Mehdi Latifi, PhD.
Assistant Professor, University of Kashan.
English Department.
Academic Background
PhD Candidate in the University of Isfahan, Isfahan ( Rank of Entrance Exam: 3)
Obtained MA Degree from the University of Isfahan, Isfahan in Teaching Methodology in the year of 2009, ( Rank of MA Entrance Exam: 33)
Obtained Bachelor Degree from Arak University, Arak in Translation in the year of 2007.
Teaching Background
Academic
2013- Present date: Work as a lecturer( Faculty Memebr) at the University of Kashan, Iran.
2009- 2013: Work as a lecturer at the University of Isfahan,Iran.
2009- Present date: Work as a lecturer at the Shahr Reza University, Iran.
2007-present date: Work as a tutor for preparing BA students for MA entrance Exam, Teaching, Testing, Teaching methodology and Linguistics, Isfahan, Iran.
2012- Present date: Work as a lecturer at the University of Khorasgan, Teaching MA courses, Iran.
2010- 2011: Work as a MA preparatory Teacher at KavyanEmadi Higher EducationInstitute, Isfahan, Iran.
2012-Present date: Work as a MA preparatory Teacher at Fan Avaran-e Hakim Higher Education Institute, Isfahan, Iran.
2011- 2012: NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Sabbatical Leave
2011- 2012: Visiting Researcher, Singapore.
Research skills
SPSS analysis.
Data collection and summarizing.
Class observation.
Journal papers:
Latifi, M. (2010). The Effect of Error Correction vs. Error Detection on Iranian Pre- Intermediate EFL Learners' Writing Achievement, English Language Teaching, 3 (4), 726-731.
Latifi, M. (2011). Analysis of Power and Threat Manifestation in the Discourse of Traffic Police Officers: A CDA Perspective. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2(1), 255-260.
Latifi, M. (2011). The Role of Power in Language Use: How the Pattern is Changing in Iranian Families. InternationalJournal ofLanguage, Society and Culture, 20(1), 55-63.
Latifi, M. (2011). Movie Subtitles and the improvement of Listening Comprehension ability; Does It Help? Journal of Language Teaching and Learning.1(2).
Latifi, M. (2011). Investigating Intertexual Relations inTranslated Version of Hafez.
Elixir Online Journal.
Latifi, M. (2013). Simplifying the text or simplifying the task: How to improve listening comprehension. PortaLinguarum.(ISI).
Latifi, M. (2013). The Comprehension Hypothesis today: An interview with Stephen Krashen. e-FLT, 10(2), 221-233.
Latifi, M. (2014). Visual support in assessing listening comprehension: Does it help?.
International Journal of Research Studies in Educational Teachnology 3(2).
Latifi, M. (accepted).Investigating the Effect of Video Materials on Testing Foreign Language Learners’ Listening Performance. Word Applied Science Journal (ISI).
Latifi, M. (2012).Effects of Three Types of FoF on the Use of Idioms in Controlled and Free Spoken Response Tasks. Word Applied Science Journal (ISI).
Books
Latifi, M., Alipour, J. (forthcoming). A Guide to Acing IELTS. Isfahan, Jungle publications.
Alipour, J., Latifi, M. (forthcoming). A Guide to Cracking the TOEFL IBT. Isfahan, Jungle publications.
Conferences
Acceptance from EuroSLA 19, 2 September 2009
Acceptance from The Asian EFL Jounal, 11 April 2009
Acceptance from Temple University, 12 Janauary 2009
Acceptance from18th MELTA International Conference, 15 may, 2009
Acceptance from The Aga Khan University Center. 18 April 2009
Presentation in the University of Isfahan. Iran. 2011
Presentation in the University of Isfahan. Singapore. 2012
