Research

PhD Research Guidance 

Completed 

1. Venkateswara, U. Developing the Speaking Skills of the Engineering Students in the English Classroom. 2018. Anna University, Ph D Dissertation. 

2. Sandhiya Devi, G. Designing a Reading Course for Engineering Communication. 2023. Anna University, Ph D Dissertation.

Ongoing 

1. Suvedha, P. M. “Neuro-linguistic Programming in Enhancing the Second Language Acquisition of Engineering students.” Anna University, Part-time

2. Janet, G. “Enriching the Speaking Skills of Engineering Students through Scripted Dialogues.” Anna University, Part-time

3. Sharma, Ritu. “Empowering Engineering Students to Speak: Strategies and Solutions.” Anna University, Full-time

4. Sheema, S. “Encouraging Listening Skills to Enhance Engineering Communication: Setbacks and Solutions.” Anna University, Full-time

Sponsored Projects 

1. A project titled, “Designing a Listening Test for the English Classroom,” was sanctioned by the SSN Management for 1.5 lakhs for a period of 6 months, Jan 2019. PI -- Dr. Divya John. CI  -- Dr S. Sasirekha.

2. A project titled, “Developing a Computer-Assisted Reading Comprehension Test,” was sanctioned by the SSN Management for .5 lakhs for a period of 1 year, Nov 2019. PI -- Dr. Divya John. CI  -- Dr S. Sasirekha.

International Conferences (Abroad)

1. John, Divya. “A Life-skills Course for Engineers to Acquire Communication Skills and Team Skills.” International Professional Communication Conference (IEEE PROCOMM 2022), IEEE Professional Communication Society, University of Limerick, Ireland, Jul (17-20), 2022, pp. 36- 41. (Scopus)

2. John, Divya. “Teaching and Evaluating Speaking in the Engineering Classroom.” The 56th International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition for English Language Teaching Professionals, International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), Harrogate, United Kingdom, Apr (17-21), 2023.

Academic Journals 

1. John, Divya. “Fluency Practice in an Engineering Classroom,” The Journal of English Language Teaching [India] (The JELT), vol. 46, no. 1, Jan-Feb 2008, pp. 34-46. ISSN 0973-5208  

2. John, Divya. “Video and Language Activities.” Modern English Teacher, vol. 19, no. 1, Jan 2010, pp. 35-38. ISSN: 0308-0587 

3. John, Divya. “Reinforced Language Tasks Using Video.” Modern English Teacher, vol. 19, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 25-28. ISSN: 0308-0587 

4. John, Divya. “E Activities and Language Learning.” TESOL-SPAIN Newsletter, vol. 35, no. 2, Oct 2011, pp. 12-14. ISSN: 1575-8044 

5. John, Divya. “Training the Dragon.” Voices, IATEFL 50th Anniversary Issue 1, no. 250, May-June 2016, pp. 3. ISSN: 1814-3830 

6. Venkateswara, U., and Divya John. “Augmenting the Verbal Communication of Students by Changing their Learning Behaviour.” The English Classroom, vol. 18, no. 1, June 2016, pp. 61-77. ISSN 2250-2831 

7. John, Divya. “Reading Matters: A glimpse into the engineering learners’ preferences for English.” Professional and Academic English: The Journal of the IATEFL ESP SIG (English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group), no. 48, Dec 2016, pp. 4-8. ISSN: 1754-6850 

8. John, Divya. “Introducing Free Writing to College Students to Enhance their Writing Skills.” Fortell, A Journal of Teaching English Language and Literature, no. 34, Jan 2017, pp. 25-32. ISSN Print: 2229-6557, Online 2394-9244 

9. John, Divya. “Employing Group Work to Foster Speaking Skills: A Study of Success and Failure in the Classroom.” MEXTESOL Journal, vol. 41, no. 3, Aug 2017, pp. 1-9. ISSN 2395-9908 

10. Venkateswara, U., and Divya John. “Integrating CLIL with CLT to Develop Speaking Skills in the Engineering Classroom.” ARTESOL ESP Journal, vol. 7, no. 1, Aug 2017, pp. 44-53. ISSN 1853-7693 

11. John, Divya. "Learning LSRW Skills through Active Student-Involvement: Screening an Edited Film." Teaching English with Technology, vol. 18, no. 2, April 2018, pp. 115-128. ISSN 1642-1027

12.  John, Divya. “Designing a Listening Activity: From the Known to the Unknown.” Humanising Language Teaching (HLT), vol. 20, no. 3, June 2018. ISSN 1755-9715

13. Venkateswara, U., and Divya John. “Observing, Reflecting on and Redesigning English Classes.” The Teacher Trainer, vol. 33, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 23-25. ISSN 0951-7626

14. John, Divya. “'Free Writing' versus 'Writing Fluency.'” The Journal of Asia TEFL, Vol. 16, no. 1, March 2019, pp. 369-376. ISSN 2466-1511

15. John, Divya. “The Activities Based on a Literary Text for an ESP Classroom.” Fortell, A Journal of Teaching English Language and Literature, no. 39, Jul 2019, pp. 39-45. ISSN Print 2229-6557, Online 2394-9244 

16. John, Divya. “A Psycho-biographical Perspective of Kahlil Gibran’s The Broken Wings.” Literary Voice, vol 1, no. 12, Mar 2020, pp. 102-109. ISSN 2277-4521 

17. John, Divya. “Ma’am, thank you for your ‘teach’”: Oral Reporting. RATE Issues: A biannual open-source peer-reviewed TEFL journal, no 24, Aug 2020, https://rate.org.ro/blog2.php/1/oral-reporting. ISSN 1844-6159

18. John, Divya. “Extensive Listening-while-reading: A case study applying the Minimalist Approach” Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics, vol. 08, no. 02, Nov 2020, pp. 62-77. ISSN 2314-3576 

19. Venkateswara, U., and Divya John. “A Survey of the Speaking Components of an ESP Course: The Students’ Mindset.” MEXTESOL Journal, vol. 45, no. 1, Feb 2021, pp. 1-19. ISSN 2395-9908

20. John, Divya, and Sandhiya Devi, G. “Designing STEM Specific Student-Friendly Reading Content for the Engineering English Classroom.” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 64, no.4, Dec 2021, pp. 444-455. doi:10.1109/TPC.2021.3110419.  ISSN: 0361-1434. eISSN: 1558-1500. 

21. John, Divya. “Self-actualization in Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet.” Literary Voice, vol. 1, no. 17, Mar 2022, pp. 54-60. ISSN 2277-4521 

22. John, Divya. “Self-help Books to Master Reading Strategies.” Humanising Language Teaching (HLT), vol. 24, no.3, Jun 2022, pp. 1-6. ISSN 1755-9715

23. John, Divya and Sandhiya Devi, G. “Reassessing Reading Strategies in the Engineering Classroom.” Reading Psychology, vol. 44, no. 4, Feb 2023, pp. 326-340. DOI: 10.1080/02702711.2022.2147610. Print ISSN: 0270-2711 Online ISSN: 1521-0685. 

24. John, Divya and Sandhiya Devi, G. “Reading-while-Listening at the Tertiary Level: Perceptions and Implications.” The Journal of Asia TEFL, vol. 20, no. 1, Mar 2023, pp. 147-156. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18823/asiatefl.2023.20.1.11.147. E-ISSN 2466-1511.   

Research IDs

Scopus Author ID: 57202070115

ResearcherID: AAZ-4558-2021

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