Dr. Aishath Ali is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the Maldives National University (MNU) with over 25 years of experience in education. She has served in several senior leadership positions, including Minister of Education and Registrar of the Maldives National University. 

 

Dr. Aishath’s doctoral research examined the evolution of education policy in the Maldives over a span of 115 years and was subsequently published as a book. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in teaching, teacher education, and postgraduate supervision.

Dr. Aishath teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in education. Her teaching interests include:

• Educational research methods
• Education pedagogy
• Educational leadership and management
• Adolescent development and learning
• Teacher professional practice
• Educational policy and reform

She is particularly interested in innovative teaching approaches that promote active learning, critical thinking, reflective practice, and evidence-informed decision making.

Thauleemee Siyaasath: Nazariyyaa aai Amalu

Ali, A. (2018). Thauleemee Siyaasath: Nazariyyaa aai Amalu.

 

Ali, A. (2021). Education in the Maldives: 1900–2015: Policies, Theories and Outcomes. 

 

Di Biase, R., Spratt, R., Abdul Raheem, M. A., Ali, A., Raiula, T., Paulsen, I. K., Ali, S. S., & Ahmed, Z. (2025). Greening Island Schools: A Multi-Pronged Approach Across the Indo-Pacific Region. In Navigating Learning, Culture, and Identity in Island Education (pp. 129–166). IGI Global. 

 

Ali, A. (2013). Maldivian Secondary Teachers’ Reflections on Their First Year of Teaching: Enabling Factors, Perceived Problems and Proposed Solutions. Maldives National Journal of Research. 

 

Suhail, A., & Ali, A. (2025). Perceptions of Graduate Attribute Acquisition Among Physiotherapy Undergraduates at the Maldives National University. Maldives National Journal of Research.