Rajab Esfandiari

Professor

Update: 2025-09-21

Rajab Esfandiari (Faculty Member)

Faculty of Literature and Humanities / Department of English Language Translation

Journal Paper

  1. "Exploring AI-based Collaborative Reflective Practice in Light of ChatGPT: Insights from EFL Preservice Teachers"
    Mohammad Hossein Arefian, Rajab Esfandiari, Abbasali Zarei Mavini
    Applied Linguistics Inquiry, Vol. 3, pp.31-43, 2025
  2. "Assessing the Impact of Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT on EFL Learners' Interactional Metadiscourse in Argumentative Writing"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    Innoeduca-International Journal of Technology and Educational Innovation, Vol. 11, pp.47-73, 2025
  3. "The Effect of Source-Use Strategies on Summary Completion in IELTS Academic Reading"
    Roxana Esmaeilpour, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 12, pp.155-177, 2025
  4. "The Effects of Scaffolding Techniques on IELTS Candidates' Horizontal Grammatical Variability: A Mixed Method Study"
    Hamed Abbasi Mojdehi, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Issues in Language Teaching, Vol. 13, pp.35-60, 2025
  5. "Computer-Mediated L2 Collaborative Writing: L1 vs. L2 Interaction Effect on Complexity Accuracy Fluency (CAF) and Overall Quality of EFL Learners' Texts"
    Sharareh Kafian, Rajab Esfandiari
    Technology Assisted Language Education (TALE), Vol. 3, pp.133-158, 2025
  6. "Exploring the Role of Imaginative and Creative AI-oriented Reflections in English Language Teachers' Professional Development: A Complexity Theory Perspective"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Hossein Arefian
    Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, Vol. 17, pp.73-94, 2025
  7. "Understanding Collective and Reflective Learning-Oriented Assessment among Iranian EFL Pre-service Teachers in Learner-Centered Language Teacher Education"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Hossein Arefian, Ricky Lam
    International Journal of Language Testing, Vol. 15, pp.91-106, 2025
  8. "The Role of Individual Differences and AI Chatbots in EFL Learners Metadiscourse Realization in Expository Writing"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid AllafAkbary
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, 2025
  9. "The Interplay Between Preservice Teachers' AI-Based Collaborative Reflection and Emotional Intelligence to Promote Reflective, Collaborative, and Emotional Practices in the Digital Era Through ChatGPT"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Hossein Arefian
    CALL-EJ, 2025
  10. "The Role of Nativeness and Expertise in Complexifying Noun Phrases in Academic Writing"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Ahmadi, Edward Schaefer
    Language Related Research, 2025
  11. "Large and Fine-Grained Complexity Measures and Writing Quality among Iranian EFL Learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi
    Journal of Language and Translation, Vol. 14, pp.273-287, 2024
  12. "Conceptualizing Creativity in the EFL Learners' Writing: Probing the Perceptions of EFL Stakeholders"
    Fateme Husseini, Rajab Esfandiari, Ali Malemir
    Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Vol. 13, pp.20-43, 2024
  13. "Developing the Intercultural Communicative Competence of Iranian Medical ESP Students Through Explicit Instruction"
    Farhad Mardaneh, Rajab Esfandiari, Abbasali Zarei Mavini
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 16, pp.221-240, 2024
  14. "The Role of Online, Technology-Aided Collaborative Reflective Practicein Triggering and MaintainingPre-service and Novice Language Teachers'Motivational Resources"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Hossein Arefian
    CALL-EJ, Vol. 25, pp.486-509, 2024
  15. "Developing collective eyes for Iranian EFL teachers' computer-assisted language assessment literacy through internet-based collaborative reflection"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Hossein Arefian
    Education and Information Technologies, Vol. 29, pp.9473-9494, 2024
  16. "The Role of ChatGPT-based Instruction and Flipped Language Learning in Metadiscourse Use in EFL Learnersrsquo; Argumentative Writing and their Perceptions of the two Instructional Methods"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    teaching english as a second language quarterly, Vol. 43, pp.27-52, 2024
  17. "Assessing interactional metadiscourse in EFL writing through intelligent data-driven learning: the Microsoft Copilot in the spotlight"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    Language Testing in Asia, Vol. 14, pp.1-30, 2024
  18. "E-learning-oriented assessment and collaborative reflection for situated learning in language teacher education"
    Mohammad Hossein Arefian, Rajab Esfandiari
    Language Testing in Asia, Vol. 14, pp.1-21, 2024
  19. "The Role of Learning-Oriented Language Assessment in Promoting Interactional Metadiscourse in Ectenic and Synoptic EFL Learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Allaf-Akbary Omid
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 11, pp.181-206, 2024
  20. "To Cleave or Not to Cleave: Distributional Frequencies of Cleft Structures in Research Articles, Textbooks, and PhD Dissertations"
    Amir Mohammad Yousefi, Rajab Esfandiari
    Language Applied Research on English, Vol. 13, pp.111-136, 2024
  21. "Syntactic Complexity in Novice and Expert L2 Academic Writing: The Role of Syntactic Elaboration and Diversity"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Ahmadi
    Language Horizons, Vol. 8, pp.115-138, 2024
  22. "Structural and Functional Characterization of Citation Practices in Academic Research Writing: A Concordance-Informed Analysis"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Sahar Saleh
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 12, pp.1-23, 2024
  23. "Probing (Mis)alignment in EFL teachers' beliefs and practices while assessing creativity in EFL learners' writing performance"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Fateme Husseini
    Thinking Skills and Creativity, Vol. 48, pp.1-13, 2023
  24. "Phraseological Complexity and Academic Writing Proficiency in Abstracts Authored by Student and Expert Writers"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi
    English Teaching and Learning, Vol. 47, pp.429-448, 2023
  25. "Pragmatic Capabilities and Challenges: A Mixed Method Study of Gender-Based Differences in Varied Pragmatic Tasks Performances"
    Roohollah Maleki, Ali Malemir, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Language and Translation, Vol. 13, pp.219-235, 2023
  26. "A Corpus-driven, Diachronic Analysis of Recurrent Word Combinations across Academic Disciplines"
    Rajab Esfandiari, فاطمه بربری
    Corpora, Vol. 18, pp.263-295, 2023
  27. "The effect of Conceptual Metaphor on Writing Creativity and Metacognitive Writing Awareness"
    Ghasem Vadipoor, Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad bager Shabani
    Issues in Language Teaching, Vol. 1, pp.33-66, 2023
  28. "L2 Writing and Working Memory: differential effects of task types under different conditions"
    Seyedehrezvan Cheraghi, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 15, pp.48-65, 2023
  29. "Syntactic Complexity and Communicative Moves of Applied Linguistics Research Article Abstracts: A Function-first Approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi, Aynur Ismayilli Karakoç
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 10, pp.95-117, 2023
  30. "How Task Types and Cognitive Styles Make a Difference: Metadiscourse Units and EFL Learners' Oral Production Linguistic Complexity"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    Iranian journal of Learning and Memory, Vol. 4, pp.29-41, 2022
  31. "A cross-cultural, cross-contextual study of interactional metadiscourse in academic research articles: An interpersonal approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Zarrin Khatibi
    Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Vol. 40, pp.227-242, 2022
  32. "A Corpus -based Analysis of Noun Phrase Complexity in Research Article Part -genres in Applied Linguistics and Clinical Medicine"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi
    Language Related Research, Vol. 13, pp.139-173, 2022
  33. "Conceptual Metaphor as a Cognitive Solution to English Writing Problems: The effect of instruction on Writing Attitude and Self-efficacy of EFL Learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Ghasem Vadipoor, Mohamad bager Shabani
    Journal of Foreign Language Research, Vol. 12, pp.195-213, 2022
  34. "Exploring Iranian Postgraduate EFL Students' Academic Writing Experiences and Expectations: A Dynamic Narrative Approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Hussein Meihami, Fateme Jahani
    TESL-EJ, Vol. 25, pp.1-24, 2022
  35. "Book Review: "Exploring Language Assessment and Testing: Language in Action (2nd edition)""
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 10, pp.235-239, 2022
  36. "Metadiscursive Features in Research Articles: The Role of Stimulated Recall"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 14, pp.245-263, 2022
  37. "Severity Differences across Proficiency Levels among Peer-assessors"
    SHAHLA RASULI, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 9, pp.173-196, 2022
  38. "Cultivating L2 Pragmatic Comprehension through Computerized vs. Non-Computerized Instruction Multiuser Virtual Environments (MUVEs) and Mobile Augmented Reality Games (MARGs)"
    Amir Shakouri, Ali Malemir, Rajab Esfandiari
    Issues in Language Teaching, Vol. 11, pp.313-358, 2022
  39. "Foreign Language Learners Dropping out of Language Classes Honoring Dropouts' Voice"
    Azim Javadi Safa, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Vol. 11, pp.38-55, 2022
  40. "Towards the Development of an Assessment Literacy Questionnaire: The Case of Iranian EFL Teachers"
    Behnaz Rastegar, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 10, pp.9-34, 2022
  41. "The Effect of Choice of Prompts on Syntactic Complexity Grammatical Accuracy and Lexical Diversity in L2 Argumentative Writing Essays"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Niloofar Sadeghian ghahfarrokhi
    Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, Vol. 13, pp.197-218, 2021
  42. "Syntactic Complexity Measures and Academic Writing Proficiency : A Corpus-based Study of Professional and Students' Prose"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi
    Journal of Asia TEFL, Vol. 18, pp.745-763, 2021
  43. "Citation practices among iranian applied linguists: A narrative inquiry"
    Hussein Meihami, Rajab Esfandiari
    Mextesol Journal, Vol. 45, pp.1-13, 2021
  44. "Correspondence between EFL Teachers' Cognitive and Behavioral Manifestations of Pedagogical Beliefs: The Moderating Role of Teacher Grit"
    Parisa Ashkani, Mohamad bager Shabani, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Rajab Esfandiari
    Teaching English as a Second Language Quarterly (Formerly - The Journal of Teaching Language Skills), Vol. 40, pp.35-60, 2021
  45. "Rater-Mediated Assessment of Iranian Undergraduate Students'College Essays: Many-Facet Rasch Modelling"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 9, pp.93-119, 2021
  46. "A Corpus-based Study on the Use and Syntactic Functions of LexicalBundles in Applied Linguistics Research Articles in Two Contexts ofPublications"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohammad Ahmadi, Edward Schaefer
    تکراری با 450000010, Vol. 10, pp.139-166, 2021
  47. "The Implementation of Conceptual Metaphor as a Cognitive Solution to English Language Writing Challenges: The Effects on Writing Proficiency and Apprehension"
    Ghasem Vadipoor, Mohamad bager Shabani, Rajab Esfandiari
    Teaching English Language, Vol. 15, pp.77-106, 2021
  48. "Development and validation of a metamemory maturity questionnaire in the context of English as a foreign language"
    Payam Nour, Rajab Esfandiari, Abbasali Zarei Mavini
    Language Testing in Asia, Vol. 11, pp.1-23, 2021
  49. "Exploring EFL teachers' professional identity development in a CALL teacher preparation program"
    Hussein Meihami, Rajab Esfandiari
    JALT CALL Journal, Vol. 17, pp.135-157, 2021
  50. "Comparative Analysis of Engagement Markers in Research Article Introductions and Conclusions"
    Zarrin Khatibi, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 8, pp.1-24, 2021
  51. "The Predictive Power of Big Five Traits on EFL Teacher Ratings of University Students' Academic Essays"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Vol. 10, pp.75-87, 2021
  52. "Morphological Complexity Across Descriptive, Expository, and Narrative Text Types in Iranian Lower-Intermediate Language Learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari, هاجر جعفری
    Issues in Language Teaching, Vol. 10, pp.237-267, 2021
  53. "Voice features across essay types among advanced efl learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Hanane Sharifi
    Pedagogika, Vol. 141, pp.174-189, 2021
  54. "A Genre-Based Analysis of the Moves and Steps in the Discussion Section of Psychology Research Articles between English Writers and Iranian Writers"
    Zeinab Ariyarad, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Language and Translation, Vol. 11, pp.109-130, 2021
  55. "The Effect of Intensive Planned Focus on Form on the Implicit L2 Knowledge of Iranian EFL Learners"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 13, pp.137-162, 2021
  56. "Comparative effects of self-assessment, peer-assessment, and teacher assessment on efl learners' writing performance"
    Hussein Meihami, Rajab Esfandiari
    XLinguae, Vol. 13, pp.91-107, 2020
  57. "Linguistic Mnemonics Affecting Learning L2 Idioms"
    Maryam Ahmadi, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Applied Linguistics and Applied Literature: Dynamics and Advances, Vol. 8, pp.219-239, 2020
  58. "Learning L2 Idioms through Visual Mnemonics"
    Maryam Ahmadi, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 12, pp.1-27, 2020
  59. "A pragmatic Analysis of Personal Metadiscourse and Politeness Principle across Genres: From Relevance to Adaptation"
    Omid Allaf-Akbary, Rajab Esfandiari, Abbasali Zarei Mavini
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 12, pp.1-31, 2020
  60. "A Corpus-based Study of Noun Phrase Complexity in Applied Linguistics Research Article Abstracts in Two Contexts of Publication"
    Mohamad Ahmadi, Rajab Esfandiari, Abbasali Zarei Mavini
    Iranian Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Vol. 9, pp.76-94, 2020
  61. "Attitudes of Language Teachers toward Multiple-Choice Item Writing Guidelines: An Exploratory Factor Analysis"
    Mahdi Ganji, Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 7, pp.115-140, 2020
  62. "The Effects of Task Orientation and Involvement Load on Learning Collocations"
    Azam Naserpour, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    Teaching English as a Second Language Quarterly (Formerly - The Journal of Teaching Language Skills), Vol. 39, pp.71-114, 2020
  63. "Willingness to Communicate, Possible Selves, Learner Autonomy, and Academic Target Needs: Implications for Sustainable Development in L2 Pedagogy"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Sepideh Hesani
    Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, Vol. 21, pp.121-138, 2019
  64. "Definitional Clarifications in the Introductions of PhD theses: A Genre-Based Analysis"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 11, pp.57-93, 2019
  65. "How Predictable Ratings are: The Role of Personality Traits"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 6, pp.33-55, 2019
  66. "Cloze-Elide Test as an Alternative Test Method: Linking Personality Types to Test Method Performance"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    تکراری با 450000010, Vol. 8, pp.1-26, 2019
  67. "Psychometric Properties of 3-, 4-, and 5-Option Item Tests: Do Test Takers' Personality Traits Make a Difference?"
    Fateme Khaleghijamkhane, Rajab Esfandiari
    Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, Vol. 11, pp.25-58, 2019
  68. "Iranian EFL Raters' Cognitive Processes in Rating IELTS Speaking Tasks: The Effect of Expertise"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Payam Nour
    Journal of Modern Research in English Language, Vol. 11, pp.41-76, 2018
  69. "Impact of direct corrective feedback (DCF) through Electronic Portfolio (EP) Platform on the components of Iranian EFL Learners writing across levels of language proficiency"
    Rajab Esfandiari, hosein mihami
    The Journal of Teaching Language Skills, pp.39-74, 2017
  70. "An Investigation into the Relationship between Personality Traits and Iranian EFL LearnersPerformance on C-Test"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Shabnam Radfar
    Teaching English Language, Vol. 1, pp.167-188, 2017
  71. "The effect of three vocabulary techniques on the Iranian ESP learners vocabulary production"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Maryam Hezari
    Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, Vol. 9, pp.93-108, 2017
  72. "A mixed-methods cross-sectional study of assessment literacy of Iranian university instructors Implications for teachers professional develoment"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Razieh Nouri
    Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 19, pp.115-154, 2017
  73. "A contrastive corpus-driven study of lexical bundles between English writers and Persian writers in psychology research articles"
    Rajab Esfandiari, فاطمه بربری
    Journal of English for Academic Purposes, Vol. 29, pp.21-42, 2017
  74. "Modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology in investigating Iranian language learners attitudes toward mobile assisted language learning (MALL)"
    Rajab Esfandiari, سخنور فاطمه
    Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, Vol. 6, pp.93-105, 2016
  75. "An Exploratory Investigation Into Factors Contributing to Computer-Based Testing"
    Firooz Mahmoodi, Rajab Esfandiari
    Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, Vol. 7, pp.1-8, 2016
  76. "Randomness among Teacher Raters Rating Language Learners Essays A FACETS Approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    پژوهشنامه آموزش زبان فارسی به غیر فارسی زبانان, Vol. 5, pp.3-19, 2016
  77. "relationships between Iranian EFL learners willingness to communicate oral proficiency autonomy and ambiguity tolerance"
    علی اصغر نادری فر, Rajab Esfandiari
    International Journal of Humanities and cultural studies, pp.932-951, 2016
  78. "On the Relationship between Job Satisfaction Teacher Burnout and Teacher Autonomy"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mehdi Kamali
    Iranian Journal of Applied Language Studies, Vol. 2, pp.73-90, 2016
  79. "A Corpus-driven Food Science and Technology Academic Word List"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Moein Ghodsieh
    Issues in Language Teaching, Vol. 4, pp.131-157, 2015
  80. "Rater Errors among Peer-Assessors Applying the Many-Facet Rasch Measurement Model"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Iranian Journal of Applied Linguistics, Vol. 18, pp.77-107, 2015
  81. "AN INVESTIGATION INTO ESAP NEEDS OF IRANIAN BA STUDENTS OF LAW"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Teaching English as a Second Language Quarterly (Formerly - The Journal of Teaching Language Skills), Vol. 7, pp.29-59, 2015
  82. "Contextualizing situational factors of motivation in an Iranian Medical ESP settiing"
    Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    English Language Teaching, Vol. 1, pp.108-133, 2014
  83. "PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF A NEWLY DEVELOPED ANALYTIC RATING SCALE"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    International Journal Of Language Learning And Applied Linguistics World, Vol. 6, pp.1-18, 2014
  84. "realization of rhetorical moves and verb tense variation in two subdisciplnes of computer sciences artificial intelligence and architecture"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    International Journal Of Language Learning And Applied Linguistics World, Vol. 5, pp.564-573, 2014
  85. "Severity differences among self-assessors peer-assessors and teacher assessors rating EFL essays"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Carol m. Myford
    assessing writing, Vol. 18, pp.111-118, 2013
  86. "A many-facet Rasch measurement of differential rater severity/leneincy in three typess of assessment"
    فرهمن فرخی, Rajab Esfandiari, ادوارد شیفر
    JALT Journal, Vol. 34, pp.79-101, 2012
  87. "تقییم تدریبات سلسله "صدی الحیاه" التّعلیمیّه فی ضوء مهارات التّفکیر النّاقد"
    ایهم احمد, سجاد اسماعیلی, Abdolali Alebooyeh Langroodi, Rajab Esfandiari
    دراسات فی تعلیم اللغه العربیه و تعلمها, 2025
  88. "روایت نگاری باورهای معلمان باتجربه و کم تجربه زبان انگلیسی از سنجش خلاقیت در نگارش فراگیران زبان انگلیسی: یک مطالعه کیفی"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Fateme Husseini
    مطالعات آموزش و یادگیری, Vol. 16, pp.191-210, 2024
  89. "A Critical Review of the Book "Quantitative Data Analysis for Language Assessment (Fundamental Techniques and Advanced Methods)"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    پژوهشنامه انتقادی متون و برنامه های علوم انسانی, Vol. 21, pp.1-26, 2022
  90. "Analysis of Cultural Content and Cultural Elements in EGP and ESP Textbooks"
    Hussein Meihami, Rajab Esfandiari
    علم زبان, Vol. 8, pp.277-300, 2021
  91. "رابطه بین اعتقادات فرهنگی و مذهبی و برداشت از جدیت و شدت سرقت علمی بین دانشجویان تحصیلات تکمیلی رشته زبان انگلیسی در ایران"
    Naser Nouri, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    مطالعات زبان و ترجمه, Vol. 53, pp.197-224, 2021
  92. "L2 Teachers' Pedagogical Knowledge Base : Variations across Teachers as a Function of Obsessive vs. Harmonious Passion"
    Parisa Ashkani, Mohamad bager Shabani, Mohammad Nabi Karimi, Rajab Esfandiari
    تدریس پژوهی, Vol. 9, pp.282-311, 2021
  93. "Iranian EFL Teachers' Digital Literacy in Academic Settings: Teacher Professionalism in the Digital Age"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Journal of Foreign Language Research, Vol. 9, pp.691-720, 2019
  94. "The Role of Negotiation in instructional, disciplinary, professional, global, local, and sociocultural issues on Teachers' Identity Development: An Interactionally Oriented Approach"
    Hussein Meihami, Rajab Esfandiari, Fatemeh Husseini
    پژوهشنامه آموزش زبان فارسی به غیر فارسی زبانان, Vol. 8, pp.201-226, 2019
  95. "The application of Waste Water Sludge in generating electricity"
    Ezatollah Mozaffari, Mohammad hossien Mozaffari, Rajab Esfandiari
    فصلنامه علمی- تخصصی انرژی های تجدید پذیر و نو, pp.45-48, 2015
  96. "تصحیح نوشته های غیر فارسی زبانان سوگیری مصححان فارسی زبان با استفاده از انگاره ی چند وجهی راش"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    پژوهشنامه آموزش زبان فارسی به غیر فارسی زبانان, Vol. 3, pp.25-54, 2014

Conference Paper

  1. "Eye-Tracking in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition: Methodological Innovation or Visual Frustration"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    The 6th National Conference on Pedagogical Content Knowledge in English Language Teaching, pp.87-87, 2025
  2. "Using Google Docs to Scaffold EFL Learners to Draft Collaboratively Produced Digital Texts"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Sharareh Kafian
    The 6th National Conference on Pedagogical Content Knowledge in English Language Teaching (43991-03241 ), No ندارد , pp.95-95, 2025
  3. "The Role of Institutional Policies and Academic Standards in EFL University Students' Academic Writing: Transcendental Phenomenology"
    Rajab Esfandiari, FATEMEH BAHRAMI
    AELTE Third International Conference, pp.120-120, 2024
  4. "THE ROLE OF DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT IN EFL LEARNERS' METADISCOURSE REALIZATION: DOES TOEFL-IBT INDEPENDENT WRITING TASK FLUENCY IMPROVE?"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    ICRE-ICRAL-ELT 2024 ULEAD Congress, pp.171-171, 2024
  5. "From Authentic Assessment to Authenticity in Assessment in L2 Assessment"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    TELLSI 20 & ATU ELT 7, No -- , pp.231-231, 2024
  6. "(Mis)Alignment in EFL Teachers' Beliefs and Practices While Assessing Creativity in EFL Learners' Writing Performance"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Fateme Husseini
    The 19 th international TELLSI Conference (كد همايش :38983-01220), pp.82-82, 2022
  7. "A Corpus-Based Analysis of Negation in Research Article Abstracts Across Academic Disciplines: Revisiting Graetz' Hypothesis"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mahgol Haji Faraji
    International LET-IN 2022 Conference, pp.11-11, 2022
  8. "Using Conceptual Metaphor to Resolve the English Language Writing Challenges"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Ghasem Vadipoor
    15th Researching and Applying Metaphor Conference: the Social Impact of Metaphor (21-24 September 2022 University of Bialystok, Poland: [ONLINE]), pp.69-69, 2022
  9. "Foreign Language Learners Dropping out of Language Classes Honoring Dropouts Voice"
    Azim Javadi Safa, Abbasali Zarei Mavini, Rajab Esfandiari
    2nd National Conference on Recent Developments in English Language Teaching, Translation and Literature, pp.160-160, 2022
  10. "Validation of a Metamemory Maturity Questionnaire (MMQ) in an English-as-a-Foreign (EFL) Context"
    Payam Nour, Rajab Esfandiari
    18th International TELLSI Conference, pp.62-62, 2021
  11. "Impacts of Metamemory Maturity on L2 Teachers' Knowledge and Regulatory Behavior"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Payam Nour
    18th International TELLSI Conference, pp.63-63, 2021
  12. "Digitally Literate Language Teachers and their Critical Thinking Dispositions during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Regression Analysis"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    اولین همایش ملی فناوری های نوین در آموزش زبان انگلیسی - کد همایش00210-33107, pp.138-138, 2021
  13. "Phraseological Complexity and Academic Writing Proficiency: A Corpus-based Study of Abstracts Authored by Apprentice and Expert Writers"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Mohamad Ahmadi
    اولین همایش ملی آموزش زبان انگلیسی PCK - کدهمایش83273-00210, pp.57-57, 2021
  14. "Rasch Measurement as a Measurement Model to Construct Scales for Assessing EFL Learners' Productive Skills"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    دومین همایش ملی آموزش زبان انگلیسی PCK - کد اختصاصی:00210-83273, pp.48-48, 2021
  15. "Structural and Functional Properties of Lexical Bundles across three Time Periods"
    فاطمه بربری, Rajab Esfandiari
    The Second National Conference on PCK in ELT, pp.43-43, 2021
  16. "Severity Differences across Proficiency Levels among Peer assessors: A FACETS Approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    6th International Conference on Applied Linguistics Issues (ALI 2019), pp.20-32, 2019
  17. "The relationship between EFL raters' personality traits and raters ratings' A multi-faceted Rasch modelling approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    شانزدهمین همایش بین المللی انجمن آموزش زبان و ادبیات انگلیسی (TELLSI) - کد اختصاصی همایش: 63005-97180, pp.43-43, 2018
  18. "metadiscourse past developments present status and future directions"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Omid Allaf-Akbary
    Annual National Conference on Recent Research in English Language Teaching, pp.138-138, 2017
  19. "self-assessment and peer-assessment in Iranian EFL learners composition writing academic and non-academic contexts"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Azam Naserpour
    Annual National Conference on Recet Research in English Language Teaching, 2017
  20. "The effect of three vocabulary techniques on Iranian ESP learners vocabulary production"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Maryam Hezari
    Annual National Conference on Recent researh in English Language Teaching, 2017
  21. "Lexical bundles in research articles A corpus driven study"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Barbary Fatima
    4th international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-23, 2016
  22. "The comparative effect of glossing dictionary use etymological analysis on Iranian ESP learners vocabulary recognition"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Maryam Hezari
    4th international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-9, 2016
  23. "The use of sources among nonnative MA students PhD students and university professors in second language writing Direct quotations"
    Rajab Esfandiari, عبدالاهی مهستی
    third international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-10, 2016
  24. "A disciplinary study of lexical bundles frequencies structures and functions"
    Rajab Esfandiari, فاطمه بربری
    third international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-32, 2016
  25. "A corpus-driven analysis of Lexical bundles in research articles"
    Rajab Esfandiari, المیرا پاشافر
    Third international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-21, 2016
  26. "Construction of a new analytic rating scale to rate ESL essays"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    Sharif English Language Teaching (SELT) Conference, pp.26-26, 2015
  27. "A tale of two measurement approaches to reliability in language assessment generalizability theory and multifacetd Rasch measurement"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    The 13th International TELLSI Conference, pp.63-63, 2015
  28. "Differentaial rater functioning A many-facet Rasch measurement approach MFRM"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    International conference on challenges in ELT and English lieterature Facing the current issues, pp.56-56, 2015
  29. "A triangualted investigation of language learners attitudes toward M-learning"
    Rajab Esfandiari, فاطمه سخنور
    First national postgraduate conference on applied linguistics Alzahra University 2015, pp.22-22, 2015
  30. "Development of a Discipline-Specific Academic Word List"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    National Interdisciplinary Conference on Current Issues of English Language Teaching and Learning, pp.3-3, 2015
  31. "A many-facet Rasch measurement of randomness in peer-assessors"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Pashafar Elmira
    The 2nd National Applied Research Conference on English Language Studies, 2015
  32. "A mixed-methods study of factors affecting the acceptance of m-learning"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Fatemeh Sokhanvar
    The 2nd National Applied Research Conference on English Language Studies, 2015
  33. "Detection of rater effects in peer-assessors assessing EFL essays A FACETS approach"
    Rajab Esfandiari, پاشافر المیرا
    Issues in English Language Teaching in Iran (IELTI), pp.63-63, 2014
  34. "Assessment Fundamentals: A Needs-Based Analysis of the Assessment Literate EFL Teachers"
    Rajab Esfandiari
    The 6th English Language Teaching Conferenc, pp.77-77, 2021
  35. "An Investigation of the Effects of Cumulative and Concurrent Formats of Group Dynamic Assessment on the Improvement of Iranian upper-intermediate EFL Learners Email Writing Skills"
    Rajab Esfandiari, Giti Sabadoust
    4th international conference on applied research in language studies, pp.1-48, 2016