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Kobra Tavassoli is an assistant professor of TEFL at Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran. She is teaching language assessment, research methodology, and language teaching methodology courses at BA, MA, and PhD levels. Her areas of interest are language assessment and teacher education. She has published in different journals and presented in national and international conferences on these topics.

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Employment (2)

Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University: Karaj, IR

2012 to 2024 | Assistant Professor (Department of ELT)
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Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University: Karaj, IR

2006 to 2012 | University Instructor (Department of ELT)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Tarbiat Modares University: Tehran, IR

2006 to 2012 | PhD in TEFL/TESL
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Iran University of Science and Technology: Tehran, IR

2002 to 2005 | MA in TEFL/TESL
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Shahid Beheshti University: Tehran, IR

1998 to 2002 | BA in English Literature
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Works (26)

Effective Language Teacher Education

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Zia Tajeddin; Kobra Tavassoli
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The impact of learning-oriented assessment on EFL learners’ vocabulary learning and retention in online classes

Journal of English Language and Literature Teaching
2023 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Farzaneh Sadat Seyed
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Iranian EFL Teachers’ Oral/Aural Skills Language Assessment Literacy: Instrument Development and Validation

International Journal of Language Testing
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Zahra Sorat
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Exploring Iranian EFL Teachers’ Cognition, Attitude, and Practice in Teaching Intercultural Issues

Interchange
2023-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Masoumeh Ghamoushi
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How Instagram as a MALL tool impacts EAP learners’ technical vocabulary learning and perceptions in an electronic context

SN Social Sciences
2023-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Setare Beyranvand
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Differential impact of synchronous and asynchronous computer-assisted dynamic assessment on higher-order and lower-order writing skills

Journal of Language Horizons
2023-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Maryam Rahmatollahi
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Designing and validating a scale for evaluating the sources of unreliability of a high-stakes test

Language Testing in Asia
2023-01-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Fateme Nikmard; Kobra Tavassoli; Natasha Pourdana
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Differential impacts of e-portfolio assessment on language learners’ engagement modes and genre-based writing improvement

Language Testing in Asia
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Natasha Pourdana; Kobra Tavassoli
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Experienced and Novice L2 Raters’ Cognitive Processes while Rating Integrated and Independent Writing Tasks

Journal of Language and Education
2022-12-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Kobra Tavassoli; Leila Bashiri; Natasha Pourdana
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The Impact of Test Length on Raters’ Mental Processes while Scoring Test-Takers’ Writing Performance

Journal of Language Horizons
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Fateme Nikmard; kobra tavassoli
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A Three-Parameter Logistic IRT Calibration of the Items of the TEFL MA Admission Test as a High-Stakes Test in Iran

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2021 | Journal article
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http://ijal.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3173-en.html

Contributors: Nikmard, Fateme; Tavassoli, Kobra
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EFL teachers’ perceptions and practices of their language assessment knowledge

Language Testing in Asia
2021-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2229-0443
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Exploring Differences in Novice, Experienced, and Highly Experienced Teachers’ Reflectivity : A Mixed Methods Study

The Journal of AsiaTEFL
2021-09-30 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1738-3102
Part of ISSN: 2466-1511
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Improving EFL Learners’ Performance on Receptive-Response and Productive-Response Listening Comprehension Items through Diagnostic vs. Dynamic Assessment

Journal of Teaching Language Skills
2020-10 | Journal article
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The Comparative Effect of Dynamic vs. Diagnostic Assessment on EFL Learners’ Speaking ability

Research in English Language Pedagogy
2020-09 | Journal article
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Development of Quality of Classroom Life Questionnaire in L2 Contexts: Investigating the Impact of Modular Instruction

2019 | Journal article
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http://ijal.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3032-en.html

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The Comparative Effect of Self-assessment vs. Peer-assessment on Young EFL Learners’ Performance on Selective and Productive Reading Tasks

2019 | Journal article
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http://ijal.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3027-en.html

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The Effect of Diagnostic Assessment on EFL Learners’ Performance on Selective and Productive Reading Tasks

Journal of Modern Research in English Language Studies
2019-10 | Journal article
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A Comparison of the Effects of Task Repetition and Elicitation Techniques on EFL Learners’ Expository and Descriptive Writing

Language Horizons
2019-09 | Journal article
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تأثیر ارزشیابی پویا بر عملکرد زبان آموزان در فعالیتهای انتخابی و تولیدی درک مطلب خواندن

پژوهشهای زبانشناختی در زبانهای خارجی
2019-08 | Journal article
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Developing a Language Assessment Knowledge Test for EFL Teachers: A Data-driven Approach

Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85066476034

Part of ISSN: 23221291
Contributors: Abdikarimov, H.F.; Tavassoli, K.
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Selecting Corpus-Based Grammatical Structures for ESP/EAP Materials

Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes in Higher Education
2018 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9783319702131
Part of ISBN: 9783319702148
Part of ISSN: 2213-6967
Part of ISSN: 2213-6975
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Assessment Knowledge Needs of EFL Teachers

Teaching English Language
2018-10 | Journal article
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Developing an ELT context-specific teacher efficacy instrument

RELC Journal
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84899495680

Part of ISSN: 1745526X 00336882
Contributors: Akbari, R.; Tavassoli, K.
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Assessing Farsi

The Companion to Language Assessment
2013-11-11 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9781118411360
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Teacher Efficacy, Burnout, Teaching Style, and Emotional Intelligence: Possible Relationships and Differences

2011 | Journal article
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http://ijal.khu.ac.ir/article-1-16-en.html

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Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Interchange. (1)
Review activity for SN social sciences. (1)