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Dr Sara Mashayekh

Dr Sara Mashayekh

Lecturer
Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Education
E-mail
sara.mashayekh@unsw.edu.au
Location
G32, Morven Brown Building Sydney NSW 2052
  • Book Chapters | 2025
    Darejeh A; Mashayekh S, 2025, 'How the Metaverse and Brain Computer Interfaces can Revolutionise the Education Industry', in Futureshock: Happenings in Computer Science, Taylor and Francis, pp. 76 - 98
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Burns A; McPherson P; Edwards E; Luong-Phan N-H; Manh LD; Lim S; Mashayekh S; Mochizuki N; Tran LA, 2020, 'Human research ethics: Post hoc narrative reflections', in Research Ethics in Second Language Education
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Darejeh A; Chilcott G; Oromiehie E; Mashayekh S, 2025, 'Virtual Reality and Digital Twins for Mechanical Engineering Lab Education: Applications in Composite Manufacturing', Education Sciences, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci15111519
    Journal articles | 2025
    Stacey M; Amazan R; Baker S; Thompson K; Rubee M; Mashayekh S, 2025, 'Experiences of discomfort in social justice education with pre-service teachers: understanding and responding to student resistance', Critical Studies in Education, 66, pp. 535 - 553, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2025.2550362
    Journal articles | 2025
    Stacey M; Mashayekh S, 2025, 'Teachers with religious commitments in religiously affiliated schools: caution and connection', Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2025.2476550
    Journal articles | 2024
    Sargazi Moghadam T; Darejeh A; Delaramifar M; Mashayekh S, 2024, 'Toward an artificial intelligence-based decision framework for developing adaptive e-learning systems to impact learners’ emotions', Interactive Learning Environments, 32, pp. 3665 - 3685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2023.2188398
    Journal articles | 2022
    Darejeh A; Mashayekh S; Marcus N, 2022, 'Cognitive-based methods to facilitate learning of software applications via E-learning systems', Cogent Education, 9, pp. 2082085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2082085
    Journal articles | 2022
    Mashayekh S, 2022, 'Agentic learners and task negotiation: How is task response constructed', Studies in Educational Evaluation, 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2022.101149
  • Conference Papers | 2025
    Darejeh A; Liu D; Mashayekh S, 2025, 'Filmmaking Education Using Virtual Reality and Generative AI for Real-Time Feedback in Simulated Environments', in 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 708 - 710, presented at 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality Adjunct (ISMAR-Adjunct), 08 October 2025 - 12 October 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ismar-adjunct68609.2025.00151
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Darejeh A; Moghadam TS; Delaramifar M; Mashayekh S, 2024, 'A Framework for AI-Powered Decision Making in Developing Adaptive e-Learning Systems to Impact Learners' Emotional Responses', in 11th International and the 17th National Conference on E Learning and E Teaching Icelet 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICeLeT62507.2024.10493103
    Conference Presentations | 2024
    Darejeh A; Sargazi Moghadam T; Delaramifar M; Mashayekh S, 2024, 'A Framework for AI-Powered Decision Making in Developing Adaptive e-Learning Systems to Impact Learners' Emotional Responses', presented at 11th International and the 17th National Conference on E-Learning and E-Teaching (ICeLeT), 27 February 2024 - 29 February 2024
    Conference Abstracts | 2023
    Darejeh A; Mashayekh S, 2023, 'Mind-Object Control as a New Form of Interaction in Metaverse for Users With Motor Disability', in Mind-Object Control as a New Form of Interaction in Metaverse for Users With Motor Disability, Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, Vol. 13, presented at 5th Shiraz International Congress on Mobile Health
    Conference Presentations | 2023
    Stacey M; Mashayekh S, 2023, 'Market-oriented Schooling and Religious Affiliation: teacher perspectives.', presented at ANU Religion in Modern Education, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia., 13 April 2023 - 15 April 2023
    Conference Presentations | 2022
    Mashayekh S, 2022, 'Teachers with religious commitments in religiously-affiliated Australian schools,', presented at Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia., 01 December 2022 - 05 December 2022
    Conference Presentations | 2021
    Mashayekh S, 2021, 'Teaching English to reluctant learners: a sociocultural analysis', presented at Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Reluctant Learners Symposium, INTI University, 02 June 2021 - 02 June 2021
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Mashayekh S, 2020, 'The influence of task on EAL learner oral language performance: a sociocultural analysis.', presented at Conference on Multilingualism, UNSW, Sydney, Australia, 09 October 2020 - 09 October 2020
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Mashayekh S, 2019, 'Agentic learners, task negotiation and learner’s activity', presented at FASS Conference, UNSW, Sydney, Australia., 14 August 2019 - 14 August 2019
    Theses / Dissertations | 2019
    Mashayekh S, 2019, The influence of task on EAL learner oral language performance
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Mashayekh S; Davison C; Michell M, 2018, 'Classroom-based assessment tasks and EAL learners’ positioning.', presented at Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) annual conference, 02 October 2018 - 05 October 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Mashayekh S, 2018, 'Classroom-based oral performance assessment and students' positioning.', presented at Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) annual conference, University of Wollongong, 26 November 2018 - 28 November 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Mashayekh S, 2018, 'EAL learners’ positioning in classroom-based oral performance assessment.', presented at UNSW Headways, UNSW, Sydney, 16 July 2018 - 18 July 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Mashayekh S, 2018, 'Language assessment tasks and EAL learners' agency.', presented at Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) annual conference, Wollongong, 26 November 2018 - 28 November 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Mashayekh S, 2018, 'Tasks and their interplay with EAL learners’ agency.', presented at British Educational Research Association (BERA), Newcastle, England, 09 September 2018 - 12 September 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Mashayekh S, 2016, 'The influence of task on EAL learner oral language performance.', presented at Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA), 05 December 2016 - 07 December 2016
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Mashayekh S, 2014, 'Identifying and developing a research gap in postgraduate Research', presented at 5th FLL International Postgraduate Conference (FLLIPC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 November 2014 - 28 November 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2013
    Mashayekh S, 2013, 'Teaching reading comprehension: beyond traditional approaches.', presented at International Conference of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP), 12 December 2013 - 13 December 2013

  • UNSW Students' Choice Teaching Award nominee, 2022 & 2024
  • Recipient of Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) Post-graduate Award, 2018.
  • Recipient of Australian Postgraduate Award, 2015. 
  • Research Award in the 5th FLL International Postgraduate Conference (FLLIPC), 2014.

My Teaching

  • Mater of Education, EDST5448 – Educational research
  • Mater of Education, EDST5441 - Advanced TESOL, Curriculum Design and Assessment
  • Mater of Education, EDST5454, Developing Literacies: From Kindergarten to University
  • Mater of Education, EDST5139, Language, Literacy, Numeracy
  • Mater of Education, EDST5451 Educational Policy: Theory and Practice
  • Bachelor of Education EDST2070, Culture, Identity and Education
  • Bachelor of Education EDST1104 - Social Perspectives in Education
  • Bachelor of Education, EDST2003 - Learning and Teaching: Language, Literacy and Numeracy