Azadeh Niroomand has over 12 years of experience teaching English language and literature in Iran. She has taught a variety of courses including reading comprehension, grammar, and literature. She was the supervisor of the English department at Doroud Azad University from 2012-2013, where she planned and programmed courses. Niroomand has published books and articles on topics such as Walt Whitman and English reading. She is currently pursuing her MA in general psychology from Payame Noor University in Iran.
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Problem and Prospect of Using Literature to Teach Writing in English as a Sec...inventionjournals
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This essay is a retrospective glance over traditional lesson processes during author's schooling. It is now then compared to what is expected to be constructive lesson. It highlights on the paradigm shift of being teacher centered to learned centered. Author has also included few anecdotes to depict past experience of traditional lesson setting
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Problem and Prospect of Using Literature to Teach Writing in English as a Sec...inventionjournals
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Azadeh Niroomand
English language and literature instructor and lecturer
Ved Undomsboligerne
42, 2tv Gentofte 2820
CO. Daniel S. Javid
az.niroomand@gmail.com
004591406527
Iraian
Personal Profile
A faculty member in Azad University in Iran with 12 years of teaching experince and three years
working as an English instructor in different language institutes and universities make me feel
qualified enough for the present position. Sixteen months of designing and delivering training
programs for the language department in the university in addition to 17 months of working as a
clerk in a bank helped me be proficient in handling administrative duties. I especially enjoy
teaching comprehension reading texts and literary courses.
Key Skills
Teaching and Programming Courses: possess hands-on experience in:
Teaching, instructing and lecturing English language and literary cources
Planning, designing and delivering courses
Courses taught: English reading comprehension, English grammar, English literature including
short story, poetry, novel,…, English translations theories
Team Work: Different students with various cultures studied in the university where I taught; it
taught me the way I should deal with different people even with different languages and cultures.
Problem Solving: Dealing with different learners from different ages and cultures and even
languages caused different problems which needed problem solving skills for removing them.
More than one decade of teaching and instructing these kinds of people helped me learn theses
skills in a useful manner.
Leadership Skills: Administrating the English language department in a university where at
least 10 other English lecturers and instructors taught and more than 50 courses were planned for
more than 200 students made me familiar with leadership skills.
Career History
September 2005- present Droud Azad University Iran
Responsibilities:
-Teaching different courses in English language and literature and translation
-Researching on different subjects in language learning and literary concepts
-Writing books, essays, articles and projects
April, 2012- August 2013 Doroud Azad University Iran
English Department Supervisor
Responsibilities:
-Planning and programming different English courses for the students
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-Arranging the time and the classes with other Engligh language lecturers and instructors
September 2004- 2007 Boroujerd Azad University Iran
English Language lecturer and instructor
Responsibilities:
Teaching different courses in English language and literature and translation
-Researching on different subjects in language learning and literary concepts
February 2003-2005 Saderat Bank Iran
-Working with computer to record different bank actions
-Working as a clerk to answer customers
2003-2005 English Language Institutes Iran
-Teaching and instructing English language to different ages of students
Education
2014 Studying general psychology in MA in Payame Noor university in Iran currently pursuing
(completed till 3-4 months)
2003 Graduated in English language and literature in MA in Azad University in Iran
2000 Graduated in English language and literature in BA in Azad University in Iran
Published Books
-A Book on Walt Whitman (Walt Whitman: An Innovator in English Poetry)
September, 2009
-A Book on English Reading (Improve Your English Reading)
September, 2009
ResearchProject
-Azadeh Niroomand, Bahman Zandi. “A study of the problems of English language learning by
students of Islamic Azad University in Lorestan Province and possible solutions”. Spring 2011.
Published Articles
-Kobra Bahmani, Azadeh Niroomand. “A Psychological Attitude on the trip of three
mythological heroes (Herculus, Rostam and Sfandiar)” . Mystical Literature and Mythology.
No.28 Autumn 2012.
-Ali Hossein Razani, Azadeh Niroomand. “The Aspects of Death in the Poems of Molana Rumi
and Walt Whitman”. MolaviPajhoohi (Research on Molavi). No. 13. Summer 2012.
-Ali Hossein Razani, Azadeh Niroomand. “The Aspects of Love in the Poems of Molana Rumi
and John Donne”. Mysticism in Persian Literature. No. 9. Winter 2011.
-Azadeh Niroomand. “A Comparative Study of the Mystical Aspects in Walt Whitman and
Sohrab Sepehri’s Poems”. Mysticism in Persian Literature (Adab va Erfan, Adabestan). No. 6.
Spring 2011.
-Ali Hossein Razani, Azadeh Niroomand. “A Comparison of the Types of Metaphor in Persian
and English Languages”. Roshd, Teaching Persian Language and Literature. No. 113. Spring
2015.
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-Azadeh Niroomand, Ali Hossein Razani. “The Aspects of Death on the Poems of Persian and
English Poets”. National Anthropology Conference, Death and life. Iran, Tehran. Winter 2016.
-Azadeh Niroomand, Bahman Zandi. “A study of the problems of English language learning by
students of Islamic Azad University in Lorestan Province and possible solutions”. Regional
Conference. Iran, Booshehr. Winter 2009.
Language Skills
English and PersianPerfect
Danish Beginner
Turkish intermediate
IT Skills Microsoft Office (word, power point, excell)
Interests Reading social and psychological books and essays, travelling, jogging in nature,
writing articles, researching