English School
Resume:
Leela Chakrabarty
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Profile:
I have more than 35 years of teaching experience and have written for both genres; fiction/non-fiction.
Currently pursuing passion for writing. Recently published a collection of short stories in the book – “Where the Durian Tree Grows”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKDn9O2yzxU
Completing next collection of short stories- “Colourful Grains”
Now a Fortnightly Columnists for New Sunday Times – Learning Curve
Conducting MUET workshops for New Straits Times Press. Work Experience TEACHER
1980-1983
SMK DATO ABD RAHMAN ANDAK, SIMPANG RENGAM.
Taught English Language and Mathematics.
TEACHER
1984-2003
SMK TAMAN EHSAN, KEPONG, KUALA LUMPUR
Head of EST Panel, Secretary for Standard Examinations Taught English Language and Mathematics.
SENIOR LECTURER
2003-2014
University Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim. Taught Computer Assisted Language learning (CALL); Methodology Papers and various Literature Papers such as Malaysian Literature in English; Survey of British and American Novels and Short Stories and more.
Part Time Lecturer
2004-Present
Open University Malaysia
Education Roehampton University, London 2008
Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning in Higher Education University Putra Malaysia 1998
M Sc (Education-TESL)
University Putra Malaysia 1997
Bac Ed (TESL)
University Malaya 1991
Diploma ESL
Certificate in Teaching 1980
Maktab Perguruan Mohd Khalid, JB
Consultations Segi University College
Moderator for Exam Papers -American Degree Program/Upper Iowa University
Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia
School Based Assessment Kit Item Building Team
KEMAS-UPSI Holdings
Coordinator and Trainer KEMAS teachers for Teaching of English to Young Learners-PREPARED MODULES FOR TRAINING PRE SCHOOL TEACHERS WORKSHOPS
Workshops for School Principals, Officers from Institut Tadbiran Islam Perak(INTIM); Teachers and School students in various regions - on Literature Component; Digital Storytelling and English Language Proficiency. Publications Quest Sdn Bhd
Quarterly Articles on Literature Component and Composition Writing for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools
Sasbadi Sdn Bhd
Writer for PMR and SPM reference books and Model Test Papers
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Penerbit UPSI
Polish your English; MUET preparatory course module Wawasan Didik Publications Sdn Bhd
The Millennium Kids Series and More
August Publishing Sdn Bhd
Editor/Writer for Advancing in English Book
Cengage Publishers
Editor/Writer for Advancing Further in Eng Book
Pelangi Publishing Sdn Bhd/Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia English for Science and Technology (Form 4&5) Textbook Pan Asia Publications Sdn Bhd
Reference Books- Novels; Short Stories and Poems for Lower And Upper Secondary
Articles in Journals
"The Efficacy Of Peer Review In Writing Skills Undergraduates Course”, "International Journal Of Assessment And Evaluation In Education", 2011, ISSN: 2232-1926
"Problems Encountered By ESL Teachers in The
Implementation Of School-Based Assessment Of English Language In Malaysian Secondary S, "English Language Journal", 2011, ISSN: 1823- 6820
"Using Visuals to Enhance the Teaching of the Literature Component" "ELT Journal", 2006, UPSI and more
PROCEEDINGS AND PAPERS PRESENTED
"Blogging As A Journal Writing Tool", "Proceedings Of Illanns 2005", 2006, Akademi Pengajian Bahasa UITM Shah Alam.
"Enhancing Literacy Skills in Higher Education through Digital Storytelling, "International Language for Communication Conference 2013 (ILCC 2013)", 23/08/2013, International Islamic University Malaysia
"School-Based Assessment: English Language Teachers’ Concerns", "MICELT 2012; 9th Malaysia International Conference On English Language Teaching (Aligning ELT Classroom Practice With Real World Needs)", 08/10/2012, University Putra Malaysia
"Exploring Students' Learning through Digital Storytelling",
"Multimedia and Creative Content Symposium", 2011, UPSI and more. Skills Translation
Certificate in General Translation (Bahasa Melayu- English Language/English Language- Bahasa Melayu) Awarded by: Institut Terjemahan Negara (ITNM)
(Malaysian National Translation Institute).
Blog leelachakrabarty.wordpress.com
(Leela’s ESL Buggy- an avenue to help teachers and students by providing teaching and learning materials)
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