Adina Imanbayeva is an educational researcher and advisor at the University of Twente.

She is currently pursuing PhD research on student empowerment in higher engineering education, with a particular focus on transdisciplinary learning environments and teacher professional development.

Alongside her research, she works as an Educational Advisor at the Centre of Expertise in Learning and Teaching (CELT), supporting university teachers in designing and implementing challenge-based learning (CBL) through tailored advice, training, and community support.

She also serves as the ECIU Capacity Development Coordinator at the University of Twente, helping to bring CBL courses and micromodules to an international learning community.

Expertise

  • Social Sciences

    • Higher Education
    • Education
    • Curriculum Development
    • Education Institution
    • Engineering Education
    • Learning Level
    • Teaching Staff
    • Educational Sciences

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Publications

2025

Case Study Thirteen - The CBL Continuum: A Tool for CBL Implementation (2025)In A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing Challenge-Based Learning (pp. 266-279). Palgrave Macmillan. Imanbayeva, A., de Graaf, R. S. & Poortman, C. L.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67011-4

2023

ChallengeUp: A Digital Tool For Facilitating The Transition Towards Challenge-based Learning In Existing Higher Education Courses (2023)[Contribution to conference › Poster] 1st National Challenge-based Learning Conference, CBL 2023. de Graaf, R. S., Imanbayeva, A. & Loohuis, R.Challenge-based Learning in Courses: The Implementation Continuum (2023)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2023. Imanbayeva, A., de Graaf, R. S. & Poortman, C. L.https://doi.org/10.21427/X1HC-PZ30Supporting Innovation in Higher Education: How can Higher Education Support Innovative Practice of Teaching Staff (2023)[Contribution to conference › Paper] 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2023. Chapel, L., Imanbayeva, A., Petrová, N. & Borst, S.

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University of Twente

Citadel (building no. 09), room H317
Hallenweg 15
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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