Publications​

Listed below are the significant scholarly contributions made by the AKU-IED community during the second half of 2024. Explore the diverse range of research published by our faculty, staff, students, and alumni, encompassing a wide spectrum of educational topics and contributing to the advancement of knowledge in the field.

Education and Learning

• Conceptualising a data analytics framework to support targeted teacher professional development 

  Ali Gohar Qazi, Norbert Pachler (more)
  

• Gender Disparity in Students' Performance of Science and Mathematics: Evidence from Nationwide Study in Pakistan 

  Sadia Bhutta, Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad (more)

• How do schools learn and improve: A case study of six schools in Pakistan 

  Aisha Naz Ansari, Sajid Ali (more)

• School System and Student Performance: Examining Science and Mathematics Achievement in Pakistan 

  Aisha Naz Ansari, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sohail Ahmad (more)

• Student development of social capabilities and life skills: a mixed-methods study from Pakistan 

  Aisha Naz Ansari (more)

• Exploring Women's Perceptions of Climate Change Impact on Agriculture, Health & Food Security in Upper Hunza, GB 

  Ambreen Raza, Elina Nizar Ali, Taiba Yar Baig, Fozia Parveen (more)

• Maternal Education as a Key Determinant of Student Academic Achievement in Pakistani Schools 

  Aisha Naz Ansari, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sohail Ahmad (more)

Religion, Education & Society

• Rear-mirror view: Representation of Islam and Muslims in the RE textbooks 

  Faheem Hussain Sabzali, Farid Panjwani (more)

• Sunday schools and identity formation: Perceptions and experiences of religious education leaders in Karachi, Pakistan 

  Munir Lalani (more)

Inclusion, Health & Well-being

• Evaluation of FamMed essentials: A blended-learning programme for capacity building of general practitioners in Pakistan 

  Unab I Khan, Hamida Farazdaq, Azra Naseem, Waseem Suleman, Sania Saleem, Muskaan Abdul Qadir & Komal Fatima (more)

• Changes in Values and Perception of Life: Natural Disaster Devastates a Mountain Community

  Sharifullah Baig, Abida Begum (more)

• A review of top cardiology & cardiovascular medicine journal guidelines regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence tools in scientific writing 

  Maha Inam, Sana Sheikh, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Chayakrit Krittanawong, Zainab Samad, Carl J. Lavie, Adeel Khoja, Melaine D'Cruze, Leandro Slipczuk, Farhana Alarakhiya, Azra Naseem, Adil H. Haider, Salim S. Virani (more)

• Exploring Informal Social Support Experiences and Coping Strategies in Families Raising a Child with an Intellectual Disability
  Arusa Lakhani, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Dilshad Ashraf, Debora Kramer Roy
• Informal social support for families with children with an intellectual disability in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study design
  Arusa Lakhani, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Debora Kramer Roy, Dilshad Ashraf
• Perseverance in Search of Support: Insights from Siblings of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  Arusa Lakhani, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Debora Kramer Roy, Dilshad Ashraf

Technology & AI

• Transforming Teaching Learning With Chatbots in Higher Education: Quest, Opportunities and Challenges for Quality Enhancement 

  Sohail Ahmad, Afaq Ahmed, Sadia Bhutta, Aisha Naz Ansari (more)

• AI and Society: Fostering Inclusive Education for the Future of Education 

  Zubaida Faisal Virani, Saleema Gulzar (more)

• Philosophical discourse surrounding artificial intelligence: Extended findings of a meta-synthesis on ChatGPT ​​
  ​Aisha Naz Ansari, Sohail Ahmad, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta (more)​