Designation : Assistant Professor

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Department: M.A. ENGLISH
Educational Qualification: M.A; M.Phil; PGCTE; PhD, SET; NET (JRF)

Experience in this college: 2 Years 6 Months
Total Teaching Experience: 9 years
Mail Id: karthika.j@sdnbvc.edu.in

Google scholar link : https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=5&user=7OTCR0kAAAAJ

ABOUT FACULTY

An avid learner on a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and skills. She believes that the teaching profession allows her be to be a learner forever and also gives her the opportunity to teach and inspire more students. She constantly strives to update and equip herself with innovative teaching methodologies and smart techniques to experiment in her classes. She feels in some of her classes she has been able to inspire her students and, in some classes, she has been able to teach them and, in some classes, she has merely garnered their attention.She hopes that someday she would become a truly inspiring and skilful teacher.

Her areas of interests are Teaching English as Second Language to learners with visual impairment, Writings by and on Women, and Indian writing in English.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATON

DEGREE	YEAR	MODE	INSTITUTION
Ph.D. English	Dec 2022	Full time	College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
M.A. English Lit	April 2004	Full time	The American College Madurai
B.A. English	April 2002	Full time	Fatima College Madurai

ADDITIONAL TEACHING QUALIFICATION

2017            

Passed SET conducted by Mother Teresa Women’s University, Tamil Nadu, held on 23^rd April, 2017 [Register No: 18124553 ]

2014            

Passed NET with JRF, conducted by UGC on 29^th June 2014. [Roll No: 36300299 ]

2013           

Passed NET Exam conducted by UGC on 29th December 2013. [Roll No: 36301058 ]

2010           

Completed PGCTE [Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching of English] at EFL University Hyderabad with ‘A’ Grade

BOOKS PUBLISHED

• V, Karthika.J, Princy Sunil, Nilavu R “Technical English II”, Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Ltd, ISBN:978-81-8209-276-1, 2014
• Sumant S, Kalpana V & Karthika J, “Technical English I”, Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Ltd, ISBN: 978-81-8209-372-0, 2013.
• V, Karthika.J, Princy Sunil, “Communication skills Laboratory Manual”, Vijay Nicole Imprints Private Ltd, ISBN: 978-81-8209-340-9, 2013.

ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN A BOOK

 Karthika, J & Veena Selvam, 2019 ,‘Inclusion of Learners with visual Impairment in Schools: Challenges and Opportunities’ in Innovative Teaching and Inclusive Classrooms ed. Sameer Babu M. APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi 65-83 ISBN: 978-93-88316-27-9 NHHJJJ 22

 https://www.academia.edu/s/804a4214e6?source=link

RESEARCH ARTICLE (Scopus-indexed)

• Karthika.J & Veena Selvam, 2022, ‘Accessible & Engaging Voices: Teaching English to Adult Second Language Learners with visual impairment, British Journal of Visual Impairment, (Published Online on 25 January 2022)

           https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196211070929

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

• Karthika.J & Veena Selvam, 2018, ‘Needs Analysis of Learners with Visual Impairment’, The English Classroom, Vol.20, No. 1, pp. 65-76 ISSN 2250-2831

         http://riesielt.org/english-classroom-journal

• Karthika.J & Veena Selvam, ‘Universal Design for Learning: An Inclusive Curriculum’, The Journal of English Language Teaching (India) Volume LX Number 2 March–April, 2018 pp. 3-8. ISSN 0973 -5208 (UGC Care Journal)

           http://eltai.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/JELT_Mar_Apr_2018.pdf

• Karthika.J “Gender Politics in the Plays of Mahesh Dattani” was in The Criterion: An International Journal in English, August 2014, Volume 5, Issue- 4, ISSN: 0976-8165

           http://www.the-criterion.com/V5/n4/Karthika.pdf

 PATENT PUBLICATION

1. Title of the invention: Designing an English Language Learning Mobile Application for Learners with Visual Impairment for Government High School Students in Tamil Nadu (Application No.202241059656 A, Publication Date : 28/10/2022)

https://www.sdnbvc.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/P08.pdf

2. Title of the invention: Enhancing the Active English Listening Skills of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) through Mobile Assisted Language Learning (Application No : 202241059686, Publication Date : 28/10/2022)

https://www.sdnbvc.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/P09.pdf

FUNDED PROJECTS

1. Minor Project titled ” Enhancing the employability skills of tertiary learners with disabilities” was selected for funding by the management and was allocated the research fund of 1,00,000. In that I created a “Centre for Inclusion and Equal Access” learners with disabilities in 2021.

      CENTRE FOR INCLUSION AND EQUAL ACCESS – SDNB Vaishnav College for Women (sdnbvc.edu.in)

2. Three of the projects by second year post-graduates students, under my guidance got selected for the ‘Young Researcher’s Project” which was funded by the management of the college in the academic year 2021 to 2022

      https://www.sdnbvc.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Young-researcher-2021-2022-Students-mini-project-results-announcement-Self-support-rotated-merged.pdf

      https://www.sdnbvc.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/StudentsYRP-Complete-new.pdf

3. Four of the projects by second year post-graduate students, under my guidance got selected for the ‘Young Researcher’s Project” which was funded by the management of the college in the academic year 2022 to 2023

      https://www.sdnbvc.edu.in/ongoing/

RESOURCE PERSON

1. Delivered a lecture titled “An insight into Interdisciplinary Research in the areas of ELT and Disability” in thetwo-day virtual international seminar on “Research, Society and Development: Social Usefulness through Multidisciplinary Research and Teaching Paradigm” organized by the School of Social Sciences and Languages at VIT, Chennai.
2. Was a moderator of a panel Discussion on the topic “Diversity, Equality and Accessibility : An Objective for Awareness to Acceptance” in the National Level Conference on “Strengthening Equity for Social Transformation” on March 24th 2023, conducted by the PG Department of Social Work, of SDNB Vaishnav College for Women
3. Was one of the resource persons in Career Guidance Programme organized at Government Model Higher Secondary School, Somangalam in Kanchipuram District on 26^th March 2022
4. Participated as one of the Panel members in the online panel discussion of ELTAI Café Episode 3 titled “Teaching Language Vs Teaching Literature as a resource person in January 2022 hosted by the English Language Teachers’ Association of India https://open.spotify.com/episode/2atpbWj54LPIFi7bnZJe4m?si=NX9yQaJsT2-TpAFeYYK_Ig

CREATIVE WRITING

• Published a poem titled “Born Digital” in Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature [ISSN: 0975-8828] Volume 12 – Number 1 – January 2021
• Published a poem titled “The Vision” The Criterion: An International Journal in English, August 2014, Volume 5, Issue- 4,  ISSN: 0976-8165
• Published an article titled, “What was their Magic? Reflections of an English Teacher”, in Indian Ruminations, February 2016

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: NPTEL COURSES/FDP

July-Sept 2022               

Completed the 8 weeks Course titled “An Introduction to Literary Theory” with a consolidated score of 80%

July-Oct 2021               

Completed the 12 weeks Course titled the “Feminism: Concepts and Theories” with a consolidated score of 66%

July-Oct 2021               

Completed the 12 weeks Course titled “Literary and Cultural Disabilities: An Introduction” with a consolidated score of 70%

PAPERS PRESENTED IN SEMINARS & CONFERENCES

1. Presented a paper titled, “Universal Design for Learning: An Inclusive ELT Curriculum for Learners with and without Disabilities” at A Three-Day Online International Conference on Future of Research, Teaching-Learning, and Evaluation in English Language and Literature organised by the Department of Arts and Humanities, at Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies in Bengaluru.
2. Presented a paper titled, “Blogging during the Pandemic: Reflections of the English teacher and the learners” in the international seminar titled “Classroom Teaching and Research in English Language: A Prospective Evaluation” organized by SSN College of Engineering, Chennai from 10 Feb 2002-11 Feb 2002.
3. Presented a paper titled, ‘Needs Analysis of Learners with Visual Impairment,’ in the International Conference on Evolving Strategies to Overcome continuing challenges in Second Language Education at the Tertiary Level, organized by the Department of English, Anna University & SSN College of Engineering on 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd March, 2018.
4. Presented a paper titled “Inclusion of Learners with Visual Impairment in schools: Challenges and Opportunities” in a National Seminar entitled “Innovative Pedagogies for Inclusive Classrooms: Prospects and Challenges”, organized by Department of Education, University of Kerala on 19th Feb to Feb 21^st 2018
5. Presented a paper titled “ELT and Inclusion: A Design based Approach” In the International Conference on “Empowering the English Language Learner – Materials, Methods and Testing” organised by the Department of English, Anna University, Chennai. 23^rd to 25^th March 2017.
6. Presented a paper titled ‘We do not want Freaks: The Painful struggle for identity and quest for Self-realization: A critical overview of the works of Mahesh Dattani,’ in the International seminar on “The Changing Contours of English Language and Literature held at the Meenakshi College for Women, Kodambakkam, Chennai on September 7^th and 8^th

10. Presented a paper titled “Role of evaluation in the English language Teaching-learning process” in 7^th International and 43^nd Annual ELTAI Conference, titled “The English Classroom – Experiments and Experiences” organized at Velammal Engineering College, Chennai during 19^th -21^st July 2012
11. Presented a paper titled “How to make our learners good readers” in International Conference on professional English  organized by  VEL TECH Dr.RR & Dr.SR Technical university,  Chennai on February 15^th Feb -16^th Feb, 2012.
12. Presented a paper titled “Role of Authentic Materials in Teaching and Learning Process” in One –Day National Conference on Material, Methods and Classroom Management in English Language Teaching, organized at Velammal Engineering College, Chennai on 26^th August, 2011.
13. Presented a paper titled “Learner’s as Individuals” in 6^th     International and 42^nd Annual ELTAI Conference, titled     Advanced concepts in the cognizance of English Language   organized at VIT University from 16^th -18^th  June 2011
14. Presented a paper titled “Shattering Stereotypes: A Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Dance Like a Man and Tara.” in the UGC Sponsored National Level seminar,  on “Polemics of Post-colonial writings in the context of Nationalism” organized by the VHNSN College, Virudhunagar  from 29^th to 30^th March, 2007
15. Presented a paper titled “Gender politics in the plays of Mahesh Dattani” at the UGC sponsored Regional conference on Post             Modern Literature and Criticism at V.V.V.College for Women,  Virudhunagar from 26^th  Aug to 28^th Aug 2005.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

1. Awarded the Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi based on the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted in June 2014.
2. Awarded the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by the University Grants Commission(UGC), New Delhi
3. Received best paper award for the paper titled “Inclusion of Learners with Visual Impairment in schools: Challenges and Opportunities” in the National Seminar entitled “Innovative Pedagogies for Inclusive Classrooms: Prospects and Challenges”, organized by Department of Education, University of Kerala
4. Received best paper award for the paper titled “Accessibility Challenges faced while using Web Tools to teach English as Second Language to Adult Learners with visual impairment in India ” in the two – day “International Conference for Teacher-Research” organized by the Department of English, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai on 2nd and 3rd December 2022.