parsing Items Evaluation: a step

towards objectifying the translation assessment, Language Tesing in Asia (Springer), 9 , 1-27.

-Ganji, M., Ketabi, S. & Shahnazari, M. (2018). Comparing local and international English teacher training courses: Lessons learned, Journal of Cogent Education (Taylor & Francis), 5, 1-16.

Ganji, M., Ketabi, S. & Shahnazari, M. (2018). English teacher Training courses in Iranian private language institutes: Issues and options, Journal of Issues in Educational Research (Western Australian Institute for Educational Research), 28 (2) 367-384.

-Shahnazari, M. (2015). Individual differences in phonological short-term memory and L2 reading comprehension, Iranian Journal of Language Issues, 2 (1) 27-46.

-Adams, R. & Shahnazari, M. (2014). Working memory capacity and L2 reading comprehension across proficiency levels, Journal of Applied Research on English Language, 3 (2) 11-27.

-Shahnazari, M. & Dabaghi A. (2014). A critical overview on models of reading comprehension with a focus on cognitive aspects, Iranian Journal of research in English Language Teaching, 1 (3), 8-21.

-Shahnazari, M. (2013). The development of a Persian reading span test for the measure of L1 Persian EFL learners' working memory capacity. Journal of Applied Research on English Language, 2 (2)  107-116.

-Shahnazari, M., Adams, R., Ketabi, S. (2013). The relationship between modified output a individual differences in working memory capacity. Asian EFL Journal, 15(3), 65-92.

Published Textbooks:

-Shahnazari, M., Moslehi, E. & Amiri, A. (2018). Idioms in audiovisual translation: A practical course for L1 Persian speakers. Isfahan, Isfahan University Press.

-Shahnazari, M. & Nowbakht, M. (2016). English for students of Law and Political science: Isfahan, Isfahan University Press.

-Shahnazari, M. & Taebi, E. (2015). Presentation skills: A Training Course. Isfahan: Isfahan University Press.

Conference Presentations

 -Shahnazari, M. (2016-April). The interplay between working memory capacity and type of corrective feedback in production of modified output and L2 development. American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference, Orlando, U.S.A

-Shahnazari, M. (2014-August). Short-answer reading Test: A good measure for lower and higher level reading processes assessment. ISLPR Global International Conference on TESOL, 11-12 August, Ankara, Turkey.

-Shahnazari, M., (2012-March). The role of working memory in second language reading comprehension. American Association of Applied Linguistic (AAAL) Conference, Boston, U.S.A.

-Shahnazari, M., (2011-March). L2 reading processes and working memory capacity1st Auckland Postgraduate Conference on Linguistics and Applied Linguistics., University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

-Shahnazari, M., (2010-October). The relationship between modified output and working memory capacity, Free Linguistic Conference, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

-Shahnazari, M., (2010-September). A pilot study on working memory and L2 reading, Interdisciplinary conference, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.

  Commendations:

-Awarded by the University of Isfahan Vice-chancellor of Research and Technology for conducting excellent teaching practice in Academic Writing skills Workshop (2019) rated by Ph.D students.

- Awarded by the University of Isfahan Vice-chancellor of Research and Technology for conducting excellent teaching practice in Academic Writing skills Workshop (2016) rated by Ph.D students.

  Teaching courses:

-Methods of L2 Teaching (B.A Level)

-Presentation Skills (B.A Level)

-Lab 1 & 2 (B.A Level)

-L2 Grammar 1 & 2 (B.A Level)

-Principles of Second Language Teaching and Learning (M.A Level)

-Seminar Presentation (M.A Level)

-Principles of Writing Research Papers (M.A Level)

-Academic Writing Skills (Ph.D level)

-Learning L2, L3, L4……..Lx Syntax (Ph.D Level)

Contact Deatails

 Email: m.shahnazari@fgn.ui.ac.ir/ m_t_shah@yahoo.com

Phone: +983137934217

Address: Department of English, Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Isfahan, Hezar Jerib St., Isfahan, Iran