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Dashtestani, Reza – Teaching English with Technology, 2018
Learning English for academic purposes (EAP) can help university students promote their academic literacy through socializing them into academic communities of practice. This study examined the impact of the use of collaborative projects on three social network sites on EAP students' attitudes towards EAP and academic content learning. Three…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Social Networks, English for Academic Purposes, Student Attitudes
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Dashtestani, Reza – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
In recent years, students have shown growing interest in mobile learning and the use of mobile devices for learning English as a foreign language (EFL). However, it appears that further research needs to be undertaken to identify students' use of mobile devices and their attitudes towards them, especially in developing countries. To achieve this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
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Dashtestani, Reza – Research in Learning Technology, 2014
This study set out to explore Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' perceptions on the implementation of online EFL instruction. A mixed-methods design, including semi-structured interviews and questionnaires, was employed for the specific purposes of this study. A total of 242 EFL teachers participated in the questionnaire phase…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Dashtestani, Reza – JALT CALL Journal, 2013
The implementation of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has provided tremendous opportunities for language teachers to promote their computer literacy and adopt a learner-centered approach to teaching. Accordingly, with the rising advent of language learning technologies, language teachers would occupy a fundamental role in preparing and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries