Center of Excellence in Higher Education
The First Private University in Bangladesh

Ashrafun Nahar

Full-Time Faculty
Lecturer

MA, University of Huddersfield, UK

Phone: +880-2-55668200 Ext- 6135
Email: ashrafun.nahar@northsouth.edu
Office: NAC 949

 

Ms Ashrafun Nahar is presently a Lecturer at North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. She did her undergrad at American International University Bangladesh(AIUB) with double majors in Literature and Language and Linguistics, respectively. She did her first Master's in Literature from BRAC University, Bangladesh and a second Master's in Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages(TESOL) from the University of Huddersfield, UK. Before joining North South University, Ms Ashrafun taught at AIUB. Previously, she was a teacher at Scholastica School, which was the first English Medium school in Bangladesh, for four and half years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cum Laude Award in Undergraduation

University of Huddersfield - Master`s degree Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages   2018

BRAC University - Master`s degree English Literature                                                                        2015

American International University Bangladesh - Bachelor`s degree English                                   2013

1st Major: English Literature

2nd Major: Language and Linguistics

Lecturer | American International University Bangladesh(AIUB)                          Jan 2019 to Sep 2019

Faculty | Scholastica School Ltd.                                                                             Jul 2013 to Oct 2017

Educational Organization

  • Teaching English language and literature to individuals or small groups of different ranges.
  • Lesson planning and designing the teaching materials.
  • Creating a reflective report on the curriculum.
  • Maintaining students and classroom records according to the school policy.
  • Organizing indoor events relevant to the different national events and festivals.
  • Proficiency in the areas relevant to education e.g. material design, delivering lectures, teaching methods etc.
  • Better interpersonal skills among the employees.
  • ENG 102: Introduction to Composition
  • ENG 103: Intermediate Composition
  • ENG 105: Advanced Composition
  • ENG 111: Public Speaking
  • ENG 366: Theories of Second Language Acquisition
  • ENG 481: Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills

Presentation of Papers (Virtual)

“The Use of AI Writing Tools by Students in Academic Writing: EFL Teachers’ Perspectives” The 16th Asian Conference on Education (ACE2024), Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. (25-29 November 2024)

“CLIL Pedagogy and Practices: A Study of a Private University in Bangladesh” 3rd Internal Conference of English Across the Curriculum, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. (20-21 May 2021)

 

Conference Attended (Virtual)

Qatar University International Annual (Virtual) Conference on English Language Teaching. English Language Teaching and 21st Century Skills – Communicate, Collaborate, Create.  (8-9 November 2020)

Assessment for Learning

Pedagogical Practices

Language Policy and Practices

Artificial Intelligence in Education