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Name: Madhavi  Gayathri Raman
Institution: English and Foreign Languages University
Email: click here to access email
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
Cognitive Science
Subject Language(s): English
Malayalam
Postal Address: #509, Divya Enclave,
Vijaypuri, Tarnaka,
Secunderabad,  India    500017
Phone: 91 40 27002178
Selected Publications: Banu, Afeefa and Raman, M. G. 2006. Golden Gate. An English Textbook in English for class 7. Orient Longman.

Raman, M. G. and Vijaya. 2006. Language play book to accompany the Bigbook Under the Bed. Produced by Spark- India: Hyderabad. www.spark-india.biz

Vijaya and Raman, M. G. 2006. Language play book to accompany the Bigbook Pot of Light. Produced by Spark- India: Hyderabad. www.spark-india.biz

Raman, M. G. 2005. Models of Reading. In M. Pandit, and K. Jose, (General Eds.), Reading, Materials for the CIEFL CTE course. Hyderabad: CIEFL.

Raman, M.G. 2004. A Fun Reading Quiz Game. The Internet TESL Journal. (August 2004). http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Raman-ReadingGame.html

Raman, M. G. 2004. Identification of Reading Difficulties in Second Language Situations. Journal of English and Foreign Languages, No.33 (June 2004): 39-52. Hyderabad: CIEFL.

Raman, M. G.2001. Identification of reading difficulties in second language situations. World Languages in Multilingual Contexts, Paper read at CIEFL Alumni Association, Jan 2 2001-Jan 7 2001.
Courses Taught:

2007-: Lecturer, Centre for Materials Development, The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad: 500007

Teaching Associate (Lecturer): June 2003-2004:Taught B.Tech students at
South Asia International Institute (SAII, Sylvan Learning Ltd.),Mahavir Chambers, Hyderabad: 500029, India.
Researched and developed teaching material for a course in Communication Skills for Graduate Science and Technology students at SAII. The course focused on teaching writing, reading and English conversation skills to graduate students. The course also aimed at equipping them with the knowledge and skills required for making power point presentations and short talks.
The course utilized both conventional teaching methods (lectures, tests, exams) and internet technology in delivering the course material to students and in providing them with regular and detailed feedback (both online and face to face).
Duties included administration tasks such as course development, evaluation and monitoring of student's performance. The course was evaluated at regular intervals and modified to meet the needs/demands of the students.
Was part of the team that set up the English section (fiction, non-fiction and ELT) of the library at South Asia International Institute.

Course Administrator & Instructor: 1998: As course administrator of a communication skills course, conducted a market survey to identify potential clients who would benefit from such a programme. As course instructor, performed a needs analysis on the target group (Software Engineers from Satyam) and subsequently designed the course and researched and developed materials for the same. (This was a part of the course requirement for Consultancy in Communication Skills for a Post Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English at Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages).

Materials developer: 1998: Part of a two member team that designed and developed materials for a one month spoken English course for housewives. This was in response to a request from the HR team of Nagarjuna Fertilizers, Hyderabad, India.

Course instructor: 1997-'98: Designed the course, developed material and taught spoken English to a mixed ability group at Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, India, as part of the course requirement for a Post Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English.

Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator for English 1993-1997: At The Choice School, Nadama East, Tripunithura, Cochin: 682301, Kerala. Taught English to students of Classes 4-10. As curriculum coordinator, planned, designed and created the materials for English for Classes 1-3. Also planned the curriculum, teaching programme and activity sesions in English for Classes 1-10. Duties also included gathering feedback from teachers and students, preparing exam schedules, evaluating classroom teaching.

Dissertation Abstract: Inflection As a Marker of Language Impairment in Second Language Learners: A cross-linguistic study

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