NUGSE Research in Education Journal. (2017) Volume 2. Issue 1
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Item Open Access The Promise of Publication: Reflections from a PhD Student(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Jumabayeva, ZhannaPublishing can be useful in a wide range of ways, including the professional growth, worldwide recognition, knowledge acquirement and self-learning that is involved in the process. I would like now to share my experience of having been published in the first and second issues of the journal, established by Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education (NUGSE) in 2016. The requirements for the journal are very rigorous, but the journal is certainly worthwhile for researchers, especially for junior ones like me. When I first heard about the release of the journal, I was so glad to have such an opportunity to get published. I certainly had a previous experience of getting published when I was an undergraduate student...Item Open Access Integration of Returnee Children in Kazakhstani Schools(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Terlikbayeva, NurgulThis research is devoted to exploring the adaptation experience of returnee children in Kazakhstani schools. Upon arrival, returnee children who have not been exposed to Kazakh culture encounter social and psychological challenges. Because of the absence of educational policies for migrant children, the Kazakhstani education system fails to meet the needs of returnee children as they are required to enroll into mainstream schools. Relying on the empirical evidence and literature on the integration of returnee children, this study attempts to understand the challenges returnee children face in Kazakhstani schools and how these children cope with the alleged challenges. In the course of the study, returnee children reported language, Kazakhstani education system and teacher attitudes to be the major challenges they have faced. One solution to this problem would be a reconsideration of the existing educational program in Kazakhstan on inclusive education which targets only disabled children. Kazakhstani policy makers should consider widening the scope of its meaning including culturally disadvantaged returnee children in its agenda.Item Open Access Abay’s Legacy to the Philosophy of Education(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Shon, PeterAs early as the nineteenth century, Abay Kunanbayev foresaw the need to adapt to the world being altered by the hands of geopolitical powers. Rather than to be swept away by the waves of colonial influences, he became the lonely voice in the wilderness urging the Kazakhs to become educated multi-lingually. Though Abay is revered as the country’s foremost philosopher and poet, his writings are mostly covered in secondary school Kazakh Literature courses; though often quoted, the work of Abay is seldom read in its entirety. In addition, information about the impact of his writings on present-day educators in Kazakhstan is lacking. The purpose of this paper is to describe and juxtapose the main ideas in Abay’s The Book of Words, first published in 1909, with various philosophers from the West to examine the relevance of his philosophy in today’s Kazakhstani society. This paper is a historical description which seeks to answer the metaphysical, epistemological, and pedagogical questions under the themes of man, knowledge, and education. This study will contribute to bringing a further spotlight on Abay, not only as a steppe philosopher and poet of the past, but as a philosopher in education for contemporary Kazakh society.Item Open Access Guidelines for Writing a Book Review: Through the Lens of the First-Year Doctoral Student Experience(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Orynbassarova, DilaraWriting a critical book review is an integral part of the scholarly development process of any emerging researcher. The payoff of writing a book review is great, as it helps the emerging scholar to sharpen both writing and critical thinking skills, and understand the process of writing and editing a book. A critical review of the book may include a brief yet effective summary of the book; the relevance of the ideas today in general; a thorough analysis of the author’s main concepts and ideas, including the discussion about the authors’ main arguments, how and why the author has put the book together in such away, how well the author has supported ideas and facts; and discussion of the book’s strengths and weaknesses, which may include the overall content, organization, style and application to a certain context. Mentioning whether the author has achieved the stated purpose of the book is also important. For example, you may find this information in the preface or the introduction part of the book. My personal experience of writing a critical book review indicates that the process has three stages: before, during and after.Item Open Access Welcome Letter(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Makoelle, Tsediso MichaelItem Open Access The Role of the Mentor in the First Year of Teaching(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Kadyrova, SamalThis article explores the effectiveness of mentorship relationships in addressing first year teachers’ challenges at the beginning of their career at one of the Kazakhstani private schools. The study examines the concept of mentoring, the challenges beginning teachers face, the benefits of them, and the experiences of mentorship relationships worldwide and on the territory of Kazakhstan. One-on-one interview has been chosen as the most appropriate research strategy because it helped the researcher to develop a detailed understanding of the mentorship relationship experiences within the mentoring program at school. The results of this study have shown that all participants experience various difficulties in the inaugural period of their career. Even though the existing mentoring programs are the way to enhancement; they have definitely a positive effect on first-year teachers’ professional development.Item Open Access Language-in-Education Policy in Multilingual Education(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Ayazbayeva, NaziraLanguage policies and their aspects that impact societies and people are important social phenomena that are not well researched in multicultural and multilingual Kazakhstan. While previous research has investigated how language policies existing in Kazakhstan impact the development of plurilingual individuals (Syzdykbayeva, 2016), this article explores the theory behind the concepts of language policy and specifically language-in-education policy. It analyzes the past and current policies like the Trilingual Policy in Kazakhstan. Using Cooper’s (1989) framework of evaluating the language planning and policy and sought answers to the questions: Who plans what (language) practices for whom, how, under what conditions, and for what purpose?Item Open Access Investigating the Effectiveness of Private Small Group Tutoring of English in Kazakhstan: Perceptions of Tutors and Students(NUGSE Research in Education, 2017) Akimenko, OlessyaThe main focus of education studies has been on mainstream schools and institutions. However, the growing phenomenon of private tutoring has been largely overlooked by scholars. In Kazakhstan, numerous specialists offer private tutoring, and the tendency to supplement mainstream schooling continues to grow. The actual effectiveness of private tutoring, meanwhile, remains an open question. Since the study of English language is the most popular among the various subjects offered by tutors, this research studies the effectiveness of private tutoring of English and the way it can – or cannot – complement school education. This qualitative study explores the experiences of five private tutors and five privately tutored small groups of high-school students at private tutoring facilities in Astana, based on data obtained from semi-structured individual face-to-face and focus group interviews. The results of the study indicate that private tutoring is effective in enhancing students’ knowledge of English, as well as serves as a remedial purpose by helping students to form the knowledge required by mainstream schools. However, it should be noted that for other tutored subjects the situation may be different. Also, the results of the research may not be representative for the whole country due to the small size of the sample.