Dr. Aisara Yessenova

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aisara Yessenova is a PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen specializing in Educational Research. Her research is supported by the Danish PhD Council and focuses on writing practices among multilingual adolescents in Danish public lower secondary schools. She employs linguistic and visual ethnography as well as digital methods to explore language learning strategies for multilingual students in Denmark. Aisara has experience in teaching and researching language acquisition across formal and non-formal contexts, including adult learners and pre-service teachers in the STEM fields. She teaches a bachelor-level course on Foreign Language Acquisition and is involved in research dissemination through seminars. A dedicated member of the University of Copenhagen Association of PhD students, she organizes social and professional events for her peers.

Research Interests

Experience

PhD Fellow

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Copenhagen • Copenhagen, Denmark

Researching multilingual writing practices and language acquisition.

Requirements for University of Copenhagen

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:83
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology Minimum 45 ECTS in core psychology areas Minimum 20 ECTS in methodology and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's diploma
  • Transcript of records
  • Course descriptions
  • Self-assessment form
  • Documentation of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Focuses on clinical, social, and cognitive psychology.