My Education

2022-   Ph.D. in Applied Language Studies, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland (defense 02.09. 2023), 

Major: English as a second and foreign language learning and development (language learning and development). English as a second and foreign language testing and assessment (Language testing). Second and foreign language learner corpora (Corpus linguistics). Natural language processing (NLP). Computational linguistics. 

2022-   Professional teacher education Ammatillinen opettajankoulutus 60 op, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences (JAMK)

Major subjects: Studies in vocational pedagogy, Teaching practice, Basics of Educational sciences, Understanding Learning, Facilitating Learning, Equality and equity in teaching and guidance, The future of Education, Teacher as a Pedagogical inquirer, Teacher's work environment, Developing a professional teacher identity, Teaching academic content in English. 

2020-   Master’s in Educational Leadership, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

Thesis: Leading learning and teaching via teacher-student and peers’ communicative activities in the classrooms http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202012046931

Major subjects: Leadership in Education , History and Development of Leadership in Educational Organizations , Collaborative and Teacher Leadership, Ethical and Responsible Leadership , Foundations of Pedagogical Leadership , Comparative and International Education, International School Reform, Case Finland: PISA Results and some Reasons Behind it, Practicum , Management Structures and Administration of Educational Reform , Leadership of Quality Work, Evaluation and Counselling, Intercultural Competence in Leadership and Multicultural Teamwork, Dimension of Leadership Behaviour, Introduction to Intercultural and Interpersonal Communication, Leadership for Strategic Learning, Leading Competence and Capacity Building,Creating and Leading Communities of Learners, Responsible Leadership with Ethics of Care and Caring, Collaborative Leadership through Coaching, Teaching and Guidance, International Education Policies and Practices. 

2004-   Master’s of Arts (English Literature & Linguistics), University of Sindh, Pakistan. Major subjects: Literary criticism , western literature, Fiction, Essay, comprehensive viva-voce 

2002-   Bachelor of Arts (English Literature & Linguistics), University of Sindh, Pakistan (2002). Major subjects: History of English literature and literary forms, Drama, Classical poetry, Romantic poetry, Prose, General English, Introduction to Linguistics, Prosody and history of English language, Introduction to Literature 

Other education and expertise

2021-   Todistus ”Suomen Kielen ja Kulttuurin linja- 476 tuntia, from 25.08.2020 to 28.5.2021” Kiteen evankelinen kansanopisto, Kitee, Finland (2021)

Major subjects: Yhteiskunta- ja kulttuuritieto, Opinto-ohjaus ja työelämätaidot, Historia, Tietotekniikka, Terveystieto, Valinnaiset opinnot: Kädentaidot, Liikunta.