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SAMVEL ASATRYAN

PhD in Education (Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences), Associate Professor • Educational Technology, Quality Assurance, AI in Education

About

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Researcher and university lecturer working at the intersection of education and information technology, with more than 15 years of experience in higher education. Combines teaching of computer systems, networks and operating systems with expertise in education management, quality assurance and educational measurement. Has led university-wide educational reforms, the design of degree programmes and institutional accreditation processes, and has served as a researcher-expert in international projects funded by the European Union (Erasmus+) and the World Bank. Current research focuses on artificial intelligence in education, learning analytics and data-driven decision-making in higher education management.

Research interests: AI in education; learning analytics and big data; quality assurance in higher education; educational measurement and assessment; digital and inclusive education; social pedagogy; teacher education reform.

CURRENT POSITIONS

2015 – present

2015–2025: part-time

2025–: full-time

Associate Professor

Yerevan State University, Center for Pedagogy and Education Development (Chair of Pedagogy)

  • Courses: Research Planning and Methods; Modern Educational Technologies and Innovative Teaching Methods; Artificial Intelligence in Education; Modern Assessment and Testing Mechanisms and Theories; Education Quality and Quality Assurance.

2019 – present

Associate Professor (part-time)

National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Chair of Computer Systems and Networks

  • Courses: Operating Systems; Cloud Technologies; Network Technologies.

Sep 2026 – present

Associate Professor (part-time)

Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Institute of Mathematics, Physics and High Technologies, Chair of System Programming

  • Courses: Programming in the Linux Environment; Operating Systems.

2025 – present

Technical Editor

“Education in the 21st Century” scientific journal, Yerevan State University

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

2022 – 2025

Head of the Department of Educational Process Management and Reforms

Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU)

  • Management of educational processes and implementation of university-wide reforms.
  • Author and co-author of the university’s legal and academic regulations, standards and programme specifications (2019–2025).
  • Coordination of the design, expert review and introduction of new Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.
  • Oversight of institutional accreditation and internal quality assurance mechanisms.

2021 – 2022

Deputy Dean for Research and International Cooperation

ASPU, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics

2014 – 2025

Associate Professor

ASPU, Chair of Informatics and its Teaching Methods

  • Courses: Basic ICT; ICT in the Professional Field; Theory and Methodology of Teaching Informatics; Methodology of E-Course Design; Organisation of Distance Learning; Modern Tools for Assessing Teaching Quality; Web Programming.
  • Head of the working group for the development of Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes in Informatics (2017–2019).
  • Researcher, “Problems of Childhood” research laboratory (2017–2019): impact of ICT on child upbringing and socialisation; media education.

2019 – 2020

Associate Professor (hourly basis)

Yerevan State University, Ijevan Branch, Chair of Pedagogy and Psychology

2019 – 2020

Associate Professor (hourly basis)

National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, Chair of Informatics, Computing Technology and Management Systems

2009 – 2014

Lecturer

Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute after M. Nalbandyan (now Shirak State University), Chair of Informatics and its Teaching Methods

  • Head of the Faculty Quality Assurance Committee, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics (2012–2014); Secretary of the Scientific Council (2012–2013).
  • Member of working groups developing the institute’s quality assurance policy, programme design, approval and review policy, the charter of the Quality Assurance Centre and the Master’s thesis defence procedure (2012–2014).

2010 – 2012

IT Officer

“Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO, “Little Prince” Children’s Social Centre, Gyumri

2001 – 2004

Earlier experience

  • Informatics teacher, Keti Village Secondary School, Shirak Province (2002–2004); computer specialist and teacher, Gyumri (2001–2003).

EDUCATION

2009

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (PhD equivalent)

Specialised Council 020 of the Higher Qualification Committee of Armenia, Khachatur Abovyan ASPU

  • Specialty 13.00.02 “Theory and Methods of Teaching and Upbringing (by field)”. Dissertation: Application of new teaching technologies in the teaching of technical subjects at pedagogical universities.
  • Academic title: Associate Professor (Docent).

2006 – 2009

Postgraduate studies (Aspirantura)

Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute after M. Nalbandyan

2001 – 2006

Teacher of Technology and Entrepreneurship, Diploma with Honours (five-year integrated degree)

Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute after M. Nalbandyan, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics

2004

International exchange study programme (one month)

University of Barcelona, Spain

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS (RESEARCHER-EXPERT)

2023 – 2025

Erasmus+ T4GREEN: “Transforming Teacher Education for Green and Digital Transition in Armenia and Moldova” (101128762)

2024

Erasmus+ KPI4HE: Establishment of a National Framework of Key Performance Indicators for Good Governance and Quality in Armenian Higher Education (101128552)

2021 – 2025

Erasmus+ ARMDOCT: Reform of Doctoral Education in Armenia in line with the Salzburg Principles

2019 – 2022

Erasmus+ CBHE MODEST: Modernisation of Doctoral Education in Science and Improvement of Teaching Methodologies (598549-EPP-1-2018-1-LV-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP); head of the methodology development group, trainer

2019

Erasmus+ CBHE BOOST: Boosting Armenian Universities’ Internationalisation Strategy and Marketing (573975-EPP-1-2016-1-AM-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP)

2017 – 2019

World Bank “Education Improvement Project”, Competitive Innovation Fund: “Modernisation of Preschool and Primary Education”; expert and trainer (Center for Education Projects PIU, ASPU)

INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2026

“Basics of Adult Learning and Education. Teaching Methodology”, 12-week blended course based on the UNESCO-recommended Curriculum globALE (120 hours, 6 YSU credits)

DVV International Armenia; YSU Continuing Education Center

2024

Teacher Education Reform: Green and Digital Transition (Erasmus+ T4GREEN)

Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia

2024

Institutional Research and KPI Frameworks (Erasmus+ KPI4HE)

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany

2024

Future-Oriented Curriculum Design (Erasmus+ T4GREEN)

University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

2022

Alumnus and researcher of the selective “Open World” programme: STEM education innovation and research management in US higher education

Library of Congress (Open World Leadership Center), Washington, D.C., USA

2022

Modernisation of Doctoral Education (Erasmus+ MODEST)

Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland

2019

Curriculum Design and Research Supervision (Erasmus+ MODEST)

University of Latvia, Riga

2019

Educational Innovation and Student-Centred Learning (Erasmus+ MODEST)

University of Helsinki, Finland

2019

Internationalisation Strategy and University Marketing (Erasmus+ BOOST)

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

2013 – 2014

Development and Improvement of Quality Assurance Systems in Vocational Education (three-stage course)

National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance (ANQA), Armenia

2013 – 2014

Educational Assessment and Testing

Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia; World Bank

EXPERT ACTIVITIES

2023 – 2024

Textbook Expert (civil-law contract)

National Center for Education Development and Innovation (KZNAK), Armenia

  • Expert review of school textbooks in “Digital Literacy and Computer Science” for compliance with the new state standard and subject curriculum.

TEACHER TRAINING (AS TRAINER)

2021 – present

Trainer, module “ICT in the Teaching Process”

Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia; mandatory in-service training for teachers subject to attestation

2015 – 2018

Trainer, ICT in the Educational Process

ASPU in-house professional development

EDITORIAL AND PEER-REVIEW ACTIVITIES

2025 – present

Technical Editor

“Education in the 21st Century”, Yerevan State University

2025 – present

Reviewer for international journals (12 reviews verified in ORCID)

Education and Information Technologies (Springer): 4; Education Sciences (MDPI): 8

PUBLICATIONS

Total: 42 works (ORCID). Google Scholar: 79 citations, h-index 3, i10-index 2 (as of November 2026). Full list: orcid.org/0000-0002-8323-822X

A. Articles in peer-reviewed journals (2020–2026)

  1. The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Based on the CIDI-Prompting Model to Enhance the Level of Cognitive Competencies and Creative Thinking of University Students // Information Technologies and Learning Tools, 2026, Vol. 115, No. 5. DOI: 10.33407/itlt.v115i5.6703  [Web of Science (ESCI)]
  2. Ecosystemic Diagnosis of Social Integration among Forcibly Displaced Children from Artsakh // Social Psychology and Society, 2026, Vol. 17, No. 3. DOI: 10.17759/sps.2026170304  [Scopus Q3 (SJR 2025), Web of Science (ESCI)]
  3. Overcoming the ‘Pedagogic Fracture’ in Transition Economies: A Bernsteinian Dual-Track Framework for High-Velocity Markets (The Case of Armenia) // SN Social Sciences (Springer Nature), 2026. DOI: 10.1007/s43545-026-01776-z  [Scopus Q2 (SJR 2025)]
  4. The Application of Artificial Intelligence Systems in the Flexible Allocation of General School Resources [in Armenian] // Scientific Bulletin of Shirak State University after M. Nalbandyan, 2026, No. 1. DOI: 10.54151/27382559-26.1bpr-407
  5. Artificial Intelligence Applications in Social Pedagogy: Predictive Analytics for Early Intervention Enhancement // Education in the 21st Century, 2025, Vol. 7, No. 2. DOI: 10.46991/educ-21st-century.v7.i2.259
  6. Enhancing Educational Efficiency through Data-Driven Learning: A Case Study of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) // Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis, 2025. DOI: 10.57028/s62-269-z1091
  7. The Role of Big Data and Learning Analytics in the Quality Assurance Process of Higher Education // Education in the 21st Century, 2025, Vol. 7, No. 1. DOI: 10.46991/educ-21st-century.v7.i1.087
  8. Data-Driven Education in University Physics: A Comprehensive Analysis of Learning Analytics Dashboards and AI Tutoring // Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology, 2025, Vol. 12, No. 1. DOI: 10.24234/miopap.v12i1.85
  9. Information and Knowledge: A Philosophical and Psychological Approach to the Formulation of the Problem, 2024. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26197112
  10. The Role and Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Social-Emotional Learning in the Social Pedagogue’s Work with Children with Special Educational Needs // Library of Progress – Library Science, Information Technology & Computer, 2024, Vol. 44, No. 3
  11. The Problem of Assessment in the System of Higher Education in the 21st Century // Education in the 21st Century, 2023, Vol. 5, No. 2. DOI: 10.46991/educ-21st-century.v5.i2.132
  12. Revolutionary Changes in Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence // Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology, 2023, Vol. 10, No. 1. DOI: 10.24234/miopap.v10i1.454
  13. Augmented Reality in Education for Children with Special Needs // Armenian Journal of Special Education, 2023, Vol. 6, No. 1. DOI: 10.24234/se.v6i1.304
  14. The Situation of Digitalization of Inclusive Education and the Problems in Armenia // Armenian Journal of Special Education, 2022, Vol. 5, No. 1. DOI: 10.24234/se.v5i1.280
  15. An Innovative Web-Based Tool for Working with Preschool Children [in Armenian] // Education in the 21st Century, 2021, No. 1(5)
  16. Differences in Using LMS or Social Networks in Education // Main Issues of Pedagogy and Psychology, 2020, No. 1. DOI: 10.24234/miopap.v17i1.371

B. Books and teaching manuals

  1. Organisation of Modern Operating Systems [in Armenian]. Yerevan: author’s edition, 2023. ISBN 978-9939-0-4556-6
  2. Media Education in Primary School [in Armenian]. Teaching manual. Yerevan: “Gitutyun” Publishing House of the NAS RA, 2019
  3. Information Technologies in Primary School [in Armenian]. Teaching manual. Yerevan: “Gitutyun” Publishing House of the NAS RA, 2018

C. Earlier articles and conference papers (2006–2021)

  1. Changing Children in a Changing World [in Armenian] // Influence of the Socio-Cultural Environment on Childhood: Challenges and Solutions. International conference proceedings, ASPU, 2021
  2. Information and Communication Technologies and the Child [in Armenian] // Education in the 21st Century, 2019, No. 1(1). DOI: 10.46991/educ-21st-century.v1.i1.016
  3. Сетевой этикет и влияние интернета на детей [Network Etiquette and the Influence of the Internet on Children] // Digital Society as a Cultural-Historical Context of Human Development. Kolomna, 2018
  4. Methodological Features of Using SPSS in Education [in Armenian] // Proceedings of the 5th Pan-Armenian Educational Conference “Natural Science in the 21st Century”, Yerevan, 2017
  5. The Use of Social Networking in Education // Issues of Education in 21st Century, Yerevan, 2017
  6. Интернет-зависимость как социально-психологическая и педагогическая проблема [Internet Addiction as a Socio-Psychological and Pedagogical Problem] // International conference proceedings, Kaluga–Moscow, 2017 (RSCI)
  7. Criteria and Prevention of Internet Addiction [in Armenian] // Mankavarzhakan Mitk, 2016, No. 3-4
  8. The Role and Impact of ICT in the Effective Socialisation of Children in Modern Families [in Armenian] // Problems of Childhood in the Modern Armenian Family. Conference proceedings, Yerevan, 2016
  9. Internet Addiction as an Evil of the 21st Century (the Case of Gyumri) [in Armenian] // Regional international conference “Contemporary Problems of Pedagogy”, Yerevan, 2015
  10. The Outcome-Process Approach to Managing Teaching Quality in Vocational Education [in Armenian] // National conference “Current Problems of Pedagogy”, Yerevan, 2015
  11. The Problem of Internet Addiction in Armenia [in Armenian] // 4th Pan-Armenian Educational Conference “Natural Science in the 21st Century”, Yerevan, 2014
  12. Методы определения конкурентоспособности вуза с точки зрения педагогического менеджмента [Methods for Determining University Competitiveness from the Perspective of Pedagogical Management] // National conference proceedings, Ijevan, 2013
  13. Основные проблемы информатизации образования [Main Problems of the Informatisation of Education] // “Mkhitar Gosh” scientific-methodological journal, Vanadzor, 2013, No. 1-3(36)
  14. Проблемы интернет-зависимости в Гюмри, Армения [Problems of Internet Addiction in Gyumri, Armenia] // II International Scientific Conference “Intercultural Dialogues”, Telavi, 2013
  15. On Some Approaches to Education Quality Management [in Armenian] // International conference “Problems of Measuring and Assessing Education Quality”, Yerevan, 2013
  16. The Role of the Internet in Personal Socialisation [in Armenian] // Mankavarzhakan Mitk, 2013, No. 1
  17. A New Model of the Learning Environment for the “Technology” Module [in Armenian] // National scientific session proceedings, Gyumri, 2009
  18. Features of Applying Innovative Teaching Technologies [in Armenian] // National scientific session proceedings, Part 2, Gyumri, 2009
  19. On Some Approaches to the Professional Training of Future Teachers of Technical Subjects [in Armenian] // National scientific session proceedings, Gyumri, 2009
  20. Some Approaches to Organising the Professional Training of Future Specialists Using Information Technologies [in Armenian] // “Mkhitar Gosh” scientific-methodological journal, Vanadzor, 2009, No. 1(21)
  21. Current Trends in the Development of Technical Education at a Pedagogical University [in Armenian] // Mankavarzhakan Mitk, 2008
  22. Armenia on the Way to the Information Society [in Armenian] // National scientific session proceedings, 2006

AWARDS

2023

ASPU Gold Medal

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University

2016

Certificate of Gratitude, Yerevan State University

  • For contribution to the development of university education and the training of specialists.

LANGUAGES

Armenian: native  |  Russian: C1 (TRKI-3)  |  English: B2

DIGITAL AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Operating systems: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS), Windows, Windows Server, Bash, system and process administration
  • Networks and virtualisation: TCP/IP, Cisco Packet Tracer, Wireshark, VirtualBox, VMware, Docker
  • Cloud technologies: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365
  • Programming and web development: C/C++, Python, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, Git, GitHub
  • Data analysis and research: IBM SPSS Statistics, Jamovi, JASP, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables), Python (pandas), Google Forms, Microsoft Forms
  • Learning management and videoconferencing: Moodle, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Webex
  • Interactive learning tools: H5P, Kahoot!, Mentimeter, Padlet, Quizizz, Genially, Canva
  • Artificial intelligence: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, NotebookLM, Perplexity, Consensus; prompt design (author of the CIDI-Prompting model)
  • Reference management and publishing: Zotero, Mendeley, LaTeX (Overleaf), Open Journal Systems (OJS)

VOLUNTEERING

2001 – 2013

Volunteer

“Armenian Caritas” Benevolent NGO, Gyumri

  • Social programmes for vulnerable groups, work with children with multiple disabilities, organisation of community and youth initiatives.

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