نشریه پژوهش و نگارش کتب دانشگاهی
سال بیستم شماره 2 (پیاپی 39، پاییز و زمستان 1395)

courses of translation at translation undergraduate level, presents a proposal for teaching literary translation. In this proposal, which is based on the social-constructivist approach, we have highlighted the supportive role that exercises and projects, as scaffolding tools, play in the learning process and, in their design, we have considered issues like synergy of theory and practice, translation student's needs and group work. From the perspective of the social-constructivist approach, translator training is a dynamic, interactive process based on learner empowerment, the emancipation of students from the domination of the teacher, and on learning as an essentially social activity. Accordingly, we have presented a proposal in which exercises and projects play a key role in the teaching and learning processes. It is our firm belief that student's translation competence cannot be improved by simply translating texts at a lower level of proficiency since competence at this level tends to be relatively conscious and rule-based. In this paper, therefore, we have given examples of exercises and projects, discussed their procedure, functions and purposes and elaborated on the way they contribute to the development of a unified whole in a given teaching unit.

Picture is one of the most important influential factors on learning-teaching process that has been used in different academic textbooks since a long time ago. Some academic textbooks on history of literature also make learning of historical issues more tangible through using pictures. But a helpful picture develops and facilitates learning from the text and is not merely a decorative object. And providing a textbook with a helpful picture is possible just through using standards of educational picture. Thus, it is very important to know and use these standards.
Using descriptive-analytic method and relying on the opinions of experts about the characteristics of suitable pictures for academic textbooks, the present study is going to investigate the amount of using standards of educational picture in Hanna Alfakhoori's Tarikh Aladab Alarabi which is one of the important academic recourses in Iran universities. Results show that many of the important and effective characteristics of a suitable picture for an academic textbook have rarely been used or have not been used in the pictures of this book.

The use of common terminology and simple language in Islamic sciences, especially in the realm of Islamic philosophy, to achieve efficient and effective interpretation and analysis is rare and has no abundant history. In this area, rich works with extended and fit analyses are also observed scarcely. Although in each period, a few examples of such works can be found, the oddness of philosophical thought is still fixed on its state. The formidable pen of professor Obudiyyat experienced the courage to step into this difficult way and pave the uneven path of philosophical thought and the rougher terrain of self-knowledge for the interested deep-thinkers. This work has a lot of innovative points and valuable and in-depth analyses, and its privileges are impressive and satisfying. In spite of all these positive attributes, there are a few disadvantages that point to the intractable peaks of transcendent wisdom and show that the bronco of thought must constantly be forced to prowl, and researcher should not be deprived from the help of other scholars, even if this help is received through the expression of shortcomings. In order to accomplish this end, this study points to some of these shortcomings, the most important of them refers to neglecting the doctrine of "haqiqat and raqiqat " (the truth and the inadequate) in complex discussions about self-knowledge, such as expression of the "stages of self", "hodus and qedam of self", the doctrine of "corporality of hodus and spirituality of qedam", "the unity of self with faculties and with active intellect". It is hoped that the book will be finished by the reflection of its conscientious intellectual and scholar author, and innovation in transcendent wisdom will be promoted outstandingly.

This article briefly reviews the challenges the learners of foreign language and literature face in the home context and presents the promises of children literature in meeting some of those challenges. It is argued that using children literature in the target language is easily justifiable in light of compelling research and evidence about second language acquisition and foreign language learning. The article describes the official program for English Language and Literature in the Iranian universities and emphasizes the pre-requisite steps in any educational literary agenda which may target sustainable attainment of its goals. The article, then, reviews some outstanding theories and ideas in second language acquisition which seem to support the use of children literature for the purpose of developing language skills. Hence, the article advocates the systematic inclusion of children literature as a significant component in the basic and literary courses for the students of English Language and Literature. It is argued that such an attempt can lead to increased quality in the treatment the learners receive and make their learning more meaningful and sustainable. Some potential shortcomings and pitfalls in the suggested proposal are also pointed out.

Given the widespread use of information and communication technologies and the need for its incorporation in teaching-learning process, this study aimed to investigate the effects of Mobile-Based Graphic Novels on student's learning in the course of history of education. A quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest was conducted on control and experiment groups. To achieve this goal, students who have a tablet or smart phone were identified and then randomly divided into control and experimental groups. The sample consisted of undergraduate educational science students who were selected by convenience sampling. Students randomly assigned in two groups: 18 students in control group and 17 students in experiment one. Using Comic Strip Application for the course of History of Education, a graphic novel was produced and was given to the experimental group. For collecting learning-related-data, a valid and reliable (68/0) achievement test was conducted before and after the intervention. The ANCOVA results showed that difference between the scores of the experimental group and the control group is significant (p

The fifth edition of Family Therapy: A General Overview written by Goldenberg and Goldenberg (2000) was translated into Persian by Hossein Shahi Baravati, the Late Naqshbandi, and Arjmand. Being published 13 times from 2004 until 2014 under the title of Family Therapy by Ravan publisher, the book was accepted increasingly in all the universities of Iran, and was taught as an academic textbook in the last 10 years. The findings of this paper were gathered by applying the documentary method and by review and clarification of the scope of the advantages and deficiencies of the book and reveal that this book have a considerable deficiencies despite of acceptable congruence of the translation with the original text, its expressiveness and fluency, and having admirable terminology. Some of these deficiencies related to the fact that, in comparison with the latest version of the original English volume, the translated version suffers from low integrity and updates and has a mediocre comprehensiveness, so that it is more like a general and uncompleted overview about family therapy rather than a standard university textbook. The estimations indicated that the usefulness of the teaching of this book as a textbook for BA students is mediocre and for students in higher education levels is low. In addition, it can be said that in the field of family therapy, using compiled books with Cultural Sensitivity, is more efficacious than using translated books of foreign authors. Therefore, it is recommended that compiled books should meet the cultural harmonization.