In November 2024, the Nurturing Young Minds (NYM) research team members Prof. Daniel Hernández-Torrano (PI) and postdoctoral fellow Dr. Laura Ibrayeva, visited the Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne. The visit facilitated productive discussions with Prof. Dianne Vella-Brodrick, Director of the Centre for Wellbeing Science (CWS), and Prof. Patricia Eadie, Director of Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood (REEaCh), and their teams.
The visit was instrumental in deepening the collaboration between the CARCEIT NYM team and their international partners at the University of Melbourne through alignment on project goals, data analysis strategies, dissemination plans, and future research opportunities.
A key outcome of the visit was the refinement of an art-based data collection and analysis approach, resulting in the development of a robust codebook and systematic protocol to interpret the data. Significant progress was also achieved in consolidating critical decisions on a systematic literature review examining the effects of positive psychological interventions on young children's mental health and well-being.
The collaborative efforts at the visit focused on thematic analysis, drafting sections of the manuscript, and integrating targeted feedback. Additionally, the NYM team attended the Education Research Conference 2024, organized by the Graduate School of Education, which offered insights into academic trends and event management practices that can inform and enhance the research culture at Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education.
The visit also featured strategic planning discussions on the following stages of the project and potential opportunities for broader international collaboration. This milestone marks an important step in advancing impactful global research on the well-being of young populations in Kazakhstan and beyond.
The visit was instrumental in deepening the collaboration between the CARCEIT NYM team and their international partners at the University of Melbourne through alignment on project goals, data analysis strategies, dissemination plans, and future research opportunities.
A key outcome of the visit was the refinement of an art-based data collection and analysis approach, resulting in the development of a robust codebook and systematic protocol to interpret the data. Significant progress was also achieved in consolidating critical decisions on a systematic literature review examining the effects of positive psychological interventions on young children's mental health and well-being.
The collaborative efforts at the visit focused on thematic analysis, drafting sections of the manuscript, and integrating targeted feedback. Additionally, the NYM team attended the Education Research Conference 2024, organized by the Graduate School of Education, which offered insights into academic trends and event management practices that can inform and enhance the research culture at Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education.
The visit also featured strategic planning discussions on the following stages of the project and potential opportunities for broader international collaboration. This milestone marks an important step in advancing impactful global research on the well-being of young populations in Kazakhstan and beyond.
