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Education:
PhD in English Language Education, 2015
Warwick University, Coventry, United Kingdom
MA (Hon) in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, 2010
Warwick University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Geographic areas:
United Kingdom, Middle East and some parts of Asia (Kazakhstan, Hong Kong SAR and South Korea)
Thematic areas:
- Multilingual education
- Higher Education
- School Education
Research Subthemes:
- International students’ educational and sociocultural experiences (internationalisation and education abroad)
- Individual differences in language learning (particularly learning strategies from sociocultural perspectives, motivation and identity)
- Shadow education (private supplementary tutoring)
- Advanced academic writing (thesis and dissertation writing in a second language)
- Evaluation of language teaching materials and textbooks
- Qualitative & mixed-method research
- Multilingual Turn in Language learning
- English as a Medium of Instruction
- The intersection between excellence and equity in education, and children and young people’s well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Tensions between policy aspirations and enactment: investigating institutional and ecological concerns about English Medium Instruction (EMI) in the public schools in Kazakhstan
Manan, S. (PI), Tajik, M. (Co-PI) & Hajar, A. (Co-PI)
1/1/21 → 12/31/24
Project: FDCRGP
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Ideal Multilingual Self, Language Learning Motivation and Strategy Uses of students in Kazakhstan
Hajar, A. (PI)
1/1/20 → 12/31/22
Project: FDCRGP
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Agency in Multilingual Education Policy and Planning in Asia
Manan, S. & Hajar, A., Aug 1 2025, United Kingdom: Routledge.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Entrepreneurial Orientations towards Language and Education EMI Policy in Kazakhstan
Kazhigaliyeva, A., Manan, S. & Hajar, A., Feb 1 2025, Critical English Medium Instruction in Higher Education. Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Examining the nature, effectiveness and implications of shadow education in rural Kazakhstan: A participatory study of primary school students
Hajar, A. & Karakus, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: British Educational Research Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the nature, effectiveness and implications of shadow education in rural Kazakhstan: A participatory study of primary school students
Hajar, A. & Karakus, M., May 22 2025, In: British Educational Research Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining the nature and effectiveness of fee-free supplementary tutoring: voices of ‘Robin Hood teachers’ in Kazakhstan
Hajar, A. & Karakus, M., May 17 2025, In: Cambridge Journal of Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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