Assistant Professor and HoD-English
| Dr. Preetha Krishna L - Assistant Professor and HoD | English | |
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| Academic qualifications | MA, M.Ed UGC NET with JRF(English) UGC NET with JRF (Education), PhD |
| Date of Joining | 2012-10-09 |
| Current Professional status | Assistant Professor Grade II |
| Doctoral Research Experience | Full time UGC Junior Research Fellow for one year in the Faculty of Education, Awarded PhD |
| Academic Achievements | Awarded Ph.D in Education under University of Kerala |
| Areas of Academic Interest | ELT, Sree Narayana Studies |
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| Papers presented in National/International Seminars | -Freedom with Responsibility: The Panacea for Managing the 21st Century Classrooms in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Classroom Management: Emerging Trends on 17th -18th June 2011 at Sree Narayana Training College, Neduganda, Varkala, - Spiritual Awareness: A Synergy of Differences in the two day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Spiritual Intelligence: A Paradigm for Holistic Development among Learners on 21st and 22nd of July, 2011 organized by NSS Training College, Changanacherry -Maintaining Sthitaprajna: A Way to Bring Crowded Glories for the Sapient Mind in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Self Esteem and Mental Health Promotion among Teachers held on 4th - 5th August, 2011 at SNM Training College, Moothakunnam in collaboration with Department of Psychology, Union Christian College Aluva, Co-sponsored by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam - Multiple Intelligences among Higher Secondary School Students: A Gender Based Micro Analysis in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Gender Quest in Multiple Intelligences held on 2nd-3rd September 2011 at Farook Training College, Kozhikode in collaboration with Council for Teacher Education, Kerala Sate Center - Co Creating the Enigma of Metaphor Awareness in Education for Deeper Learningâ in the UGC Sponsored International Educational Meet 2012, Education for Global Excellence from 5th to 7th January 2012 at Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira - Environmental Awareness of Prospective Teachers in relation to their Religious Attitude in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Understanding Environmental History of India: Relooking Environmental Protection in the Context of Global Warming and Climate Change organized by the Post-Graduate Department of History, Research Center, SN College, Chempazhanthy, TVM in association with Center for Gandhian Studies, University of Kerala, TVM on 20-21st March, 2012 - Metaphors as Messengers of Meaning: A Reflection on Scientific Thinking, in the International seminar on Innovations, Quality and Excellence in Education- organized by Fathima Memorila Training college, Kollam in collaboration with Council for Teacher Education-Kerala State Centre on 11th -12th January 2013 - Seeing an Ocean in a Mirror: Unfolding Advaita in Sree Narayana Gurus Daiva Dasakam through Metaphor Analysis in the 2013 Metaphor Festival organized by the Department of English, Stockholm University Sweden from 29-31st August 2013 Co-authored a paper titled Metaphor as a Tool for Evaluation in the Conceptualization of English Language Learning: A Study among Malayalee Under Graduate Students in the UGC sponsored International Conference of Indian Psychological Association on Measurement and Evaluation in Psychology organized by the Department of Psychology, Magadh University, Bodhgaya from 29-31st March 2013 ˜Actual Words, Possible Worlds: Seeing Metaphor as Advaita in Sree Narayana Gurus Daiva Dasakamâ in the UGC sponsored National Young Researchers Conference on 'Literature and the Mystical Foundations of Authority organized by the Centre for English Studies, JNU, New Delhi from 22-23 February 2018 • Presented a paper titled Language, Metaphor and Advaita in SreeNarayana Gurus DaivaDasakam in the International Colloquium on Literature, Theory and the History of Ideas organised by the Department of English, MSM College, Kayamkulam from 3-5 October 2018. - Presented a paper tiled ˜A Study of Conceptual Metaphors in the Select Folktales of Kerala in the Two Day National Webinar titled The Dynamics of Folklore and Orature in Culture organised by the Department of English, SDM Govt PG College, Doiwala, Dehradun on 13th October 2020. - Presented a paper titled ˜Examining the relationship between Metaphor Awareness in English and Creativity of Higher Secondary School Students in the two day International Virtual Conference on Emerging Trends in English Literature and ELT organised by the Department of English, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam on 27th February 2021. Presented a paper titled ;From Metaphor to Advaita: A Study of Sree Narayana Gurus Darsanamala in the three day International Virtual Conference Voices from the Margins: Exploring Fringe Articulations in Literature and Cultureorganised Dept. of English, S B College , Changanassery on 6-8 Sept, 2021. Presented a paper on Being and Belonging: Metaphors of Indigenous Identity in Keith Walker We Are Going in the Virtual International Conference on Who Started the Bushfires?: Australian Culture, Economy and Polity in the Post Truth Era held on 15-17 September, 2021 organised by Dept. of English, University College, Thiruvananthapuram in collaboration with Centre for Australian Studies, University of Kerala, Littcrit and IASA. Presented a paper titled Metaphor Awareness and ESL Classrooms: A Study among Higher Secondary School Students in the national webinar on 'Contouring New Paradigms in ELT in the Post Pandemic Milieu organised by PG Department of English and IQAC, Government College, Attingal on 12th and 13th November, 2021. |
| Books Chapters | 1. Preetha Krishna L, Dr. Theresa Susan A (2021) ‘A Study on Metaphor Awareness in English of Higher Secondary School Students in Relation to Type and Locale of School’, English Language Education: Concerns, Modalities and 21st Practices. New Delhi: APH Publishing Corporation pp 141-149 (ISBN 978-93-89875-87-4) 2. Preetha Krishna L (2021) ‘Understanding Metaphors in Mahesh Dattani’s Dance Like a Man’, Hidden Issues in Mahesh Dattani’s Plays. India. Notion Press. pp 61-77 (ISBN 9781-6 3781-3 24-9) 3. Preetha Krishna L (2021) ‘Metaphorical Conceptualization of Online Learning: A Study on Under Graduate Students’. Teacher Education: Innovations and Interventions. New Delhi: APH Publishing Corporation pp 54-64 (ISBN 978-93-89875-77-5) |
| Invited Lectures/Resource person | 1. Presented the keynote address on the topic Metaphoric Competence and Language Proficiency in the online program English Online Cluster organised by Neyyattinkara Educational District on 30 September 2021. 2. Invited lecture on the topic Metaphors in the Poetical Works of Sree Narayana Guru organised by International Conference on the Life and Teachings of Sree Narayana Guru (Virtual) from 4th to 6th October, 2021. |
| Projects (Major/Minor) | Nil |
| Symposia/Conference/Workshop/ Conducted/ Attended | Seminars Attended - Attended International Seminar on Democratic Secular Education organized by Govt. of Kerala at the Kerala University Campus, Kariavattom, TVM from 4-6th December, 2008. - Training course successfully completed under Intel Teach Essential Course from 29.06.09 to 03.07.09. - Attended State Level Seminar cum Workshop on Learning Disability Management organized by the Center for Learning Disability and Difficulties, Department of Education, University of Kerala on 27th 28th October 2009. - International Seminar cum VIII State Convention on Development Education: 21st Century Paradigms for Teachers organized by Council for Teacher Education (CTE) Kerala State Center on 30th& 31st October 2009. - International workshop on Global Perspectives on Constructivist Learning: A Workshop for College Teacherson 05/02/2010 sponsored by the Center for Bio Informatics and the Academic Staff College, University of Kerala and The United States- India Educational Foundation at the Seminar Hall, Center for Bio Informatics, University of Kerala. - Cyber Cell Awareness Campaign organized by Center for Educational Technology , Department of Education and Kerala State IT Mission on 8th March 2010. - Interactive Discourse on Role of Research Universities in Developing Countries by Dr. Philip G. Altbach (Monam University Professor and Director, Center for International Higher Education, Lynch School of Education at Boston College, USA) organized by the Kerala State Higher Education Council on 14th July, 2010 - International Conference on Towards a Global Competitive Learning Community “ Role of Active Pedagogy organized by the Department of Education, University of Kerala in collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University, UK on 4th - 5th February 2011 at Mascot Hotel, TVM. - Seminar on Neural Bases of Human Thought conducted on July 18, 2011 by Researchers Guild of Innovations in the Department of Education, University of Kerala. First Kerala Educational Summit conducted jointly by the Center for Gandhian -Studies, KUCTE and Department of Education, University of Kerala in connection with the National Education Day celebration on 10th&11th November 2011 at the University Senate Chamber, TVM. • Delegate for the 4th International FOSS Conference, Kerala, inauguration ceremony held at Taj Vivanta, Thycaud, TVM and the two subsequent technical sessions at Technopark, TVM from 27-29th December 2011. - UGC Sponsored International Educational Meet 2012, Education for Global Excellence from 5th to 7th January 2012 at Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira. • Participated in a Public Lecture by Prof. Jane Knight (Erudite Scholar- in residence in the Conference Hall of the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum PMG, TVM on Trends in the Internationalization of Higher Education in the 21st Century on 1st March, 2012. • National Seminar organized by District Panchayath, TVM District Centre for English, TVM (Dept. of General Education, Govt. OF Kerala (Affli.to English Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad) on The Thiruvananthapuram Model in English Education in the 1st March 2012 at the District Panchayat Conference Hall, Pattom, TVM. • Three-day National workshop-cum-seminar on The Emerging Facets of Lifelong Education organized by the Center for Adult Continuing Education Extension (CACEE), University of Kerala at the Regional Telecom Training Center, Thiruvananthapuram from 10th to 12th April 2012. • Three day International Seminar on Gandhian Educational Principles and Practices for the Emerging Global Scenario on July 25th, 26th and 27th 2012 at Kerala Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, Thycaud, TVM organized by Dr.N.P.Pillai Centennial Celebration Committee Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai Foundation for Educational Research and Development (SPFERD) Two Day UGC sponsored National Workshop on Academic Writing Skills organized by Post Graduate Department of Economics on 3-4 March 2013. Two day National Seminar on New Trends in Higher Education organised by University college, Tvm in collaboration with Department of Collegiate Education, Govt.of Kerala on 27 ; 28 March 2014 at Govt. Guest House ,Thycaud TVM. Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Workshop on 'Creative Writing in the Contemporary Socio-Cultural Scenario organized by Department of English Sree Narayana College Sivagiri, Varkala on 20th & 21st March 2015 Participated in the two day ICPR National Seminar on 'Sree Narayana Guru's Revision of Advaita Vedanta and its impact in the Trajectory of Indian Renaissance Movement organized by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New -Delhi and Narayana Gurukula, Varkala on 5th & 6th May 2016 • Participated in the three day National Workshop on 'Research Methodology' organized by PG and Research Dept of Economics , Sree Narayana College, Sivagiri, Varkala from18th, 19th and 20th December 2017 - Attended the National Webinar on Importance of Women's Mental health during the time of a Pandemic organised by the Albertian Centre for Human Resource Development and Research, St.Albert's college on 12th may 2020 - Attended the Webinar on "The Role of Humanities in the Context of the pandemic" orgainsed by the Department of English, Fatima Mata National College on 25th May 2020 - Attended a webinar on "The Controversial Trip: Tagore and China" organised by the PG Department of English, NSS College, Pandalam on 27th June 2020 - Attended the National Webinar 'English Blues' conducted by the PG Department of English, VTM NSS college on 19th August 2020 - Participated in the Al-Haj P K Kunju Memorial Webinar on "Literary Disability Studies: from Representation to Re-Presentation" organised by the Department of English IQAC, Milad-E-Sherif Memorial College, Kayamkulam on 24th August 2020 - Participated in the webinar on "Retelling and Adaptation of Indian Epics in Graphic Books" organised by the Department of English, St.Berchmans College, Changanaserry on 3rd Sept 2020 - Participated in the International Webinar o "The Feminie Manto: A Reading through Select Short Stories and Letters" organised by the Department of English, St. Berchmans College, Changanassery on 12 th September 2020 - Participated in the session on "Edible Ecriture: An Exploration of the Representation of Food in Literature and Popular Culture organised by the Department of English. St. Berchman's College, Changanaserry on 10th October 2020 Participated in the M E Mathew Memorial National Web Colloquim "Thinking Post-Cinema" organised by the Department of English, UC College, Aluva on 23rd October 2020 - Attended the webinar series "Storytelling, Transmediality and the Aesthetics of Visuality" held between 3rd Nov to 9th Nov 2020 organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat -Completed Online Refresher Course in Human Rights from 9/9/2021 to 22/9/2021 organised by UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala Conferences Conducted • Joint Convenor of UGC Sponsored National Workshop on 'Creative Writing in the Contemporary Socio-Cultural Scenario organized by Department of English Sree Narayana College Sivagiri, Varkala on 20th and 21st March 2015 • Co-ordinator of UGC Sponsored Three Month Certificate Course in Communicative English organized by Department of English, SN College Sivagiri, Varkala . Coordinator for a one day seminar on Guruvine Ariyan held at S N College, Varkala . Organized a Field Visit to Varkala Sree Narayana Gurukulam and East West Library, Sivagiri on 20th March 2019 as part of cultural exchange programme in association with Sree Narayana Study Centre . Joint Partner of Kerala University Sree Narayana Study Research Center;s Two Day Seminar cum workshop on Sree Narayana Philosophy organised in association with Sree Narayana Study Centre, Sivagiri, Varkala held on 22nd and 23rd March 2019 at S N College, Sivagiri, Varkala . Organised a visit to Press Club, Trivandrum in association with Sree Narayana Study Centre on 4th September, 2019 to participate in the Sree Narayana International Award Ceremony . Organised a field visit to Kumaran Asan National Institute of Culture, Thonakkal on 5th September, 2019 in association with Sree Narayana Study Centre . Organised a webinar on Post Modern Poetry on 13th November, 2020 in association with Literary Club with Dr. S. Joseph, Sahitya Akademi Awardee as the resource person |
| Colloquia organized | Joint Convenor of UGC Sponsored National Workshop on Creative Writing in the Contemporary Socio-Cultural Scenario'organized by Department of English Sree Narayana College Sivagiri, Varkala on 20th&21st March 2015 • Co-ordinator of UGC Sponsored Three Month Certificate Course in Communicative English organized by Department of English, SN College Sivagiri, Varkala |
| Honours/Awards | Nil |
| Administrative distinction | • IQAC Coordinator • Member, RUSA Committee • Member, SSR Drafting Committee • Member, College Council |
| Membership Professional Bodies | Nil |
| Research Output | Awarded PhD in Education under Uty of Kerala |
| Publications in National/ International Journals | • Attitude of Post-Graduate Students towards Morality: A Gender-Wise Analysis', Gurujyothi Research and Reflections 5(2) pp 31-37, June 2011 (ISSN 0976-0865). • 'Ethical Dilemma of Post Graduate Students: A Study', Journal of Research and Extension in Education 7(1) pp 88-92 January 2012 (ISSN 0975-5144) • 'Social Anxiety of Higher Secondary School Teachers in Relation to their Workplace Bullying', Endeavours in Education, 3 (1) January 2012 pp 63-68 (ISSN 0976-4275). • 'Environmental Awareness of Prospective Teachers in relation to their religious attitude' in the Book titled Understanding the Environmental History of India published by Post-graduate Department of History &Research Center, SN College, Chempazhanthy (ISBN 978-81-924182-0-9) 2012 pp121-126 • Co-authored a paper titled 'Malayala Saamya Padangal Thirichariyan Oru Scoring Matrix' Vijnanakairali, a Publication of Kerala Bhasha Institute March 2013 pp5-16 • 'Metaphorical Awareness of Prospective Teachers in the Conceptualization of Peace' Research Essence 2 (2) December 2014 pp 59-64 (ISSN 2348-2389). • 'Metaphor as a method of evaluation: As study of the conceptualization of 'English language learning' among undergraduate students' in Research Essence 3 (2) & 4 (1) pp 29-39 June 2016 (ISSN 2348-2389). • 'Do metaphors influence conceptualization? A study based on the ESL context of Kerala', GuruJyothi Research and Reflections 12(1) pp 64-71 January 2018 (ISSN 0976-0865). • Article titled 'From Metaphor to Advaita in DaivaDasakam in Literary Miscellany 7(2) 57-66 July-Dec 2018 ISSN-2230-7451 |