Dr.Uzma Dayan| Education | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Uzma Dayan is a Lecturer at the Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar, Pakistan with seventeen years experience of teaching Developmental Psychology, Inclusive Education and EFL to adult students. She has a Masters in English Literature and Applied Linguistics and a Masters in Education from the University of Peshawar, Pakistan. She obtained her PhD from the Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar in 2017 in transformation of prospective teachers’ pedagogical beliefs. Uzma Dayan has a certificate course in Formative Assessment Techniques from the Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). She is a recipient of Gold Medal in Masters in Education. She has been involved in designing and teaching various courses offered in BS-Education, BEd, MEd and MPhil at University of Peshawar. Her book chapter has been published by Oxford University Press. Her research interests are in Language Learning, Inclusive Education, Adolescence Psychology, Teachers’ beliefs and practices and Women’ s rights towards peace building. She has also been writing on educational and social issues in leading Pakistani newspapers including Dawn, The News, The Frontier Post, Mashriq and Shehbaz since 2001. She has presented papers in national and international conferences on Pedagogical Skills and Teacher Education. Her current research focusses on understanding the experiences and perceptions marginalized students, with the goal of amplifying their voices and promoting greater inclusivity.
RESEARCH PROJECT
Co-investigator in a research project of Oslo College University, Norway and Agha Khan University, Karachi on “Qualitative Research Methods” from 2008-2011
AREAS of Expertise
Inclusive Education • Adolescence Psychology • Comparative Education • Formative and Summative Assessment practices • Learning and Teaching Second and Foreign Language • Qualitative Methodologies
AREAS OF INTEREST (in general)
- Gender imbalance and society
- Women’ rights towards peace building
- Singlehood and identity formation in Pakhtun society
STUDENTS SUPERVISED (MPhil)
Shagufta Rafiqu (2024). Experiences of Teachers and Students in Science laboratories with reference to Problems and Facilities at secondary level in district Peshawar. Aima Jameel (2024) Teachers’ use of Code Switching to Pashto Language in Classroom Discussion: Experiences of non-Pashto Speaking Students in University of Peshawar. Abida Parveen (2022) Job stress and performance of teachers: A study of Secondary Schools Teachers of District Karak, Khyberpukhtunkhwa. Bibi Kulsoom (2022) Exploring teachers’ assessment practices in early childhood education classrooms of district Peshawar, Pakistan.. Noor Nihaar (2020) Effectiveness of biometric attendance system in higher secondary schools: Perceptions and experiences of stakeholders of district Peshawar.
Publications Top Notes
- Women academics’ motivation for higher education and empowerment: a qualitative case study in Pakistan
- Authors: Rehman, A.U., Khan, M.I., Dayan, U., Ahmad, S.M.
- Journal: Gender and Education
- Year: 2024 (Article in Press)
- Access: Not specified
- Citations: 0
- TRANSFORMATION OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ PEDAGOGICAL BELIEFS DURING A PRE-SERVICE B.Ed. PROGRAMME IN PAKISTAN
- Authors: Dayan, U., Khan, M.I., Ahmad, S.
- Journal: International Journal of Education and Practice
- Year: 2022
- Volume: 10
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 150–159
- Access: Open access
- Citations: 0
- Transition from pre-service training to classroom: Experiences and challenges of novice teachers in Pakistan
- Authors: Dayan, U., Perveen, S., Khan, M.I.
- Journal: FWU Journal of Social Sciences
- Year: 2018
- Volume: 12
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 48–59
- Access: Not specified
- Citations: 2