CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. REVATHI VISWANATHAN
6A/4 DOSHI MANOR,
59,CHETTY STREET,
AYANAVARAM.
CHENNAI.23. INDIA.
Ph:91-00-44/ 42726040
Mobile: 00968-96398124/ (0) 99401 25094
Email: bringy2002@yahoo.co.in

OBJECTIVES:

• To train EFL students in communication skills with the help of advanced technological tools.
• To design task based materials and promote students’ language learning skills.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Visiting Consultant, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (Feb.-May’08) · Handled Curriculum, Methods, Micro teaching and Teaching Practice to students of TEFL Program in the ELT unit.
· Designed tasks to train students in using various teaching methods and framing ELT curriculum for students in Omani schools.
· Facilitated students' teaching skills through observations and guidance.

Soft Skills Trainer, ICFAI National College, Chennai (2005-2007)
· Taught Business English [ESP] and trained MBA students in Soft Skills and employability skills.
· Designed task based modules for trainers who handle Summer Internship Programs.
· Conducted students’ empowerment programs in various colleges and workshops for teachers.

Senior Lecturer, Bhaktavatsalam Memorial College, Chennai (1995- 2005).
· Taught Foundation English and trained tertiary level students in communication skills.
· Served as a Secretary for English Language Association and convened students’ empowerment programs.
· Conducted UGC funded minor projects on ‘Developing Communication Skills with the help of Task Based Materials’ and ‘Using Web Tools for Developing Communication Skills Among Students’.

Lecturer, C.T.T.E. College, Chennai (1993-1995).
· Taught Foundation English and Literature to tertiary level students apart from training them in communication skills.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
· Certificate in TESOL Level 2, Global English, Exeter, Feb.2007.
Specialized in EFL Teaching Methods relating to four skills, Classroom Management and Testing and was conferred TESOL Associate Teacher of ESOL Status by ACTDEC, U.K

· PhD in English Language Teaching (ELT), University of Madras, May 1993.
Did an Experimental Study in Self-Directed Learning, which focused on designing self instructional materials and training students in language learning strategies.
· M.A English, Annamalai University, May 1987.
Specialized in English Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature (both British and American).
· B.A English, University of Madras, April 1985.
Specialized in English and British Literature.
· M.Ed (Master of Education), University of Madras, May 1992.
Specialized in Research Methodology, Curriculum designs, Guidance and Counseling and Language Teaching Methods.
· B.Ed (Bachelor of Education), Annamalai University, May 1988.
Specialized in Special English and Language Teaching Methods (Practical).

TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCTED:
Workshops on
· ‘Using Technology in the Classroom’ at Children’s Garden School, Chennai in March 2006
· ‘Developing Communication Skills with the help of Web Tools and Resources among Tertiary Level students’ at ARC College, Mayavaram, Tamil Nadu in March 2006
· ‘Strategies for Developing Communication Skills among ESL students’ at Suko Ikeda college for women, Ambattur in June 2004.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Conducted Projects on
· ‘Effectiveness of Learner Training on Developing Aural –Oral skills in slow learners at the Undergraduate Level”.
· ‘The Use of Blogs and NiceNet as Tools in the learning process- A study’.
Completed an Action Research on
· ‘Using Podcast and Mobile Technology as learning tools in the Language classroom-A Study’

TESTING EXPERIENCE:
· Examiner, IELTS [1998 -2000] & BEC since 2005.
SKILLS:
· Convener of ELTAI [English Language Teachers’ Associationof India] Computer SIG. Conducted workshops at Computer SIG conference in P.K.R Arts College, Erode in 2005.
· Coordinated workshops in the First International conference conducted by ELTAI Computer SIG & IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG in 2007.

PUBLICATIONS :
· ‘Voices’ an IATEFL, UK journal, Issue 184 titled ‘How the Internet has affected my Teaching’ in April-May 2005.
· ‘BUSEL’ [Bilkent University School of English Language, Ankara,Turkey] titled ‘Discovery Learning Approach to the Study of English Grammar’ in Sep. 2002.
· A book on ‘New Directions in Teaching English’ in 2002
· An English Course Book and Practice Book for Primary level students for Allied Publications India Ltd. (in print) in Dec.2007.
OTHER INFORMATION:
· Presented papers in International Conferences held in Scotland, England, Indonesia, Turkey, Singapore, Cyprus, Berlin and Japan and in more than 8 National Conferences in India.
· Recipient of Ray Tongue Scholarship, Travel Grant and World CALL 2008 scholarship to present papers in Brighton, Berlin and Japan respectively.