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Personal profile
Biography
Amir earned his PhD in Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics from the University of Melbourne in 2014. He has conducted research projects on learner-learner interaction, second language writing development, and second language attrition. His publications have appeared in high-ranking Elsevier and Sage journals and he has received certificates for outstanding contributions in reviewing manuscripts from top-ranking Elsevier journals. Amir has taught Academic English to the local and international students in different educational programs at different universities and colleges in Australia and overseas. In his current role, Amir focuses on providing academic writing support for international students in the Department of Social Work and the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Office location: 23, Level 4, Building F.
Email: amir.rouhshad@monash.edu
Tel: 9903 2053
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Education/Academic qualification
Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics , PhD, University of Melbourne
15 Jun 2010 → 31 Jul 2014
Award Date: 31 Jul 2014
Research area keywords
- Second language writing
- Learner-learner interaction
- Feedback
Projects
- 1 Finished
Research output
- 4 Article
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The nature of negotiations in face-to-face versus computer-mediated communication in pair interactions
Rouhshad, A., Wigglesworth, G. & Storch, N., 1 Jul 2016, In: Language Teaching Research. 20, 4, p. 514-534 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
36 Citations (Scopus) -
What happens to ESL students' writing after three years of study at an English medium university?
Knoch, U., Rouhshad, A., Oon, S. P. & Storch, N., 1 Jun 2015, In: Journal of Second Language Writing. 28, p. 39-52 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
48 Citations (Scopus) -
Does the writing of undergraduate ESL students develop after one year of study in an English-medium university?
Knoch, U., Rouhshad, A. & Storch, N., Jul 2014, In: Assessing Writing. 21, p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
43 Citations (Scopus) -
Activación y atrición en una segunda lengua: ¿desempeñan algún rol los perfiles de inteligencia múltiple y la categorización semántica?
Translated title of the contribution :Second language attrition and activation: Are multiple intelligence profiles and semantic categorization playing a role? Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Association for Academic Language and Learning Grant
Grieve, Averil (Recipient), Dai, David Wei (Recipient), Petraki, Elpida (Recipient) & Rouhshad, Amir (Recipient), 30 Apr 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)