BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Nurman Zhumabay was born on March 25, 1987. Nationality - Kazakh.
From 1993 to 2006, he studied at Secondary School No. 1 in Koktogai District, Altay Prefecture, People`s Republic of China.
From 2007 to 2012, he studied at the Faculty of Physics of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty and obtained a Bachelor`s degree in Physics.
From 2012 to 2014, he studied at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University in Almaty, majoring in "6M010900 - Mathematics," and earned a Master`s degree in Pedagogical Sciences.
From 2022 to 2025, he completed PhD studies in the specialty "8D01501 - Mathematics" at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University in Almaty.
From 2012 to 2014, he began his professional career as a physics teacher at Specialized Lyceum No. 126 in Almaty.
From 2015 to 2021, he worked as a physics teacher at the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemistry and Biology in Almaty.
From 2021 to 2025, he worked as a mathematics teacher at School-Gymnasium No. 202 in Almaty.
Since September 1, 2025, he has been working as a lecturer at the Department of Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
EDUCATION
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Educational institution
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Qualification
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Graduation Date
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National university
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Bachelor
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2012
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National university
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Master`s degree
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2014
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Abai Kazakh National pedagogical university
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PhD doctoral studies
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2025
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ACADEMIC DEGREE
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Named of academic degree
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Field of science
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Date of issue of diploma
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National university
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Master of Pedagogical Sciences
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2014
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TRAINING DISCIPLINES
Bachelor`s degree: Methods of Teaching Mathematics, Elementary Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry).
In the Master`s program: Selected Topics in the History of Mathematics.
SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
Scientific articles:
Zhumabay, N., Varis, S., Abylkassymova, A., Balta, N., Bakytkazy, T., & Bowen, G. M. (2024). Mapping the Kazakhstani STEM Education Landscape: A Review of National Research. European Journal of STEM Education, 9(1), 16. (WoS Q2, Scopus 76) https://doi.org/10.20897/ejsteme/15576
Zhumabay, N., Yelemessova, Z., Balta, N., Abylkassymova, A., Bakytkazy, T., & Marynowski, R. (2024, March). Designing effective STEM courses: A mixed-methods study of the impact of a STEM education course on teachers` self-efficacy and course experiences. In Frontiers in Education (Vol. 9, p. 1276828). Frontiers Media SA. (WoS Q2, Scopus 71) https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1276828
Zhumabay, N., Balta, N., Zhadrayeva, L., Yilmaz, S., & Nadelson, L. (2024). Exploring the triad of mathematical engagement: Perceived abilities, interests, and teacher-student dynamics. Journal on Mathematics Education. (WoS Q2, Scopus 66) https://doi.org/10.22342/jme.v15i4.pp1053-1076
Zhumabay, N. (2025, March). Purpose and Characteristics of STEM Education in Both the United States and Kazakhstan. In Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 2 (Vol. 1261, p. 260). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85649-5_26
Bakytkazy, T., Kuralay, N., Nursultan, J., & Zhumabay, N. (2024, September). Examining the Pedagogical Abilities and Needs of Kazakh Physics Teachers to Implement STEM Education. In International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (pp. 248-259). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-85649-5_25
Abylkassymova, A. E., Akhmed-Zaki, D. Zh., & Zhumabay, N. (2024). The Development of SMART Technologies in Kazakhstan`s Digital Educational Environment. Journal of Educational Sciences (2520-2634), 80(3). https://bulletin-pedagogic-sc.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-ped/article/view/2416 https://doi.org/10.26577/JES2024v80.i3.01
Abylkassymova, A. E., Zhumabay, N., Umiralkhanov, A. N., & Zhumaliyeva, L. D. (2025). Digital Technologies as the Foundation of Effective Education within the "School-Pedagogical University" Complex. The Bulletin, 415(3), 63-85. https://doi.org/10.32014/2025.2518-1467.952
Abylkassymova, A. N., Japashov, N., Zhumabay, N., & Sandybayev, E. (2024). Use of the Lesson Study Professional Development Program by Both STEM and Non-STEM Teachers in the Educational Process. Bulletin of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 407(1), 22-32. https://doi.org/10.32014/2024.2518-1467.654