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Updated January 2012

Dr. Chandrasekharan Praveen, Assistant Professor, GovernmentCollege of Teacher Education, Trivandrum, South India

http://www.gctetvm.com/english.htm

e-mail : cpteach@rediffmail.com

Qualification :
MA(English), PG Diploma in English Studies, MPhil(English),
MEd, MA (Sociology),PhD (English)
• Passed National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET)
• Cleared International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
• Qualified Master Trainer for Intel Teach Program: EssentialsCourse

Teaching Experience :
•Over 14 years at In-service, Pre-service, PG,UG, Plus Two andSecondary levels

Current offer :
•Teaching assignment as Professor on deputation in the RegionalInstitute of English, South India Bangalore, and awaiting clearance from theGovt. 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 Guestlecturer)
•Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, Trichur
•Government College of Teacher Education at Trivandrum, Calicut andThalassery
•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 ValleyUniversity, UK in association with Training Division, Dept. of Personnel& Training, Govt. of India.
•Orientation Course at UGC Academic Staff College, CalicutUniversity
•Refresher Course in English at UGC Academic Staff College,University of Kerala.
•Training in Multi-media and e-content development by UGC-CEC andEMMRC, Calicut.

Research Experience:
•Literary Criticism vis-à-vis The Media[CIEFL,Hyderabad,India1988-89]
•Genre Study :British Radio Drama [University of Kerala 1993-94]
•Revivifying Communicative English materials: Adapting FeatureFilms [Kannur University 2006-09]

Select Professional Experience:
•Served as member of NCTE team for assessment and recognition of institutions.
•Served as RP for RIE, Banglalore, RIE, Mysore and SCERT, Keralafor Inservice training programmes and preparation of instructional materials.
•Served as Co-ordinator of In-service courses.
•Served as examiner Kerala Public Service Commission, BEd.Degreeof Kannur University, Calicut University and University of Kerala.

Curriculum/ Syllabus related work undertaken :
•Designed and taught a component Media in English LanguageTeaching (MELT) at the Regional Institute of English South India,Bangalore (2000-01)

•Designed the course component for the English Proficiency Coursefor KVM College of Nursing, Cherthala and KVM College of Engineering,Cherthala during July and Sep 2004

• Attended several creative workshops for development ofteaching materials organized by the State Council for EducationalResearch and Training, Kerala during 2005 and 2006

•Designed the syllabus for the ‘Arts’ component of the BA-LLB(Hons.) 5 year Course recently launched by Kannur University
• Attended workshops for development of modules on TeachingPoetry, Understanding Language Laboratory, Teaching Vocabulary, Non-verbalCommunication and Role Play organized by the Regional Institute of Education(NCERT) Mysore during 2007 and 2010
• Attended a workshop for producing textual materials forteaching English at the Under Graduate Level organized by theUniversity of Kerala in June 2011

Publications:
•Please view http://cpraveenpublications.blogspot.com/

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

Creative Writing/ Work
•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 & MeritAwards :
•Gold Medal (BEd Degree Examination)
•Merit Scholarship (NCERT)
•Best Paper Presenter (National Seminar-twice)

Personal Details

Sex: Male

Age : 47 Years

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married

Mother Tongue : Malayalam

Languages Known : English , Malayalam and Hindi

Health : Good

Hobbies : Reading and collecting visual materials

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