Dr Alina Atif

Contact

Email: k2023131@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Penrhyn Road
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
Department: Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Job market candidate

Research project: The relationship between student effort and student attainment in the Biosciences: student engagement with formative and summative assessment elements

Abstract

It is often held as axiomatic that attainment at HE level in the UK closely relates to the amount of effort expended by each individual student. Since the seminal work of Chickering and Gamson (1987) "time on task" has been viewed as a key determinant of positive educational outcomes. Berliner (1984), found that there was strong empirical evidence of a direct relationship between time allocation by courses, student time management and actual student "time on task" on the one hand, and student achievement on the other. Increasingly however, it has been reported that student effort is almost exclusively geared towards meeting the demands of their programmes' assessment system. This project will investigate different programmatic structures, primarily in the Biosciences, to ascertain the degree of student effort and benchmark this against their attainments on validated national assessment standards.

Research degree: PhD
Title of project: The relationship between student effort and student attainment in the Biosciences: student engagement with formative and summative assessment elements
Research supervisor: Dr Nicholas Freestone
Other research supervisor: Professor Reem Kayyali

Biography

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, LONDON Jan. 2019 – Till Date

As Lecturer – Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences/Pharmacy;

Delivered lectures to different years, from first year to final year Pharmaceutical/Pharmacy students. Helped in the preparation and research of the projects and assessed work of the students, under the supervision of UK Educational Lead for the Physiological Society.

JINNAH MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE Sept. 2001 – Till Date

As Assistant Professor – Department of Physiology; May 2011 onwards

Worked with academic colleagues to plan and evaluate new programs and modules with a variety of student-centered strategies to promote and assess teaching, marking/assessment of coursework and to provide constructive feedback. Designed Learning Objectives and aligned teaching activities and assessments, engaged with students, matching teaching tasks to their level of ability. Worked to improve methods of delivery and assessment by exploring, contributing to the development of, embracing new approaches to pedagogy.

Areas of research interest

Education
Physiology

Qualifications

FCPS in Physiology from College Of Physicians and Surgeons Of Pakistan
MBBS from Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Publications

- Relationship of Age and Family Factors with academic performance Outcomes of Students getting Higher Education, published in Journal of Muhammad Medical College, May – October 2021
- Importance of Appetite Regulation in Obesity in Pakistani Perspective, published in Independent Journal of Allied Health Sciences, October - December 2021
- The Post Menopause Women: A Comparative Study of Physiological and Psychological Changes in Working Women and Housewives, published in Independent Journal of Allied Health Sciences, April – June 2021
- Revisiting Etiology and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa in Pakistani Perspective, published in Independent Journal of Allied Health Sciences, April – June 2021 Frequency of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Chronic Urticaria, published in Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons, March 2010
Serum Antithyroid Antibodies in patients with Chronic Urticaria, published in Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons of Pakistan, August 2008
Serum Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Hypertension, published in Pakistan Journal of Physiology, January - June 2008
Low Pressure Glaucoma, published in Pakistan Journal of Physiology, January - June 2008
Frequency of Normal Tension Glaucoma in suspected cases of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, published in Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology 2007