Коваль Анастасия Алексеевна

Responsibilities

The duties of a research intern include working on collaborative projects, participating in regular scientific seminars, conferences, and workshops organized by the Laboratory, as well as performing administrative duties.

Education

2025

Master's in Public Administration and Pedagogy
HSE University

2015

Bachelor's in Law
HSE University

2020 - Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU), professional retraining (teaching English)

2025 - Higher School of Economics (HSE), master degree "Evidence-based education development" (specialized in "Edtech and economics of Edtech products"), master degree "Pedagogy"

Since 2025 - Phd Student in Higher School of Economics (Education)

Professional Interests

self-monitoring metacognition self-regulation cognitive load online learning educational games

Awards and Accomplishments

- 2024 - Award for the best presentation in a section at the IV Socio Logos Conference
- 2024 - Winner of the hackathon for higher education researchers at the XV IOE Conference (Conference of the Institute of Education)
- 2023 - Winner of the “Higher League” Olympiad in the “Analytics and Management in Education” track
- 2021 - Letter of appreciation from the University of Cambridge for successful preparation of students for exams

Postgraduate Studies

1st year of study
Approved topic of thesis: The Role of Cognitive Load Optimization in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Self-Monitoring in Online Learning
Academic Supervisor: Jamie Costley

Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience

November 2024 - July 2025: “Data Science Specialist”, professional retraining (Yandex Practicum)
2024: “Product Analytics”, advanced training (Yandex Practicum)
2022: “Mathematics for Data Analysis” (Yandex Practicum)
2020-2022: Basic course in Chinese at the Confucius Institute of Moscow State University
2019: TKT Modules 1, 2, 3, Band 4 (methodology of teaching foreign languages)
2019: Online courses in psychology and social psychology (Open Education, HSE University, certificates obtained based on proctored exam results)

Conferences

Conferences, Summer Schools:

2025 - IV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Digital Transformation of Social and Economic Systems” (S.Y. Witte University). Presentation: “Generative Artificial Intelligence in General Education: Step-by-Step Factors of Innovation Adoption by School Teachers”

2024 - IV Socio Logos Conference (Moscow State University). Presentation: “Educational and Career Trajectories of Student Parents: A Preliminary Review Based on Longitudinal Data”

2024 - IV Conference “Science with a Thousand Faces” (HSE Lyceum). Presentation: “School Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Artificial Intelligence (AI): Approaches to Their Study and Measurement”

2024 - Summer School on Sociological Research (Moscow State University)

2023 - Summer School on Higher Mathematics (Faculty of Economic Sciences, HSE University)

2023 - Summer Language Camp in China (Beijing Jiaotong University)

2023 - Summer School for Researchers in Online Education (HSE University)

2025
IV Международная научно-практическая конференция “Цифровая трансформация социальных и экономических систем” (Москва). Presentation: Генеративный искусственный интеллект в общем образовании: поэтапные факторы принятия инновации учителями школ

2024
IV конференция “Наука с тысячью лиц” (Москва). Presentation: Установки учителей школ в отношении искусственного интеллекта (ИИ): подходы к их изучению и измерению
IV конференция Socio Logos (Москва). Presentation: Образовательно-карьерные траектории студентов-родителей: первичный обзор на данных лонгитюда

Grants

2023-2025 - Recipient of the Grant of the President of the Russian Federation (for students enrolled in Master’s programs)

Employment history

Relevant work experience in the fields of Teacher/Researcher in Education:

April 2025 - Present: Research Intern, Institute of Education, HSE University, International Laboratory of Research and Design in elearning
January-March 2025: Teaching Assistant, Institute of Education, HSE University (course: “Research Methodology”)
March-December 2024: Research Intern, Institute of Education, HSE University, Laboratory for Educational Innovation Research
2014 - 2023: Teacher/Methodologist of English/Head of Educational Products and Projects (at the organizations “Online English Academy”, SkyEng, LinguaCat, LinguaSmile)

2014 - 2015: Teaching Assistant, Law Department, HSE University (course: “Comparative Law”)