Rizgar Qasim Mahmood- PhD Applied Linguistics
- PhD Student at University of Wollongong
Rizgar Qasim Mahmood
- PhD Applied Linguistics
- PhD Student at University of Wollongong
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Introduction
Rizgar Mahmood obtained his MA in Linguistics/TESL at California State University, Northridge, USA. He does research in the areas of Corrective Feedback, Pronunciation, Native and Non-native English Teachers, Teacher Development and Cognition. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
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August 2022 - present
University of Wollongong, Wollongong campus
Position
- PhD Student
October 2012 - September 2021
Education
August 2017 - May 2019
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Publications (24)
Why does learning a second language (L2) seem so challenging for adult L2 learners? For a young learner, this might not be the same. Why can a learner learn an L2 better than other learners? What makes learning a target language so intricate? These are some of the questions we always ask as L2 teachers. Research has found that learning an L2 is one...
Pronunciation is crucial to successful communication and plays a significant role in high-stakes tests and job and education interviews. Therefore, the massive attention paid to pronunciation and pronunciation instruction, including specifically designed courses to improve L2 learners' pronunciation, is evidence of its importance. Although learning...
Pronunciation is the fundamental aspect of a spoken message (Pennington & Rogerson-Revell, 2018). Although there are at least four non-native speakers of English for every native speaker (Braine, 2010), and this rate is still increasing, the issue of non-native speakers (NNS) English teachers has not been resolved. This paper reports on a study car...
This study explores ESL learners' perceptions of using high-variability phonetic training (HVPT) through YouGlish to improve pronunciation skills. Data were collected through an online questionnaire completed by 70 upper-intermediate level ESL learners and semi-structured interviews with 20 learners. The collected data were analyzed statistically a...
The integration of educational technology in language education, particularly in the realm of English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction, is a topic of growing importance. This chapter aims to investigate the utilisation of technology in L2 teaching classes from 50 EFL university teachers' perspectives in Iraqi Kurdistan. The study employed a...
Although studies have suggested that pronunciation is key to learning oral skills in a second language, not much research has been conducted to investigate teachers' cognition in this regard. However, pronunciation significantly affects learners' communicative competence and performance. Learners of English as foreign language (EFL) or English as a...
This chapter reports a study on English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ perceptions of pronunciation corrective feedback (PCF) in the Zoom-assisted classroom. Data were collected through a questionnaire administered to 40 EFL learners and in-depth interviews with a subset of 15 students after a 10-h virtual pronunciation teaching using High V...
Nowadays, researching and innovating teaching processes is vital for teachers at higher education to improve their teaching quality, especially in applied linguistics and language education. experimental research is a useful approach for researchers, educators, teachers and managers at universities. The chapter may aim to achieve the following obje...
This chapter offers an exploration of ethnography, a key methodological approach in contemporary social research. Beginning with its origins and principles, the chapter outlines the ethnographic research process, including data collection and analysis methods. Practical examples from applied linguistics and L2 education illustrate its application....
Nowadays, researching and innovating teaching processes is vital for teachers at higher education to improve their teaching quality, especially in applied linguistics and language education. experimental research is a useful approach for researchers, educators, teachers and managers at universities. The chapter may aim to achieve the following obje...
This chapter investigates the influence of visual corrective feedback (henceforth VCF) techniques on enhancing pronunciation accuracy among ESL learners (N = 40) from various countries and L1 backgrounds. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research examines the efficacy of various VCF modalities, such as interactive software: Praat and YouGlis...
This chapter reports a study on EFL learners' perspectives on online pronunciation instruction (OPI), aiming to understand their perceptions and the impact of online platforms on pronunciation development. Data were collected via a survey questionnaire and subsequent online interviews following 10-hour explicit pronunciation instruction sessions, i...
English Pronunciation Teaching: Theory, Practice and Research Findings, by Veronica G. Sardegna and Anna Jarosz, Multilingual Matters 2023. 282 Pages. $50.00 (eBook), £119.95 (Hardback), $59.95 (Paperback), ISBN 9781800410480.
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of explicit formal instruction (EFI) on speaking and pronunciation skills among a Kurdish university's first-year EFL students. The researcher was teaching a communications unit, where the focus was on speaking skills and pronunciation: speech rate (words per minute), fluency (number of pauses and fi...
Language learning is a complex process influenced by individual personality traits (Ellis, 2008). Recognizing these traits can lead to more effective and personalized educational approaches (Dörnyei & Skehan, 2003), focusing on enhancing motivation, perseverance, and learning preferences. Educators can create successful language learning experience...
The research on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing has garnered considerable attention over the years, particularly concerning the impact of corrective feedback (CF) on students' errors. However, in the context of Kurdish EFL students, this area of research has received limited attention, despite its potential to enhance their grammatical...
Vocabulary is a fundamental aspect of language learning, and acquiring a rich vocabulary is essential for achieving fluency in the target language (TL). Morphology, the study of word formation, plays a critical role in building vocabulary. Morphology provides learners with an understanding of how words are constructed and how their forms change bas...
Educational systems typically rely on teachers to convey knowledge and skills to students. Several factors work as a master key for unlocking learners’ potential such as critical thinking, effective instructional strategies, pedagogical expertise, and student-centered education. One of the influential figures in society is teachers. Their professio...
Corrective feedback has been one of the controversial topics in second language acquisition, L2 learning, and teaching. Corrective feedback could be in written or oral forms. Much has been written and published on this debatable topic. The purpose of the current study is to review the most cited published articles from 1990 to 2022. Reviewing resea...
To be able to use the target language sentence structure efficiently, a speaker needs to learn and have a very large number of words (Nation, 2013). Research shows that understanding the meaning of a word is not sufficient, rather, it involves more than just its meaning; such as spelling, and grammatical behavior (Pigada & Schmitt, 2006). Vocabular...
Written Corrective Feedback has been one of the most controversial topics (Waller, 2015), and it has been researched extensively. Still, the lack of research among Kurdish EFL learners made it necessary to conduct the current research. This study focuses on investigating learners’ perceptions of written corrective feedback and its types. It attempt...
Written Corrective Feedback has been one of the most controversial topics (Waller, 2015), and it has been researched extensively. Still, the lack of research among Kurdish EFL learners made it necessary to conduct the current research. This study focuses on investigating learners' perceptions of written corrective feedback and its types. It attempt...
Grammar is one of the most important parts of learning language. grammar shows the basic structures and rules for making words and sentences also grammar has an important role language component for forming words and constructing English sentences among EFL/ESL learners. most of the time English learners ignore or don’t pay attention to know about...
One of the most controversial topics among teachers and researchers is students' various responses to Written Corrective Feedback (WCF) (Waller, 2015). When most English language learners are exposed to the English language during the learning process, they compose paragraphs and essays in their writing classes, where they receive different types o...
