13. Report of Workshop: Models in ELT

[Kerala University English Teacher Educator’s Forum - KUETEF]


A workshop on Models in ELT was organized by Karmela Rani Training College(KRTC), Kollam in association with KUETEF. The programme originally scheduled for 10.00 AM was slightly delayed as many participants were unaware of the fact that KRTC had shifted to the new campus two kilometres away from the old campus near the Quilon Jn Railway station. However, for those Teacher Educators who arrived early, the delay turned out to be a blessing in disguise as they could find time to meet their peers to discuss problems in BEd curriculum transaction.

•Venue details:

* Main Venue : Auditorium of Karmela Rani Training College, Kollam
* The corridor of the Auditorium : Displays on chart/cutouts on Models of teaching prepared by the BEd. trainees of KRTC, Kollam.
* Audio/ Video support including LCD projectors and OHP operated by the Non-teaching staff of KRTC.

•The Inaugural Meeting

* On the Dias

* Fr. Joseph J, Vice President of KUETEF and HOD, English, KRTC, Kollam
* Dr. Mini, Member KUETEF and Sel. Gr. Lecturer, NSS Training College,Pandalam
* Ms. Anila Chacko, Treasurer of KUETEF and Principal St. Thomas Training College,
Mukolakkal, Trivandrum
* Mr. C.Praveen, Secretary of KUETEF and HOD English, Govt. CTE, Trivandrum

•The Audience
* Twelve Teacher Educators of colleges affiliated to the University of Kerala
* B Ed English optional trainees of KRTC, Kollam
* Twelve school children of a neighbouring school

•The Meeting
* Time 10.50 AM. The Workshop commenced with a prayer by the trainees of KRTC,
Kollam

* Welcome Speech : Fr. Joseph in his welcome speech described the KUETEF fraternity as friends, well wishers, acquaintances, and collaborators who have got together to share their experiences and expertise for the noble vocation of teacher education. He also recalled the day in which KUETEF was originally launched five years ago in the same college. He also expressed his happiness at the strides made by KUETEF ever since its inception.

* Inauguration: Ms. Anila Chacko lighted the lamp and inaugurated the workshop. She said that she deemed it a rare honour to be assigned such a role and expressed her wish that the workshop would turn out to be useful to the participants.


* Keynote address : Dr. Mini in her address, referred to the yawning gap between what we were taught and what we actually practice in the class room. She also emphasized the need to develop ones own philosophy of teaching.


* Presidential Address: Mr. C.Praveen had presided over the meeting in the absence of the President of KUETEF, Dr. M.S. Geetha, the Principal of Govt. CTE, Trivandrum. Mr. C.Praveen began by recalling the sense of discomfort he had both while he was a PG student of education and his early days as a Teacher Educator when he struggled to grasp the contents of Bruce Joyce and Marsha Weil’s book Models of Teaching.He expressed the hope that the workshop would turn out to be a fruitful academic exercise for the participants.

* Vote of Thanks : Ms. Neethu Mary Philip, a trainee of the English Optional of KRTC, Kollam, thanked the guest and audience.

•Tea Break : The inauguration ceremony was followed by a light tea.

•Preview of Models: Immediately after tea the BEd trainees of KRTC, Kollam gave a quick preview of the Phases and Syntax of the different models using an LCD projector and OHP. The hand out supplied to the participants of the workshop during registration also turned out to be helpful.

•Demonstration of Models :

A total of four models were demonstrated during the forenoon and afternoon session. All the teacher educators who demonstrated, made profuse use of Charts, Black Board, LCD projector and handouts.

* First Demo : Mr. C. Praveen, demonstrated the Advance Organizer Model
* Second Demo: Ms. Anila Chacko demonstrated the Constructivist Model

•Lunch Break : Lunch like tea was sponsored by the host institution KRTC, Kollam. During lunch break the new members registered and joined KUETEF.

* Third Demo: Ms. Durga of MITE, Chavercode, demonstrated Inductive Thinking Model
* Fourth Demo: Fr. Joseph demonstrated the Synectics Model.

The demonstration sessions came to an end around a quarter past three.

•Business session : A few minutes after the demo session was set aside for the normal business session of KUETEF

•Valedictory session : It commenced at ten minutes to 4 PM.

* Prof. Andrews, the Principal of KRTC, Kollam presided

* Fr. Joseph welcomed the gathering

* Ms Sanju Sivadas class representative English Optional KRTC, Kollam presented a report of the Workshop

* Prof.Andrews in his valedictory address stressed the importance of English Language Teaching and congratulated the participants and the convenor of the workshop . He also distributed the certificates of the workshop.

* Mr.C.Praveen who offered the vote of thanks for the session began by expressing his immense satisfaction at the sense of academic comradeire shown by the Teacher Educators who had come to share and learn. He thanked the management, the Principal, Staff and students of KRTC, Kollam for organizing the workshop and specially appreciated the meticulous planning for the workshop by the organizers.

•The meeting concluded with a standing ovation given to Fr. Joseph for his efforts at organizing a fruitful seminar.

•Tea: Around a quarter past four, before leaving, all the participants of the workshop had tea together.