Graduate Student, Dept of Human Development & Applied Psychology
University of Toronto, Institute of Human Development
Researcher and Doctoral Candidate
Thesis Title: School readiness in Pakistan
About
I am a doctoral candidate at the Department of Human Development & Applied Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (Canada). My doctoral work examines the quality of early primary school environments at government schools in Pakistan, and how these early learning environments affect young children’s educational outcomes.
I am interested in research, theory, and practice in a range of areas: early childhood development; early education (pre-primary and primary); 'school readiness'; and human development in family, community, and wider social contexts. I am particularly interested in deconstructing and reconceptualizing mainstream notions of development and functioning.
In addition to Canada, I have worked in various Majority world contexts, including Pakistan and Kenya. My work has clustered around research and evaluation for programmes working with families, communities, and schools – particularly in the field of education.
My work in these different contexts has deepened my understanding of the complexities of childhoods, families, and communities; and the need for research and theory to be contextually grounded and socially relevant. My research and theoretical work is driven by and guided by these notions- including my doctoral dissertation work which endeavours to reconceptualize ‘school readiness’ in the Pakistani context.
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