Systematic Analysis of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Research in Iran

Today's world is evolving at an increasing speed. In such a world, the rapid evolution of technologies and social issues has led to the emergence of new educational methods, especially new language teaching methods. Considering the wide and diverse population of language learners interested in Persian language learning and the difficulty of face-to-face teaching in the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of developing and creating teaching resources and content based on the current digital needs in teaching Persian as a foreign/second language is unavoidable. Therefore, the present study aims to systematically analyze the studies conducted in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in Iran to provide an overall perspective of the status of CALL in Iran. To meet the aim, in the time span of 2010 to 2022, 42 academic journals which are certified by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT), focusing on language and language education, were selected. The researchers applied systematic analysis to review 225 articles which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The analysis revealed that only 12 articles were concentrated on Persian language teaching and learning, which proved the small share of CALL research in Persian language education in the Iranian research context compared to English language.