Meiramova Saltanat Akimovna

Position: Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Translation Studies, A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute (EAGI); Director of the Department for International Cooperation and Internationalization

 

Academic Degree: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences

 

Academic Rank (Title): Associate Professor

 

Research Areas / Academic Interests

• pluricentric languages and sociolinguistics
• translation theory and practice
• foreign language teaching methodology, including task-based learning and teaching (TBLT)
• multilingual and multicultural education
• digital technologies and artificial intelligence in language teaching
• quality assurance and internationalization of higher education
• academic writing and scholarly communication

Courses Taught

Practical Course of English; Translation Theory and Practice; Academic Writing in English; Country Studies; Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages.

 

Contacts / Email

+7 705 573 64 82, +7 701 533 20 76

saltanat.m@mail.ru, meiramovas@gmail.com

 

ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3204-1523

 

Education 

2008 — Diploma of Associate Professor (Docent) of Pedagogy (specialty code 13.00.00, No. 0000858).

Higher Attestation Commission (HAC), Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.

2006 — Diploma of Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (specialty code 13.00.02, No. 0002144).

Dissertation topic: «Methods of Teaching Specialized Foreign-Language Vocabulary to Students of Engineering and Technical Universities (English)».

Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty.

1986 — Diploma of Teacher of English and French.

1. Seifullin State Pedagogical Institute, Tselinograd.

 

Internships / Research Stays

2025

Missouri State University, USA.

«Education Majors Immersion Program», certificate (100 hrs).

2016

Center for English Language Learning, Missouri State University, USA.

CELTA certificate — Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

2011–2012

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

«Bolashak» scholarship program; certificate in theory and methodology of professional education (academic advisors: Prof. Vivienne Baumfield, School of Education; Dr. Esther Daborn, English Language Teaching Centre).

2009–2010

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, USA.

Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP); graduate diploma in linguistics (advisor: Assoc. Prof. Carol Moder, College of Arts and Sciences).

2009

American English Institute, University of Oregon, USA.

«Critical Thinking Skills» program, participant certificate.

2009

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India.

International seminar «Eurasian Perspectives in Search of Alternatives».

 

Work Experience 

2024 — present — Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Translation Studies; Director of the Department for International Cooperation and Internationalization, A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute (EAGI), Astana.

2023–2024 — Director of the Science Department, Astana International University LLP (AIU), Astana.

2022–2023 — Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Academic Mobility, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (KATRU), Astana.

2021–2022 — Director of the Department of International Relations, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University (KATU), Astana.

2012–2021 — Director of the Center for International Cooperation and Multilingual Education Development, S. Seifullin KATU, Astana.

2011–2012 — Head of the Department of Foreign Philology, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU), Astana.

2010–2011 — Associate Professor, Department of Theory and Practice of Foreign Languages, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Astana.

2008–2010 — Head of the Department of Foreign Philology, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Astana.

2006–2008 — Head of the Department of English Philology, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Astana.

1996–2006 — Senior Lecturer, Department of Practical English, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Astana.

1993–1996 — English Language Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Institute of Civil Engineering, Tselinograd.

1992–1993 — Deputy Director for Educational Affairs, Secondary School No. 26, Tselinograd.

 

Awards and Professional Achievements 

2026 — Anniversary medal for the 30th anniversary of the A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute.

2026 — Letter of appreciation from MM Publications (Greece) for expert review and quality assurance of educational publications.

2025 — Letter of appreciation from the Committee of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, for high-quality review of textbooks and teaching materials.

2025 — Akhmet Baitursynov Gold Medal (Association of Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan).

2023 — Letter of appreciation from the «Bolashak» International Scholarship Program.

2023 — Letter of appreciation from the Committee of Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2021 — Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for contribution to education and textbook review.

2021 — Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Republican Scientific and Practical Center «Uchebnik» for high-quality textbook review.

2021 — Diploma of Honor from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Republican Scientific and Practical Center «Uchebnik» for contribution to the development of education.

2021 — Letter of appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan for contribution to education and participation in textbook review.

 

Professional Development 

• 2026 — Lancaster University (United Kingdom) — «EMI Corpus Launch Event» (ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science, CASS), participant certificate.
• 2026 — A.K. Kussayinov EAGI, Astana — «Modern Technologies and Practices of Translation Activity», 80 hrs.
• 2026 — A.K. Kussayinov EAGI, Astana — «Anti-Corruption Culture in the Higher Education System of the Republic of Kazakhstan», 72 hrs.
• 2026 — Coursera — «Getting Started with Course Builder», 100 hrs.
• 2026 — University of Naples Federico II (Coursera) — «Teaching with AI: Tools», 100 hrs.
• 2025 — Missouri State University, USA — «Effective Lesson Planning for Student Learning and Engagement», 72 hrs.
• 2025 — Margulan University, Pavlodar — «Modern Approaches to Teaching English: Theory, Practice and Methodology under Updated Curriculum Content», 72 hrs.
• 2025 — Astana (7–18 April) — «Inclusive Education in Higher School: Theory and Practice», 72 hrs.
• 2025 — Astana (7–20 October) — «Methods of Assessing Student Learning Outcomes: From Knowledge Assessment to Outcome Assessment», 80 hrs.
• 2025 — Margulan University, Pavlodar — «Inclusive Education in Higher Education», 72 hrs.
• 2024 — Missouri State University, USA — seminar «Academic Writing: From Essay to Research Article», participant certificate.
• 2024 — Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty — course «Innovative Technologies and Innovative Pedagogy», course completion certificate.
• 2024 — British Embassy, Almaty — two-day forum on internationalization (education quality assessment; 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan–UK cooperation), participant certificate.
• 2024 — Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty — «Innovative Technologies and Innovative Pedagogy», 72 hrs.
• 2023 — Bentham Science — «Go Figure: Secrets of Statistics and Data Presentation», participant certificate.
• 2023 — Astana — «Integrating Quality Assurance Standards and ESG Principles into University Operations» (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating), certificate (72 hrs).
• 2023 — Power+Systems — trainer of trainers for the course «When Cultures Meet», trainer certificate.
• 2023 — Astana (KAZ.USA company) — «Electronic Textbooks as a Means of Digital Transformation of the Educational Process», professional development certificate (72 hrs).
• 2023 — O.A. Baikonurov Zhezkazgan University — international seminar «The Future of Education: Quality and Accessibility», participant certificate.
• 2023 — US–Kazakhstan University Partnership Program — «University Governance and Financial Planning Workshop», participant certificate.
• 2023 — US–Kazakhstan University Partnership Program — «Workshop on University Management and Financial Planning», participant certificate.
• 2022 — US Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — «Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) Sustainability & Grant Writing Workshop», participant certificate.
• 2022 — UNDP / Government of Japan — «Skillathon — Women in Science», participant certificate.
• 2021 — US Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan — «Teaching Academic Writing», participant certificate.
• 2021 — INTED 2021, Spain — 15th International Conference on Technology, Education and Development, participant certificate.
• 2021 — Ministry of Education and Science of the RK / RSPC «Uchebnik» — training of experts for textbook and teaching-material review, 72 hrs.
• 2021 — Imperial English UK — TESOL program, British certificate for teachers of English.
• 2021 — Ministry of Education and Science of the RK / Kazakh Ablai Khan University — «Problems of Organizing Multilingual Education in the Conditions of Distance Learning», 72 hrs.

 

Scientific Publications 

1. Developing Social-Cognitive Skills in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children through a Gamified Digital Intervention: A Multisite Class-Level Quasi-Experimental Study. Frontiers in Education, Q1, p. 1–14. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1947526. Соавторы: Zh. Adirbekova, N. Zhienbayeva, N. Serikbayeva, M. Tussupbekova. (2026)
2. AI use in teaching module and assignment development: Reported practices from Indonesian EFL pre-service teachers. Journal of Research on English and Language Learning (J-REaLL), Vol. 7, No. 1, p. 130–146. DOI: 10.33474/j-reall.v7i1.24622. Соавторы: F. Megawati, Sh. Agustina, M. Amrullah, F. Wulandari, T. Rahmahwati. (2026)
3. Development and user evaluation of an android-based e-learning system in higher education. Discover Education, 5:443. DOI: 10.1007/s44217-026-01317-z. Соавторы: A. Iskandar, Mansyur Mansyur, A. Obaid. (2026)
4. Humor and Cultural References in Comedy Film Subtitles: Indonesian–English Translation. Jurnal Gramatika, 12(1), p. 28–52. DOI: 10.22202/jg.v12i1.10437. Соавторы: Arbain, Dzul Rachman, F. Gunawan, M.Y. Anis, Handoko. (2026)
5. PISA өлшемдері аясында бағалау жүйесінің білім сапасын қамтамасыз етудегі маңызы. The World of Science and Education, 5(5), p. 29–36. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18974860. Соавтор: А.Ж. Искакова. (2026)
6. Decision Support for Curriculum Design in Higher Education: An Application of the MOORA Method. AIP Conference Proceedings, 3337, 030025. DOI: 10.1063/5.0298285. Соавторы: U. Khasanah et al. (2026)
7. The Importance of Academic English in Scientific Research. 15th International Scientific Conference on Manufacturing Engineering, p. 881. ISSN 2566-3283. Соавторы: R. Knezevic, B. Tomic, N. Shevchuk. (2025)
8. A Bibliometric Study of Communicative Language Teaching in Indonesian High School and Vocational School. Journal of Ultimate Research and Trends in Education, Vol. 7, No. 2, p. 136–143. DOI: 10.31849/djnspy69. Соавторы: Arbain et al. (2025)
9. E-Learning Application Based on LMS for Online Teaching Adaptation at State Vocational School. Ceddi Journal of Information Systems and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, p. 31–39. DOI: 10.56134/jst.v4i1.99. Соавторы: A.A. Ali Imran et al. (2025)
10. Implementation of Android-Based English Conversation Educational Game Using MDLC Method. Jurnal Abdimas Cendekiawan Indonesia, Vol. 2, No. 1. DOI: 10.56134/jaci.v2i1.122. Соавторы: A. Iskandar, G. Artoyo, M. Ramazanova. (2025)
11. The Relevance of Information Literacy and Academic Writing in Foreign Language Education. DHTE-2024, МГППУ, Москва, с. 445–452. ISBN 978-5-94051-310-0 (РИНЦ). Соавторы: G. Suleimenova, R. Knezevic, M. Tussupbekova. (2024)
12. Research Data Integration Model in Web 2.0 to Web3 Transition. Acta Technica Napocensis, Vol. 67, No. 3S. DOI: 10.37620/atnamam. Соавторы: N. Ciubotaru, A. Repanovici. (2024)
13. Code Switching and Teacher’s Response in MICO Class. Proceedings of ICARSE 2023, Atlantis Press / Springer Nature. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-247-7_48. Соавторы: A. Firdaus, V. Mandarani, I. Fauji. (2024)
14. Body Image Impact: Unveiling the Crucial Link to Student Self-Confidence. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ICNSSE 2023), p. 133–144. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-242-2_13. Соавторы: D.M. Anggraini, Z.N. Fahmawati, L.I. Mariyati. (2024)
15. Live Worksheets Impact: Unveiling Junior High Students’ Perception and Reading Achievement Nexus. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (ICNSSE 2023), p. 113–123. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-242-2_11. Соавторы: L.N. Primaningtyas, Y. Astutik, F.E. Wulandari. (2024)
16. Utilisation des éléments de la méthode Montessori en cours d’anglais. New Paradigm in English Language Teaching. Access Press, Veliko Tarnovo, p. 316–325. Соавторы: Е. Тяжина, Д. Рамазанова. (2023)
17. Rapid Migration from Traditional or Hybrid to Fully Virtual Education in the Age of the Coronavirus Pandemic. INSPIRE-26, p. 433–542. Соавторы: E. Georgiadou, G. Lampropoulos, E. Siakas, K.V. Siakas. (2021)
18. Педагогическая технология формирования коммуникативных навыков у студентов с ОВЗ на основе академического взаимодействия. INTED-2021, Испания, с. 235–243. Соавтор: А. Серикова. (2021)

 

Monographs and Textbooks 

2024 — Textbook «English (Practical Course)» for students of the specialty 0314002 «Primary Education» (2nd edition). Foliant: Astana. — 400 p.

2023 — Textbook «Critical Thinking Formation with TBLT Approach Use in Multilingual Context». EDP HUB / IPR MEDIA, Moscow. — 78 p.

 

Grant-Funded Research and Educational Projects 

2026–2027 — Grant holder and coordinator of the EU international project ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-STRAND-1, Grant No. 101323465 (INSPIRE21) — «Empowering International Cooperation and Skills for Sustainable Growth in the 21st Century».

01.09.2026–31.12.2026 — The International Collaborative Research (Riset Kerja Sama Internasional/RKI) Program 2026, DRTPM, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. Title: «Cross-Cultural Reflective Practice in the Development of English Teaching Modules Based on Local Culture and Social Inclusion by Pre-Service English Teachers in Indonesia and Kazakhstan».

2026–2027 — Program Riset Kemitraan Internasional (RKI) — BOPTN Fiscal Year 2026. Title: «Development of Classroom Interaction Patterns to Enhance Student Engagement Using Upgraded-Learning Management System (U-LMS): A Cross-Cultural Study in Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Thailand».

2023–2026 — Coordinator of the EU international project ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE-STRAND-2, Grant No. 101082976 (HWCA) — «Human Capacity Building for the Water Sector in Central Asia».

2023–2024 — Coordinator of the UniCEN / US Embassy international project — «Enhancing Graduate Programs in Renewable Energy and Poultry Science» (with the University of Arkansas, USA).

2023–2024 — Coordinator of the UniCEN / US Embassy international project — «Transforming Extension Systems and Programs» (with CALS Global, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA).

2020–2022 — Expert, «Modernization of Secondary Education» project — Ministry of Education and Science of the RK, supported by the World Bank.

2020–2021 — Coordinator, UniCEN project — «Building Teaching and Research Capacity in Renewable Resources» (with Michigan State University, USA).

2020–2021 — Coordinator, UniCEN project — «Remote Sensing for Crop Disease Monitoring» (with Monroe Community College, SUNY, USA).

2018–2021 — Country coordinator, ERASMUS+ «DECIDE», Grant No. 598661-EPP-1-2018-1-RO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP — «Developing Services for People with Disabilities».