General Information
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
Contact
- rziryanova@wiut.uz
- Office Phone Number
- +998 (71) 238-74-00
- Linkedln
- ORCID
- Google Scholar
- Research Gate
Education Information
Education Information
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2021 - TESOL Certificate
SIT (Vermont, US – Iasi, Romania) Co-validated CELTA and TESOL Certificate Course
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2021 - Samarkand State University
First-class honours in the English language and literature
Dissertation
Research Areas
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Materials design. Testing and assessment. CPD (Continuous professional development).
Professional Experience
ACADEMIC TITLES
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2005 - 2024 Lecturer
Taught modules: 1.EAP 2.PD 3.BC 4.BEAP 5.STaPSS 6.IPBL 7. I, citizen 8. Assessment matters 9. Essentials of facilitation 10 Content and Language Integrated Learning
MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE
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2005 - 2021 Westminster International University in Tashkent
Lecturer; Drama Club supervisor.
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2000 - 2005 Samarkand Regional Language Centre
Teacher of English
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1996 - 1999 Samarkand TACIS Project in Management Development
ESP teacher
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1972 - 2000 Samarkand Secondary English school # 37
Teacher of English; School Drama group supervisor
Publications & Works
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Co-author of ‘Fly High’ series (textbooks for mass secondary school grades 5-9) Tashkent, Ukituvchi, 2000-2001
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Co-author of Language Testing Handbooks, Tashkent, STC and BC project, 2006-2009
Books & Book Chapters -
Co-author of the INSETT programme ‘DUET’, Tashkent, BC project, 2005-2006
Other publications -
Co-author of the Teacher-Trainer Training (TTT) course materials, BC project 2008-2010
Other publications -
Co-author of the English for Tourism materials, BC project, 2012-2014
Other publications -
Co-author of the English for Teachers (EfT) materials, BC project, 2016-2018
Other publications -
Humanising Language Teaching June 2019 Issue 3 "Why I Don't Write to Publish"
Articles published in International Journals
Projects & Grant proposals
Supported Projects
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2008 - 2015 Testing Reform in Uzbekistan, British Council project
Tests were developed for the State Testing Centre which were used in UET (University Entrance Test)
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2012 - 2014 English for Tourism, British Council Project for tourism colleges
Materials were developed and trialled; later on classes in tourism colleges were observed and evaluated.
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2014 - 2019 EfT (English for Teachers) British Council Project
Materials for the course were developed and trialled.
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2017 - 2019 EfA (English for Academics) British Council Project
Materials for the course were developed.
Grant proposals
Scientific Activities
Activities in Scientific Journals
Scientific Consultation
Achievements & Reputation
Invited Congress & Symposium Activities
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2008 IATEFL Conference, Exeter UK
A co-presenter
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2017 IATEFL Conference, Glasgow UK
A co-presenter
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2017 UoW Symposium, London, UK
A poster presentation
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2019 UoW Workshop The Changing Reality of English in Central Asia, London, UK
A presenter