KIX EMAP Podcast
KIX EMAP Podcast
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The KIX EMAP Podcast is hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership at Soka University of America. The Podcast is available on the NORRAG podcast channels, subscribe on SoundCloud or Spotify.
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KIX EMAP Podcast #28: Education Cannot Stop – Ukraine’s Experience, with Albina Tsiatkovska
This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Albina Tsiatkovska, Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Education and Science in Ukraine. In this episode, Albina discusses the challenges to education during the war and the actions taken by the Ministry of Education and Science to respond to the emergency needs and plan for the future.
KIX EMAP Podcast #27: Diving Deeper into KIX Research on Education Technology Innovations, with Selin Turan
This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Selin Turan. In the episode, Selin Turan discusses her education path and shares about War Child’s KIX-supported research in Chad, Sudan, and Uganda on how education technology innovations can address challenges faced by children in conflict-affected countries.
KIX EMAP Podcast #26: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Education, with Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana
This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana of Sri Lanka. In the episode, Prof. Vithanapathirana discusses her shift from hard sciences to education, as well as the disparities between learner-centred methods and exam-focused systems in Sri Lankan schools. She also highlights the challenges in implementing teacher training modules and emphasises the significance of partnerships with local experts for tailored solutions.
KIX EMAP Podcast #25: Indonesia’s journey to transform education starts in schools, with Dr Iwan Syahril
This episode of the KIX EMAP podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Iwan Syahril, Director General of Early Childhood Education, Basic Education, and Secondary Education in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Republic of Indonesia. In the episode, Dr Syahril discusses Indonesia’s education transformation process and the importance of strategic communication with key stakeholder groups. He also shares his experiences as an academic and civil servant working on education policy and his aspirations for Indonesia’s adhesion to the KIX EMAP community.
KIX EAP Podcast #24: From Teaching in the Philippines to Advising Ministers of Education in Southeast Asia, with Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA) features Dr. Ethel Agnes Pascua-Valenzuela, Education Advisor to ASEAN on the Future of Education in the ASEAN Socio Cultural Community Research and Development Platform and former director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat. In the podcast, Dr. Pascua-Valenzuela talks about her journey from a science teacher in the Philippines to these high-level roles within the educational development space in Southeast Asia.
KIX EAP Podcast #23: Connecting the Dots Between IDRC, GPE KIX and Local Stakeholders, with Tricia Wind
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Tricia Wind, the Program Leader for GPE KIX at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). In the Podcast, Tricia Wind talks about the linkage between IDRC, GPE KIX and local stakeholders, the value of South-to-South learning and how to improve the impact and uptake of education research.
KIX EAP Podcast #22: Qualitative Research in Development and Knowledge Exchange in the Pacific with Elizabeth Cassity
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Elizabeth Cassity, Senior Research Fellow in the Education and Development Program at Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). In the podcast, Elizabeth Cassity talks about success and barriers related to her work in the Asia and Pacific region, how she uses qualitative research to get through to policymakers and practitioners, and the potential for knowledge exchange in the Pacific Island States.
KIX EAP Podcast #21: Demystifying data for localised and meaningful educational results, with Amélie Gagnon
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Amélie Gagnon, demographer and Senior Programme Specialist (Data and Evidence) at the IIEP-UNESCO. In the podcast, Amélie Gagnon talks about bringing stats into education, data-driven decision-making, advising governments, educational planning for natural hazards, online education and the open access movement, among other reflections on improving education planning outcomes.
KIX EAP Podcast #19: Becoming a National Voice in Vietnam for Students with Disabilities, with Kim Anh Nguyen
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Kim Anh Nguyen, the National Coordinator of the Vietnam Association for Education for All (VAEFA). In the Podcast, Ms Nguyen talks about her experience of moving from the private sector over to the field of education, along with the challenges of coalition building across different organisations and her work with students with disabilities in Vietnam.
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KIX EAP Podcast #18: What’s it like to start a new educational organisation, with Moni Siv, founder and CEO of Teach For Cambodia
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Soka University of America (USA), features Monirath (Moni) Siv, the founder and CEO of Teach For Cambodia (TFC). In the Podcast, Mr Siv talks about his motivation to start a new educational organisation in Cambodia along with some of the challenges and barriers he had to face.
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KIX EAP Podcast #17: Tamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, the school teacher who became the Federal Minister of Education in Sudan
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor of Comparative and International Education and Leadership at Soka University of America (USA), features the story of Tamader Al-Tarifi Awad Al-Karim, a former school teacher in Sudan who led a social movement that propelled her to become the Federal Minister of Education.
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KIX EAP Podcast #16: Experiences of a policymaker, PISA and the ‘Ivory Tower’, with Laziz Khujakulov
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Laziz Khujakulov, Head of the Department of Education Quality Monitoring and Teacher Professional Development in the Ministry of Public Education for the Republic of Uzbekistan. In the podcast, Dr. Khujakulov talks about his experience in the government, the challenges of participating in PISA and his view on what academics misunderstand about governing and policymaking.
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KIX EAP Podcast #15: Upholding research and improving education quality in Bhutan, with Karma Utha
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr. Karma Utha, Assistant Professor in Samtse College of Education, Royal University of Bhutan. In the podcast, Dr. Utha talks about upholding research that examines public education policies and about improving the quality of education in Bhutan.
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KIX EAP Podcast #14: Educational governance in Pakistan and reflection for the international development community with Sajid Ali
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, hosted by Ryan Allen, Assistant Professor, Chapman University (USA), features Dr Sajid Ali, the Amir Sultan Chinoy Associate Professor at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development, Pakistan – and guest speaker in the recent webinar 12. In the podcast, Dr Ali discusses educational governance in Pakistan and offers advice to the international development community.
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KIX EAP Podcast #13: Ukrainian Refugees with Disabilities and Multilingual Education in Moldova, with Ludmila Malcoci
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast features Dr. Ludmila Malcoci, the Executive Director of Keystone Moldova and Regional Director (Central and Eastern Europe) of Keystone Human Services International. In the podcast, Dr Malcoci discusses the support her organisation provides to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, especially those with disabilities, along with the challenges of Multilingual Education in Moldova.
More about the participants: Dr. Ludmila Malcoci I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #12: Rokeya Akhter, Executive Director at the South Asian Institute for Social Transformation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast features Dr. U S Rokeya Akhter, Executive Director of the South Asian Institute for Social Transformation (SAIST) and interim National KIX Coordinator, Bangladesh. In the podcast, Rokeya explains how Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed was used to advocate for Bangladeshi girls’ education on the KIX EAP Podcast.
More about the participants: Dr. U S Rokeya Akhter I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #11: Kamila Kovyazina, independent researcher, Republic of Kazakhstan
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast features Kamila Kovyazina, independent researcher based in the Republic of Kazakhstan and presenter in the recent EPIC. In the podcast, Kamila explains why international organisations must listen to local experts. Please note that the podcast was recorded in December 2021, before the January 2022 unrest in Kazakhstan.
More about the participants: Kamila Kovyazina I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #10: Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, Canada
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast features Sarfaroz Niyozov, Acting Associate Dean of the academic programs, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, Canada. Listen to how Sarfaroz Niyozov developed a Critical Pragmatist Framework through his diverse educational background.
More about the participants: Sarfaroz Niyozov I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #9: Batjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance
This episode of the KIX EAP Podcast features Batjargal Batkhuyag, Executive Director, Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In this interview, we learn how Mongolia educates its nomadic herder population and more.
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KIX EAP Podcast #8: Dr Kilala Devette-Chee Papua New Guinea National Research Institute
This episode features Dr Kilala Devette-Chee, Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader of the Universal Basic Education Research Program at the Papua New Guinea National Research Institute. Dr Devette-Chee is from the country with the most spoken languages and, in this episode, discusses some of the challenges faced by the island nation.
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KIX EAP Podcast #7: Almagul Osmonova, founder and CEO of the Taalim Forum Public Foundation, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
In this episode of the KIX EAP Podcast Ms Osmonova discusses her background and passion for education.
This is a special edition of the KIX EAP podcast ahead of the KIX EAP Regional Conference, where Ms Osmonova will be presenting her KIX-funded research on how to improve quality and access to school education in Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan.
More about the participants: Almagul Osmonova I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #6: Dr Elena Kardanova Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moscow, Russia
Dr Kardanova explores the question of how researchers can balance international publishing in English while still disseminating local knowledge.
This is a special edition of the KIX EAP podcast ahead of the 1st KIX EAP Regional Conference, where Dr. Kardanova will share her knowledge and expertise with attendees.
More about the participants: Elena Kardanova I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #5: Dr Bal Chandra Luitel, Professor, Kathmandu University’s School of Education
In this episode, Dr Luitel discusses transformative math and the challenges in training teachers with this unconventional paradigm in Nepal.
More about the participants: Dr Bal Chandra Luitel I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #4: Dr Aminath Shafiya Adam, Assistant Professor, Maldives National University
In this episode, Dr Adam explains how she trains future teachers to become “Champions” in their classrooms through positivity. The discussion also explores the importance of persevering local language and the challenges of the nation’s unique geography.
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KIX EAP Podcast #3: Dr. Shehzad Jeeva, Director of AKU-EB and Assistant Professor Aga Khan University, Pakistan
In this episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, Dr. Shehzad Jeeva talks about how to foster critical thinking and hands-on learning in a sector used to rote memorization and the path to revolutionizing the Pakistani education system.
More about the participants: Dr. Shehzad Jeeva I Ryan Allen
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KIX EAP Podcast #2: Maia Bibileishvili, Head of the “Child, Family, Society” (CFS) organisation, Georgia
In this episode of the KIX EAP Podcast, Maia Bibileishvili talks about how her family experience inspired her to advocate for students with disabilities in Georgia. By grassroots organizing and appealing to the highest levels of government, her efforts have helped propel recognition and access for these population throughout the country.
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KIX EAP Podcast #1: Duishon Shamatov Associate Professor at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
In this episode, Professor Shamatov talks about his international research career from Pakistan to Canada, and how he returned to give back to his community in Central Asia through his work in academia. Originally from Kyrgyzstan, Professor Shamatov offers a unique view into educational research and policies of post-soviet systems.
More about the participants: Duishon Shamatov I Ryan Allen
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This work was supported by the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge and Innovation Exchange, a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre, Canada.
