NUGSE Research in Education Journal. (2023) Volume 6. Issue 1
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Item Open Access CLT IN POLICY DOCUMENTS AND EFL CURRICULA(Graduate School of Education, 2023) Oralbayeva NurziyaSince the use of English expanded throughout the post-Soviet states, the trend towards the use of the grammar-translation method in EFL teaching in schools can still be prominent in post-Soviet countries (Hasanova, 2007). It is common knowledge that this approach often results in low communicative language competence. Thus, the primary purpose of this paper is to discover whether the grammar-translation method is still promoted or is re- placed or shifted to CLT. The paper presents a critical analysis of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in the contexts of Kazakh- stan and Uzbekistan through analyzing the goals and objectives in the policy documents regarding the teaching of English to track whether the goals determine CLT. Besides, the paper aims at discovering whether the goals in curricula are directed toward developing communicative competence in learners...Item Open Access CHANGES IN TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS TRANSLANGUAGING(Graduate School of Education, 2023) Tastanbek Serikbolsyn, Kazymbek Aigerim, Kalizhanova Zarina, Kaipova DinaraTeachers have different views toward translanguaging, which is a pedagogical approach that has garnered significant attention over the last decade. This study investigates the changes in attitudes towards translanguaging off our teachers doing a master’s degree program in Kazakhstan through autoethnography. The findings revealed that the teachers’ present attitudes were formed either during their teaching practice or while studying at graduate school. Some participants’ attitudes were negative when they were teaching, and they mainly associated translanguaging with low language competence and a deficient level of education. However, after a year of studying, the participants changed their attitudes into one that was more positive since they understood the value and benefits of translanguaging. The study suggests that the MA program has the potential to be a good platform for the development of teachers’ plurilingual competence and their appreciation of student plurilingualism…Item Open Access APPLYING STATISTICAL DATABASES ON EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH(Graduate School of Education, 2023) Alimkhanova Dinara, Drybrough Andrew G.This review presents information on international and national statistical databases that can be used for the purpose of educational research. Each database is derived from the websites and the authentic website source is provided through a hyperlink. These hyperlinks were accessible and working at the time of writing. Although most of these websites contain a range of types of data on different subject areas (e.g., economic and demographic statistics) each website has at least one section of data or research relating to education, or that might be of interest to the educational researcher. There are also some sites that may be of more specific interest to those involves in educational assessment. The analysis of each databases will cover two main aspects. First, there will be a short description of the statistical database. This is then followed by a brief analysis of that database that identifies the benefits and/or limitations of it. We begin by describing and analyzing the international education databases, followed by national educational databases of Kazakhstan. We have found these of use in our research and teaching, and hope that they can be of benefit to anyone who is interested in international educational research and educational research in Kazakhstan and the wider Central Asian region...Item Open Access WELCOME LETTER FROM THE EDITOR(Graduate School of Education, 2023) Kozhabayeva KamilaThis is the first issue after a long break following the COVID-19 pandemic period. The journal had some challenges, and so the work on the journal was postponed. In March 2023 the Graduate School of Education announced the re-establishment the journal with a new editorial team, which was led by NUGSE Academic English Instructor Dr Andrew Drybrough, and Akerke Ayaganova, Senior Manager for Academic and Student Affairs. And we, Zhadyra Makhmetova, NUGSE alumni, PhD in Education, and Elmira Zhumabayeva, NUGSE PhD student, volunteered to be in the new editorial team of the Nazarbayev University Gradu- ate School of Education Research in Education (NUGSERiE) journal, as well as other newly appointed members of the journal team…