CURRICULUM VITAE

1 Name: Hafiz Muhammad Iqbal

2 Father’s Name: Haji Ghulam Hussain

3 Date of Birth: 07-07-1952

4 Domicile /citizenship Bahawalpur / Pakistan

5 Present Position: Professor & Director IER

6 Present Address Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab,

Quaid-e-Azam Campus Lahore -54590
Phone: Off: 92-42-9231265/63, 9231151, Res. 92-42-5869871
Fax: 92-42-5864004

E-mail: director@ier.pu.edu.pk , dr_hmiqbal@yahoo.co.uk

7 Qualification:
Examination Year Board/University
A Academic
Adeeb-e-Arabi 1967 BISE Lahore
Daja-e-Sanvia 1967 Jamia Islamia, Bahawalpur
Shahadat-ul-Alim 1968 Board of Arabic Schools, BWP
Matric 1968 B.I.S.E. Multan.
F.Sc. 1971 B.I.S.E. Multan
B.Sc. 1974 University of the Punjab
M.Sc. Botany 1976 University of the Punjab
B Professional
B.Ed. 1983 Islamia University Bahawalpur
M.Ed. 1986 University of the Punjab
M.A. Science Education 1988 University of London
PhD Science Education 1998 University of the Punjab
Educational Psychology
Fulbright Postdoctoral 2004-5 University of Texas at Austin, USA
Fellowship

8 Experience
S.No Designation Period Nature of Job
1 Lecturer 4.11.1978 to Teaching Biology and Botany to Higher
13.11.1983 Secondary & Bachelor Degree students.
2 Subject 14.11.1983 to Planning and conducting INSET
Specialist 9.1.1991 Courses for teachers of all levels
3 Lecturer IER 9.1.1991 to Teaching various content and pedagogy
5.3.1992 course to Mater and PhD students.
4 Asstt. Professor 5.3.1992 -------------------do------------------
5 Associate Prof. 2-12-1999 do
6 Professor 2-12-1999 to date do

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9. Experience Related to Non Formal Education

1. Resource person in “Workshop on Literacy and Non-Formal Education” held in

Lahore in February 2004 under department of literacy Government of the Punjab.

2. Resource person in “Workshop on Capacity Building of Deputy DEOs Literacy” held

in Bahawalpur on March 13-15 2004.

3. Developed “Non-Formal Teachers Training Manual for Master Trainers” published

by Department of literacy and non formal education Government of the Punjab.

4. Member research team for development of “Literacy Primer” published by IER 1993.

5. Help in the development of “Centre for Non- Formal Education” at the IER 1994-
1995.

10 Experience Related to Assessment

1 Has been teaching course on Assessment and Evaluation to Master and PhD students
since 1991.

2 Worked as Consultant/expert to the Ministry of Education on test item development

in 19994-95.

3 Co-ordinator National Workshop on Educational Assessment, UNESCO, Lahore,

Oct.2001

4 Co-ordinator Sub-Regional (SAARC Countries) Workshop on Educational

Assessment, UNESCO, Islamabad, November 2001.

5 Conducted w/s on assessment for PEP-TLM Project NWFP, under the auspices of
German organisation GTZ, in 2002.

6 Co-ordinator Provincial Workshop on Educational Assessment, UNESCO, Lahore

December 2001.

7 Coordinator Sub-Regional (SAARC) UNESCO W/S on Educational Assessment.

Islamabad, August 18-23, 2003.

8 Co-ordinator workshop on assessment jointly organised by IER and Australian

Council for Educational Research(ACER), at IER from June 17- August 12, 2006.

9 Co-ordinator workshop on assessment jointly organised by IER and Australian

Council for Educational Research(ACER), at IER from December 18-March 17,
2007.

10 Member National Planning and Coordination Committee, National Educational

Assessment System (NEAS) Ministry of Education.

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11 Experience related to Teacher Education

1 Managing and organising In-service Education Courses for teachers at all level at
Education Extension Centre now known as Directorate of Staff Development (DSD)
from December 1983 to January 1991.

2 Master Research project on “Evaluation of In-service Courses conducted by EEC”

submitted to IER 1987.

3 Master Research Report on “Need for In-service education of biology teachers”

submitted to Kings College London, 1988.

4 Organised and conducted a large number of Workshops for science teachers from
1991 to date.

5 Consultant to Professional Development Centre of well known private school system

in Lahore FROM 1992 to date.

6 Coordinator workshops for English and science teachers of private schools in Lahore
under Punjab Education Foundation.

7 Delivered a keynote address on “Status of Teachers in Pakistan-An issue of content

and pedagogical preparation” in research symposium organised by Aga Khan
University IED from March 21-22, 2007.

8 Chairman of the National Conference on “Changing role of teacher in the era of

globalisation” organised by IER from April 16-17, 2007.

9 Delivered a plenary speech “Does Teacher Education Matter: Analysing the

curricular and methodological relevance of teacher preparation programme” in the
National Conference on “Changing role of teacher in the era of globalisation”
organised by IER from April 16-17, 2007.

12 Post Graduate Research Work

1 Evaluation of In-service Course of Biology Teachers organised by the Education
Extension Centre, Lahore --An M.Ed. dissertation (1986) submitted to the University
of the Punjab.
2 Need for In-service Training of Biology Teachers in Pakistan. A recent development
report submitted to the University of London, for partial fulfilment of M. A.
requirements (1988).
3 Development of Science Education in Pakistan, An MA Science Education
dissertation submitted to the University of London. (1988).
4 A Study on the “Effect of Intervention Methodology on the Cognitive Development
of Science Students in Pakistan. A PhD dissertation submitted to the University of the
Punjab 1998. Under the supervision of Dr. Michael Shayer, Professor of Applied
Psychology, King’s College London.

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13 Research Reports

1 A Report on the Survey of Distribution of Piagetian Levels of Thinking in Science

Students and its Match with Science Curricula for Classes VI-VIII. Submitted to the
UGC-1994.
1 Co-Author Report on “Teacher Competencies and Students’ Achievement” conducted
under PECRP Punjab (PEP-111, 1991-1995).
2 Proceedings of the 10th ICASE-Asian Symposium, held from April 5-10, 1997,
Lahore, Pakistan.
4 Report of the UNESCO-ICASE-PASE W/S on Science, Technology and
Environmental Education, April 1997, Lahore, Pakistan.
5 Co-Author Report on “Baseline Survey of Grade 8 Student Achievement in Middle
Schools”, 1998, submitted to PMSP, Government of the Punjab.
6 Co-Author Report on “A study into the use of supplementary readers in middle
schools”. Submitted to the PMSP, Government of the Punjab.
7 Co-Author Report on “Survey of Grade 8 Student Achievement in Middle Schools-
Post test”. Submitted to the PMSP, Government of the Punjab.
8 Co-Author Report on “Sanitation Private Sector Study” submitted to UNICEF
Lahore.

14 Research Studies in Progress

1. Impact Analysis of Foreign Faculty Hiring Programme on the Quality of Higher
Education sponsored by HEC

2 Prospective Teachers’ Attitudes towards Research, sponsored by HEC

3. Development and validation of Study Strategy Scale for undergraduate students,

sponsored by HEC

4. Developing standardized classroom interaction analysis framework for assessing pro-

constructivist practices in science classrooms.

5. Policy study on Katchi class for admitted and unadmitted students in Punjab
6. Baseline on learning assessment in UNICEF supported primary schools of
Balochistan

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15 Research Papers / Articles
S.No. Research Paper /Article and Journal
1. Iqbal, H.M. (1978). “A field survey of VA Mycorrhizal Association in Cereals”,
Biologia, 24(1) pp. 97--113.

2. Iqbal, H.M. (1989). Education and Medium of Instruction: Science Teaching, the
Language Policy of the Government, and it Impact. Táleemat, Vol. 11 No. 1
& 2, pp23 32 (in Urdu).

3. Iqbal, H.M. (1990a). New Education Policy: Primary Integrated Curriculum and its
Implications for Sc. Education: Táleemat, Vol. 13, No. 4, (Urdu), pp.11-21

4. Iqbal, H.M. (1990b). Disparity in Education: A Beginning or an End. Afkar-e-

Muallim, Vol. 2, No. 6, (Urdu), pp. 14-25

5. Iqbal, H.M. (1990c). "Educational Decision-making in Political Perspective"

Táleemat, Vol. 13, No. 10,11, (in Urdu),pp. 13-28
6. Iqbal, H.M. (1990d). Integrated Curriculum: Review of Integrated Curriculum
Projects (Abroad) and Experiences in Pakistan: Journal of Elementary
Education: Vol. 1. No. 1,pp. 55-72
7. Iqbal, H.M. (1991a). Education and National Self-reliance. Taaleemat, Vol. 14, No.
1. (Urdu),pp.39-45

8. Iqbal, H.M. (1991b). Educational Objectives and Assessment Practices in

"Education, Dilemma, Causes and Remedies" (ed.) Islamabad: Institute of Policy
Studies. (Urdu). 53-64. and Táleemi Zaviay, 4, No.1,pp.102-11.

9. Iqbal, H.M. (1992a). Evaluation of an INSET course of Biology Teachers. Bulletin

of Education and Research, Vol. XV No. 1, pp.127-133.

10. Iqbal, H.M. (1992c). Evaluation of Biology Textbook, Bulletin of Education and
Research, Vol.XV, No. 1, pp.114-123..

11. Iqbal, H.M. (1992b). Scientific Attitudes of University Students. Journal of

Research in Behavioural Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 21-30.

12. Iqbal, H.M. (1993a). New Education Policy 1992-2002: Analysis and Suggestions.
Taleemi Zaveyay, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 95-100

13. Iqbal, H.M. (1993b). Improving Primary Science in Pakistan. International Journal
of Science Education, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 28-29.(Australia)

14. Iqbal, H.M. (1993c). Provisions for Science Education at Secondary Level in New
Education Policy. In National Education Policy 1992-2000, A Critical
Appraisal. Islamabad: Institute of Policy Studies. (Urdu) pp.313-323.

15. Iqbal, H.M. (1991b). Science Education in Pakistan: Retrospect and Prospects. A
paper presented in the 6th IOSTE Symposium on World Trends in
Science and Technology Education, Palm springs, California, USA (pp.
547-555). Bulletin of Education and Research, Vol. XVI, No.1-2, pp 34-40.

16. Iqbal, H.M. (1994a). Foreign Economic Assistance to Education: Primary versus
Higher Education. IPS Education Series No. 16, (Taaleem main Bairooni
Imdad) 259-268.

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17. Iqbal, H.M. (1994b). Developing Environmental Attitude of Prospective Science
Teachers (A paper presented in 9th ICASE Asian Symposium Bangkok,
Dec. 1994.)

18. Iqbal, H.M. (1995). Students' Achievement in Primary Grades and some reflection
on Curriculum. Journal of Elementary Education, Vol. 1, No. 5, pp.7-17.

19. Iqbal, H.M. and Shayer, M. (1996). Distribution of Piagetian levels of thinking in
middle school students and match with science curricula. Bulletin of
Education and Research, Vol. XV11-XVII, No.1-2.1995-96. Pp.42-49.

20. Iqbal, H.M. (1997a). Behaviourism and Cognitivism: Its relevance and implication
for science teaching. Bulletin of Education and Research., Vol.XIX, No.1,
pp.68-91.

21. Iqbal, H.M. (1997b). Education and National Development: A Plea for Science
Technological Literacy for All. Bulletin of Education and Research.,
Vol.XIX, No.2, pp.100-111.
22. Iqbal, H.M. and Almas Kiani (1997). Survey of Students’ knowledge and attitude
towards environmental problems. Proceedings of the 10th ICASE Asian
Symposium, April 5-10, 1997, Lahore, pp.205-210.

23. Iqbal, H.M. and Hamid Raza (1997). Attitudes of secondary school science
teachers towards environment. Proceedings of the 10th ICASE Asian
Symposium, April 5-10, 1997, Lahore, pp.121-125.

24. Iqbal, H.M. and Sajid Masood (1997). Science Education for All: Psychological
implication for curriculum development. Proceedings of the 10th ICASE
Asian Symposium, April 5-10, 1997, Lahore,pp.221-227.

25. Iqbal, H.M. and Sajida Rehman (1997). Observation of Student Teaching: A
reflection on pre-service education programme. Proceedings of the 10th
ICASE Asian Symposium, April 5-10, 1997, Lahore, pp.193-198.

26. Iqbal, H.M. and Uzair-ul-Hassan (1997). Effectiveness of Teaching-Learning

Process at secondary level: A reflection on Teachers’ and students’
Behaviour. Proceedings of the 10th ICASE Asian Symposium, April 5-10,
1997, Lahore, pp.159-162.

27. Iqbal, H.M. and Uzma Sajid (1997). Is medium of instruction a barrier in teaching
and learning of science? Proceedings of the 10th ICASE - Asian
Symposium, April 5-10, 1997, Lahore, pp.173-178.

28. Iqbal, H.M. (1998a). Developing STL material for young children: Report of the
UNESO-ICASE-PASE Workshop. STEPS International, The Stepping into
Science and Technology Project Newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp.4-6.

29. Iqbal, H.M. (1998b). Science Graduates’ Understanding of Science Process Skills.
Science Education International, Vol. 9, No. 2.(Australia), pp.23-27.

30. Iqbal, H.M. (1998c). Assigning and Assessing Homework for Enhancing Students’
Learning. Journal of Elementary Education., Vol. 8, No.1-2, pp. 14-21.

31. Iqbal, H.M (1999) Formal Operational Thinking in Science Teachers and Teacher
Educators. Bulletin of Education and Research., Vol.XX, No.1-2, pp.67-78.

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32. Iqbal, H.M. (1999a). Teacher Education: Need, importance and New Trends. (in
Urdu). Ta’leemi Zaviay., Vol.10, No.1, pp.43-54.

33. Iqbal, H.M. (1999b). Teaching EE to Graduate Students: some social and cultural
considerations. Paper presented in GreenCom/AED International
Symposium on EE held in Cincinnati, Ohio, August 26-31, 1999. Journal of
Elementary Education., Vol. 9, No.1-2, pp.82-89.

34. Iqbal, H.M. and Shayer, M. (2000). Accelerating the Development of Formal
Thinking in Pakistani Students: Achievement Effect and Professional
Development Issues. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Vol.37,
No.3, pp.259-274(USA).

35. Iqbal, H.M. &Nasir Mahmood. (2000) Science Teacher Education in Pakistan:
Policies and Practices. In Sandra. K. Abell(Ed) “Science Teacher
Education: an International Perspective”. New York: Kluwer
Publishers., pp.75-92.

36. Iqbal, H.M. (2000). New Trends in Science Teaching and Quality of Science
Education in Pakistan (in Urdu).Ta’leemi Zaviay., Vol.10, No.4,pp.33-42.

37. Iqbal, H.M.(2000). Developing Environmental Attitude of Prospective Science

Teachers. Science Technology and Development: An International Journal.
Vol.19, No.3,pp.1-5.

38. Iqbal, H.M. (2000) Thirds International Science and Mathematics Study
(TIMSS): Analysis of achievement variables and implication for science
education in Pakistan. Ta’leemi Zawiay, Vol.11, No. 3, pp.47-59.

39. Iqbal, H. M. (2001) Learning Through Discovery: The process and procedure.
Taaleemi Za’wiay (Urdu),p.23-29

40. Iqbal, H.M. and Shibra Naveed, (2000). Evaluation of “Chemistry Textbook” For
Classes 9th and 10th Published by Punjab Textbook Board. Lahore, Bulletin of
Education and Research Vol. XXII, No. 1-2, pp 26-36.
41. Iqbal, HM. (2001) Study Habits of female students of the University, Bulletin of
Education and Research Vol. XXIII, No. 1-2, pp1 18.

42. Iqbal, H.M. & Nasir Mahmood. (2001)Articulating Philosophical and Theoretical
Perplexities of Constructivism (s) for Science Teachers: Ontological and
Epistemological Perspective, Bulletin of Education and Research, Vol.
XXIII, No. 1-2, pp118.

43. Iqbal, H.M. (2004) Elementary Students Achievement in Science: A Comparison

with TIMSS Results I, The Educationist Vol. II pp 24-33, College of Army
Education, Upper Toppa, Muree.

44. Iqbal, H. M, Saiqa Azam, Niama Amjad & Noreen P (2005) Science Teachers’
belief about the Nature of Science. Science Technology and Developmen,
24(4) 6-11.
45. Iqbal, Hafiz M. &Mohsins Bashir (2006). Elementary Students Achievement in
Science: A comparison with TIMS results II. . Science Technology and
Development, 25(1) 1-6.

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 46. Iqbal H. M (2006) Quality of Education at School Level. Paper presented in
conference on quality of education organized by the British Council, HEC,
Pakistan Education Foundation (PEF), August 2006.

47. Iqbal H. M. (2006) Teaching Social Sciences in Colleges; constraints and

challenges. Paper presented in International conference on Teaching Social
Science being organized by Karachi University and HEC, September 16-
17, 2006.

48. Iqbal, H. M, & Saiqa Azam (2006) Science Teachers Views about the Nature of
Science; Effect of Selected Variables. Paper presented in World Conference
on Education “Engaging Pedagogies” being held by Australian Association
for Research in Education, Adelaide, November 26 -30 2006.

49. Iqbal, HM. (2007).Status of Teachers in Pakistan-An issue of content and

Pedagogical preparation. Paper presented in research symposium organised
by Aga Khan University IED from March 21-22, 2007.

50. Iqbal, H.M. (2007).Does Teacher Education Matter: Analysing the curricular and
methodological relevance of teacher preparation programme. Paper presented
in the National Conference on “Changing role of teacher in the era of
globalisation” organised by IER from April 16-17, 2007.

16 Newspaper Articles
1 The New Education Policy of the Punjab, Daily Jang, London, April 26, 1988, (In
Urdu)
2 Islamization of Education. Daily Jang, Lahore 26-7-88
3 Private Institutions: Another view of the picture, Daily Jang, 16th May 1989 (in
Urdu).
6 Islamization of Education and society in the Punjab, Daily Jang, 25th June 1989 (in
Urdu)
5 Falling Standard of Education: The Government's responsibility. Daily Jang, Lahore
Nov. 3-4,1989 (Urdu)
6 The Real Causes of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Daily Jang, Lahore
January 1, 1990. (Urdu)
7 Education and self reliance: Daily Nawa_i_Waqt, Lahore January 7, 1991.
8 New Education policy: an analysis, Daily Pakistan, January 18, 1993
9 New Education Policy 1998: Daily Jang, 22 April 1998.
10 Re-engineering Education for Pakistan 2010 The News International. 28th May 1999
11 Aiming at Quality. Daily Dawn, November 6, 2000
12 Developing the Faculty. Daily Dawn, December 18, 2000.
13 How Sharing Help? (Co-operative Learning). Daily Dawn, February 18, 2001
14 Students Habits of University Students. Daily Dawn, December 24, 2006

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17 Participation in Seminars & Workshops etc. and other National / International
activities

1 Elementary Arabic course Pakistan National Centre Bahawalpur. April 1981

2 INSET course for Biology lecturers Education Department Punjab. July23--Aug.8,

1983

3 National Workshop for Editors of Textbooks, National Book Council of Pakistan

May 19-24, 1984.

4 National W/S on school Based In-service Training of Primary School Teachers,

Ministry of Education, Islamabad. Feb. 1-6,1986

5 National Advanced Level W/S for Science Teachers And Teacher Educators,
Ministry of Education, Islamabad Jan. 13-20,1987

6 National W/S for Master Trainers for Prevention of Drug Abuse, Narcotics Control
Board. April 14-16,1987

7 Science Education Conference, ASE Nottingham U.K Dec.31, 1987 to Jan.4, 1988

6 National Training Workshop on Environ- mental Education, Ministry of Education,

Islamabad. March 18-22,1989
7 Sixth International Symposium on World Trends in Science & Technology
Education. IOSTE/Palm Springs California Aug.12-20, 1991
8 International Environmental. Education W/S Malaysia Feb.--March 3,1992
9 Asian W/S on Environmental. Education. Ahmadabad India Feb. 10-14,1993
10 National Conference on Education Sindh University Nov.25-28, 1994
11 International Symposium on Empowering Women for Sustainable Development.
UNESCO- MOE Dec. 4-6, 1994
12 9th ICASE-Asian Symposiums ICASE, Science Society of Thailand, Dec. 6-11, 1994
13 W/S on Development of Self-learning modules Education on population Education
Ministry of Jan. 14-16, 1995
14 National W/S on Development of Ministry of Curriculum / Learning materials for In-
Service Education of Teachers. March 13-16, 1995
15 W/S on Environmental Education: From Policy to Practice The British Council
King's College, London. March 26-April 10,1995

16 W/S on Assessment in Primary Science, Commonwealth Secretariat/UNESCO

Penang, Malaysia, March 1997
17 W/S on Development of STL material for Basic Level, UP-ISMED-UNESCO
Manila, Nov. 1997

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18 AED /USAID International Symposium and NAAEE Conference on EE, Cincinnati,
Ohio, August 1999
19 Second Global Knowledge Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 7-10,2000
20 TIMSS Trend Study 2003 National Research Coordinators’ (NRCs) Meeting,
Hamburg- Germany, February 2001
21 TIMSS NRCs Meeting, Montreal- Canada, June 2002
22 GKP Central & South Asian Regional Meeting on ICT, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
September, 15-17, 2002
23 Knowledge Sharing for Human Development in South Asia South, Kathmandu-Nepal
July 16-18, 2003

24. Three days Educational Conferences organized by the IED-Aga Khan University on
21-23 February 2006 at Karachi.

25. First National Stakeholders Conference organized by the National Planning and
Coordination Committee of NEAS, Ministry of Education on 19th March 2006,
Islamabad.

26. Education Department, Government of the Punjab “Punjab Education Conference” on

25 the April 2006, at the Pakistan Administrative Staff College Auditorium Lahore.

27. National Education Conference “Revision of National Education Policy” from 30-31
May 2006, Organized by Ministry of Education Islamabad.

28. Participated as resource person in a two days workshop on “Effective Teacher

Training and Islamic Values” organized by Iqbal International Institute of Education,
Research and Dialogue on 4-5 July 2006.

29. Participated as resource person in a National Seminar on World Teachers’ Day 2006.
Jointly Organized by Children’s Library Complex Punjab Education Foundation
(PEF) on Thursday 5th October, 2006.

30. Participated in two days National Seminar on Teaching of Social Sciences at the
Universities level “Teaching of Social Sciences in Colleges: Challenges Confronted”
Organized by University of Karachi and HEC from 15-16 September 2006.

18 Membership of National / International Organisations

1 Member National Planning and Coordination Committee, National Education

Assessment System Ministry of Education Islamabad.

2. Member Punjab Education Commission.

3. Founding Member Pakistan Association for Science Education (PASE)

4 Secretary General PASE 1990-1994.

5 Member International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE).UK

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6 Member International Organisation for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE)
USA.

7 Member North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) USA

8. World Council of Curriculum and Instructions (WCCI) USA

19 National/International Activities

1 Member Advisory Board of “Stepping into Science” an ICASE Project for promoting
interest in Primary Science.

2 Principal Investigator “Accelerating Intellectual Development of Science Students

(AIDS) Project, sponsored by the UGC 1992-1994.

3 Evaluator Science/ Member Material Development Team, Primary Education

Project (PEP-111), A World Bank Project. (1991-94)

4 UNESCO/ICASE Survey on School Science Curriculum Analysis (1992).

5 Comparative Survey by UNESCO / ICASE on The Teaching of Science,

Mathematics and Technology Subjects Around the World (1994).

6 Conducted UNESCO / SCRE w/s on Evaluation of the Draft Modular Material on

Assessment in Primary School Science (1994).

7 Consultant to the Ministry of Education on “ National Educational Testing Service

(NETS) 1994.

8 Member Research Team on a research project on “Teacher Competencies and

Students’ Achievement” under PECRP Punjab (PEP-111, 1991-1995).

9 Convenor 10th ICASE-Asian Symposium, held from April 5-10, 1997, Lahore,
Pakistan.

10 Organiser/ Co-ordinator UNESCO-ICASE-PASE W/S on Scientific and

Technological Literacy for All, April 1997, Lahore, Pakistan.

11 Member research team “Baseline study on cognitive achievement of middle schools’

students” A study conducted under the PMSP, an ODA/ World Bank funded project,
1997-1998

12 Member research team “A study into the use of supplementary readers in middle
schools”. A study being conducted under the PMSP, an ODA/ World Bank funded
project, 1997-1998

13 Member research team “Survey of Grade VIII students’ Achievement --post test” A
study conducted under the PMSP, an ODA/ World Bank funded project, Jan.2000

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 14 Member Research Team “Survey of health and hygiene practices in the Punjab” AN
UNICEF funded project.

15 Member National Curriculum Committee (Science) Ministry of Education, Islamabad

16 Co-ordinator National Workshop on Educational Assessment, UNESCO, Lahore.

Oct.2001

17 Co-ordinator Sub-Regional (SAARC Countries) Workshop on Educational

Assessment, UNESCO, Islamabad, November 2001.

18 Conducted w/s on assessment for textbook authors, sponsored by German GTZ

project, July 2001

19 Co-ordinator Provincial Workshop on Educational Assessment, UNESCO, Lahore

December 2001.

20 Conducted W/S on Textbook writing, for German GTZ Project, Peshawar, December
2002.

21 Coordinator Sub-Regional (SAARC) UNESCO W/S on Educational Assessment.

Islamabad, August 18-23,2003.

20. Membership of Editorial Board Journals

1 Chief Editor “Taleemat” Quarterly (1989-1993)

2 Secretary Editorial Board, Bulletin of Education and Research, 2003-2005
3 Chief Editor Bulletin of Education and Research, since 2005
4 Member /review Committee “Science Education Review”(Australia)
5 Member review Committee, Pakistan Journal of Education.

21 Experience/Areas of interest

Science education, biology education, assessment & evaluation, educational research

environmental education, educational /cognitive psychology and In-Service education
of teachers.

22 Courses Taught
(1) Biology, (2) Educational Research (3) Educational Measurement & Evaluation,
(4) Science Curriculum, (5) Educational Psychology, (6) Teacher Education,
(7) Seminar in Science Education, (8) Environmental Education, (8) Comparative
Science Education

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23 Countries Visited
Country From To Purpose of visit
UK Sept. 1987 October 1988 MA Science Education, London University
Saudi Arabia 7-9-1988 14-9-1988 Umra Prayer
USA 10-9-1991 4-1-1991 To participate in 6th IOSTE Symposium
UK 5-10-1991 14-10-1991 Academic
Malaysia 3-2-1992 2-3-1992 Participate in an international W/S on EE
Thailand 4-3-1992 5-3-1992 Sight seeing
India 9-2-1993 14-2-1993 International W/S on Envt. Education
Thailand 6-10-1994 11-10-1994 9th ICASE-Asian Symposium
UK 26-3-1995 4-4-1995 British Council W/S on EE
Thailand 1-3-1997 3-3-1997 Pleasure Trip
Malaysia 3-3-1997 8-3-1197 UNESCO-Commonwealth W/S
Singapore 8-3-1997 10-3-1997 Visit to the Curriculum Centre and Singapore University
Philippine 3-11-1997 8-11-1197 UNESCO-ICASE W/S, Lecture in UP-ISMED
Malaysia 8-11-1997 11-11-1997 Visit to International Islamic University / Lecture
USA 20-8-1999 5-9-1999 Participation/presentation in GreenCom Symposium
and NAAEE seminar on EE
Malaysia 6-3-2000 10-3-2000 Second Global Knowledge Conference
Germany 25-2-2001 3-3-2001 TIMSS National Research Co-ordinators Meeting
and TIMSS 1999 Data Analysis Training work shop
Canada 17-6-2001 23-6-2001 TIMSS National Co-ordinators’ Meeting
Bangladesh 12-9-2002 18-9-2002 GKP Central & South Asian Regional Meeting on
Information & Communication Technology
Nepal 16-7-2002 18-7-2003 W/S on Knowledge Sharing for Human Development
in South Asia
USA Oct. 2005 July 206 Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar UT Austin TX
Australia 21-7-2006 4-8-2006 Structured visit of Assessment Systems in Australia
Australia 26-11- 30-11-2006 Australian Association for Research in Education
2006 Conference Adelaide

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