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Ganji, Mansoor; Ketabi, Saeed; Shahnazari, Mohammadtaghi – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
This study aims to paint a vivid picture of the English teacher training courses held in Iranian private language institutes, both to critically analyse their aims and content, and to find their strengths and weaknesses. In line with this, qualitative data were gathered through information available on 34 institutes' websites, narrative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Teacher Education Programs, College Second Language Programs
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Safari, Parvin – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2016
Recently, there has been a change from traditional language testing approaches, with a focus on psychometric properties towards critical language testing (CLT) with its social practice nature. CLT assumes tests not as neutral devices but as instruments of power and control which are related to authorities' policy agendas to shape individuals' and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Educational Practices, High Stakes Tests