Academic Profile

Ali Caszadeh Mataki

علی کاس‌زاده ماتکی

Senior Instructor and Lecturer | ELT Researcher | Teacher Trainer

I design research-informed ELT practices, assessment systems, and teacher-development models focused on learner autonomy, inclusive pedagogy, and feedback literacy.

20+ years teaching 100+ AV translation credits IATEFL speaker Cambridge CPE/C2
Portrait of Ali Caszadeh Mataki
METU
Higher education
20+ years
ELT and teacher training
IATEFL 2025
Proposal accepted
TESOL 2025
Graduate Student Forum
100+ credits
Persian AV translation
Profile

Academic and professional identity

I am a Senior Instructor and Lecturer at Middle East Technical University, with over 20 years of experience in ELT, teacher training, assessment, and learner-centered pedagogy. My current work focuses on AI literacy in ELT, feedback literacy, inclusive pedagogy, and technology-mediated formative assessment.

University ELT Teacher agency Learner autonomy Feedback literacy

مدرس ارشد و پژوهشگر آموزش زبان انگلیسی در دانشگاه فنی خاورمیانه

مترجم آثار صوتی-تصویری با بیش از ۱۰۰ عنوان ترجمه فیلم و انیمیشن به فارسی

Teaching

University-level ELT, EAP, pronunciation, speaking assessment, and learner-centered classroom practice.

Research

Teacher agency, inclusive pedagogy, UDL, AI literacy, feedback literacy, and modern assessment frameworks.

Practice

Instructor-developed platforms, formative feedback systems, learner autonomy tools, and transparent assessment workflows.

Teaching & Training

Academic work with classroom impact

My work connects classroom teaching, teacher development, assessment design, and educational technology. The focus is not only on what learners produce, but also on how feedback, autonomy, and support systems help them improve.

Teacher development Assessment design AI literacy Learner support

Teacher Development

Practitioner-led professional growth with attention to agency, collaboration, inclusion, and sustainable classroom change.

Assessment

Transparent, criteria-based assessment practices that help students understand expectations and act on feedback.

AI Literacy

Responsible use of AI in ELT, with emphasis on process, integrity, feedback, and teacher judgment.

Learner Autonomy

Supportive learning pathways that help students take more informed responsibility for their progress.

Selected Projects

Practical systems for teaching and assessment

Online homework system

A formative-feedback platform for task tracking, scaffolded feedback, and learner progress monitoring.

Speaking exam workflow tools

Scheduling, display, and assessment-support tools for clearer exam-day coordination.

Educational apps

Small classroom tools and learning applications designed around real instructional needs.

Research & Talks

Selected highlights

Recent work centers on inclusive English teaching, bottom-up professional development, AI literacy, and feedback-rich classroom systems.

Inclusive ELT Bottom-up PD Feedback systems Conference talks

Conference Work

TESOL 2025 Virtual Graduate Student Forum, IATEFL International Conference 2025, IATEFL SIG events from 2023-2025, and FoELT Trinity College events from 2024-2025.

TESOL 2025 IATEFL 2025 IATEFL SIG 2023-2025 FoELT 2024-2025

Teacher Agency

Research and professional-development work focused on how teachers adopt, adapt, continue, or abandon inclusive classroom practices.

Feedback Literacy

Classroom systems that help learners interpret feedback, revise more effectively, and see progress as a process.

ELT Systems

Instructor-built platforms for homework, speaking exam logistics, assessment tracking, and more transparent learning support.

TESOL 2025 IATEFL 2025 IATEFL SIG 2023-2025 FoELT 2024-2025

TESOL 2025 Virtual Graduate Student Forum

From Autonomy to Agency: A Bottom-Up PD Framework for Inclusive English Teaching

Presentation

Also selected: teacher-development proposal for the IATEFL International Conference 2025.

Related engagement: IATEFL SIG events 2023-2025; FoELT Trinity College events 2024-2025.

Translation Credits

Persian AV translation work

Alongside my academic work, I have translated more than 100 film and animation titles into Persian. This creative translation background informs my sensitivity to audience, tone, voice, and cross-cultural meaning.

100+ credits Film Animation Persian voice and tone

100+ credits

Film and animation translation into Persian.

EN | FA

Academic, professional, and creative language work.


مترجم آثار صوتی-تصویری با تمرکز بر انتقال طبیعی لحن، معنا و تجربه مخاطب در زبان فارسی.
Hobbies & Interests

Beyond academic work

Outside my academic and translation work, I am interested in creative, technical, and everyday activities that keep me curious, active, and connected to different forms of learning and expression.

Coding Educational apps Gaming Music Soccer Walking

Coding and Educational Apps

I enjoy building practical digital tools, especially educational apps and classroom systems that solve real teaching and learning problems.

Contact

Get in touch

For academic collaboration, speaking invitations, ELT projects, teacher-development work, or translation-related inquiries, you can use the form or contact me directly.

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Contact details

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Academic collaboration, speaking invitations, ELT projects, teacher-development work, and translation-related inquiries.

Response time

Usually within 2 business days.

Languages

English and Persian

CV

CV available upon request.


Email
caszadeh@metu.edu.tr
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