Md. Ashrafuzzaman

Md. AshrafuzzamanAshrafuzzaman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Technology (EdTech) at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Bangladesh (BDU). He has been working for about thirteen years in the field of teaching and educational research with different organizations. In 2014, he received an MPhil degree in English Language Education from the Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of Dhaka (DU). He has also completed his BEd (Hons.) and MEd from IER, DU. He has published research articles in national and international journals. He has researched significant areas such as blended learning, teachers’ training programs, underprivileged children’s education (Rohingya, sex workers, transgender and slum children), English language education, classroom practice, teaching methods and techniques, assessment and feedback practice, ICT in education and educational technology (EdTech).

Publications

Digital Higher Education in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects
Digital Higher Education in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Sariya Shabnam, G. M. Rakibul Islam, Nazia Tasnim, Sumaya Rahman Mitu. © 2024. 36 pages.
In the last two decades, the higher education sector of Bangladesh has expanded considerably through the establishment of hundreds of public and private universities, along with...
The Rohingya Crisis and the Global Impact of the Refugee Influx
The Rohingya Crisis and the Global Impact of the Refugee Influx
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Sariya Shabnam. © 2024. 25 pages.
The Rohingyas are an ethnic minority in Myanmar. The Rohingya crisis has had multifaceted impacts on local, regional and global issues. The conflict in the Rakhine state of...
Digital Transition and Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Learning From the COVID-19 Crisis Through a Socio-Cultural Lens
Digital Transition and Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Learning From the COVID-19 Crisis Through a Socio-Cultural Lens
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Mahbub Rahman Sofin, Sumaya Rahman Mitu, Tasnia Rubayet. © 2024. 24 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a transforming impact on practices in every sector across the globe. During the lockdown, higher education in Bangladesh went through a transition and...
Redesigning Curriculum and Using Technologies During Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Bangladesh
Redesigning Curriculum and Using Technologies During Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Rasel Babu, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim. © 2023. 20 pages.
This chapter is based on the experiences of academics who redesigned their curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic to teach remotely in Bangladesh. It examined (1) how the higher...
Access to Higher Education for the Rohingya Refugees: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
Access to Higher Education for the Rohingya Refugees: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Directions
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md Ashrafuzzaman, Rasel Babu, Tahmina Akter, Nazia Tasnim, Asif Bayezid. © 2023. 33 pages.
The Rohingyas, an ethnic minority of Myanmar, have been denied human rights, including citizenship rights. Hostile situations in Rakhine State forced them to flee from their...
Blended Learning Space for Primary and Secondary Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Resource-Constrained Contexts
Blended Learning Space for Primary and Secondary Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Resource-Constrained Contexts
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim, Iffat Naomee, Md Shajedur Rahman, Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddik. © 2022. 36 pages.
Emergency remote education during the COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door for everyone not only to see the prospect of blended teaching and learning but also to understand how...
Displacement and Trauma: Exploring the Lost Childhood of Rohingya Children in the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
Displacement and Trauma: Exploring the Lost Childhood of Rohingya Children in the Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Farhan Azim, Tahmina Akter, Shamima Ferdous Tanny. © 2022. 29 pages.
Rohingya children have become victims of mass displacement, with some of them being internally or externally displaced because of long-standing violence and prejudice in their...
Game-Based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects
Game-Based Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Prospects
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Iffat Naomee, Sanjida Akter Tanni, Farhan Azim. © 2022. 29 pages.
Game-based pedagogies use games for achieving learning outcomes by guiding the learners through specific tasks, which can be digital and/or non-digital and can promote deep...
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning: Digital Competencies and Pedagogical Transformation in Resource-Constrained Contexts
Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning: Digital Competencies and Pedagogical Transformation in Resource-Constrained Contexts
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Shahriar Shams, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Atm Shafiul Alam, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammed Mahbubul Kabir. © 2022. 26 pages.
There are clear distinctions among the concepts of emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL), online distance teaching and learning (ODTL), and open and distance learning...
Education in Emergencies, Inequities, and the Digital Divide: Strategies for Supporting Teachers and Students in Higher Education in Bangladesh
Education in Emergencies, Inequities, and the Digital Divide: Strategies for Supporting Teachers and Students in Higher Education in Bangladesh
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Muhammad Shajjad Ahsan, Arif Mahmud, Atm Shafiul Alam. © 2021. 25 pages.
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the daily life of every individual throughout the world and has had an impact on every sphere of life. However, its impact on education, especially...
Coaching Applications and Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Coaching Applications and Effectiveness in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Arif Mahmud, Md Tariqul Islam, Atm Shafiul Alam. © 2021. 27 pages.
Coaching creates opportunities to communicate better and enhance trust among the service users, employees, and employers regardless of their differences. Therefore, higher...
Blended Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Blended Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities
M. Mahruf C. Shohel, Md. Ashrafuzzaman, Md Tariqul Islam, Shahriar Shams, Arif Mahmud. © 2021. 24 pages.
Emerging technologies and the digital transformation in society have changed the way teaching and learning take place. Therefore, techno-pedagogical content knowledge has become...