Alireza Memari Hanjani

I am a TESOL lecturer at Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr Branch in Iran. I obtained my PhD from the University of Exeter in 2014 and have taught a wide range of English courses such as Theories of Second Language Acquisition/Learning, Language Teaching Methodology, Research Methodology, Language Testing, Learning Strategies, Applied Linguistics, Teaching English Language Skills, Academic Writing, Academic Reading, and Translation Studies at Bachelors and Masters levels to non-native learners in Iran and the UK for more than 20 years. My research interests include online education, qualitative and quantitative research, cooperative and collaborative learning, peer collaboration, student-center pedagogy, autonomous learning, feedback and error correction in writing, and peer evaluation. I am currently doing some research in these areas.

EDUCATION

PhD in TESOL/Applied Linguistics; University of Exeter - UK

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Online Education; Qualitative and Quantitative Research; Cooperative and Collaborative Learning; Peer Collaboration; Student-centered Pedagogy; Autonomous Learning; Feedback and Error Correction in Writing; Peer Evaluation; Online Education.

Publications

1. Memari Hanjani, A. (2021). Insights into the cognitive processes of trained vs untrained EFL peer reviewers’ on Writing: An exploratory study, Assessing Writing, 49
2. Memari Hanjani, A. (2019). Collective peer scaffolding, self-revision, and writing progress of novice EFL learners, International Journal of English Studies, 19 (1), 41-57.
3. Memari Hanjani, A. (2018). Novice Iranian EFL writers’ reactions to collective peer scaffolding incorporation into their paragraph writing course. Applied Research on English Language, 7(2), 273-292.
4. Memari Hanjani, A. & Li, L. (2017). Cooperative learning pedagogy: a response to an urgent need in Iranian EFL reading comprehension context. Journal of Teaching Language Skills, 36(3), 33-58.
5. Memari Hanjani, A. (2016). Collaborative revision in L2 writing: learners’ reflections. ELT Journal, 70(3), 296-307.
6. Memari Hanjani, A. & Li, L. (2014). EFL learners’ written reflections on their experience of attending process genre-based, student-centred essay writing course. Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 149-166.
7. Memari Hanjani, A. & Li, L. (2014). Exploring L2 writers’ collaborative revision interactions and their writing performance. System, 44, 101-114.