[Updated on 15 June 2009]


Chandrasekharan Praveen
Lecturer in English, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Trivandrum, South India
Email : cpteach@rediffmail.com

Qualification :
MA(English), PG Diploma in English Studies, MPhil(English),
MEd, MA (Sociology)

Examinations Passed :
•National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET)
•International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
•Gnana 99 [Computer Basics]

Teaching Experience :
•Over 12 years at In-service, Pre-service, PG,UG, Plus Two and Secondary levels

Current offer :
•Teaching assignment as Professor on deputation in the Regional Institute of English, South India Bangalore, and awaiting clearance from the Govt. of Kerala

Names of select institutions taught in India and abroad:
•Regional Institute of English, South India, Bangalore
•National Law School of India University, Bangalore(As Guest lecturer)
•Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Trichur
•Government College of Teacher Education at Trivandrum, Calicut and Thalassery
•Raa AEC, Meehoo, Republic of Maldives
•Indian School Darsait, Sultanate of Oman

Area of Specialization :
•Media in English Language Teaching (MELT)
•Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Courses Attended:
•Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) developed by Thames Valley University, UK in association with Training Division, Dept. of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India.
•Orientation Course at UGC Academic Staff College, Calicut University
•Refresher Course in English at UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala.
•Training in Multi-media and e-content development by UGC-CEC and EMMRC, Calicut.

Research Experience:
•Literary Criticism vis-à-vis The Media [CIEFL,Hyderabad,India1988-89]
•Genre Study :British Radio Drama [University of Kerala 1993-94]
•Adapting Films for CLT [Ongoing at Kannur University]

Select Professional Experience:
•Served as member of team for assessment and recognition by NCTE, Bangalore.
•Served as RP for RIE, Banglalore, RIE, Mysore and SCERT, Kerala for Inservice training programmes and preparation of instructional materials.
•Served as Co-ordinator of In-service courses.
•Served as examiner Kerala Public Service Commission, SSLC Examination Govt of Kerala, BEd.Degree of Kannur University, Calicut University and University of Kerala.
•Certified Master Trainer for INTEL

Curriculum/ Syllabus related work undertaken :
•Designed and taught a component Media in English Language Teaching (MELT) in the Regional Institute of English South India , Bangalore (1999-2001) which demonstrated the possibility of teaching English exclusively through the Media
•As the Head of the Department , designed a syllabus for the English Proficiency Course( June 2004 ) which in being taught at the UG level in:
1. KVM College of Nursing, Cherthala, Kerala
2. KVM College of Engineering, Cherthala, Kerala
•Was involved in the preparation and editing of two Teacher’s Source Book on
1. Communicative English
2. English Literature
for the State Council of Educational Research & Training(SCERT, Kerala)
•Script for video on Teaching-Learning strategy for Grade XI English,for SCERT, Kerala and SIET, Kerala

Recent work completed
•Designed the syllabus for the ‘Arts' component of the B.A.-L.L.B.(Hons.) 5 year Course proposed to be launched by Kannur University during the academic year 2009-10
•Prepared multimedia materials for training teachers in the use of Language Laboratory/ teaching vocabulary using Language Laboratory on request from the Regional Institute of Education, Mysore [NCERT]

Select Extension Lectures / Workshop as RP :
•Orientation Course for Teachers of English at Miryalguda, Nalgonda Dist,
Andhrapradesh from 17th to 22nd January 2000
•English Association inauguration and Lecture on Communication Skills
at MES Keeyam College, Walancherry, Kerala on 4.12.2006
•English Methodology Media Fest for English optional students of
Government College of Teacher Education , Thalassery , Kerala
on 16.12.2006
•Introduction to Soft Skills, a Multimedia presentation at Mar Baselios College
of Education, Sulthan Bathery, Wyanad, Kerala on 10.07.2007
•Life Skills, a Multimedia presentation at UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Calicut, on 12 .11.2007
•Workshop on writing Lesson Plans at Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Malappuram on 22.12.2007

Publications:
•Over twenty Online and Print : Please view

http://cpraveenpublications.blogspot.com/


Seminars/Conferences:
•Over twenty : Please view
http://elteducationabstracts.blogspot.com/

Creative Writing/ Work

•Production of Multimedia materials:Please view http://materialsproduction.blogspot.com/
•Script and voice for All India Radio ELT Forum Programme (1999) and Radio Talk in 2008
•Wrote and directed a play in English , titled Divorce, Divorce!!

Membership of Professional Bodies:
•Member English Language Teacher’s Association of India (ELTAI)
•Secretary Kerala University English Teacher Educator’s Forum (KUETEF)
•ELT e CS : [a networking between English Language Teachers]
•Member Council of Teacher Education, Kerala State

Recognition & Merit Awards :
•Gold Medal (BEd Degree Examination)
•Merit Scholarship (NCERT)
•Best Paper Presenter (National Seminar)

Personal Details

Sex: Male

Age : 45 Years

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Mother Tongue : Malayalam

Languages Known : English , Malayalam and Hindi

Health : Good

Hobbies : Reading and collecting visual materials