Dr. Uzma Dayan

Ph.D , Institute of Education & Research, University of Peshawar (2017) in Education

Research Interest:  Inclusive Education, Adolescence Psychology, Language Pedagogy, Formative Assessment Techniques, Women's rights towards peace-building, Qualitative Research Methods

Telephone: +92919216756

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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 a range of students, from undergraduates to postgraduates. 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 and practices. 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 (Education) at University of Peshawar. Her book chapter on English grammar teachers’ beliefs and practices has been published by Oxford University Press. Her research interests include inclusive education, language learning, adolescence psychology 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 of marginalized students including religious minority and students with special educational needs with the goal of amplifying their voices and promoting greater inclusivity.