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1st Applied Linguistics Webinar Session Held at TUMS

25 May 2021

The first session of TUMS Applied Linguistics Webinar Series I was virtually held by Department of Foreign Languages, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) on 13 June, 2020. The keynote speaker was Dr. Gerhard Leitner, an emeritus Professor of English linguistics at the Department of English of the Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. In his talk titled “From the ‘best [British] English’ to ‘Englishes’ and challenges for English Language Teaching”, Prof. Leitner chronologically reviewed through the main existing models of spread of English and touched upon a paradigm shift from World English into World Englishes across time.

3rd Applied Linguistics Webinar Session Held at TUMS

25 May 2021

The third session of TUMS Applied Linguistics Webinar Series I was held virtually by the Department of Foreign Languages at Tehran University of Medical Sciences on 12 August, 2020. The keynote speaker was Dr. Javad Gholami, an assoc. Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Department of English at Urmia University, Iran. In his talk entitled “Principles of Instructed Language Learning and their Embodiment in EFL classes in Iran”, the speaker reviewed a spectrum of theories and models pertaining to instructed language acquisition and provided their down-to-earth practical representations in the actual contexts of EFL classes in Iran.

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23 May 2021

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Internationalization of Higher Education in Medical Sciences: Why and how?

23 May 2021

Dr. Ramin Kordi, Vice-Chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, clarified a new educational model. “Internationalization needs well-organized training, knowledge and experience exchange with all universities cooperation’’ he explained.

Health Tourism: Opportunities and Threats

23 May 2021

The third day sought the notion of Health Tourism presented by Dr. Naili, Deputy Minister of Bilateral and International Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

Day 2: Principles of International Marketing

23 May 2021

The second day focused on the principles of international marketing presented by Dr. Shabani and Dr. Hosseini Moghaddam.

Day 1: International Marketing in Higher Education: Procedures, Necessities, Strategies

23 May 2021

Introducing the principles of international marketing;procedures,necessities & strategies was presented by Dr. Shabani and Dr. Hosseini Moghaddam.

Opening Session

23 May 2021

Dr. Shabbidar Vice-Dean for Educational & Research Affairs at the International College and Executive Secretary of the meeting, explained necessity & the program of the course.

8th Applied Linguistics Webinar Session Held at TUMS

23 May 2021

Professor James P. Lantolf from the Department of Applied Linguistics at the Pennsylvania State University, U.S.A. was the keynote speaker of the 2nd session of TUMS Applied Linguistics Webinar Series II on 10 April, 2021. In his talk titled “The Theory ~ Practice Crisis: Second Language Acquisition versus Language Education” he gave a brief history of the origin and evolution of the crisis related to the gap between SLA theory/research and educational practice in the realm of general applied linguistics. Drawing upon Vygotsky and his initiative of unifying theory and practice in psychology, he suggested a similar path in SLA, reaffirming the resourcefulness and potentialities of the Vygotskian approach to SLA.

9th Applied Linguistics Webinar Session Held at TUMS

23 May 2021

Dr. Bronwyn T. Williams, a professor of English at Louisville University, U.S.A. was the keynote speaker of the 3rd session of TUMS Applied Linguistics Webinar Series II on 08 May, 2021. In his talk entitled “Constructing Literate Identities: Genre, Response, and Student Writers’ Perceptions of Agency,” the speaker extended the notion beyond the conventional conceptualization of Literacy (i.e., an ability to read and write) to include a perception of agency, which can crucially affect how people respond to writing situations. He also touched upon some strategies for addressing issues of genre across disciplines, including questions of audience, authorial position, and style.