Staff profile

Aisha Naz Ansari graduated from Aga Khan University, Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) in 2023 with an MPhil in Education. Prior to that, she completed her B.Ed (Hons.) at Sukkur IBA University in 2020, receiving a Gold Medal.

Between 2023 and 2025, Aisha worked as a Research and Teaching Associate at AKU-IED, contributing to large-scale studies, systematic reviews, and co-teaching three graduate courses. She subsequently served as a Research Specialist at AKU-IED, working on two large-scale studies and additional systematic reviews. In parallel, she has contributed to the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaboration (ESIC) as a working group member. Recently, she was recognised as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.

She has published over 30 research articles, systematic reviews, and research blogs in both national and international journals and prestigious forums. Her research interests include systematic reviews, teacher education, educational technology, public-private partnerships, and classroom teaching and learning.

Aisha is currently a PhD student at the School of Education, Durham University, United Kingdom, under the NINE DTP Scholarship.

• Teacher Education
• Educational Technology
• Classroom Teaching Practices
• Student Learning Assessment
• Socio-emotional Learning
• Public-Private Partnerships
• Evidence Synthesis

• 2025: Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy (Advance HE UK):
• 2020: Gold Medal: I was awarded with Gold Medal by securing top CGPA in my Undergrade (B.Ed Hons) at Sukkur IBA University, Pakistan.

Chapter in book

• Systematic Review on AI Chatbots as a Provision for Self-Paced Learning
  
  Naz, A. N. A. (2026). Systematic Review on AI Chatbots as a Provision for Self-Paced Learning. In K. Carlson (Ed.), Ethical, Legal, and Pedagogical Perspectives on AI in Education (pp. 123-143). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-3000-6.ch005
• Use of ChatGPT in Higher Education: Development and Validation of Questionnaire
  
  Naz, A. N. A. (2026). Use of ChatGPT in Higher Education: Development and Validation of Questionnaire. In R. Zheng (Ed.), The Intersection of AI and Student Development in Learning. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-2927-7.ch01
• Intersecting Identities: Gender, Culture, and Education
  
  Naz, A. N. A. (2025). Intersecting Identities: Gender, Culture, and Education. In U. Gaulee, K. Bista, & C. Brown (Eds.), First in the Family: Navigating Barriers, Belonging, and the Pursuit of Higher Learning (pp. 12-16). Star Scholars Press.
• Malaise of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Reflective Stance
  
  Naz Ansari, A., Panjwani, F., Ahmad, S., Khan, A., & Muzaffar Bhutta, S. (2025). Malaise of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Reflective Stance. In M. W. Kessinger, G. S. Nelson, L. Lennex, & K. Fletcher Nettleton (Eds.), Examining AI Disruption in Educational Settings: Challenges and Opportunities (pp. 359-380). IGI Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7873-1.ch013
• Exploring Knowledge, Will, Skills, Technological Support, and Use of ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Survey
  
  Muzaffar Bhutta, S., Ahmad, S., Naz Ansari, A., Ahmed, A., & Qasim Ali, K. (2025). Exploring Knowledge, Will, Skills, Technological Support, and Use of ChatGPT in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional Survey. In G. Sart & F. Hatice Sezgin (Eds.), AI Adoption and Diffusion in Education (pp. 359-382). IGI Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7949-3.ch013
• Community colleges in Pakistan: Promoting access and quality education
  
  Ansari, A. N., Ahmad, S., & Bhutta, S. M. (2025). Community colleges in Pakistan: Promoting access and quality education. In R. Matross Helms & K. Bista (Eds.), Mapping Community Colleges around the World: Comparative Perspectives and Collaborative Pathways (pp. 26-29). Association of Community Colleges Trustees (ACCT)). https://doi.org/10.32674/66t03366
• Transforming teaching learning with chatbots in higher education: Quest, opportunities and challenges for quality enhancement
  
  Ahmad, S., Ahmed, A., Bhutta, S. M., & Ansari, A. N. (2024). Transforming teaching learning with chatbots in higher education: Quest, opportunities and challenges for quality enhancement. In M. D. Lytras, A. Alkhaldi, S. Malik, A. C. Serban, & T. Aldosemani (Eds.), The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges, Risks, and Ethical Considerations (pp. 111-127). Emerald Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-486-820241007

Conference Paper

• Techer Professional Needs vs. Provisions: A Cross-National Analysis of Professional Learning Gap
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, July 2 – 2026, July 4). Techer Professional Needs vs. Provisions: A Cross-National Analysis of Professional Learning Gap [Conference paper]. Presented at SELCS Annual Conference 2026, University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
• Teacher Preparation for Quality Education: Comparative Insights from Twelve Countries
  
  Naz, A. N. A. (2026, May 20 – 2026, May 21). Teacher Preparation for Quality Education: Comparative Insights from Twelve Countries [Conference paper]. Presented at BERA TEAN Conference 2026, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. BERA.

Journal Article

• Tensions and Futures in Teacher Education: A Critical Discussion.
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026). Tensions and Futures in Teacher Education: A Critical Discussion. Sentio Journal, 8, 39-52.
• What are teachers taught? An analysis of child development curricula
  
  Ansari, A. N., & Ahmad, S. (2026). What are teachers taught? An analysis of child development curricula. Early Years. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2026.2733155
• Safe and responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis: Recommendations from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) Working Group 3
  
  Saran, A., Macleod, M., Nduku, P., Munatsi, R., Mbugua, S., Noel-Storr, A., Mabire, C., Marshall, I., Thomas, J., Macleod, M., Minx, J., Fadlallah, R., Rada, G., Kuhn-Barrientos, L., Salazar, P. V., Ansari, A. N., Pandalaneni, K. K., Pachya, A. T., Lokker, C., … Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaboration Working Group. (2026). Safe and responsible use of AI in evidence synthesis: Recommendations from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) Working Group 3. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Advance online publication, Article 112520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112520
• JCE 112522 ESIC Series: Paper 10 Early and Mid-Career Researchers as Co-Leaders in Global Evidence Ecosystems: A Commentary on Lessons from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative
  
  Ansari, A. N., Alarcón-López, C., Fetensa, G., Yuh, N. M., Nyan, C. P., Waddell, K., Woldie, E., Ebai-Atuh, N. E., Hernández Mondragón, A. C., Siqueira, T., & Pizarro, A. B. (2026). JCE 112522 ESIC Series: Paper 10 Early and Mid-Career Researchers as Co-Leaders in Global Evidence Ecosystems: A Commentary on Lessons from the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Advance online publication, Article 112522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112522
• Design and Implementation of Personalized Teacher Professional Development: A Case of an NGO-Based School System in Pakistan
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026). Design and Implementation of Personalized Teacher Professional Development: A Case of an NGO-Based School System in Pakistan. ECNU Review of Education, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/20965311261472505
• Transformation from learning to co-creating knowledge with teachers: Students as partners in higher education.
  
  Ansari, A. N. A. (2026). Transformation from learning to co-creating knowledge with teachers: Students as partners in higher education. International Journal for Students As Partners, 10(1), 167-183. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v10i1.6653
• Exclusion or inclusion? An analysis of teachers’ words and actions in Pakistani classrooms
  
  Naz, A. N. A. (2026). Exclusion or inclusion? An analysis of teachers’ words and actions in Pakistani classrooms. International Journal of Inclusive Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2025.2612111
• Factors Predicting Students’ Performance in Mathematics: Insights from a Large-Scale Study in Pakistan
  
  Bhutta, S. M., Ahmad, S., & Ansari, A. N. (2026). Factors Predicting Students’ Performance in Mathematics: Insights from a Large-Scale Study in Pakistan. Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 18(2), 76-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/19477503.2025.2475689
• Smart working ecosystem as a driver of career productivity and educational sustainability among young university teachers: contextual insights from Pakistan
  
  Asad, M. M., Ansari, A. N., & Almusharraf, N. (2025). Smart working ecosystem as a driver of career productivity and educational sustainability among young university teachers: contextual insights from Pakistan. Education+ Training. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-11-2024-0512
• Metalogue: towards a reflective methodological framework
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2025). Metalogue: towards a reflective methodological framework. Reflective Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2025.2494322
• School system and student performance: Examining Science and Mathematics achievement in Pakistan
  
  Bhutta, S. M., Ahmad, S., & Ansari, A. N. (2024). School system and student performance: Examining Science and Mathematics achievement in Pakistan. UMT Education Review, 7(2), 22-49. https://doi.org/10.32350/uer.72.02
• Student development of social capabilities and life skills: a mixed-methods study from Pakistan
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2024). Student development of social capabilities and life skills: a mixed-methods study from Pakistan. Cambridge Journal of Education, 54(6), 741-760.
• PROTOCOL: Effectiveness of public‐private partnerships on educational access and quality of primary and secondary schooling in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review
  
  Ali, S., Bhutta, S. M., Ahmad, S., Ansari, A. N., Ahmed, A., & Qadir, Y. (2024). PROTOCOL: Effectiveness of public‐private partnerships on educational access and quality of primary and secondary schooling in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20(2), Article e1385. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1385
• Gender disparity in students’ performance of Science and Mathematics: Evidence from nationwide study in Pakistan
  
  Bhutta, S. M., Ansari, A. N., & Ahmad, S. (2024). Gender disparity in students’ performance of Science and Mathematics: Evidence from nationwide study in Pakistan. Journal of Education & Educational Development, 11(1), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.22555/joeed.v11i1.912
• Role of school leaders in cultivating professional learning communities and culture in Pakistani schools: An exploratory case study
  
  Ansari, A. N., & Asad, M. M. (2024). Role of school leaders in cultivating professional learning communities and culture in Pakistani schools: An exploratory case study. Journal of Professional Capital and Community, 9(2), 135-153.
• Teacher professional education and student learning: A secondary analysis of nationwide data
  
  Ansari, A. N., Bhutta, S. M., & Ahmad, S. (2024). Teacher professional education and student learning: A secondary analysis of nationwide data. Journal of Contemporary Trends and Issues in Education (JCTIE), 3(2). https://doi.org/10.55628/jctie.v3i2.138
• Emotional intelligence and leadership styles: a case study of school heads in Pakistan
  
  Ansari, A. N., & Asad, M. M. (2023). Emotional intelligence and leadership styles: a case study of school heads in Pakistan. International Journal of Leadership in Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2023.2276888
• Mapping the global evidence around the use of ChatGPT in higher education: A systematic scoping review
  
  Ansari, A. N., Ahmad, S., & Bhutta, S. M. (2023). Mapping the global evidence around the use of ChatGPT in higher education: A systematic scoping review. Education and Information Technologies, 29, 11281-11321.
• Research café: an informal learning space to promote research learning experiences of graduate students in a private university of Pakistan
  
  Ahmad, S., Ansari, A. N., Khawaja, S., & Bhutta, S. M. (2023). Research café: an informal learning space to promote research learning experiences of graduate students in a private university of Pakistan. Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 14(3), 381-398. https://doi.org/10.1108/SGPE-01-2023-0011
• School‐based interventions promoting social capabilities among students: a scoping review of literature
  
  Ansari, A. N., & Rizvi, N. F. (2023). School‐based interventions promoting social capabilities among students: a scoping review of literature. Review of Education, 11(2), Article e3404.

Other (Digital/Visual Media)

• Teacher Education in Transition: What Are We Preparing Teachers For?
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, August 28). Teacher Education in Transition: What Are We Preparing Teachers For? NORRAG Blog [NORRAG Blog].
• What makes a successful doctoral student? Insights from international doctoral voices
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, May 12). What makes a successful doctoral student? Insights from international doctoral voices [BERA Blog].
• Integrating Evidence in Large-Scale Educational Research: Methodological Reflections from Pakistan
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, April 29). Integrating Evidence in Large-Scale Educational Research: Methodological Reflections from Pakistan [DARE-RC Blog].
• Why is employment ‘difficult’ in Pakistan, and why do many early career professionals leave?
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, April 20). Why is employment ‘difficult’ in Pakistan, and why do many early career professionals leave? [UKFIET Blog]
• Certified vs Non-Certified Teachers: What Early Classroom Evidence from Pakistan Tells Us?
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, April 16). Certified vs Non-Certified Teachers: What Early Classroom Evidence from Pakistan Tells Us? [NORRAG Blog]
• What do children expect from their parents? A child-centred analysis
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, April 1). What do children expect from their parents? A child-centred analysis [BERA Blog].
• Equally qualified yet unequally paid teaching workforce in Pakistan
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, March 10). Equally qualified yet unequally paid teaching workforce in Pakistan [UKFIET Blog].
• Will Generative AI transform research on education?
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2025, December 19). Will Generative AI transform research on education? [UNESCO GEMR]
• Behind the Scenes: Managing Data in Large-Scale Educational Research
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2025, October 30). Behind the Scenes: Managing Data in Large-Scale Educational Research [DARE-RC Blog].

Presentation

• Impact of Teacher Preparation Programmes on Teacher and Student Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, September 8 – 2026, September 10). Impact of Teacher Preparation Programmes on Teacher and Student Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Literature. Presented at BERA Annual Conference 2026, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.
• What Teachers Learn vs. What They Need: A TALIS 2024 Analysis Across Three Middle Eastern Systems
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, September 3 – 2026, September 5). What Teachers Learn vs. What They Need: A TALIS 2024 Analysis Across Three Middle Eastern Systems. Presented at BAICE Conference 2026, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
• We Believe in Participation, but… Exploring the Gap Between Participatory Pedagogy Conceptualisation and Classroom Realities in STEM Teaching
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026, September 3 – 2026, September 5). We Believe in Participation, but… Exploring the Gap Between Participatory Pedagogy Conceptualisation and Classroom Realities in STEM Teaching. Presented at BAICE Conference 2026, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Report

• Piloting Research Instruments on Teacher Preparedness, Well-Being, and Student Non-Cognitive Skills in a Pakistani School System
  
  Ansari, A. N. (2026). Piloting Research Instruments on Teacher Preparedness, Well-Being, and Student Non-Cognitive Skills in a Pakistani School System. Durham University, School of Education.