The relatively limited consideration of ideology in mainstream theory and research of
English language teaching (ELT) has arguably prevented the problematization of many …

The present study investigates English language teaching (ELT) curriculum planning in
Iran's Ministry of Education and its implementation by teachers. We studied programme …

The present chapter, describing the socio-political, cultural and ideological contexts within
which the Iranian education system is located, first provides an overview of the ups and …

The popularity of integrating technology in language instruction and its fundamental effect
on the language learning dimensions has been widely acknowledged whereas learners' …

Reviewing the ups and downs of English in Iran indicates that especially in the last two
decades it has been a site of growing struggle between two rival sectors. The first one is the …

This study examines policies of English language teacher recruitment in Iran as part of
broader education policies reflected in official national documents, and briefly investigates …

Abstract Language learning in Iran is a site of struggle between two ideologically opposed
spaces, state schools and non-state language institutes. This study drew on the construct of …

The worldwide English language teaching enterprise is mostly known by its professional
and practical features such as teaching methodology and proficiency tests which tend to …

This study investigated the nature of EFL teacher education programs with respect to
implementation, practicality, and approach to teacher learning. The data were collected …

Considering the uncontested global status of English today, overt and covert policies of
English language teaching (ELT) have shaped a significant area of broader national …