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I started my PhD at the Department of Applied Linguistics in October 2021. My doctoral project is about designing, trialling and evaluating a context-appropriate intervention on e-portfolio technology for fostering awareness and practice of online multimodal reflections in MA TESOL practicum. My research is supervised by Dr. Steve Mann and Dr. Annamaria Pinter. I received a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship to pursue my doctoral research.

I am also interested in exploring areas such as the student-centred approach to language teaching, technology-enhanced teaching and learning (TELL), the digital approach to reflective practice in teacher development, and the use of technology in teaching academic writing and classroom discourse. I taught Applied Linguistics, English for Academic Purposes, and TESOL in public and private university contexts in Bangladesh. At Warwick, I am assisting MA TESOL modules ET9B6 Research Methods and ET9B9 Spoken Interaction, as well as supervising MA dissertations. My guiding beliefs are hard work, perseverance, and compassion, and I am a strong advocate for inclusive, student-centred, culturally responsive teaching and learning.

Teaching experience

•  Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Applied Linguistics (October 2022 - present)
  Conducted seminars for Research Methods and Spoken Interaction Module
  Supervised MA dissertations in 22/23.23/24 academic years.
• Dissertation Supervisor, School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.
  (March 2024- October 2024)
  Supervised and marked MA TESOL dissertations
• Assistant Professor (on study leave)
  Department of English, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
   Since September 2020.
  - Taught Academic Writing, Language and media, and English Language skills to undergraduate students and supervised MA ELT Teaching Practicum online during the pandemic. I employed innovative teaching approaches to conducting synchronous and asynchronous lessons and found them helpful in fostering student interaction. I also conducted online tutorial sessions for BA students employing various teaching techniques, including project-based learning, group presentations, and collaborative writing.

Publications

Book Chapters

• Gulzar, N. (2022). Teaching Writing Online: Incorporating the 4C’s of 21st-Century Skills in a Tertiary Level Writing Class. Enhancement Approach: Success stories of EFL teachers from Bangladesh and Nepal. Bangladesh English Language Teachers' Association (BELTA) and Nepal English Language Teachers' Associations (NELTA). Pp. 127- 135.
• Gulzar, N., & Barrett, H. (2019). Implementing e-portfolios in Teacher Education: Research, Issues and Strategies. In Mann, S & Walsh, S. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher Education (pp. 488 -506). London: Routledge.
• Gulzar, N. (2019). Use of blogs to develop English writing skills: The way forward. In Ahmed, T., Khan, R., Farida, N., & Alam, Z. (Eds.), Tertiary Level Writing in English in Bangladesh: Tools and Approaches (pp. 155-180). Dhaka: Department of English, University of Dhaka.

Research Articles

• Gulzar, N. (2023). The Use of Written Feedback Strategies to Reduce Tensions in Mentoring Relationships: A Reflective Case Study. British Journal of Teacher Education and Pedagogy. 2 (1). 12-22.

• Gulzar, N. (2018). Less student interaction and teachers’ script-checking load: Can peer-review solve these large class challenges? The Warwick ELT. 1(1). Available at https://thewarwickeltezine.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/637/#more-637
• Gulzar, N. (2018). Integration of educational technology in EFL teacher training of Bangladesh: Views and prospects. The Dhaka University Journal of Linguistics. 10 (19). Dhaka: Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka.

Conference talks

Speaker at webinars

• ‘Professional Development Opportunities for New and Experienced English Language Teachers’, Rhizome Seminar Series, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 7 August 2022.
• ‘Using digital tools for interactive online and classroom-based learning’, BELTA Learning Technology SIG, Bangladesh English Language Teachers’ Association (BELTA), 25 February 2022.
• ‘Teaching Academic Writing Online: Incorporating the 4C’s of 21^st-century Skills in a Tertiary Level Writing Class, Department of English, Dhaka University, 5 July 2021.

Conference presentations

• The importance of scaffolding and tailored feedback to facilitate student-teachers' online reflections on e-portfolios: Evidence from design-based research. The University of Worcester Postgraduate Research Conference 2024, University of Worcester, UK, 24-25 June 2024.
• How can a tailored learning design intervention of e-portfolio technology foster student-teachers practice of digital multimodal reflections in an MA in ELT practicum?​, 11th Education Studies Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Warwick, UK, 26-27 April, 2024.
  
• 'E-space or blank canvas: exploring student-teachers' self-representations on e-portfolios', 57th IATEFL Conference, Brighton, 16- 19 April, 2024.
• ‘Exploring the nature and role of the online MA ELT practicum in preparing student-teachers during the pandemic: data from a qualitative case study, 24^th Warwick International Conference in Applied Linguistics, June 2022.
• ‘Transition to online teaching in the time of pandemic: Exploring Bangladeshi private and public university teachers’ strategies and practices’, Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT-2021) “Teaching English in the Global Village”, June 2021.
• Teaching Writing Online: Incorporating the 4C’s of 21st-century Skills in a Tertiary Level Writing Class, Binational Success Story Forum, April 2021.
• ‘Can new technology sustainably improve quality in state language education?’ Hornby Scholars’ IATEFL presentation at 52nd IATEFL Conference, Brighton, April 2018

Academic Background

My first MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching is from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2018, received the AS Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship to pursue my second Masters in English Language Teaching (Specialism in Teacher Education) from the University of Warwick. I completed my bachelor's majoring in English from Dhaka University in 2014.

Professional Activities at the Department of Applied Linguistics

• Co-founder of Social Sciences Research Exchange Group (SSREG)Link opens in a new window
• Outreach Editor, ELTED Journal - (2023- present)
  University of Warwick, UK
• Representative, Student Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC), November 2021–October 2022
  Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick
• Committee member (WICAL 2023 Conference), Research Clinics and promotion (web)

Professional Affiliations

• IATEFL Student member (2022-present)

• BAAL member (2022-present)
• Alumni: AS Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship Recipients
• Member: English Department Alumni Society (EDAS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
• Life Member: Bangladesh English Language Teachers' Association (BELTA)

nusrat.gulzar@warwick.ac.uk

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