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Presenters
Nabi.A Ebrahimi
Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch, Iran
Ali Rahimi
University of Kasan, Iran

Title
Learning environment studies: new opportunities for ELT practitioners

Abstract:
This study aims to introduce the field of learning environment research to ELT practitioners and to present the new opportunities this field can open up for the field of ELT. Much of the research conducted in the field of learning environment research is related to science and mathematics classrooms. The contribution of ELT practitioners to this field of inquiry is not significant and a few studies aiming to enhance English classroom environments can be found in the literature. It does not mean that studies in and attentions to learning environments are forgotten parts of our profession as ELT researchers and teachers, but it is the unsystematicity of such research that demands more work and attention. In our view, the experiences gained through learning environment studies in science and mathematics classrooms can be of great assistance in improving English classroom environments. Learning environment studies in English classrooms can be directed in new and more systematic ways.  
 
Biodata:

Nabi.A Ebrahimi got his M.A. in TEFL from University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran. He is now teaching at Islamic Azad University, Arsanjan Branch, Arsanjan, Iran. He has presented an article related to listening strategies in International TELLSI 5 Conference, Rasht, Iran. He is interested in psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, learning environment researches and educational reforms studies.

Ali Rahimi is an assistant professor in TEFL. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Shiraz University in 2004. He has taught at Isfahan, Kashan, Tehran Teacher Education and Shiraz universities. He is now supervising M.A. and Ph.D. students at Kashan, Tehran Teacher Education and Allameh Tabatabai universities. He has published five books on Critical Discourse Analysis, Social Psychology, Globalization, Translation Theories, and Teaching Methodologies. He has published some articles and presented papers at Liverpool, Fukuoka, East Anglia, Indonesian and Croatian universities.