About me
My name is Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni. I work in the exciting world of teaching and learning. I am an Instructional Technology Specialist and Faculty Developer at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Western Oregon University. I am also the Managing Editor of TESL-EJ.
I research computer-assisted language learning (CALL), second language socialization (SLS) in online social spaces, especially massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), and Task Engagement. If you'd like to learn more about my work, check out the CV and Video sections of this page below. If a content you are interested in is copyrighted, let me know and I will share it with you!
Check out my Flickr page to see my photos. All photos are free to use, share, and adapt (published under a Creative Commons CC BY License).
I research computer-assisted language learning (CALL), second language socialization (SLS) in online social spaces, especially massively multiplayer online games (MMOG), and Task Engagement. If you'd like to learn more about my work, check out the CV and Video sections of this page below. If a content you are interested in is copyrighted, let me know and I will share it with you!
Check out my Flickr page to see my photos. All photos are free to use, share, and adapt (published under a Creative Commons CC BY License).
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Language, Literacy, and Technology Education from Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, USA.
12/15/2018Master of Arts (MA)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran.
9/21/2008Bachelor of Arts (BA)
English Language Literature from Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.
7/22/2006Blog
CV
Check out my complete CV
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Practice
Blog posts
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Practice
Blog posts
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, March). Empathy & sympathy. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, March). Implicit bias. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, February). Essentials of inclusive teaching. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, February). Trauma-informed pedagogy. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, January). Student engagement. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, January). UDL and DI: Proactive vs. reactive. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, January). Presence in online teaching. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, December). Visuals and advance organizers. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, December). Culturally responsive teaching. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, December). Connected learning. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, November). Active learning. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, November). The UDL Framework: The WHY, WHAT, and HOW of Learning. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2023, November). Principles of instructional media design. Medium.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024, January). Sprinkling enchanting pixie dust on teaching and learning with gamification. FLTMAG.
- Shahrokni, S. A. & Reis, M. (2022, January). Flipping back to campus. Faculty Focus.
- Egbert, J. & Shahrokni, S.A. (2021, March). Six things about digital social reading for language learning. CALICO Infobytes.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2018, October 16). Reviewing an adaptive online language test. Modern English Teacher, 27(4), 71-73.
- Shahrokni, S. A., & Egbert, J. (2018, November). VITaL-izing CALL teacher education. FLTMAG.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2018). Playposit: Using interactive videos in language education. Teaching English with Technology, 18(1), 105-115.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2017). Nearpod. TESL-EJ, 20(4).
- Egbert, J., Shahrokni, S.A., Abobaker, R., Borysenko, N. (2021). “It's a chance to make mistakes”: Processes and outcomes of coding in 2nd grade classrooms. Computers and Education, 168, 104173.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2021). Evidence for second language socialization in multiplayer online game play. TESL-EJ, 24(4).
- Egbert, L. E., Shahrokni., S. A., Zhang, X., Abobaker, R., Bantawtook, P., He, H., Bekar, M., Roe, M. F., & Huh, K. (2021). Language task engagement: An evidence-based model. TESL-EJ, 24(4).
- Shahrokni, S. A., Salsbury, T., Bettis, P., Newcomer, S., & McMahon, D. (2020). Second language socialization in Stronghold Kingdoms: A narrative inquiry. CALL-EJ, 21(1), 42-63.
- Egbert, J., Shahrokni, S. A. (2019). Balancing old and new: Integrating competency learning into CALL teacher education. The JALT CALL Journal, 15(1), 3-18.
- Egbert, J. L., Shahrokni, S. A., Zhang, X., Yahia, I., Borysenko, N. et al. (2018). Planning for future inquiry: Gaps in the CALL research. IJCALLT, 8(2), 39-59.
- Shahrokni, S. A. & Sadeqjoola, L. (2015). Iranian EFL teachers’ perception, familiarity and use of Web 2.0 tools in TEFL. Teaching English with Technology, 15(3), 31-46.
- Shahrokni, S. A., & Talaeizadeh, A. (2013). Learning processes in blended language learning: A mixed-methods approach. TESL-EJ, 17(3).
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2009). Second language incidental vocabulary learning: The effect of textual, pictorial, and textual pictorial glosses. TESL-EJ, 13(3).
- Egbert, J., & Shahrokni, S. A. (2018). CALL principles and practices. OER.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2014). CALLing on MOODLE: Theory and practice. Dezful: Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2024). Facilitating task engagement through social interaction. In J. Egbert & P. Panday-Shukla (Ch. 4). Task engagement across disciplines: Research and practical strategies to increase student achievement. Routledge.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2021). Multiplayer online game research: Navigating an unreal-yet-real terrain. In El Shaban, A. (Ed.), Overcoming fieldwork challenges in social science and higher education research (pp. 243-266). IGI Global.
- Egbert, J., Shahrokni, S.A., Zhang, X., Herman, D., Yahia, I., Mohamed, A., Aljarih, F. M., Ezeh, C., Borysenko, N., & Lopez-Lopez, S. (2019). Revisiting gaps in the CALL literature. In B. Zou & M. Thomas (Eds.), Recent developments in technology-enhanced and computer-assisted language learning (pp. 1-28). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
- Egbert, J. L., Shahrokni, S. A., Zhang, X., Yahia, I. A., Borysenko, N., Mohamed, A. F., Herman, D., Lopez-Lopez, S., Ezeh, C., & Aljarih, F. (2020). Planning for future inquiry: Gaps in the CALL research. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Language learning and literacy: Breakthroughs in research and practice (pp. 1-23). IGI Global.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2017). Islamic Republic of Iran/Persia. In J. Egbert, J. & G. Ernst-Slavit (Eds.), Voices from within: Languages, cultures, and schooling for K-12 teachers (pp. 59-76). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
- Shahrokni, S. A. (2018). Second language socialization in Stronghold Kingdoms: An ethnographic case study [Doctoral dissertation, Washington State University].
