Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Professor Dr Jayakaran A/L A.P Mukundan


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (English Language), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Master of Arts (English Language Studies), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • -, Maktab Perguruan Mohd. Khalid, Malaysia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, Member, Since 2010 (International)
  • Malaysian English Language Teachers Association (MELTA), Life member, Since 1999 (National)
RESEARCH INTEREST
(Research Area)
  • TEACHING OF WRITING
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING MATERIALS
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • CREATIVE WRITING, CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS, Taylor's University (02/2024)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book
2024
  • Mukundan, J. (2024). Snu Gets his Home Back!. Austin Macauley Publishers UK.
Book Chapter
2024
  • Mukundan, J., and Khojasteh, L. (2024). Corpora-based Evaluations of the language of textbooks. In Ahamat, M.I. et al. Current Trends and Issues in ELT Materials in South East Asia. Penerbit USM
Article in Journals
2024
  • Alfehaid, A., Alkhatib, N. and Mukundan, J. (2024) Retrospective evaluation of English language teaching materials in a preparatory year English language program. PASAA (69). (SCOPUS-Indexed)
      
  • Azaha, N.R., Yaxiong, Li., Nimehchisalem, V.,& Mukundan, J. (2024). Are We Presenting Vocabulary Items Properly? The Case of the CEFR-aligned Malaysian Form 4 English Language Textbook. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics.
  • 1. Geng, G., Nimehchisalem, V., Zargar, M. and Mukundan, J. (2024). A Comparison of Rhetorical Move Analysis by GPT-4 and Humans in Abstracts of Scopus-Indexed Tourism Research Articles. International Linguistics Research; Vol. 7, No. 2, 1-12.
2023
  • Lai, H.K.& Mukundan, J.(2023). The Effects of Graphic Organiser-based Reading Instruction on Reading Comprehension among Malaysian ESL Learners. The English Teacher, 52(3), 120-136
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
(Activity),(Duration),(Category)
  • UTHM PhD Thesis: An Investigation of Reading Strategies Used by ESL Tertiary Learners in Pakistan, 2024 to 2024 (Thesis)
  • Pakistan PhD -Evaluation - Self-Actualization in Green s Selected Novels: An Existentialist Perspective, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Pakistan., 2024 to 2024 (Thesis)
  • Evaluating UNISZA PhD Thesis: The Influence of Affective Factors on Omani Undergraduate Students Performance in English Speaking Skill, 2024 to 2024 (Thesis)
  • Evaluating PhD thesis UPSI: Case Study Examining incorporation of HOTS in Teaching Reading in the blended EFL Classroom of a Chinese University., 2024 to 2024 (Thesis)
CONSULTANCY PROJECT
(Project title),(Organisation),(Duration),(Role),(Level)
  • ACADEMIC PROGRAMME REVIEW (POST GRADUATE PROGRAM - ENGLISH), SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN, College QAAAU Director: Dr. Shubair Abdullah, SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY, OMAN, 01/10/2024 to 28/11/2024, Expert Advisor (International)
  • PELANTIKAN SEBAGAI PANEL PAKAR DALAM SESI NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE (NGT) BAGI KAJIAN DOKTOR FALSAFAH, School of Education, USM, 31/08/2024 to 31/10/2024, Expert Advisor (Government Sector)
  • Book Proposal Evaluation: Remote and Online Language Teaching and Learning: Case Studies from Malaysia and Beyond, Penerbit USM - Universiti Sains Malaysia, 01/08/2024 to 20/09/2024, Consultant  (Government Sector)
  • Review of Book Proposal: "Astute Thinking in Higher Education: Integrated Strategic Approach to Develop Thinking Skills" by S. Mekala., Springernature, 25/01/2024 to 24/02/2024, Consultant  (International)
  • RETROTEXT ONLINE, TAYLORS UNIVERSITY, 09/08/2023 to 23/05/2024, Project Leader (International)
SUPERVISION
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
COMPLETED
  • EFFECTS OF TWO TYPES OF GRAPHIC ORGANISER INSTRUCTION ON READING COMPREHENSION AMONG MALAYSIAN ESL LEARNERS, HON KAI LAI  (Main Supervisor)
ONGOING
  • LIANG HONGYU  (Main Supervisor)
  • LIU XINGXIN  (Main Supervisor)
  • ZHANG ZHEN  (Main Supervisor)
  • LI KE  (Main Supervisor)
  • GUO XUE  (Main Supervisor)
  • SONG YUMEI  (Main Supervisor)
PRESENTATION
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)
ORAL PRESENTER
  • The Development and use of an online Textbook Evaluation Scale, I-CELT, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, 14/11/2024 to 15/11/2024, FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, UPM (International)
  • The Development of the English Language Teaching Textbook Evaluation Checklist (ELT-TEC), THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHER EDUCATION (ICTE`24) , 29/10/2024 to 30/10/2024, KPTM AND UPTM (International)
CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)
  • SCHOOL ADOPTION PROGRAMMES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN SCHOOLS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMNT, 15/01/2010 to 16/08/2019 (Government Sector)