28. International Seminar


Planning for  the International Seminar to be  organized jointly by   the Institute of Distance Education, University of Kerala  and the faculty of Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, commenced in November.
It was originally  planned to  commence  an e-pal   academic interaction programme with the students of  CCCU  and the  BEd. English  trainees of   the Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram, prior to the  face- to- face interaction  on  23 January 2014. But unfortunately  it  did not work out  smoothly  as  I was transferred quite  unexpectedly to  Govt. Brennen College of Teacher Education, Thalassery.

However the English Optional trainees were  ready  with  multiple  PPT’s  for presentation.  But finally when the schedule for the  day (23 Jan 2014) was charted out, they hardly had time for two presentations.









International Seminar on Bridging the Gaps: Education, Language & Culture
Programme for Day 2: Thursday 23 January 2014

10.00    Introductions and Presentations from students of the Institute of English.
Moderator: Dr B Jamuna
 Theme: Environment and Literature
11.00    Tea break
11.15        The Indian Education System: Dr C Praveen, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Trivandrum
11.35    3 Presentations by student teachers from CCCU:
Emily Green and Verity Melhuish: Art Education in England
Ben Williams: Supporting a Pupil with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in a Secondary School
Lloyd James: Autism and ADHD- are English Schools ready for pupils with multiple learning difficulties?
12.05    Presentation (No. 1) from the students of Govt. College of Teacher Education, Trivandrum:
              ‘On the Culture of Kerala’
12.20    3 Presentations by student teachers from CCCU:
Martha Berry: English as an Additional Language (EAL) in English Schools.
Sheri Bernstein: Why schools in the UK need a behaviour policy.
Vicki Birch: Using the behaviour for learning conceptual framework to support pupils. 
12.50    Discussion and concluding remarks
13.00    Lunch
13.30    4 Presentations by student teachers from CCCU:
Ani Hadjicosta: making learning real: a brief introduction to how children ‘learn by doing’
Jess Morton: Weekly planning (learning intentions and success criteria)

Amanda Dobson: Teaching an ICT lesson without computers

Alex Bole: Reflections on a Primary Maths Lesson

14.10    Presentation (No. 2) from the students of Govt. College of Teacher Education, Trivandrum:
‘On Folk Songs of Kerala’
14.20         3 Presentations by students from CCCU:
Katie Robbins: Reflections upon teaching the module ‘New India’ in a UK school
Lydia Pannell: Reflections on a Primary School Lesson
Cathy Arnott: Reflection upon a Primary Literacy Lesson
14.50    Concluding remarks
15.00    Tea
15.30    Dr P K Rajan Memorial Lecture: Fiction and Empirical Data in understanding intercultural learning in South India.
Simon Hoult, Canterbury Christ Church University






The programme   was  a huge success.  I have asked  the trainees to offer their comments. They  have   already  posted  a  report  in Google Drive and have invited the  guest students from UK whom they met  on 23 Jan 2014.
Posted by Dr.C.Praveen



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