CURRICULUM VITAE

Zeenar Salim
259 Huntington Hall, Syracuse, 13244
zsalim@syr.edu; zeenarsalim@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2018-to date PhD in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation

Syracuse University
2014-2016 Masters in Philosophy (Education),
Institute of Business Management
[CGPA: 3.78; Awards: Highest Honors and President’s Merit Scholarship]
2012-2014 Masters of Education (M.Ed.),
Specialization: Mathematics Education
Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development
[CGPA: 3.71; Award: High Honors]
2011-2012 Bachelors in Education (B.Ed.),
Specialization: Mathematics and Science Education
Notre Dame Institute of Education – University of Karachi [Grade: A]
2009-2010 Bachelors in Commerce (B.Com.), University of Karachi
[Grade: 1st division]
2007-2008 Higher Secondary Certificate, Noor College of Science and Commerce
2005-2006 Secondary School Certificate, New Day Secondary School

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

 Wulff Diversity Fellowship for Professional Organizational Development
[POD Network], August 2019
 Fulbright Scholarship for PhD Program at Syracuse University, August 2018
 Fellow of Higher Education Academy, August, 2017
WORK EXPERIENCE

Feb 2019 – Instructional Design Specialist [Graduate Assistant],

Aug 2019 School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Responsibilities included contributing to:
 Overall instructional design process through design, development,
and implementation of faculty development mechanisms and new
instructional quality assurance processes.
 Overall iSchool's assessment scheme– evaluate instructions, existing
assessment processes, create/design new processes, and syllabi
review.
 Faculty Centre for Teaching and Learning's (FCTL) staff research by
sharing key trends, tools, and best practices in instructional design,
development, and evaluation.
 Development of FCTL support materials, events, and web-page for
instructional quality and instructional design.
Feb 2016- Associate, Network of Teaching and Learning (TL-Net),
Aug 2018 Office of the Provost, Aga Khan University, Karachi
Responsibilities include:
 Contribute to operationalization of strategic plan for TL-Net
 Develop, conduct and coordinate workshops and seminars on
Teaching and Learning including integration of Technology for faculty
across campuses at Aga Khan University (Such as: Instructional Skills
Workshop, Rethinking Teaching Workshop, etc.)
 Support Scholarship of Teaching and Learning activities amongst the
faculty
 Engage in research-related activities e.g. literature reviews, data
collection, writing research reports and other publications
 Contribute content to Network’s website
 Write reports on faculty development activities conducted through-
out the year
Aug 2014 to Lecturer, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi
Feb, 2016 Courses taught:
Teaching of Mathematics [B. Ed. Program]
Classroom Teaching and Management [B. Ed. Program]
Aug 2013 to Adjunct Faculty, Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi
May 2015 Courses taught:
Practical Mathematics [B. Ed. Program]
Aug 2010 to Teacher, New Day Secondary School
Aug 2011 Courses taught:
Mathematics and Science (Secondary classes)
Jan 2010 to Teacher, Mama Baby Care School
July 2010 Courses taught:
English (Grade 6)
Jan 2009 to Teacher, Bright Scholar Academy
Dec 2009 Courses taught:
Mathematics (Grade 6-9)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Current Research
 Feedback in online higher education: Perceptions of faculty and students on timely and constructive
feedback at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
[Grant Amount Awarded: 500 USD, Period of Award: April 26, 2019 to May 15, 2020]
 Developing a Rubric for Evaluating learning resources using Instructional Design principles

Publications
 Rodrigues, S., Bhutta, S. M., Salim, Z., Chauhan, S., & Rizvi, N. (2019). Implementing a Teaching and
Learning Enhancement Workshop at Aga Khan University: reflections on the implementation and
outcomes of an Instructional Skills Workshop in the context of Pakistan. SOTL in the South, 3(1), 100-
110. Retrieved from https://sotl-south-
journal.net/?journal=sotls&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=78&path%5B%5D=42
 Salim, Z. (2018). Exploring the Efficacy of Dynamic Geometry Software-Mediated Instructions:
Development of Geometrical Reasoning Skills of Grade 7 Students. In A. Khamis & S. M. Bhutta
(Eds.), AKU-IED reflecting on the past journeying into the future (53-57). Karachi: Aga Khan
University, Institute for Educational Development.
 Khamis, T. & Salim, Z. (September, 2019). Quality Teaching and Learning: A networked approach
across Pakistan and East Africa. In O. Neilser (Ed),The Palgrave Handbook of Academic Professional
Development Centers. [Chapter Submitted for Review]

Co-Supervision
Habib, Z. (2015). An investigation of the effect of Master-Learning-Approach on the academic achievement of
Grade-10 students in Physics in private secondary schools of Karachi, Pakistan. Notre Dame Institute of
Education, Karachi.

Dissertations
 Salim, Z. (2016). In-service college teachers’ perceived Technological Pedagogical and Content
Knowledge (TPACK) capacity and its relationship with students’ achievement (Unpublished master’s
dissertation). Institute of Business Management, Karachi.
 Salim, Z. (2014). Exploring efficacy of Geogebra in development of geometrical reasoning skills of
students of grade 7 (Unpublished master's dissertation). Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Available at http://ecommons.aku.edu/theses_dissertations/616/

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

 Salim, Z. (2019, April). Using learning analytics to assess the effect of Blended Learning focused
teaching development program on faculty's practices and student engagement”, Engaging Faculty in the
Research of Student Success Summit, Bloomington, IN.
 Khamis, T.; Scully, S.; Notta, F.; Neal, V.; Petruka, P.; & Salim, Z. (2018, Novmeber). Win-Win
partnerships that leapfrog higher education development in quality, teaching and learning.
Reaching Across Borders, Building a Better World. Academic Without Borders Conference,
Montreal, Canada.
Rizvi, N.; Salim, Z.; Iqbal, S.; Jetha, Z.; & Gowani, A. (2017, October). Narratives of Teachers:
Teaching Square at AKU-SONAM. Paper presented at Active Learning in Higher Education.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Aga Khan University, Karachi.
  Bhutta, S.; Rizvi, N.; Salim, Z.; Chauhan S.; & Khamis T. (2017, October). Assessing the Efficacy of
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW): Participants’ Perceptions and Practices. Paper presented at Active
Learning in Higher Education. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference. Aga Khan
University, Karachi.
 Salim, Z. (2016, November). In-Service College Teachers’ Perceived TPACK Capacity and its
Relationship with Students’ Achievement. Poster Presented at Research Symposium. Institute of
Business Management, Karachi
 Salim, Z. (2016, April). Relationship between 7th Graders’ Academic Performance and Attendance.
Paper presented at International Conference on Experiential Learning at Institute of Business
Management, Karachi
 Salim, Z. (2016, April). Journey of a Mathematics Teacher and its Influence on Approach of Teaching
Mathematics. Paper presented at International Conference on Experiential Learning at Institute of
Business Management, Karachi.
 Salim, Z. (2015, November). Using e-portfolios with pre-service teachers in a B.Ed. class. Paper
presented at Multi-disciplinary Research Seminar Series at Institute of Business Management, Karachi.
 Habib, Z.; Rodrigues, S. & Salim, Z (2015, November). An Investigation of the Effect of Mastery
Learning Approach on the Academic Achievement of Grade 10 Students in Physics in Private
Secondary Schools of Karachi, Pakistan’. Paper presented at A renewed focus on teacher, teaching
quality and learning: localised models and practices. Aga Khan University, Karachi.
 Salim, Z. & Rizvi, N. (2015, March). Exploring Efficacy of Geogebra in Development of Geometrical
Reasoning Skills of Students of Grade 7. Paper presented at 59th Annual Conference of the Comparative
and International Education Society conference. Washington, DC. Abstract retrieved from
https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/cies/cies15/index.php?program_focus=view_paper&selected_
paper_id=991420&cmd=online_program_direct_link&sub_action=online_program

CERTIFICATIONS
 Future Professoriate Program, Syracuse University, 2018- 2020
 Rethinking Teaching Workshop – A Course Redesign Workshop, Simon Fraser University, 2017
 Faculty Development Workshop Certificate, Instructional Skills Workshop Network, Canada, 2016
 Instructional Skills Workshop, Instructional Skills Workshop Network, Canada, 2016

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
 Manuscript reviewer, American Journal of Evaluation, October 2019
 Manuscript reviewer, American Educational Research Association, August 2019
 Student Representative, Department of Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation, 2018-
2019
 Internal Evaluator, Network for Teaching and Learning, Aga Khan University, August to December
2019

Voluntary Positions held:

2019- to date Committee Member, Scholarship Committee, POD Network
2016 to 2018 Executive Member of mathematics Association Pakistan, Professional Teachers
Association Network, Pakistan.
2012 to 2018 Ethics Teacher, Karimabad Community-based School, Karachi.
 2016 to 2017 Board Member, responsible for Teacher Development, Alyabad Community School,
Karachi.
2008 to 2011 Ethics Teacher, Garden Community-based School, Karachi.
2009 to 2011 Faculty developer, Pre-service Teachers’ Training Forum, Garden Community-based
School, Karachi.
2008 Marketing Intern, Awareness Voluntary Organization, Karachi

Other Voluntary Service:

Dec, 2016 Conducted a workshop entitled ‘Teaching for Meaningful Learning: Using Algebra
Tiles as a Teaching Aid’ for in-service teachers at Mathematics Association Pakistan,
Pakistan Teacher Association Network, Karachi, , Pakistan

May, 2016 Conducted a workshop on Collaborative Teaching and Learning skills for in-service
teachers at Alyabad Community School, Karachi, Pakistan
Feb, 2016 Conducted a workshop for in-service teachers and pre-service teachers called
Unfolding Geometry using Geogebra at Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi,
Pakistan
Sep, 2015 Conducted a sixteen-hour long workshop entitled ‘Mentoring and Coaching
Teachers’ for teacher-educators in ‘Teacher Without Frontiers’ program,
administered by Idara-e-Taleem-o-Agahi, Swat, Pakistan
Jun, 2015 Conducted a four-hour workshop on ‘An over-view of National Curriculum of
Mathematics’ for teachers at St. Lawrence’s High School, Karachi, Pakistan

Apr, 2015 Conducted a four-hour workshop on ‘Problem Based Learning in Mathematics for
teacher educators of Catholic Board’ for Teacher Educators at Notre Dame Institute
of Education, Karachi, Pakistan
Jun, 2013 & Conducted Continuing Professional Education Courses entitled “Using technologies
Dec, 2013 to develop Geometrical Reasoning Skills” at Aga Khan University- Institute for
Educational Development, Karachi, Pakistan
Jul, 2013 Conducted a short course on Geometry and Measurement for in-service primary
teachers at Sultan Muhammad Shah School, Karimabad, Karachi, Pakistan

Jan, 2013 Conducted a workshop entitled ‘Using manipulative in Mathematics’ at Pakistan

Teacher Association Network, Institute for Educational Development for in-service
teachers in Karachi, Pakistan