Team Distance Learning

8.0. Meet Your Program Co-ordinator

The MPhil in Education (Distance Learning Program) is co-ordinated by Unaeza Alvi.

Ms. Unaeza Alvi Ms Unaeza Alvi Assistant Professor in Education (Deputy Director (Academic and Assessment) in Distance Education, Co-ordinator MPhil Education Program). She holds a MS in Education, Mathematics and Science Education from Monash University Melbourne with a specialization in Curriculum, Teaching Learning and Science, and Assessment.  She also holds a Masters in Science (Chemistry) (1994) and Bachelors in Education (1995) from University of Karachi. Her other credentials include a Certificate in Science Education from AKU-IED and a Certificate in International Baccalaureate AKU-IED, East Africa (2006). She has over eighteen years of experience in higher education, schools teaching and the development sector. She has assumed leadership and management roles in higher education institute and development sector; as program director, chair, team leader, and project leader and education advisor. She has made significant contribution in curriculum and assessment development and improvement, assessment and testing, ICT integration and science teacher leadership in education systems in Pakistan and internationally through policy development, programmes, networking, voluntary work, research and dissemination.          Unaeza has been an active member on various advisory, policy bodies and tasks force in Pakistan and internationally. Unaeza has particularly developed the Assessment Policy for Sindh, A variety of Curriculum Documents and teaching and learning materials for the enactment of the National Curriculum. Recently, she has developed the Sindh Education Assessment Policy and Sindh Education Students Learning Outcome Assessment Framework. She has presented her work on science education, standards-referenced assessments, curriculum leadership for relevance, assessment, learning, science education, teacher standards and teacher education at various conferences nationally and internationally. Her research interests are in Science Education, Contextually Relevant and Innovative Education, Assessments, e-assessments /Curriculum (Materials enrichment/development and Curriculum design, development), Learning and Instructional/Assessment Pedagogies, Innovative Pedagogies, Teacher Leadership, Cultural Studies and Sustainable Development