Search Results - "Tavassoli, Kobra"

Differential impacts of e-portfolio assessment on language learners’ engagement modes and genre-based writing improvement by Pourdana, Natasha, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…Portfolio assessment (PA) as an assessment for learning (AfL) alternative has been under-represented in second/foreign language acquisition (SLA) research…”
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EFL teachers’ perceptions and practices of their language assessment knowledge by Farhady, Hossein, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…Research on language assessment knowledge (LAK) of teachers has focused on two major topics: identifying the LAK needs of teachers and developing appropriate…”
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Correction to: EFL teachers’ perceptions and practices of their language assessment knowledge by Farhady, Hossein, Tavassoli, Kobra

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Designing and validating a scale for evaluating the sources of unreliability of a high-stakes test by Nikmard, Fateme, Tavassoli, Kobra, Pourdana, Natasha

“…The idea of sources other than the test-takers’ knowledge leading to different results on high-stakes tests was the motif based on which the present…”
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A Comparison of the Effects of Task Repetition and Elicitation Techniques on EFL Learners’ Expository and Descriptive Writing by Zahra Asadi Vahdat, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…Due to the significance of the methods and techniques teachers use to engage learners in the learning process, many studies have been conducted on them…”
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The Comparative Effect of Dynamic vs. Diagnostic Assessment on EFL Learners’ Speaking ability by Kazemi, Neda, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…There has been a growing interest in the implementation of different types of assessment, including dynamic and diagnostic, in L2 settings recently…”
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Experienced and Novice L2 Raters’ Cognitive Processes while Rating Integrated and Independent Writing Tasks by Tavassoli, Kobra, Bashiri, Leila, Pourdana, Natasha

“…Background. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the personal attributes of raters which determine the quality of cognitive processes involved in…”
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Differential impact of synchronous and asynchronous computer-assisted dynamic assessment on higher-order and lower-order writing skills by Tavassoli, Kobra, Rahmatollahi, Maryam

“…This study endeavored to scrutinize the differential impacts of asynchronous and synchronous computer-assisted dynamic assessment (CADA) on…”
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Exploring Iranian EFL Teachers’ Cognition, Attitude, and Practice in Teaching Intercultural Issues by Tavassoli, Kobra, Ghamoushi, Masoumeh

“…Developing intercultural communicative competence (ICC) is an important part of learning a foreign language, even though some second/foreign language (L2)…”
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The Impact of Test Length on Raters’ Mental Processes During Scoring Test-Takers’ Writing Performance by Nikmard, Fateme, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…Different factors such as the writing genre, writing prompt, and/or test length can influence the raters’ mental processes while scoring writing tests…”
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Development and Validation of an EFL Teachers’ Quality Assurance Questionnaire by Giti Sabadoust, Kobra Tavassoli, Gholamhassan Famil Khalil

“…There is a consensus among researchers and educators that teachers need to be well prepared to improve the quality of education and students’ learning…”
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Assessment Knowledge Needs of EFL Teachers by Kobra Tavassoli, Hossein Farhady

“…Within recent advances in education, teachers are expected to be aware of and apply effective procedures of instruction and assessment to enhance learning…”
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Developing an ELT Context-Specific Teacher Efficacy Instrument by Akbari, Ramin, Tavassoli, Kobra

“…Teacher efficacy is a topic of significance in mainstream education and various instruments have been developed to measure this construct. The available…”
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Developing a Language Assessment Knowledge Test for EFL Teachers: A Data-driven Approach by Hossein Farhady, Kobra Tavassoli

“…Language assessment knowledge (LAK) is essential for EFL teachers in developing sound assessments and making informed decisions about the progress and…”
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