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  • Inclusive Education in Post-Soviet Countries: a Case of Kazakhstan 
    Makoelle, Tsediso Michael (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2018-12)
    Inclusive education has become a focal point internationally (Ainscow, Dyson & Weiner, 2013). In many contexts the implementation of inclusive education is characterized by contradictions, controversies, dilemmas and ...
  • In defense of the student-centered approach: responding to a critical review 
    Akimenko, Olessya (NUGSE Research in Education, 2018-06)
    What can be more rewarding than having your article published and read? It is, of course, having it critiqued. I do think that if your work has motivated others to think and create something of their own, writing it was ...
  • Insights from the First NUGSE Graduates 
    Sirgebayeva, Aidana (NUGSE Research in Education, 2016)
  • Integration of Returnee Children in Kazakhstani Schools 
    Terlikbayeva, Nurgul (NUGSE Research in Education, 2017)
    This 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 ...
  • Investigating the Effectiveness of Private Small Group Tutoring of English in Kazakhstan: Perceptions of Tutors and Students 
    Akimenko, Olessya (NUGSE Research in Education, 2017)
    The 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 ...
  • “Kazakhs should speak Kazakh”: Language Policy Realization in Urban Kazakh Families 
    Amantay, Assem; Myrzabayeva, Aigerim; Karabay, Akmaral (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-12)
    The Kazakh government’s after-independence language policy of “Kazakhization” has had a positive impact on the revitalization of Kazakh as an official language. The research shows that the urban Kazakh people tend to support ...
  • Language-in-Education Policy in Multilingual Education 
    Ayazbayeva, Nazira (NUGSE Research in Education, 2017)
    Language 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 ...
  • Leadership for Change: Promoting Inclusive Values and Cultures 
    Passeka, Yevgeniya (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2018-12)
    Cultural values are the foundation of inclusion, and this is the reason why Ainscow and Booth (2002) in their Index for Inclusion put this dimension at the base of their inverted triangle with the other two sides being ...
  • Many Colors of Assessment: Participation Matters 
    Kabulova, Meruyert; Pussurmanova, Gulzada; Shaikhina, Dina; Akhmedina, Assel; Issina, Gulden (NUGSE Research in Education, 2016)
    The problem of non-attendance and lack of student engagement in class is a widely recognized issue in educational circles around the world, including Kazakhstan. One of the reasons is the neglect of class participation ...
  • MOOCs in Kazakhstan: internationalization and digitization of higher education 
    Kavashev, Zulyar (NUGSE Research in Education, 2018-06)
    There is a shortage of data in about the role massive open online courses (MOOCs) play in internationalizing the sphere of higher education in Kazakhstan. This paper aims to explore the ways Open University Kazakhstan ...
  • One Size Does Not Fit All: A Case of a Student Who Encountered a Problem in an Exam 
    Rakhimbekova, Assem (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2018-12)
    Drawing on a narrative story of a gifted student, who studies at the school for gifted children, and who suffers from stuttering that made him difficult to articulate his words and deliver his ideas properly, this case ...
  • Publication tips from NUGSE faculty 
    Baigazina, Altyn; Gapbassova, Lyazat (NUGSE Research in Education, 2016-06)
    Henry Ford once wisely noted, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success”. This quote accurately mirrors the team spirit that has inspired and fueled the creation of the first ...
  • A Qualitative Study of Parental Perceptions of Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan: The View of Three 
    Khamidulina, Zarina (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2018-12)
    Kazakhstan is presently undergoing a number of developments in the education system. One of the main reform directions includes the development of inclusive education. The problem is that the reform lacks a focus on ...
  • Quality of education in Kazakhstani universities: real or not real? 
    Kovaleva, Lyudmila (NUGSE Research in Education, 2016-06)
    The quality of education in the sector of higher education has been one of the key priorities of the government for the last decade. In order to assure the quality of education and produce highly qualified human resources, ...
  • Special Issue: Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan 
    Unknown author (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2018-12)
    NUGSE Research in Education is a peer-reviewed journal designed for educational leaders, policy makers, researchers and students interested in empirical research, critical reviews, and analytical papers on a wide range of ...
  • Student Experiences: A Critical Reflection of the M.Sc. in Educational Leadership Blended-Learning Program 
    Ogay, Svetlana (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-12)
    Proliferation of digital technologies and massification of education gave a breath of fresh air to conventional education and triggered a wave of innovative approaches to teaching and learning. Who would imagine a decade ...
  • Student Experiences: Traditional Face-to-Face Full-Time Studying at NUGSE 
    Ippolitova, Mariya; Baidaly, Fariza; Memetova, Lenera; Temirbekova, Assel (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-12)
    The choice of a learning mode is very important for a student applying to the Master’s program. But when the choice is made students face other challenges they could not anticipate. Brochures and websites can tell a lot ...
  • Surviving Peer Review: A Difficult but Worthwile Experience 
    Syzdykbayeva, Rizagul (NUGSE Research in Education, 2016)
  • Teacher Identity in the Context of Current School Reforms in Kazakhstan 
    Khegay, Yuliya (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-12)
    Kazakhstan is currently experiencing tremendous reforms in secondary education trying on best practices and experiences borrowed from abroad. Important figures at this stage are Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) created ...
  • Teachers’ Experiences of Using CLIL in Kazakh Language Classrooms 
    Kakenov, Ruslan (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education, 2017-12)
    This paper investigates teachers’ experiences of teaching the content and language simultaneously by using the Content and Language-Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach when delivering social science subjects, such as ...