Futurology of the Academic Field of Persian Language Teaching to Non-Persian Speakers in Light of Causal Layered Analysis Model

This research aims to study the future of the academic field of Persian Language Teaching to Non-Persian Speakers on the basis of causal layered analysis model. In this study, 43 participants were selected by the purposeful sampling method. The population of study consists of proficient expert professors of several fields, including linguistics, Persian language and literature, and English language teaching, as well as the graduates of Persian Language Teaching to Non-Persian Speakers. Semi-structured interviews – including six classified questions and informal talks with the participants – were used as tools for gathering research data. The results showed that there are some problems in the current body of this field, i.e. Persian Language Teaching to Non-Persian Speakers, and the relevant curriculum should be reviewed seriously. After scrutinizing the current problems that were introduced by the practicing specialists and educators of this field, the relevant instructional requirements were extracted to form the basis of course planning for such a field. It is hoped that the MA students of this field, after passing the relevant courses will gain the necessary qualifications to respond to the expectations of the beneficiaries; moreover, the practitioners of this field are expected to use the suggestions made to improve the quality of this field.