Summary
As an applied linguist, I specialize in second language acquisition, task-based language teaching and learning, and multilingual and second language writing.
Research interests
- Task design, task characteristics, and task sequencing
- Cognition in academic writing
- Complexity, accuracy, lexis, and fluency in academic writing
- Individual differences
- Written corrective feedback
- Mixed-methods research designs and analyses
Recent publications
- Abdi Tabari, M., Lu, X., & Wang, Y. (2024). Mapping the associations among task complexity, emotionality, and linguistic complexity in L2 writing, Language Awareness.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2024.2384754">https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2024.2384754 - Abdi Tabari, M., & Golparvar, S. E. (2024). The interplay of task repetition and task rehearsal in L2 written production across varied proficiency levels, Language Teaching Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688241266940
- Abdi Tabari, M., & Goetze, J. (2024). Exploring the impacts of task complexity, anxiety, and self-efficacy on L2 written production: Unraveling individual differences in TBLT, International Journal of Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12582
- Abdi Tabari, M., Khajavy, H., & Goetze, J. (2024). Mapping the interactions between task sequencing, anxiety, and enjoyment in L2 writing development, Journal of Second Language Writing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jslw.2024.101116
- Abdi Tabari, M., Khezrlou, S., & Ghanbar, H. (2024). Task repetition versus task rehearsal: Understanding effects of task-readiness factors and elemental genres on L2 writing task performance, Language Teaching Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688241249689
- Abdi Tabari, M., Abdel Latif, M. M. M., & Tian, Y. (2024). The impact of computer-mediated task complexity on writing fluency: A comparative study of L1 and L2 writers’ fluency performance, Computers and Composition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2024.102863
- Abdi Tabari, M., & Lee, J. (2024). The effects of cognitive task complexity on linguistic complexity in L1 and L2 learners’ argumentative writing, Language Awareness, https://doi.org/10.1080/09658416.2024.2375226
- Papi, M., Abdi Tabari, M., Sato, M. (2024). The importance of seeking feedback for benefiting from feedback: A case of second language writing, The Modern Language Journal. http://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12923
- Abdi Tabari, M., Sato, M., & Wang, Y. (2023). Engagement with written corrective feedback: Examination of feedback types and think-aloud protocol as pedagogical interventions. Language Teaching Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688231202574
- Abdi Tabari, M. (2023). Unpacking the effects of different lengths of pre-task planning time: L2 writing outcomes and learners’ perceptions. The Language Learning Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/09571736.2023.2213237
Education
- Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2018