Educator · Applied Linguist · Researcher · Author · Consultant
Dr. Javad
Rezazadeh Yazdeli
My work has developed across Applied Linguistics, English Language Education, higher education, assessment, curriculum and materials, educational technology, and educational consulting. What connects these areas is a continuing concern with how evidence can be interpreted responsibly in relation to real learners, teachers, institutions and educational choices.
Academic formation
A research path grounded in language education and expanded toward educational decision-making.
I completed my PhD in Education at Arak University in 2026. My doctoral research, with a focus on English language education and Applied Linguistics, examined the cultural and pedagogical fit of the Top Notch series in Iranian EFL contexts through a mixed-methods design. Applied Linguistics has remained one of the central research and professional fields through which I approach language education, materials, assessment and learning.
PhD in Education · Arak University
Doctoral research focused on English language education and Applied Linguistics, examining the cultural and pedagogical fit of Top Notch in Iranian EFL contexts.
M.A. · University of Tehran
English Language Teaching. Thesis on lexical fluency, temporal fluency and language proficiency; thesis grade 19.5/20.
B.A. · Islamic Azad University, Qom
English Language and Literature.
University teaching
Teaching has remained the practical ground against which research questions are tested.
My university and higher-education teaching experience includes Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the University of Kashan, Payame Noor University in Kashan, Shahid Rajaee Technical University in Kashan, Feiz Institute of Higher Education, Fadak Institute and Khavaran in Tehran. My teaching has included Applied Linguistics, linguistics, methodology, speaking and listening, research methodology, language assessment, curriculum and materials development, EAP/ESP and specialised English, including English for medicine, computing and accounting.
Research & scholarship
Applied Linguistics is a central strand, but the questions increasingly cross disciplinary boundaries.
Applied Linguistics & English Language Education
Language proficiency and fluency, English-language education, language learning, EAP/ESP and context-sensitive educational practice.
Assessment & Evaluation
Language assessment, validity, feedback, interpretation of evidence and the relationship between measurement and educational judgement.
Curriculum & Materials
Educational materials, coursebooks, cultural and pedagogical fit, curriculum, learner needs and materials evaluation.
Technology & AI in Education
Technology-enhanced learning, learning design, digital education and the responsible use of AI in educational contexts.
Peer-reviewed work includes research on the cultural and pedagogical fit of the Top Notch series, lexical and temporal fluency, and listening-related learning. A chapter on humanistic materials evaluation has also been accepted into the completed-chapter bank for a Brian Tomlinson/Douglas Bell edited volume with Bloomsbury, with final placement pending.
Professional practice
Research has always been accompanied by work with learners, families, teachers and organisations.
Educational & Academic Consulting
Current work includes academic guidance, educational planning, field-of-study selection, talent identification and the design of individual learning pathways.
Sina Darou Tehran
Education consultant during 2025–2026, with advisory work related to education, training, professional development and organisational learning.
Novavaran Elm Language Institute
Founder and former manager, with responsibility for educational planning, programme management, teacher coordination, materials and learner support.
University Teaching
Teaching experience across Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the University of Kashan, Payame Noor University in Kashan, Shahid Rajaee Technical University in Kashan, Feiz Institute of Higher Education, Fadak Institute and Khavaran in Tehran.
Academic service & development
Professional growth has included research service, conference work and continuing development.
Academic service has included conference presentation, reviewing, chairing and organisation, including the 3rd Global Conference on Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching in 2015 and University of Tehran IELTI activities. Professional development has included work on corrective feedback, curriculum for English Language Teaching, concordancing, IELTS speaking and writing assessment, recasts in EFL contexts and Rasch measurement with WINSTEPS.
Leadership, communication & creative work
The professional record is wider than university teaching alone.
My experience also includes international communication and specialist translation support in professional meetings and negotiations, a five-year elected term on the Islamic Village Council of Yazdel with one year as vice-chair, educational and cultural work with young people, and sustained engagement with writing beyond academic prose. Published poetry collections include Light, Darkness and Dead End; further literary and educational books are in preparation.
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