asrath.naseer@mnu.edu.mv

Asrath Naseer

Senior Lecturer

Biography

Asrath Naseer holds a Bachelor of Education in Teaching as a Foreign Language from MCHE (now MNU) and a Master of Education from Villa College in collaboration with Open University Malaysia (OUM).

Asrath Naseer began her career as a Primary teacher before specializing as an English Language teacher. This classroom experience continues to inform her teaching at the tertiary level. Her current academic focus is on reading instruction with a particular interest in the science of reading and evidence based literacy practices.

Area of Interest

  • Science of Reading
  • Teaching Reading (English and Dhivehi)
  • Dhivehi Language Teaching and Literacy
  • English Language Teaching (ELT)
  • Primary Literacy Instruction
  • Bilingual and Multilingual Learners

Teaching Interests

  • English Language 
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Sociology of Education
  • Classroom Management
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Introduction to Special Education
  • Pedagogical Engagement and Learning
  • Current Issues in Education 
  • Early Intervention for Language Learners 
  • Teaching and Learning English
  • Social Science 

Research Projects

A Dual Strategy for Dhivehi Literacy: Prioritizing Print while Preserving Digital Access in the Maldives
Concept paper submitted to the International Conference on Intellectual Advancement (ICIA), organized by the Center for Research and Publication, Islamic University of the Maldives (submitted 31 May 2025; currently under peer review)

Supervision

Have supervised approximately 30 master’s level research projects

Publications

None to date (First conference submission currently under peer review – ICIA 2025)