Rizgar Qasim Mahmood

Rizgar Mahmood pursued his academic endeavours at California State University, Northridge in the USA, where he earned a master’s degree in Linguistics/TESL. After graduating in 2019, he worked as an assistant lecturer at Salahaddin University, Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan until 2022. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Applied Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition, focusing on the effectiveness of pronunciation instruction and corrective feedback on the development of L2 learners’ pronunciation.

Publications

EFL Learners' Perspectives on Online Pronunciation Instruction
Rizgar Qasim Mahmood. © 2024. 21 pages.
This chapter reports a study on EFL learners' perspectives on online pronunciation instruction (OPI), aiming to understand their perceptions and the impact of online...
The Impact of Visual Corrective Feedback on Pronunciation Accuracy in L2 Sound Production: Empirical Evidence
Rizgar Qasim Mahmood. © 2024. 32 pages.
This chapter investigates the influence of visual corrective feedback (henceforth VCF) techniques on enhancing pronunciation accuracy among ESL learners (N = 40) from various...
Ethnography
Rizgar Qasim Mahmood. © 2024. 28 pages.
This chapter offers an exploration of ethnography, a key methodological approach in contemporary social research. Beginning with its origins and principles, the chapter outlines...
Experimental Research
Nhat Truong Tran Minh, Rizgar Qasim Mahmood. © 2024. 22 pages.
Nowadays, researching and innovating teaching processes is vital for teachers at higher education to improve their teaching quality, especially in applied linguistics and...