Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles
- Hernández-Torrano, D., Ibrayeva, L., Sergazina, M., Burambayeva, A., Kulsary, A., Vella-Brodrick, D., & Eadie, P. (2026). What makes young children happy? Exploring well-being through children’s perspectives in early childhood education. Early Childhood Education Journal, 54(4), 2911–2928. Link
- Ibrayeva, L., Sergazina, M., Burambayeva, A., Kulsary, A., & Hernández-Torrano, D. (2026). How to conduct ethical research with young children: Insights from a reflexive collaborative autoethnography. Methods in Psychology, 14, 100228. Link
- Hernández-Torrano, D., Vella-Brodrick, D., Ibrayeva, L., Sergazina, M., Lewis, K., Burambayeva, A., & Kulsary, A. (2025). Effects of positive psychological interventions on young children’s mental health and well-being: A systematic review protocol. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 9, 100463. Link
- Almukhambetova, A., Sparks, J., Sergazina, M., & Ospanbek, A. (2024). STEM students’ international mobility in Kazakhstan in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war conflict. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 16(3), 148–162. Link
Reports
- National Center for Education Research and Evaluation “Taldau”. (2024). National report on the state and progress of Kazakhstan’s education system (as of 2023). Chapter on Early Childhood Education. Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Link