Browsing by Author "Ichshanova Zh."

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    EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF LESSON STUDY IMPLEMENTATION IN SECONDARY RURAL SCHOOLS THROUGH THE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
    (SDU University, 2023) Ichshanova Zh.; Kassymova G.
    Lesson study approach is widely used in various countries to develop teachers’ pedagogical and instructional knowledge. The purpose of this study is to explore how Kazakhstani EFL teachers perceive the effectiveness of Lesson Study implemented through an interdisciplinary approach. Five EFL teachers from a secondary rural school who were the members of the interdisciplinary group of the Lesson Study participated in semi-structured interviews. The respondents indicated that the Lesson Study through the interdisciplinary approach had significantly improved their pedagogical and instructional knowledge. However, they also indicated that they experienced some challenges in the process, such as time consumption, observation of case students, and support from the administration of school.
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    Transition economies: trajectory and structural transformations. Kazakhstan perspective
    (2018) Ichshanova Zh.
    Dissertation work addresses the issue of income inequality based on average salaries of labor forced by regions as part of the transition process in Kazakhstan. Since gaining independence in 1991 an issue of income inequality arised in the country. Sharp increase in income of people considered regional character of oil production boom. Author analyzed transition progress of Kazakhstani economy by drawing Lorenz curve and calculating Gini coefficient, as common methods of evaluating income inequality in economics. Also, author tested hypothesis of correlation between economic growth, increase in salaries and income inequality levels. After all calculations author concluded that country should closely monitor the expansion of oil field and oil-exploration. This has both direct and indirect effects on employment, inequality and overall growth of the economy in future.