Kyan Mortazavi

Research focus: Metacognitive regulation in ESL teachers' use of Telegram for formative assessment task design in low-resource MALL contexts.

Main research question: How do ESL teachers plan, monitor, and regulate their use of Telegram to design formative assessment tasks to enhance pedagogical readiness for MALL?

Theoretical framework: Self-Determination Theory  ·  TPACK  ·  Sociocultural Theory  ·  Metacognition (organising perspective)

Confirmation seminar: Completed April 2025

Completed via online and remote study. Provided the foundation for the current doctoral research programme in applied linguistics and language education technology.

• Specialisation in EU institutional law and economic policy
• Developed analytical and cross-jurisdictional research skills applied to policy contexts

Grounds current research interest in Persian language and culture, informing ongoing work on Persian as a Second/Foreign Language (PSL/PFL) as a natural extension of the doctoral theoretical framework.

• Cambridge examination preparation (FCE / B2 First, CAE)
• Business English for professional and corporate contexts
• IELTS and TOEFL preparation
• Academic English and university preparation
• Professional job interview preparation
• German language instruction across levels

Extensive experience teaching English and German across levels and contexts, including examination preparation, academic communication, and professional language development. Currently pursuing university-level teaching opportunities.

Includes cross-regional project coordination experience, including managing projects with a head office in a different country. Prior experience in retail mid and senior management.