SUBASH M
@thiraviumgroup.com
Assistant Professor
Thiravium College of Arts & Science for Women
M. Subash is an accomplished Assistant Professor of English at Thiravium College of Arts & Science for Women, Tamil Nadu, with over eight years of teaching experience in English Language and Literature. He is also a Visiting Professor of English at the Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University, and serves as an External Examiner for Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in English at Madurai Kamaraj University, focusing on English Language Teaching (ELT). His doctoral research, titled “Enhancing Speaking Skill for the Tertiary Level Students Using Edutainment as a Tool,” explores innovative pedagogical approaches to improve communicative competence among undergraduate learners. His academic interests span ELT, communication skills, cultural studies, subaltern literature, digital pedagogy, feminism, ecocriticism, and contemporary Indian writing in English.
Dr. Subash has published 22 research articles and poems in reputed journals a
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (Pursuing)
Subject: English (English Language Teaching )
Title of Research: Enhancing Speaking Skill for the Tertiary Level Students Using Edutainment as a Tool
(or your earlier registered title, if the portal asks for it)
University: Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Status: Pursuing
M.Phil. in English
University: University of Madras
Year of Completion: 2017
M.A. in English
University: University of Madras
Year of Completion: 2016
B.A. in English
University: Madurai Kamaraj University
Year of Completion: 2014
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Language and Linguistics, Literature and Literary Theory, General Arts and Humanities, Language and Linguistics
FUTURE PROJECTS
To design and implement edutainment-based pedagogical models for enhancing speaking and communicative competence among tertiary-level ESL learners
This proposed study aims to design and implement edutainment-based pedagogical models to enhance speaking and communicative competence among tertiary-level ESL learners. By integrating entertainment-oriented learning activities with language instruction, the project seeks to improve learner engagement, confidence, and oral proficiency through empirical classroom-based analysis.
Applications Invited
Research collaboration
To explore the integration of AI tools, mobile applications, and digital platforms in English Language Teaching, with a focus on learner engagement and performance-based assessment.
This project explores the role of AI-powered tools and mobile applications in improving speaking skills in ESL classrooms. It focuses on learner interaction, personalized feedback, and performance-based assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of digital technologies in enhancing communicative competence at the tertiary level.
Applications Invited
Academic collaboration
To conduct empirical classroom-based research on gamification, task-based learning, and experiential learning strategies in ELT
This research investigates the impact of gamification and experiential learning strategies on speaking skill development among undergraduate learners. Using task-based and activity-oriented methodologies, the study aims to assess how interactive learning environments contribute to increased motivation, participation, and language fluency.
Applications Invited
Guidance and collaboration for funded research projects