Kumis Zhaiykbay
MA Senior Lecturer, coordinator
KUMIS ZHAIYKBAY
kumis.zhaikbay@sdu.edu.kz
Post
MA, Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BA: SDU University 2013-2017
MA: SDU University 2017-2019
PhD: Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty (in process) 2019-present
Employment
Assistant-instructor (Zhas Maman): SDU University 2017-2019
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2019-2023
Program coordinator: SDU University 2023-present
Important publications over the last 5 years
- Socio-cultural factors affecting the development of English language proficiency at non-linguistic department Published place: Bulletin of KazNPU im. Abay, series "Multilingual education and foreign philology", No. 2 (26), 2019
- Conceptual basis for the formation of foreign language pragma professional communicative competence of future IT specialists. Published place: Bulletin of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University No 4 (84), 2020
- Analysis of the factors influencing the development of the student's pragma-communicative competence. Published place: Bulletin of KazNPU named after Abai, series “Multilingual education and philology of foreign languages”', No 2 (30), 2020.
- Linguistic, Social and Cultural Factors Influencing Foreign Language Learning in the Context of Higher Education. Published place: psychology and education (2021) ISSN: 0033-3077 Volume: 58(3): Pages: 2980-2988 Article Received: 13th September, 2020; Article Revised: 25th January, 2021; Article Accepted: 12th February, 2021
- System of exercises for the formation of pragma-professional communicative competence of IT specialists. Published place: Bulletin of Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Pedagogy series, 2022
- The impact of foreign language pragma-professional communicative competence on the job performance of IT specialists, Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociology Series, № 1(142)/2023.
- Stages of the formation of IT speciality students’ pragma-professional competence in foreign language education, bulletin Buketov, Pedagogy series №2 (110)/2023.
Arman Argynbayev
MA Senior Lecturer
ARMAN ARGYNBAYEV
arman.argynbayev@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Arman Argynbayev joined SDU University in 2007 as a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Humanities. Before SDU, Argynbayev worked at Auezov University in Semey and Bilim-Innovation Schools in numerous cities of Kazakhstan. Argynbayev is a winner of various multilingual and English Olympiads among teachers held by BIL Foundation and Almaty City Council. Currently, Arman is delivering lectures and seminars on assessment and a range of TEFL courses. Apart from assessment and evaluation, Argynbayev’s special interests include Project-Based Learning and Curriculum Design.
Degree Qualifications
MA, Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages (TEFL), 2010, SDU University, Kazakhstan
BA, Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages (TEFL), 2001, Shakarim State University, Kazakhstan
Certificates
TKT Band 3 in Module 3, Managing the teaching and learning process, Cambridge English Language Assessment, October 2017
IELTS Academic, Overall Band Score 8.0, British Council, March 2017
Courses
TFL 438, B2-C1, Assessment in Foreign Language Teaching
TFL 332, B2-C1, Professional Development in TESOL
TFL 504, B2-C1, Assessment of Foreign Language Proficiency
Publications
'Teaching culture and identifying language interference errors through films'. (2014) English Language Teaching Journal. vol. 7, (issue 9), pp. 49-56
'English-Russian False Friends in ELT Classes with Intercultural Communicative Perspectives'. (2014) Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. vol. 122, pp. 58-64
'Students' Response to Learning Russian-English False Friends through Project-Based Learning.' Al-Farabi National University: Almaty, Kazakhstan - 29 April 2016
Conference
Teaching Russian-English False Friends through Project-Based Learning.' Innovations in Education and Science Conference. SDU University: Almaty, Kazakhstan - 14 October 2016
'Students' Response to Learning Russian-English False Friends through Project-Based Learning.' Al-Farabi National University: Almaty, Kazakhstan - 29 April 2016
Research interests
Project-Based Learning, Multilingualism
Scholarships & Awards
1st Place in Tri-Lingual Competition: Languages Development Board of Almaty, Kazakhstan (2008)
3rd Place in the English Proficiency Test among Kazakh-Turkish High School Teachers (22 schools): KATEV Foundation, Kazakhstan (2006)
2nd Place in the English Proficiency Test among Kazakh-Turkish High School Teachers (22 schools): KATEV Foundation, Kazakhstan (2005)
2nd Place in the English Proficiency Test among Kazakh-Turkish High School Teachers (22 schools): KATEV Foundation, Kazakhstan (2004)
Katira Karymsakova
MA Senior Lecturer
KATIRA KARYMSAKOVA
katira.karymsakova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
MA, Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: Kazakh University of languages and International Relations 1996-2000
MSc: Kazakh University of Languages and International Relations - Abylai Khan 2001-2003
MSc: Institut Sorbonne Kazakhstan 2014-2016
MSc: Master's program certificate M2 LLCER EE Russe INALCO - Paris 2018-2023
PhD-student: Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University 2018-2019
Employment
Cultural Projects Coordinator: Alliance Française 2006
French and Turkish language translator: d'Almaty, Sport club " 2005-2007
French teacher: ENBEK Almaty choreographic school 2007-2017
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2006-2023
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
2018-2021- project executor "Multidimensional research on the history, problems and prospects for the establishment of international educational projects in the Republic of Kazakhstan"
2018-2019 Kazakhstan French Scholarship Program Abay - Verne
Gulera Makhat
MA Senior Lecturer
GULERA MAKHAT
gulera.makhat@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: Xin Jiang university, Xin jiang, China 1993-1998
MSc: Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University 2010-2012
Employment
Chinese Teacher: Almaty City University of Foreign Languages and Professional Career 2006-2009
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2012-present
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
1. Preparing students to participate in the olimpics.
2. Certificate of 6th level of HSK (Chinese level examination)
Akmarzhan Nogaibayeva
PhD assistant professor
AKMARZHAN NOGAIBAYEVA
a.nogaibayeva@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Kurmangazy Sadykbekov
PhD Professor
KURMANGAZY SADYKBEKOV
kurmangazy.sadykbekov@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Elif Ozdemir
PhD Assistant Professor
ELIF OZDEMIR
elif.ozdemir@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Professor SDU
Academic career
BSc: “Turkic World Literature in the name of Korkut Ata” 2006-2010
MSc: SDU University “Foreign Philosophy”(Turkish-English) 2011-2013
PhD: International Burch University “Cagdas Turklehceri” 2015-2018
Employment
Turkish teacher: Kyzylorda school (БИЛ “Білім Инновация лицейі”) 2010-2011
Turkish teacher: Astana Nurorda school (БИЛ “Білім Инновация лицейі”) 2011-2012
Turkish teacher: Kentau school (БИЛ “Білім Инновация лицейі”) 2012-2013
Assistant Professor SDU: SDU University 2017
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
1. Determination of Problems in the Basic Language Skill of University Students Learning Turkish in Kazakhstan
2. How distinctive is the Foreign Language Enjoyment and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety of Kazakh Learners of Turkish?
3. The advance of Turkish and Kazakh lexicography
Patents and proprietary rights
1. Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Öğrenme Nedenlerine Yönelik Bir İhtiyaç Analizi: Kazakistan Örneği - DOI: 10.52096/usbd.7.29.12 February 2023
2. Türkçe Öğretiminde A1-A2 Seviyesi Sesli Hikayelerin Dinleme Becerisi Üzerindeki Etkileri: Irak İncelemesi - DOI: 10.34099/jrtl.524 November 2023
Important publications over the last 5 years
1.January 2019- Determination of Problems in the Basic Language Skill of University Students Learning Turkish in Kazakhstan: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330660970_Determination_of_Problems_in_the_Basic_Language_Skills_of_University_Students_learning_Turkish_in_Kazakhstan?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
2. July 2019 - How distinctive is the Foreign Language Enjoyment and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety of Kazakh Learners of Turkish?: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334480613_How_distinctive_is_the_Foreign_Language_Enjoyment_and_Foreign_Language_Classroom_Anxiety_of_Kazakh_learners_of_Turkish?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
3. May 2021 - The advance of Turkish and Kazakh lexicography: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351866027_The_Advance_of_Turkish_and_Kazakh_Lexicography?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
4. November 2021- Iskat-I Izafat Tevhidi- II: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355915265_ISKAT-I_IZAFAT_TEVHIDI-II?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
5. May 2022- A1-A2 Seviyesinde Yabancı Dil Olarak Türkçe Yazma Becerisinin Gelişiminde Yaratıcı Yazma Tekniklerinin Kullanımı: Kazakistan Örneği: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/360552447_A1-_A2_Seviyesinde_Yabanci_Dil_Olarak_Turkce_Yazma_Becerisinin_Gelisiminde_Yaratici_Yazma_Tekniklerinin_Kullanimi_Kazakistan_Ornegi?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
6. August 2022- Ronald B. Tobias’ın Kurgu Teorisi Bağlamında Sarı Saltık’ın Kaf Dağı Seferi: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363060789_Ronald_B_Tobias'in_Kurgu_Teorisi_Baglaminda_Sari_Saltik'in_Kaf_Dagi_Seferi?_sg%5B0%5D=iBARKv61OCSXskp3aeBZnBqjI3g4N_c67e5raDkdAx4fi00YHUFjo8DhqyxgsvuP25UmwtORqtOs1JMH2mJBQNoCrctzV8H7lktyagQU.YjWJsAIM3P8eTpMEL7SRp0wCraExj4S4Xl_p5rV7vDtWRMsfWzh0LK_rjeOBwJAT4DcITeQLBEjjxWLeHUTrFQ
7. November 2022- Journal of Criminology Sociology and Law Metinlerarasılık Bağlamında Sarı Saltık’ın Ütopyayı Araması: Sarı Saltık’ın Mısır Seferi ve Nil Nehri’nin Kaynağını: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365806295_Journal_of_Criminology_Sociology_and_Law_Metinlerarasilik_Baglaminda_Sari_Saltik'in_Utopyayi_Aramasi_Sari_Saltik'in_Misir_Seferi_ve_Nil_Nehri'nin_Kaynagini_Bulmasi Bulması
8. November 2022- Turk Edebiyat Arastirma Dergisi: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365806422_Turk_Edebiyatlari_Arastirma_Dergisi?_sg%5B0%5D=81_I7i1FyOkvW87c1DWGmneHoyen7rQBDpVLQXgNp_npcqVDUnRQzMIRM7nRHLUfeY2n0soqhxWgGUdWPJQveJjOWAO37mK4jb-Z11aJ.j2JU8MHRP15cTfqq_hjHK5pTLH-23Rly-QQLK5oj5ybb27QR3cxEvebi6mjeppr8w4gs17Ux21SqakAN54XtfA
9. June 2018-Suggestions for Problems Faced in Basic Language Skills by University Students Learning Turkish in Kazakhstan: (PDF) Suggestions for Problems Faced in Basic Language Skills by University Students Learning Turkish in Kazakhstan (researchgate.net)
10. February 2018- COMPARISON OF VOCABULARIES OF TODAY'S TURKISH AND KAZAKH LANGUAGES AND WORDS ABOUT SOCIAL LIFE: (PDF) COMPARISON OF VOCABULARIES OF TODAY'S TURKISH AND KAZAKH LANGUAGES AND WORDS ABOUT SOCIAL LIFE (researchgate.net)
Activities in specialist bodies over the last 5 years
UKDA ORGANISATION Participated in the 12-week online 'Academic Turkish Teaching' seminar organized by 'International Culture and Language Research' between 19/12/2022-06/03/2023
UKDA ORGANISATION Participated in the 12-week online seminar ‘Early Language Teaching’ organized by ‘International Culture and Language Research’ between 19/12/2022-06/03/2023
PROQUEST ORGANISATION On April 5, 2023, Necmettin Erbakan University and ProQuest thank you for your participation in the online training 'ProQuest Author Tips for Writing Journal Articles'.
ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELİ UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE TEACHING APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER
Within the scope of the cooperation between Gazi University TÖMER, Ankara Social Sciences University TÖMER, Baskent University BÜTEM, Ankara Hacr Bayram Veli University DiLMER and TDS, he participated in 30 hours of theoretical and 6 hours of practical courses in the "Question Preparation and Evaluation Certificate Program for Online Exams in Turkish Language Teaching to Foreigners" organized between 7 March - 6 April 2022 and was awarded this certificate by showing success in the exam at the end of the process.
BAU TURKMER ORGANISATION
Certificate in Teaching Turkish as a SECOND LANGUAGE
This is to certify that ELIF DERYA OZDEMIR has been awarded PASS in Certificate in Teaching Turkish as a Second Language (CTTSL) at TURKMER, Bahçeşehir University in the 2022-2023 Academic Year.
Saltanat Karimsattar
MA Senior Lecturer
SALTANAT KARIMSATTAR
saltanat.karimsattar@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Saltanat Karimsattar joined SDU University in 2018 as a language instructor. She was a Fulbright Program grantee and had served her 1-year Fulbright (FLTA) term at Indiana University, Bloomington (2017-2018). Saltanat Karimsattar received her Master's Degree (in Education) from Zhezkazgan Baikonur University in 2016, having pased her 1 semester Master Degree International Practicum at Uttah Valley University, School of Education. She gained her experience working as an Assistant teacher in Zhezkazgan Baikonur University, teaching courses like Country-study, Basic English, English for Academic Purposes, English for Specific Purposes, etc.(2016-2017). Saltanat worked for an Access international project created by the U.S Department of State which aims to help teens (13–20 years-old) from economically disadvantaged backgrounds gain opportunities in employment, education, and life in general (2015-2017). Saltanat Karimsattar has several professional development training certificates like Orleu (KazUMOiMYA), US Embassy trainings, TEYL from Oregon University, USA, etc. Saltanat likes Nordic walking and volleybal.
Degree Qualifications
Master of Education 2016 Zhezkazgan Baikonur University, Kazakhstan
Certificates
Certificate of W. Fulbright 2017, US Department of State
Courses
English
Schloarships & Awards
Fulbright 2017-2018, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
Dmitriy Cherkassov
MA Senior Lecturer
DMITRIY CHERKASSOV
dmitriy.cherkassov@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Dmitriy Cherkassov joined SDU in 2019 right after completing MA in TESL at the Pennsylvania State University. He has been a lecturer at "Two Foreign Languages" (TFL) Program within the Faculty of Education & Humanities since then. Prior to that, Dmitriy worked as an English teacher at the high school level for 4,5 years. For a period of one academic year (2020-2021), he served as a Program Coordinator for TFL. Currently, Dmitriy continues working as a lecturer at the Faculty; as well as that, he serves as a Professional Development Coordinator of TFL Program. The latter includes providing and/or arranging workshops/trainings for the faculty instructors and partly assisting the Centre of Professional Development and Innovation (CPDI) at SDU with their developmental work. Apart from academic perspective, Dmitriy is also a socially involved individual who eagerly participates in the extracurricular activities of SDU and is active in social media.
Degree Qualifications
MA in TESL - The Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
Exchange Program Student (one semester) - Pittsburg State University, KS, USA
BA in TFL - Semey State Pedagogical Institute
Certificates
CELTA (Pass B)
IELTS (Overall 8.0)
Courses
TFL 226 - B2 - Major Foreign language [English B2] in Intercultural Communication Contexts - 2
TFL 312 - C1 - Teaching English to Young Learners
TFL 438 - C1 - Assessment in Foreign Language Teaching
TFL 439 - C1 - Practice of English Language Teaching: Peer Teaching
Conference
"The Mentoring Process: Enriching Professional Growth for English Language Teachers and Teacher Educators", 9th ICBCB: Global Trends and Values in Education, Kaskelen, Kazakhstan, September 24-25, 2020.
Research interests
Teacher education (mentoring process of pre- and in-service teachers), teacher identity, teacher-student interactions
Scholarships & Awards
BOLASHAK scholarship for master's degree, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, 2017
Yildiz Akhmedova
MA Senior Lecturer
YILDIZ AKHMEDOVA
yildiz.akhmedova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University
MSc: SDU University
Employment
English Language Instructor: Almaty Bilim Innovation Lyceum for Girls 2008-2009
English Language Instructor: SDU University 2009-2010
Business English Language Instructor: SDU University 2010-2015
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2019-2023
Svetlana Lukashova
MA Senior Lecturer
SVETLANA LUKASHOVA
svetlana.lukashova@sdu.edu.kz
Academic career
BSc: Almaty Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, Almaty 1980-1985, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk 2000-2001
MSc: Almaty Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages, Almaty 1980-1985, Kainar University, Almaty 2009-2011
Employment
Teacher of English: School 17, Almaty 1985-1993, School 22, Almaty 1993-1995
Lecturer: Institute of Languages and Translation, Almaty 1994-1995, International College Of Continuing Education, Almaty 1995-2001, Kazakh – American University , Almaty 1997-2006
Senior lecturer: Kazakh-British University, Almaty 2007-2016, SDU University 2007-present
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
1. Psychological constructs prediting academic performance. International Journal of Psychology Special Issue: 32nd International Congress of Psycholog, 2021. WILEY Library . WEB of SCIENCE
2. Comparative Analysis of Educational Programs for Training Social Pedagogues on the Example of Universities in Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Germany .DOI: 10.22616/REEP.2021.14.031. “Rural Environment. Education. Personality”, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Google Scholar
3. The Impact of Internship on Attitudes in Teaching Profession. Journal of Educational Sciences , #1 (58) 2019 , “Psychological and pedagogical problems of professional education.” Google Scholar
Sunggat Amangeldiyev
MA Senior Lecturer
SUNGGAT AMANGELDIYEV
sunggat.amangeldiyev@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant instructor
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2017-2021
MA: SDU University 2021-2023
Employment
English teacher: SDU University since 2021
Senior Lecturer: SDU University present
Professional development certificates
Zhas Maman certificate 2021-2022: September, 2021 - April, 2022
TESOL certificate 2022
Aruzhan Zhorabekova
MA Senior Lecturer
ARUZHAN ZHORABEKOVA
aruzhan.zhorabekova@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Gulnara Netaliyeva
MA Senior Lecturer
GULNARA NETALIYEVA
gulnara.netaliyeva@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Roza Kalikbergenova
MA Senior Lecturer
ROZA KALIKBERGENOVA
roza.kalikbergenova@sdu.edu.kz
Education and Employment
1980-1985-Almaty Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages
Specialty: German and English languages
Qualification: teacher of German and English languages
1985 – 1989 - Secondary school. Mukry – German teacher
1993- Higher pedagogical courses at the Kazakh State University of World Languages
Qualification: foreign (German) language teacher at university
1994 - teacher at the department of phonetics of the German language at KazUMO and MYA.
1996 - Senior Lecturer at the Department of Romance-Germanic Philology, Kaz UMO and ME named after. Abylai Khan.
2012-2014 - Master's degree at the Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical University, Master of Pedagogical Sciences
2017 - senior lecturer of the department of a second foreign language, KazUMO and International Language named after Abylay Khan
2018 - Senior Lecturer at the Department of Speech and Communication Practice
Методический опыт
2006 – seminar “German language lesson for beginners and intermediate” (A1-B2) of the Goethe Institute in Göttingen (Germany);
2007 - seminar “German for lawyers” Goethe Institute, Astana;
2011 - seminar “German as a second foreign language after English” - Goethe Institute in Almaty;
2013 - two-month online course “Music in the German language lesson” - Goethe Institute in Almaty;
2013 - methodological seminar - “Fundamentals of teaching a second foreign language” - Goethe Institute, Almaty;
2015 - seminar “Modern methods of teaching the German language” - Almaty (DAAD);
2015 – seminar “New technologies in the foreign language lesson” - Perpenian University (France);
2016 - seminar “Forms of presentation of texts, introduction of grammar and vocabulary” - Goethe Institute Munich (Germany);
2017-seminar “Country Studies and the German Language” “Advertising the German Language” Goethe Institute Almaty;
2017 - seminar within the framework of the VIII International School of Translators of Fiction of the CIS Countries - Kazakh UMO and M.Ya. Abylai Khan;
2018 - methodological seminar “Didactics of using films and music in the German language lesson” Almaty (DAAD);
2019 - conference - “The world of translations of Al Farabi and the transformation of intercultural research in the study of a foreign language” KazNU named after. Al Farabi, Almaty;
2020-seminar “Principles and approaches of modern teaching methods at universities” KazNU named after. Al Farabi, Almaty;
2020 - 1st online congress of teachers of German language at the Goethe Institute;
2020 - online training seminar for teachers of the German language from October 15 to December 03, 2020 in an online format Topics: Creative activities in the German language lesson and Warm-up games ∙ Games and tips for quickly memorizing articles at various levels of proficiency language ∙ Short speaking tasks ∙ Simple ideas for quick differentiation ∙ Grammar – creative and effective ∙ Project work – Christmas and other holidays ∙ Teaching German and involving other learning subjects;
2021 - online language course level B2.3. with the Goethe Institute Munich (Germany);
2021-2nd online congress of German language teachers;
2022-4th digital congress of German language teachers;
2023 - online methodological seminar of the printing house "Klett" Germany
Additional experience
2017- Participation in the compilation of a guidebook in German and a trilingual dictionary German-Kazakh-Russian, Kazakh-German-Russian for EXPO;
2019- Reviewer of the translation of a physics textbook from German into Kazakh (MONRK);
2019-2020 – member of the appeal committee for entrance exams to master’s programs in German;
2019-2020 – participation in the preparation of test tasks in the German language for admission to the master’s program;
Every year – member of the commissions of the city Olympiad in German for schoolchildren
Languages
Kazakh – native language
Russian - fluent
German - fluent
English – with dictionary
Computer skills
Word, Excel
Benedicta Nwaefido
MA Lecturer
BENEDICTA NWAEFIDO
benedicta.nwaefido@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Benedicta Nwaefido joined SDU University in 2021 as a lecturer with the Language education department. She has been working with 3rd year students lecturing them on Public Speaking and Professional development in TESOL. She is keen on Inclusive education and student centred learning. In her free time, cooking and CrossFit are of major interest.
Degree Qualifications
MA in TESOL (2020). Eton University Wilmington, Delaware USA.
Certificates
Teacher's Knowledge Test (TKT) 1, 2, 3. University of Cambridge, 2018.
Courses
TFL 359: Public Speaking Skills (3rd year)
TFL 333: Critical Thinking Strategies (3rd year)
TFL 332: Professional development in TESOL (3rd year)
TFL 384: Value Based Education (3rd year).
Research Interests
Inclusive education
Dastan Ramankulov
MA Senior Lecturer
DASTAN RAMANKULOV
dastan.ramankulov@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Profile
Dastan A. Ramankulov joined SDU at the beginning of this past Spring semester i.e. January 2022. Over years he worked as an instructor of Economics and English language at various schools including Kazakh-Turkish High School for Boys in Almaty, NIS Physics & Math Almaty, Galaxy International School, NIS Chemistry & Biology Almaty. Over the period of 2019-2021 he was at New York University (New York city) for his Master's degree.
Degree Qualifications
Master's Degree - New York University (2019-2021) - Digital Media Design for Learning
Bacherlor's Degree - Abylai Khan Unviversity (InYaz) (2006-2010) - Two Foreign Languages
Diploma program - Kazakh-Turkish College of Economics (2002-2006) - Management
Employment
English language instructor: Kazakh-Turkish High School Almaty 2013-2014
English language instructor: Physics-Math Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Almaty 2014-2015
English language instructor: Galaxy International School 2015-2016
Economics Teacher, English language instructor: Chemistry-Bio Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools Almaty 2016-2019
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2021-present
Certificates
Oxford program - a week-long teacher training program - NONE
Courses
TFL-226 and TFL-156 - Major Foreign Language
Research interests
Digital Media Design for Learning - designing various applications (both mobile & non-mobile) for learning endeavors
Scholarships & Awards
Bolashak Scholarship (2019) USA, New York University
Meruyert Birleskyzy
MA Lecturer
MERUYERT BIRLESKYZY
meruyert.birleskyzy@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2017-2021
MSc: SDU University 2021-2023
Employment
General English teacher, Ielts tutor: Alpha Academy 2019-2020
Debates instructor: 22nd state secondary school 2020
Coordinator of social project “HelloAul”: NU, Alpha Academy 2021
Lecturer: SDU University 2021-2023
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
“The conceptual framework of teacher personality in relation to student engagement in foreign language learning and teaching” - Евразийская Наука, 2023
“The students’ attitude towards grading classroom engagement” - CALE conference, KIMEP
Professional development certificates
IELTS - 8.0 (2022)
IELTS - 7.5 (2019)
TESOL (2022)
Educational leadership seminars - NU university (2023)
Important publications over the last 5 years
“EzOqy” - Elementary level students’ coursebook, 2020
Rabiya Yaylaci
MA Senior Lecturer
RABIYA YAYLACI
rabiya.yaylaci@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: Middle East Technical University 2015-2019
MSc: Nazarbayev University 2019-2022
Employment
METU Without Barriers Association assistant: Middle East Technical University 2015-2019
English Language Teacher: Ahmet Barindirir Ilkogretim okulu 2018-2019
English Language Teacher: National School of Physics & Math (FIZMAT) 2019-2020
English Language Teacher: NURORDA International school 2020-2022
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2022-present
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
“Using arts integration to promote inclusive education” 2022
Zhamila Yeleussizova
MA Lecturer
ZHAMILA YELEUSSIZOVA
z.yeleussizova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2016-2020
MSc: SDU University 2020-2022
Employment
English teacher: Continuing Education Center 2018-2019
English teacher: Akzhol Education 2020-2022
English teacher: Skymart school 2021-2022
Instructor: SDU University 2021-present
Professional development certificates
TKT Module 1 Band 4
TKT Module 2 Band 4
TKT Module 3 Band 4
TESOL
Akbota Tolbayeva
MA Lecturer
AKBOTA TOLBAYEVA
akbota.tolbayeva@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2016-2020
MSc: SDU University 2020-2022
Employment
English teacher: Continuing Education Center 2018-2020
English teacher: International British House Skysmart school 220-2021
Instructor: SDU University 2021-present
Industry collaborations over the last 5 years
TKT Module 2 Band 3
TKT Module 3 Band 3
TESOL Band 4
Gulim Yessengaliyeva
MA Lecturer
GULIM YESSENGALIYEVA
gulim.yessengaliyeva@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2016-2020
MSc: SDU University 2020-2022
Employment
English teacher: CES 2018
English teacher: Skymart school 2019-2022
Instructor: SDU University 2022-present
Professional development certificates
TKT Module 1 Band 4
TKT Module 2 Band4
TKT Module 3 Band 4
Gulmira Biteshova
MA Senior Lecturer
GULMIRA BITESHOVA
gulmira.biteshova@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Битешова Гульмира 2022 жылы Қазақстандағы SDU University Педагогика және гуманитарлық ғылымдар факультетінің Тілдік білім беру кафедрасына аға оқытушы жұмысқа орналасты. Ол студенттерге екінші шет тілі ретінде оқытылатын неміс тілінен сабақ береді. Ол бұған дейін Абылай хан атындағы Әлем тілдері университетінде оқытушылық қызмет атқарған. Академиялық дәрежесі Педагогика ғылымдары магистрі. Оның ғылыми қызығушылықтары шет тілдерін оқыту, көптілділік және тіл саясаты мәселелеріне бағытталған. Гульмира бос уақытында велоспортпен айналысқанды ұнатады.
Degree Qualifications
Педагогика ғылымдарының магистрі (2021)
Courses
TFL 154, TFL 262, TFL 379 (A1-B1) Практикалық неміс тілі
Research interests
Шетел тілін оқыту әдістемесі
Menkebanu Nursultan
MA Lecturer
MENKEBANU NURSULTAN
menkebanu.nursultan@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2016-2020
MSc: SDU University 2020-2022
PhD: SDU University 2022-present
Employment
English tutor: Skyeng - online English language school 2019-2020
English teacher: Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology in Almaty 2020-2023
Lecturer: SDU University 2023-present
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
Flipped Learning: Effectiveness of HyperDocs in Teaching Grammar, 2020
Students’ Response to Project-Based Learning: A Qualitative Study in the EFL Classroom, 2021-2022
Idrissmusa Garba
MA Lecturer
IDRISSMUSA GARBA
idrissmusa.garba@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Senior Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: Cukurova University, Adana Turkey 2012-2016
MSc: Nile University of Nigeria 2019-2021
PhD: Abuja Bingham University, Karu Nigeria 2021
Employment
English Language Teaching Assistant: Oxford Academy, Adana Turkey 2015-2016
English Language Teaching and Guidance Counselor: Nigerian Tulip International Colleges, Yobe Nigeria 2017-2019
Alumni Officer: Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 2019-2022
Guidance Counselor: Nile University of Nigeria 2022-2023
Senior Lecturer and Academic Advisor of Department of Two Foreign Language: SDU University 2023-Present
Moldir Malshy
MA Senior Lecturer
MOLDIR MALSHY
moldir.malshy@sdu.edu.kz
Post
PhD Candidate
Academic career
BSc: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 2014-2018
MSc: Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow 2018-2020
PhD: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 2020-2023
Employment
Head of the Educational department: Tesla Education 2019-2023
Lecturer: Al-Farabi KazNU 2020-2022
Academical coordinator: Narhoz University 2023
Senior Lecturer: SDU University 2023-present
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
“Explicit and Implicit Semantics of Proper Names in mass media” – 2018-2020
“Foreign Language Anxiety in Online Education” 2020-2023
Industry collaborations over the last 5 years
Language Anxiety in Online Education
Seidikenova, A., Malshy, M., & Akkari, A. (2020). Language Anxiety in Online Education. Farabi Journal of Social Sciences, 6(4), 28-34.
Causes of Foreign Language Anxiety in Onilne Education
Сейдикенова, А. С., & Малшы, М. М. (2022). CAUSES OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN ONLINE EDUCATION. Известия. Серия: Филологические науки, 66(3).
Anastasiya Nesterova
Teacher Assistant
ANASTASIYA NESTEROVA
a.nesterova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant instructor
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2019-2023
MA: SDU University 2023-2025
Employment
English teacher: Alpha Studies, Almaty 2020-2022
Assistant instructor: SDU University 2023
Professional development certificates
IELTS academic Band 7.5 July 2022
TKT Module 1 Band 4 May 2023
TKT Module 2 Band 4 May 2023
TKT Module 3 Band 3 May 2023
TKT Young Band 4 August 2023
Learners Summer School 2023: Inclusive Education Program August 2023
Alina Fazilova
Teacher Assistant
ALINA FAZILOVA
alina.fazilova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Teacher Assistant
Academic career
BSc: SDU University 2019-2023
MSc: SDU University 2023-present
Employment
General English Teacher: Educational Center “Skyeng” 2020-2021
General English Tutor: Private practice 2021-2023
Research and development projects over the last 5 years
“EFL Teachers' Attitudes Toward the Use of AI-generated Lesson Plans” – 2022 – 2023
“A Comparative Study of AI-assisted Assessment and Teacher-Assessment in an EFL writing course ” – 2023 – now
Ulzhan Urazaliyeva
MA Senior Lecturer
ULZHAN URAZALIYEVA
ulzhan.urazaliyeva@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Ulzhan Urazaliyeva joined the SDU University in Kazakhstan in 2018 as an assistant lecturer until 2020. After she was appointed to her current position as a lecturer at the Faculty of Education and Humanities. Ulzhan Urazaliyeva applied for PhD program at SDU in 2021. Her thesis dissertation is on topic of Virtual Reality Technologies in language education. She easily combines work with family life. Despite her young age, Ulzhan is the mother of three children.
Degree Qualifications
MA in TESOL (2018). SDU University.Kazakhstan
BA in TESOL (2016). SDU University. Kazakhstan
Certificates
IELTS (7.0). British Council. Kazakhstan, 2019
Courses
TFL 207 (B2) - Academic Writing
TFL 109 (B1) - Listening and Speaking
TFL 245 (B2) - Major Foreign Language in International Communication Contexts
TRA 103 (B1) - Foreign Language ENGLISH
TFL 119 (B1) - Extensive Reading (English)
TFL 124 (B1) - Expository Writing
Publications
Journals:
"Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of an Ideal English Language Teacher". (2016). Вестник КазНУ
Aigerim Kenzhegarina
Part-time teacher
AIGERIM KENZHEGARINA
aigerim.kenzhegarina@sdu.edu.kz
Profile
Inzura Nurshanova
Teacher Assistant
INZURA NURSHANOVA
inzura.nurshanova@sdu.edu.kz
Post
Assistant Lecturer
Academic career
BSc: Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages 2018-2022
Employment
English Teacher: Travel Abroad Company 2021
English Teacher: IMANNUR Language Courses 2022
Teacher of Korean and English Languages, Group Curator: College of International Service and Management 2022-2023
Translator: Janus Worldwide 2023-present
Assistant Lecturer: SDU University 2023-present