Islamic Azad University Semnan

Between gatekeeping and coping: Iranian EFL students’ lived experience of AI-mediated writing assessment

The rapid proliferation of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has destabilized foundational assumptions in second language writing assessment. The dominant scholarly response—concentrating on detection, psychometric validity, and pedagogical integration—has systematically...

Bridging Meaning and Form: An Integrated Ardalan-Pirnia Framework for Critical Regionalism in Contemporary Iranian Architecture

Contemporary Iranian architecture faces a disconnect between meaning and spatial form, often leading to formal imitation or alienation. Although Nader Ardalan and Mohammad-Karim Pirnia are key references in defining Iranian architectural identity, their ideas are usually studied...