Theses and dissertations supervised

• A.Translation Studies

  1 -EFL learners’ beliefs about translation and its use as a strategy in learning writing

  2-Iranian EFL Learners' Beliefs about Translation and its Use as a Strategy in Reading

  3-Investigating Translational Competence: The effect of Translation Expertise on Translation Process and Product

  4-Translation Strategies of male and Female Translation Students in Translating Idiomatic Expressions

  5. Investigating translation of compliments in comedy film subtitles from English into Persian using Leech Politeness Taxonomy

  6. A study of address terms and their translations in film subtitles from English into Persian and from Persian into English based on Peter Newmark's translation procedures

  7. An analytical study on translating colloquialisms in adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  8. An investigation into writing creativity invariance across first language, foreign language and translation

  9. The differences between professional and novice translators in translating cohesive devices from English to Persian

  10. Translation strategy use: An empirical study of translation strategies based on Baker’s taxonomy

  11. Metacognitive strategies in assessing translation quality

  12. The application of Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis approaching translating lexical choices and equivalents in the political text Animal Farm

  13. An investigation of translation strategies in dubbing socio-cultural expressions; Taboo and politeness elements

  14. Evaluation of advertisement text translations based on Julian House's functional pragmatic model of TQA

  15. The influence of personality, extroversion, introversion on the on the English into Persian translation quality

  16. An investigation of pun’s translatability in the English translations of Sa’di’s ghazals based on Delabastita’s proposed model

  17. Meta-cognitive strategies in assessing translation quality

  18. An investigation into cultural elements in scientific technical texts for translation

  19. Skopos based study on translation of taboos from English into Persian in drama

  20. Self-esteem, self-efficacy and translation quality

  21. Translation quality assessment of English film titles into Persian: The application of House’s Model

  22. A metalinguistic English vocabulary, L1 glossing and inferencing: A triangulation of overarching issue of L1 lexicalization among English translation majors

  23. A study on the relationship between learning styles and translation quality

  24. Lexical matching in translation of journalistic texts from Persian into English

  25. TQA of questionnaires developed in psychology employing back translation

  26. The effect of teaching vocabulary through translation approaches vs. use of visual aids on vocabulary learning of Iranian EFL learners

• B.English Teaching,Linguistics and Assessment Studies

  1- The role of IELTS model essays in students’ awareness of writing features and their awareness 

  2- Cross cultural pragmatic failure among Iranian EFL students 

  3- The effect of etymological elaboration on comprehension & retention of idioms 

  4- Cloze tests and reading strategies in English language teaching in Iran 

  5- Gender bias and EFL students’ appraisal of teachers

  6- The relationship between EFL learners’ stress & their reading comprehension  

  7- The role of instrumental & integrative motivation in Iranian EFL learners’ achievement

  8- Cognitive levels of questions used by EFL teachers in advanced reading comprehension tests

  9- Students’ & teachers’ beliefs about memorization as a strategy in oral presentation 

  10- The effect of strategy awareness on the use of language learning strategies

  11- The role of depth & breadth of vocabulary knowledge in listening comprehension of Iranian EFL Learners

  12- A framework for the evaluation of English novels translated into Persian

  13- The effect of field independence/dependence styles on the use of vocabulary learning strategies

  14- The relationship between emotional intelligence, linguistic intelligence, and vocabulary learning knowledge among Iranian EFL Learners

  15- A study of manifestation of emotions through metaphor in translation of Suvashun

  16- An investigation on metaphor translation procedures in English translations of Hafez's Poems

  17- An investigation on pun translatability in Hafez’ poems in two English translations

  18- A comparative study of colloquial language in translation of novels from English to Persian: the case of the catcher in the Rxe written by Salinger

  19- An Investigation on three Lexical Collocational Problems in the Persian Translation of the Novel" Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

  20- Students and Teachers' Beliefs about Memorization as a Strategy in Oral Presentation

  21- Effects of Using Learning Strategies on Oral Proficiency of Iranian Male and Female Learners of English

  22- Autonomy and Motivation: A Look at their Sequence in an EFL Context

  23- Relationship between Decoding, Reading Comprehension and Listening Comprehension in an EFL Context

  24- The relationship between emotional intelligence, linguistic intelligence and Grammar Performance of Iranian Learners of English as a Foreign Language

  25- The Impact of Practising Autonomy on the Writing Proficiency of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

  26- Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners' Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and their Attitudes toward Error Correction

  27- Iranian EFL Learners' Beliefs about Translation and its Use as a Strategy in Reading

  28- The Relationship between the Effects of Reading Context on Guessing the Meanings of English Words

  29- A comparative study of Ostensible Invitations in English and Persian

  30- Morphological Awareness vs. English Vocabulary Knowledge of Iranian University Students

  31- An Analysis of Specific Language Needs of Agricultural Students in Islamic Azad University of Shiraz and a Critical Evaluation of their ESP Textbook

  32- The Relationship between Undergraduate English Major Students' Multiple Intelligence and the Learners' Use of Reading Strategies

  33- Translation Strategies of male and Female Translation Students in Translating Idiomatic Expressions

  34- The Effect of Input Modification on Iranian EFL Students' Reading Comprehension: Simplification vs. Elaboration

  35- The Relationship between Students' Learning Styles, Prepared by Reid, and their Language Learning Strategies in an adult EFL Learners of Iran Language Institute

  36- The Effect of Teaching Etymology on the Comprehension and Retention of English Technical Vocabularies among Vocational School Students of Bandar Abbas

  37- The Relationship between EFL Instructors' Professional Background and Educational -Status and Successful Language Learners' Attitude towards Vocabulary Learning Strategies: An Investigation of Zone of Proximal Development

  38- The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence Motivation and Vocabulary Size of EFL Students

  39- Relationship between Iranian EFL Learners Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety and Their Attitudes toward Error Correction

  40- A Contrastive Rhetoric Study of Research Articles Introductions Written by Native American and EFL Iranian Learners

  41- Contrastive Inter-language Pragmatics: An investigation into the Production of Complaints by Iranian EFL Learners

  42- The Relationship between Test Anxiety and E.I. in Reading Comprehension

  43- The effects of Using L1in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Students at Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels Regarding Grammar and Vocabulary

  44. The effect of instructing impression management behaviours on maximizing applicants' performance in the IELTS speaking test

  45. Effects of bimodal subtitling of English movies on content comprehension and vocabulary recognition

  46. The effectiveness of two vocabulary learning methods on short and long term memory in intermediate Iranian EFL language learners

  47. Effects of sentence making, composition writing and cloze test assignments on vocabulary learning of pre-intermediate EFL students.

  48. Collocational errors in Iranian EFL young learners' paragraph writing

  49. The effectiveness of contextualized vs. decontextualized vocabulary teaching on pre-university EFL learners' short and long term retention

  50. An exploration into English needs of political science students and their administrators' perceptions vs. the implemented curriculum offered at I.A.U.

  51. The effect of different kinds of feedback on intermediate EFL learners' writing

  52. Investigating the ILI teachers attitudes towards the use of computers in English classrooms

  53. A contrastive rhetoric study of research articles instructions written by native American & EFL Iranian writers of English

  54. Domistication and foreignization of mystical terms in translation of sonnets of Hafez

  55. Relation between family background and Iranian high school EFL learner’ achievements and attitude

  56. Relationship between multiple intelligences and writing strategies

  57. Relationship between the VAK learning style and problem solving style regarding gender & students’ field of study

  58. An investigation into the reliability of reading comprehension texts in Iranian high schools English textbooks with regard to students’ background knowledge & interest

  59. Native-like and non-native-like teachers regarding their capability, goals and strategies

  60. Speech acts and language functions evaluation in Top-notch series versus ILI books from a pragmatic point of view

  61. Relationship between verbal creativity and speaking skill of IELTS candidates

  62. Relationship among Iranian EFL learners’ self-efficacy in writing, attitude towards writing, writing apprehension and writing performance

  63. The effect of task type planning on students’ essay writing: A study of Iranian EFL learners

  64. The relationship among listening aptitude, meta-cognitive awareness and L2 listening proficiency

  65. A survey on the effectiveness of micro-teaching in students majoring in TEFL

  66. The effect of Iranian EFL teachers’ topic orientation on the academic performance of intermediate learners in a private English institute

  67. Relationship between self-esteem, personality type and reading comprehension

  68. Relationship between EFL learners’ self -regulation and their speaking proficiency

  69. The role of linguistic intelligence in language proficiency: A comparison of IELTS & TOEFL tests

  70. The impact of critical thinking training through an integrative process oriented approach on Iranian EFL learners’ IELTS writing skill

  71. The impact of educational games on vocabulary and grammar learning of elementary EFL learners

  72. The relationship between verbal intelligence and reading comprehension of Iranian high level EFL learners

  73. The relationship motivational beliefs, self-regulation learning strategies and learning English of high school students

  74. Iranian EFL learners' purposes behind using the internet and its impact on their writing

  75. The status of teaching English at high schools and language schools in Shiraz

  76. Hybrid learning: An integration of web 2.0 tools into writing instruction of an Iranian EFL classroom

  77. Critical language assessment: A case of social dimensions of Iranian universities entrance exam

  78. Investigating ILI teachers’ attitude toward use of computers in English classrooms

  79. The availability of universal grammar to second language learners

  80. The effect of different instructional time on Iranian EFL students’ achievement

  81. Culture in the listening sections of the ILI advanced textbooks

  82. An exploratory study of the effects of cooperative learning and Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences on Iranian non-English major students’ English proficiency, attitude and motivation

  83. An investigation into Iranian English language teachers’ attitudes towards students’ self-assessment

  84. Effects of audio-visual & visual presentations on the EFL learners’ writing

  85. The effect of Iranian EFL teachers' topic oriented opinions on the academic performance of intermediate learners' in a private English institute

  86. The effect of extensive reading on Iranian high school students sped of reading and comprehension

  87. Effects of peer vs. self-editing on students’ revision of language errors in revised drafts

  88. The effect of recast vs. metalinguistic corrective feedback on teaching task-based grammar to the intermediate Iranian EFL learners

  89. Self-esteem, self-efficacy and translation quality Effects of semantic mapping on vocabulary learning of young beginners

  90. Investigating different types of memory L2 learners are inclined to use, innately endowed or non-innately enriched

  91. The effect of personality traits and gender on writing ability of Iranian advanced EFL students

  92. Test fairness in standardized high-stakes tests: An argument based approach to score based interpretations, decisions and consequences

  93. The role of using inner speech in oral proficiency of EFL learners

  94. The strengths and weaknesses of Iranian IELTS candidates in academic writing task 2

  95. The effects of SMS and e-mailing on vocabulary acquisition and retention

  96. Effects of reflectivity/impulsivity on IELTS candidates band scores in the speaking module of the test

  97. Persian EFL students' inter-language: Fossilized grammatical errors and the English grammar development.

  98. The nature and sources of stress among EFL teachers

  99. Evaluating KWL charts and anticipation guide strategies in relation to EFL learners comprehension of culturally unfamiliar texts

  100. Promps and recasts: The differential effects of explicit and implicit corrective feedbacks on EFL learners' uptake

  101. The effect of application of visual aids on idiom learning of EFL learners

  102. The relationship among listening aptitude, metacognitive awareness and L2 listening proficiency

  103. IELTS wash back effects on teachers' performance and students' expectations and achievements

  104. The application of Ellis’s principles for effective instructed foreign language learning in Iranian language institutes and high schools

  105. A survey on the effectiveness of microteaching techniques in students majoring in TEFL

  106. Comparing English teachers of high schools and private institutes regarding nonverbal communication application

  107. An investigation into Iranian English language teachers’ attitudes towards students’ self-assessment

  108. Effects of semantic mapping on vocabulary learning of young beginners

  109. The role of linguistic intelligence in language proficiency: A comparison of IELTS & TOEFL tests

  110. Relationship between VAK learning styles and problem solving styles regarding gender and students field of study

  111. Relationship between family background and Iranian student's achievement in learning English

  112. The relationship between EFL learner's self- regulation and their speaking

  113. The effect of providing background knowledge and previewing questions on improving listening comprehension of EFL learners

  114. A study of semantic opaqueness of social euphemisms in English via maxims of cooperation and politeness principles

  115. The relationship among EFL learners tolerance of ambiguity, course achievement and reading comprehension satisfaction

  116. Relationship between multiple intelligences and writing strategies

  117. The nature and sources of stress among EFL teachers

  118. Evaluation of speech acts and language functions in top-notch series vs.ILI textbooks

  119. The relationship between emotional intelligence and writing performance of IELTS learners

  120. The relationship between willingness to communicate and language learning motivation among EFL learners

  121. The impact of critical thinking training on through an integrative process oriented approach on Iranian EFL learners IELTS writing skills

  122. Syntactic development in first language acquisition by Iranian infants: A case study of the poverty of stimulus

  123. The effect of cooperative learning approach on Iranian EFL students achievement in General English Course

  124. Iranian EFL learners' purposes behind using mobile and its impact on their vocabulary

  126. The relationship between self-esteem, personality type and reading comprehension

  127. A study of semantic opaqueness of social euphemisms in English

  128. Language learning strategies employed by successful Iranian learners

  129. Internal and external factors' influences on reading comprehension test performance

  130. The effect of conversational tools and e-mail on writing anxiety of Iranian EFL students

  131. Investigating factors affecting prep schools teachers implementing cooperative learning in English classes

  132. Investigating the construct validity of structure and written expression section of TOIMO through IRT and factor analysis

  133. Relationship of test-wiseness and text-anxiety with reading comprehension scores among Iranian EFL majors

  134. Relationship between self efficacy, perfectionism and reading ability

  135. Investigating critical assessment from English instructors point of view

  136. Students perception of teachers' attitudes and learning environment and its relationship to risk taking

  137. The relationship between verbal intelligence and reading comprehension of Iranian high level EFL learners

  138. The impact of cross-cultural background knowledge upon Iranian EFL learners' productive skills

  139. Effect of teaching self-determination theory strategies on reading comprehension

  140. The relationship between explanatory styles and efficacy and burnout in teachers

  141. The effect of different kind of feedback on upper intermediate EFL learners' writing

  142. Critical discourse: Semiotic analysis of multiplicative linguistic representations of symbols of power and gender in Persian proverbs

  143. The effect of different gloss types on incidental voc retention

  144. The impact of bilingualism on English voc learning

  145. The role of using inner speech in oral proficiency of EFL learners

  146. A conceptual model of teacher professional development

  147. Iranian EFL purposes behind using mobile and its impact on their voc knowledge

  148. Exploring teaching methods in the holey Quran

  149. The relationship between being field dependent/field independent and performance on IELTS reading comprehension module

  150. The relationship between critical thinking, autonomy and writing skill of Iranian EFL learners

  151. Investigating the relationship between socio-economic status and language learning motivation

  152. Iranian EFL learners' language learning style preferences and EFL teachers' perceptions of theses preferences

  153. The effects of being field dependent /independent on IELTS listening comprehension

  154. Investigating distribution pattern and problems associated with use of cohesive devices in persuasive essays of graduate students majoring in TEFL

  155. The effects of learners' gender and anxiety on their preferences for corrective feedback

  156. A comparative analysis of reading comprehension texts of Iranian universities entrance examinations

  157. The relationship between L1 verbal/ linguistic intelligence and IELTS speaking test

  158. The effect of English test-taking strategy use on Iranian EFL learners test performance.

  159. The effect of topic on students' essay writing: A study of advanced Iranian EFL learners

  160. Writing problems of the medical reports written by the Iranian medical workers

  161. Teachers' opinions and practices regarding reading comprehension classes

  162. The relationship between grammar and vocabulary knowledge and Iranian EFL learners' writing performance: TOEFL PBT essay

  163. Investigating the demotivating factors affecting vocabulary learning among Shiraz high school students

  164. Effects of memorization and improvisation exercises on the Iranian EFL students' speaking proficiency

  165. Iranian university students' perceptions and preferences concerning professors' corrective feedback in writing

  166. An investigation into the underlyingideology in Imam Hossein’s discourses in Ashura’s event within the framework of critical discourse analysis

  167. The relationship between emotional intelligence,assertiveness,gender and course achievement of Iranian intermediate EFL learners

  168. The relationship between teacher autonomy and teacher efficacy in an Iranian EFL context

  169. Teachers’ versus students’ perceptions of assessment task,feedback, standards, and criteria

  170. A comparative study of educational equity in English education at Iranian and Finish schools

  171. A comparative study of high school students’ and English institutes students’ intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the related components

  172. The effect of oral corrective feedback(recast via two communication methods) on IELTS speaking proficiency

  173. The relationship between Iranian upper-intermediate EFL learners perception of pragmatic competence and their language learning strategies

  174. The order of difficulty of English grammatical aspects and its relationship with the learning styles of Iranian undergraduate senior EFL learners

  175. Analysis of errors in productive skills of adult Iranian EFL learners preparing for the IELTS