Curriculum Vitae of Duishon A. Shamatov
Ashkabaskiy Pereulok 15A,
720001 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Tel: +996 (702) 470069
E-mail: duishon@yahoo.com
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2008 to present
Senior Research Fellow, University of Central Asia (Central Administration in Bishkek).
Research focus on primary, secondary and higher education, education policy,
curriculum, education quality, teacher training, professional development of teachers,
students’ achievement, equity issues in education. A co-chair of the Public Lecture
Series at UCA http://www.ucentralasia.org/public_lectures.asp
2011 (March) to present
Senior Research Fellow at Assessment Unit of the Kyrgyz Academy of Education.
2010-2011
Taught (part-time) Research Methods course for fourth year students in the World
Economics Department of the International Ala Too Ata Turk University in Bishkek.
2009-2010
Taught (part-time) a Qualitative Research Methods course at American University in
Central Asia, Sociology department.
2005-2007
Senior instructor at the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development
(AKU-IED), Karachi, Pakistan. Designed and conducted in-service courses on education
policy, teacher education and curriculum courses for teacher education students.
1993-1998 and 1998-2000
Senior Instructor, Faculty of World Languages of the Osh State University, Kyrgyzstan.
Designed and taught pre-service teacher education courses.
EDUCATION
2000-2005
PhD, University of Toronto Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Curriculum,
Teaching and Learning. Dissertation title: “The Beginning Teachers’ Professional
Socialization in Post- Soviet Kyrgyzstan: Challenges and Coping Strategies”
1996-1998
Master of Education in Teacher Education, Aga Khan University Institute for
Educational Development (Karachi, Pakistan). Master thesis “Reconceptualization of
Assessment Practices in a Developing Country Context” (with Distinction).
1986-1993
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English teacher diploma from Faculty of World Languages of the Osh State University.
First position in overall rating (final year).
INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTS AND CONSULTANCIES
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September-November, 2011. The Sentinel Site Study of the Naryn Baseline Survey to
explore people’s quality of life in the Naryn province of Kyrgyzstan
August, 2011. Review of Early Grade Reading (Review of current pedagogy, materials
and factors affecting early grade reading). Research Commissioned by JBS International
for USAID.
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May-June, 2011. Program Assessment and Recommendations based on evaluation study
of USAID’s education project titled Quality Learning Project in Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan. By JBS International.
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January-March, 2011. The baseline survey on a project Improving Access to Quality
Primary Education in Hajja, Yemen by CARE International in Yemen. The baseline
survey identified pre-intervention situation in the “target” schools of IAQPE and the
findings of the baseline assessment will then be used as a benchmark for future
interventions of the project. The research was conducted in rural areas of Yemen’s Hajja
governorate.
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September-December, 2010. The baseline assessment report of schools in Tajikistan and
in Kyrgyzstan for Quality Learning Project (QLP) of USAID. The baseline assessment
identified pre-intervention situation in the “target” schools of QLP and the findings of the
baseline assessment will then be used as a benchmark for future interventions of QLP.
The research looked at competencies of students from rural areas of Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan. Gender based analysis was also conducted to identify gender differences in
students’ performance.
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June-August, 2010. The comparative analysis of national testing centres in four countries.
The project is led by the Open Society Institute (OSI) Tajikistan, with support of the OSI
Education Support Programme (ESP) and in coordination with the World Bank and
Ministry of Education.
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March, 2010. Developed framework and identified the TORs of External Review of Aga
Khan Humanities Project (AKHP) of University of Central Asia. AKHP is an innovative
integrated university curriculum which trains university faculty.
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January 2-10 2010, Duishon Shamatov served as UCA Quality Assurance Faculty in the
First Phase of the certificate training programme of Field-Based In-service Professional
Development Programme for Secondary School Mathematics Teachers, organized by
Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), Central Asia, to improve subject matter
knowledge and teaching methodologies/practices.
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September 2007 to February 2008. Educational Consultant for Aga Khan Education
Service (AKES), Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
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August-September, 2007. Evaluation Study of the Participation, Education and
Knowledge Strengthening (PEAKS) project of USAID. This study aimed to identify,
collect and analyze documents and other existing data from the Kyrgyz Ministry of
Education, USAID, and other international organizations, in order to develop an
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understanding of how active learning is conceptualized among donors (PEAKS) and key
stakeholders in Kyrgyzstan.
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April 25-27, 2007. Monitored and supervised the process of forming School
Development Plans (SDPs) of Aga Khan Education Service, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The SDPs included all components of school development including faculty, curriculum,
school leadership, parental involvement and school management committees, facilities
and infrastructure involvement.
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2006. Conducted research study titled “Experiences of Primary Teacher Deployment in
Pakistan” at Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development together with
colleagues Rizvi, M and Siddiqui, N. The study did situational analysis to identify the
major issues of teacher deployment (e.g. rural-urban divide, proportion of women
teachers, proportion of qualified teachers, situation with teacher supply in earthquake
affected areas of Pakistan) and offered suggestions and institutional changes.
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2005-2006, research titled “Hopes and Fears of Children of Kyrgyzstan” with 11 and 12
year old primary students as part of the large international comparative study conducted
in various countries including Canada, Gambia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, South Africa,
Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and UK. The study was conducted by using survey and focus
group interviews, with a large number of 11 and 12 year old students from four schools in
Kyrgyzstan. The aim of this study was to build up a comprehensive picture of the hopes
and fears of children around personal, local and global issues.
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January, 2000. Education Consultant for Teacher Development Project (World Bank and
Ministry of Education of Tajikistan), Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Designed and conducted
teacher education courses for primary and secondary teachers.
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1998-2000, designed and implemented intensive teacher training for teachers of Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Syria at the Aga
Khan University, Institute for Educational Development.
PUBLICATIONS
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Shamatov, D. with A.Mamytov and S.Iptatov. “Impact of National Scholarship Test on
Equity Issues in Kyrgyzstan.” Volume1: Poverty and Social Class in the series
International Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice.
E.L. Brown and P.C.Gorski (Eds). Information Age Publishing, received reviewers’
comments and working on revision.
Shamatov, D. (forthcoming). “Impact of Standardized Tests on Equity Issues in
Kyrgyzstan,” in European Education’s special volume titled the New Educational
Assessment Regimes in Eurasia: Impacts, Issues and Implications. Guest edited by Alan
DeYoung and Todd Drummond.
Shamatov, D. (forthcoming). Everyday realities of a young teacher in post-Soviet
Kyrgyzstan: A case of history teacher from a rural school. In a book entitled Post-Soviet
Kyrgyzstan: Political and Social Challenges (editors: Pinar Akcali and Cennet Engin
Demir) by Routledge. In print.
Shamatov, D. Okuu kondumdorun kalyptandyruu koigoiloru (Issues of developing
reading skills) in Shookum journal, pp 14-15, Number 9 (61), September of 2011.
Shamatov, D. and Sainazarov, K. (2010). The Impact of Standardized Tests on Education
Quality in Kyrgyzstan: A Case of PISA 2006 in The Impact of International Achievement
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Studies on National Education Policymaking, International Perspectives on Education
and Society Series published by Emerald Publishing, Volume 13, Alexander Wiseman
(Ed.).
Shamatov, D., Schatz, E. & Niyozov, N. Publications for Improving Scholarship in
Central Asia, American University in Central Asia Academic Review, Number 1 (11):
172-179, 2010.
Shamatov, D. and Niyozov, S. (2010). Teachers Surviving to Teach: Implications for
Post-Soviet Education and Society in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan in J. Zajda (Ed.),
Globalization, Ideology and Education Policy Reforms: Globalization, Comparative
Education and Policy Research. Volume 11.
Shamatov, D. and Joldoshalieva, R. (2010). Teacher Training in Kyrgyzstan in
International Handbook on Teacher Training, a new volume dedicated to Teachers
Training in the World (editors: Charl Wolhuter and K.Karras).
Ysmaiylov, S., Joldoshalieva, R., Kabylov, T., & Shamatov, D. A. “Hopes and fears of
Kyrgyzstan’s students” in Shookum, in 9 (26) September, 2008, pp. 10-12 and 11 (28)
November, 2008, pp. 12-15.
Bahry, S., Niyozov, S. & Shamatov, D. (2008). Bilingual education in Central Asia. In J.
Cummins and N. H. Hornberger (Eds), Encyclopedia of Language and Education, 2nd
Edition, Volume 5: Bilingual education, 205-224.
Holden, C., Joldoshalieva, R., & Shamatov, D. (2008). “I would like to say that things
must just get better”, International Journal Citizenship Teaching and Learning, Volume
4, Number 2, pp. 6-17.
Joldoshalieva, R. & Shamatov, D. (2007). Hopes and fears for the future: Voices of
children from Kyrgyzstan. In A.Pandian & M. Kell (Eds.), Literacy: Diverse Perspectives
and Pointers for Practice. Serdang, Malaysia: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, 330-339.
Shamatov, D.A. (2007). Challenges of improving teachers’ assessment practices.
Journal of Research and Reflection in Education, June 2007, Vol.1, No.1, pp 28-56.
Available at http://www.ue.edu.pk/jrre/1-002.pdf
Niyozov, S. & Shamatov, D. A. (2007). Teaching and trading: Local voices and global
issues from Central Asia. Conference proceedings published at the Central and Inner
Asian Seminar, University of Toronto.
Niyozov, S. & Shamatov, D. (2006). Trading or teaching: Dilemmas of everyday life
economy in Central Asia, Inner Asia (8), 229-262.
Shamatov, D.A. (2006). A conceptual discussion of research ethics. Vestnik of Osh State
University. Number 1 and 2, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, pp. 247-250.
Shamatov, D.A. (2006). Teaching and trading: Local voices and global issues. Vestnik
of Osh State University. Number 1 and 2, Osh, Kyrgyzstan, pp. 244-247.
Ashraf, D., Khaki, J.A., Shamatov, D.A., Tajik, M.A., & Vazir, N. (2005).
Reconceptualization of teacher education: Experiences from the context of a
multicultural developing country. Journal of Transformative Education, 3(3), July 2005,
pp. 271-288.
Shamatov, D. (2005). Challenges of education and History teaching in Kyrgyzstan.
Conference proceedings published at the Central and Inner Asian Seminar, University of
Toronto.
Shamatov, D. (2004). A young history teacher in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. In Gervers,
M., Bulag, U. & Long, G. (Eds.), Cultural Interaction and conflict in Central Asia and
Inner Asia (69-85). Conference proceedings published at the Central and Inner Asian
Seminar, University of Toronto
Ashraf, D., Khaki, J., Shamatov, D.A, Tajik, M., & Vazir, N. (2004). Addressing
multicultural issues in teacher education: Experiences from Pakistan. In K. Mundel & D.
Schugurensky, Lifelong citizenship learning, participatory democracy and social change.
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Toronto, Canada: Transformative Learning Center, Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education of the University of Toronto.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Duishon Shamatov. Towards Cutting-Edge Research in Postgraduate Education in
Kyrgyzstan: Analysis of the Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement.
First International Conference on Education: Challenges and Perspectives of
Postgraduate Education in the Context of Globalization. Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas
University, Bishkek, April 13-14, 2011.
Duishon Shamatov. Impact of Standardized Tests on Equity Issues in Kyrgyzstan. 8th
Annual KIMEP International Research Conference, Kazakhstan Institute of Management,
Economics, and Strategic Research, Almaty, April 22-23, 2011.
Duishon Shamatov presented a paper on Teachers Surviving to Teach: Implications for
Education and Society in Kyrgyzstan at the Research Seminars Series of The Social
Research Center at American University of Central Asia, November 11. 2010.
Duishon Shamatov presented a paper entitled Influence of PISA 2006 on Education
Quality in Kyrgyzstan on a panel The Current Status of Education and Educational
Research in Central Asia and the Caucasus and served as a discussant on a panel on
Higher Education in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan: Participation and Purposes at the 11th
Annual Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) conference at Michigan State
University, East Lansing, USA, October 28-31, 2010.
Duishon Shamatov presented a paper on Issues of Curriculum Reform in Kyrgyzstan:
Matching Local Needs with International Standards at the 2010 Conference of the
Midwest Regional Comparative and International Education Society, Ypsilanti, October
29-30, 2010.
Duishon Shamatov presented a paper on The Impact of Educational Reforms on
Development, Quality, Sustainability and Empowerment in Applied Anthropology Forum
on Two Decades of Experience: Have We Found a Proper Translation for the World
Development? American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, October 9, 2010.
Duishon Shamatov presented a paper on Ethical Issues in Sociological Research Studies
in Kyrgyzstan at the Third Congress of Sociologists of the Turkic World on Globalization
and Turkic World, at Manas University, Bishkek, September 21-24.
Shamatov, D. (2010). “Influence of PISA 2006 on Education Quality in Kyrgyzstan”
paper presented at the WCCES (World Council of Comparative Education Societies)
XIV World Congress “Bordering, Re-Bordering and New Possibilities in Education and
Society” held at Bogazici University, Istanbul, June 13-18, 2010.
Shamatov, D. (2010). “The Impact of Educational Reforms on Quality, Sustainability and
Empowerment” paper presented at the WCCES (World Council of Comparative
Education Societies) XIV World Congress “Bordering, Re-Bordering and New
Possibilities in Education and Society” held at Bogazici University, Istanbul, June 13-18,
2010.
Shamatov, D. (2010). “Influence of International Test PISA on secondary education
quality in Kyrgyzstan” paper presented at the conference organized by the Kyrgyz
Academy of Education, “Quality of Education and its Perspectives” devoted to 80 years’
anniversary of Isak Bekboev, well-known Kyrgyz educator in January 28-29, 2010.
Shamatov, D. (2010). “Research on Beginning Teachers in Kyrgyzstan to Improve Preservice Teacher Education” paper presented at the conference on the “Current
Qualification Requirements for Teachers’ Competencies” at Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish
University on February 26, 2010.
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Shamatov, D. (2009). Impacts of admission tests on equity issues. Paper presented at the
Central Asian Forum “Admission to higher education institutions and developing testing”
held in November 5-6, 2009, Bishkek. http://www.testing.kg/ru/news/153/
Shamatov, D. (2009). Towards a working paper series in Central Asian Studies. Paper
presented at the CESS annual conference held at the University of Toronto, Canada,
October 8-11, 2009.
Shamatov, D. (2009). Challenges and Opportunities for Examination-led Reform in
Kyrgyzstan. Paper presented at 53rd Annual Conference of the Comparative and
International Education Society held from March 22 to March 26, 2009 in Charleston,
South Carolina.
Shamatov, D. (2008). Globalization and Language Policies and Practices in Kyrgyzstan.
Paper presented at a conference “International Globalization and Education Conference”
at International Ataturk Alatoo University on May 23, 2008.
Shamatov, D. (2008). “Life History Methods” and “Life History of Young History
Teacher”. Papers presented at a regional seminar “Oral History in Central Asia
organized by Bilim Central Asia, November 29-December 1, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Shamatov, D. (2008). Improving teachers’ assessment practices through in-service
teacher education. Paper presented at the International Conference “Innovative
Development of High Education in the Context of Globalization at International
University of Kyrgyzstan, March 11-12, 2008.
Shamatov, D. (2008). Supervision of practicum in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. Paper
presented at the International Conference “Transforming Teacher Education: Improving
Practicum and Internship” at Lahore, Pakistan (Canada Pakistan Basic Education Project,
March 26-28, 2008.
Shamatov, D. (2008). School Improvement Reforms in post-Soviet Central Asia. Paper
presented at the International Conference “Status of Educational Reform in Developing
Countries” at AKU-IED, Karachi, Pakistan.
Joldoshalieva, R. & Shamatov, D. (2008). Reforms in In-Service Teacher Education.
Paper presented at the International Conference “Status of Educational Reform in
Developing Countries” at AKU-IED, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shamatov, D. (2007). Impact of teacher deployment on quality education in Pakistan.
Paper presented at the Pakistan’s Fifth National Conference on Quality in Education,
June 16-17, Lahore, Pakistan.
Shamatov D. (2007). New generation of teachers: Two case studies from Kyrgyzstan.
Paper presented at the Tenth Conference of European Society for Central Asian Studies,
“Central Asia: Sharing Experiences and Prospects”, September 12-15, 2007, Middle East
Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
Shamatov D. & Nurbaev, A. (2007). The house construction changes in post-Soviet
Kyrgyzstan: A socio-historical and architectural analysis. Paper presented at the Tenth
Conference of European Society for Central Asian Studies, “Central Asia: Sharing
Experiences and Prospects”, September 12-15, 2007, Middle East Technical University,
Ankara, Turkey.
Shamatov, D. (2006). Beginning teachers’ professional socialization. Paper presented at
An International Conference at AKU-IED, “Quality in Education: Teaching and
Leadership in Challenging Times”, February, 21-23, 2006, Karachi, Pakistan.
Shamatov, D. (2006). Teacher Education and Research in Central Asia. Symposium
organized and chaired at An International Conference at AKU-IED, “Quality in
Education: Teaching and Leadership in Challenging Times”, February, 21-23, 2006,
Karachi, Pakistan.
Shamatov, D. (2006). Improving assessment practices through in-service teacher
education. Paper presented at An International Conference on South Asian Education
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Experiences & Knowledge Generation titled “Local Governance Texts and Contexts:
Perspectives from South Asia”, February, 1-2, 2006. Lahore, Pakistan.
Shamatov, D. & Tajik, M. A. (2006). Challenges of conducting qualitative research in
rural contexts: stories from the field. Paper presented at MQRDC conference at Karachi
University, November 3, 2006.
Shamatov, D. (2006). Language Policy and Practice in Education in Post-Soviet Central
Asia. Paper presented at 50th Anniversary Celebration Conference of the Comparative
and International Education Society (CIES), March 13-18, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Shamatov, D.A. & Niyozov, S. (2006). Researching Education and Society in Central
Asia. Paper presented at 50th Anniversary Celebration Conference of the Comparative
and International Education Society (CIES), March 13-18, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Shamatov, D. (2005). Prospects of education in pedagogic higher education and
problems of young teachers at school. Paper presented at International TheoreticalPractical Seminar “Innovations in Higher Education of Central Asia: Gained Experience,
Prospects of its Implementation and Demands of the Changing Societies of the region”,
September 24, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
Shamatov, D. (2004). Teaching History in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: Challenges and
possibilities. Paper presented at Central and Inner Asia Seminar, April 16-17 2004,
University of Toronto.
Shamatov, D. (2003). Teaching History in Kyrgyzstan: Before and now. Paper
presented at the 35th Annual Convention of American Association of Advancement of
Slavic Studies, November 20, 2003, Toronto, Canada.
Shamatov, D. (2003). Voices of beginning teachers from Kyrgyzstan: Visions and
realities. Paper presented at Central Eurasian Studies Society 4th Annual Conference,
October 2-5, 2003, Harvard, Massachusetts, USA.
Shamatov, D. (2003). Beginning teachers' voices and visions in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan.
Paper presented at Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 47th Annual
Meeting, March 12-16, 2003, New Orleans, La, USA.
Shamatov, D. and Vazir, N. (2003). Voices of beginning teachers. Experiences from
Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan. Paper presented at the 47th Annual Conference of Comparative
and International Education Society (CIES March 12 – 16, 2003). New Orleans,
Louisiana. USA.
Ashraf, D., Khaki, J.A., Shamatov, D., Tajik, M.A., & Vazir, N. (2003), Citizenship
education: Challenges of addressing cultural, ethnic, religious and racial diversity of
course participants in teacher education in a developing country context. Paper
presented at the Transformative Learning Center conference: “Lifelong citizenship
learning, participatory democracy and social change: Local and global perspectives”,
2003, October 17-19, University of Toronto, Canada.
Shamatov, D. (2003). Teaching for a sack of flour: Voices from new socio-political
realities of Kyrgyzstan. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Student Research Conference
“Diverse Perspectives in Education”, 2003, March 28, University of Toronto, Ontario
Institute for Studies in Education, Canada.
Wheeler, A., Ashraf, D., Khaki, J.A., Shamatov, D., Tajik, M.A., & Vazir, N. (2001). Reprofessionalization of teacher education: A change model from Pakistan. Paper
presented at the 14th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement
(ICSEI), 2001, January 5-9, Toronto, Canada.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Member of Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) from 2001
Member of Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) from 2001
Member of Central Inner Asia Studies (CIAS) from 2001
PROFESSIONAL HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
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First position at Osh State University graduates’ rating in English language department in
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Fellowship of Aga Khan Foundation for master degree studies in 1996-1998
Certificate of Distinction for master thesis at Aga Khan University in 1998
Fellowship of Canadian International Development Agency to do doctoral degree studies
at University of Toronto in 2000-2005
Grant from Canadian International Development Agency to conduct a project
“Educational Development for Central Asia” in 2008. The project’s objective was to
explore the mechanisms and procedures of peer review as one of the vital means to
develop and ensure quality of scholarly publications.
REVIEWS
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Shamatov, D. Book Review. Globalization on the Margins: Education and Postsocialist
Transformations in Central Asia” Ed. Iveta Silova, Information Age Publishing, 2011.
Comparative Education Review, 2011.
Review of National Scholarship Testing of the Center for Educational Assessment and
Teaching Methods (CEATM) in July, 2008. The committee members included 12
educators from various education institutions (Bishkek universities and schools, the
Parliament and the Ministry of Education and Science).
Review of a book by De Young, A., Reeves, M. & Valyaeva, G.K. (2006). Surviving the
transition? Case studies of schools and schooling in the Kyrgyz Republic since
independence. Central Asian Survey, June 2007, 26(2), 304-306.
Review of a book “Citizenship Education: Manual for university faculty of Kyrgyz
Republic”, Center of Social Research of AUCA, Bishkek, 2008.
Blind review of an article “Understanding Teaching: Insights from Central Asia and the
Developing World Call for Moving beyond Dichotomies” for the journal European
Education: Issues and Studies co-edited by Iveta Silova and Alexander Wiseman, July of
2008.
Review of papers “Bilingual/Multilingual Education: History and Perspectives” and
“Language Policy” for PSB08 Language Change in Bilingual Communities: Focus on the
Post-Soviet Countries and their Immigrant Communities Elsewhere” at workshop the 23rd
Scandinavian Conference of Linguistics held in October 3, 2008, Uppsala, Sweden.
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