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Sajit M Mathews

Assistant Professor, Organisation and Leadership Studies (OLS)

Sajit M Mathews is an Assistant Professor with the Organisation and Leadership Studies (OLS) Department at SPJIMR. He has completed his Ph.D. in English (language teaching) from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and holds two Master’s degrees in English and Philosophy. His primary area of research is task-based language teaching and assessment. In addition, he is interested in marketing-related communication. He has presented papers at national and international conferences, and his research has been published in journals, books and teachers’ magazines.

He has taught students across the country and beyond of varying age groups and proficiency levels. His industry experience includes prominent roles in the area of e-learning and publishing with two corporate companies, Skillsoft (SumTotal), Hyderabad and Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad. Prior to joining SPJIMR, he was associated with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu as an Assistant Professor.

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EDUCATION

IIT Kanpur

Ph.D. – 2021
Focus: English (language teaching)

The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

MA – 2011
English (Media and Communication)

Loyola College, Chennai

MA – 2008
Philosophy

St. Xavier’s College, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram

BSc
Physics

  • RESEARCH INTERESTS

    Task-based language teaching

    Communication in business scenarios

    Mother tongue and second language learning

  • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

    Mathews, S. M. Meeting the Challenge of Task-Based Assessment. Teacher Plus, 2020. 18(2).

    Mathews, S, M. (2019). L1-Integrated Participatory (LIP) Second Language Classrooms: A Framework for L1 Use in the L2 Classroom. Humanising Language Teaching, 21(5).
    https://www.hltmag.co.uk/oct19/l1-integrated-participatory.

    Mathews, S. M. (2018). Language skills and secondary education in India. Economic and Political Weekly, 53(15), 20-22.

    Link to Google Scholar

  • BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS

    Effect of Task-Structure and Interaction Conditions on Oral Performance. Mathews, S.M. & Sudharshana, N.P. In N.P. Sudharshana, & L. Mukhopadhyay (Eds.), Task-Based Language Teaching and Assessment: Contemporary Reflections from Across the World. Springer Nature, Singapore. 2021.

    Public Healthcare in Private Hospitals: A Critical Analysis of the Aarogyasri Health Insurance Scheme. Mathews, S.M. & Vemula, RK. In V. Marinescu, & B. Mitu (Eds.), Health and the Media: Essays on the Effects of Mass Communication (152-170), McFarland and Company, Inc., Jefferson. 2016.

  • CONFERENCES

    The Effect of Task Complexity and Planning Time on the Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency of Speech and the Curious Case of Narrative Task. 57th RELC International Conference – Rethinking English Language Teaching and Learning for a COVID-19 Endemic World: 13-15 March, 2023. Singapore.

    The advantages of using task-based language assessment in the Indian ESL context. 50 Years of English Language Teaching and Assessment – Reflections, Insights and Possibilities: 53rd RELC International Conference- Regional Language Centre (RELC) Singapore: 12-14 March 2018. Singapore.

    The advantages of task-based language assessment (TBLA) in the Indian ESL context. National Conference on Emerging Trends and Themes in the Teaching of English Language in Schools (ELT). Three-day national conference at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE) (NCERT), Mysuru: 4-6 December 2017. Mysuru.

    Task-based language assessment (TBLA) in the Indian ESL context: Advantages and challenges. Two-day international conference on Language and Literature: Dynamic Resources in the ELT Classroom. SSN College of Engineering, Chennai. November 10-11, 2017. Chennai.

  • PERIODICALS

    Transforming Online Classrooms to Maximise Speaking. Teaching English (British Council), 2021. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/sajit-m-mathews/transforming-online-classrooms-maximise-speaking

    Capitalising on the Differences in ESL Classrooms. Teaching English (British Council), 2018. https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/sajit-m-mathews/capitalising-differences-esl-classrooms

  • WORKING PAPERS

    Task-Based Approach to L1 Aided L2 Teaching and Assessment. Mathews, S. M. SWARA Newsletter, JNU, New Delhi, Forthcoming.

    Crafting the Craft: Inducting First-generation in Management Education Co-authored with Dr. Guanpuanang Kahmei

    The Effect of Task Complexity and Planning Time on the Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency of Speech and the Curious Case of Narrative Task

    Making sense of Transgender Inclusivity Through Frames on YouTube Comments Using Analysis of Topic Model Networks. Co-authored with Dr Raj Kumar V

  • COURSES

    Fundamentals of Business Communication

    Polishing Speech for Effective Communication

    Effective Written Business Communication

  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Academic Faculty

    Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Jammu, J&K (January 2022 – September 2023)

    Faculty (guest), Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode, Kerala (February – March 2021)

    Guest Faculty, Centre for English Language Studies, University of Hyderabad (July – December 2015)

    Lecturer in English, Technical Writing, Business Communication and Liberal Arts, IIIT: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Andhra Pradesh (July 2012 – July 2015)

    Administrative Assignments

    Chairperson, International Accreditation and Ranking Committee (March 2022 onwards), IIM Jammu

    Representative, Department Post Graduate Committee, Dept. of HSS (November 2018 – October 2019), IIT Kanpur

    Subject Coordinator (HoD), English and Liberal Arts (July 2012 – July 2014), RGUKT (IIIT), Andhra Pradesh

    Assistant Student Welfare Officer (July 2013 – August 2014), RGUKT (IIIT), Andhra Pradesh

  • PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

    Skillsoft (Sumtotal Systems India Pvt. Ltd.) Hyderabad (2021 September – 2021 December)
    Content Specialist-Writer

    Orient BlackSwan Pvt. Ltd. (TLS), Hyderabad (2012 April – 2012 June)
    Retainer (Editor, Material Creator)

  • MDPS/FDPS

    As Programme Director and Resource Person at IIM Jammu

    18th Healthcare Executive Management Development Program, 20-27th November 2022 at Radisson Blu, Jammu with IIM Jammu, AIIMS Jammu and RFHHA.

    Sessions as Resource Person at IIM Jammu

    Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. In Leadership Training Program for Youth of Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir (30 March, 2023)

    Developing and Nurturing People-Skills. In Programme on Effective Leadership for Branch Managers of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (January 16, 2023)

    Gender Sensitivity in Workplace Communication. In Programme on Effective Leadership for Branch Managers of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (January 18, 2023)

    Assertiveness and Self Esteem. In Programme on Effective Leadership for Branch Managers of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (January 19, 2023)

    Organizational and Cross-cultural Communication and Business Etiquette. In NCW Program on Women Entrepreneurship (December 24, 2022)

    Internal Communications: Foundation of Organization Culture. In 18th Healthcare Executive Management Development Programme (November 23, 2022)

    Persuasion, Negotiation and Assertiveness. In Management Skill Development for Administrative Heads of Polytechnics and ITIs (October 11, 2022)

    The Science of Persuasion. In Communication and Persuasion in the Digital Age: Sponsored by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance Government of India (September 19, 2022)

    Story Telling: An Art to Persuade. In Communication and Persuasion in the Digital Age: Sponsored by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance Government of India (September 22, 2022)

    Effective Telling Tale. In Communication and Persuasion in the Digital Age: Sponsored by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance Government of India (September 22, 2022)

    Policy Brief Drafting. In MGNF Academic Module 3 (September 20, 2022)

    Barriers to Communication. In Executive PG in Management (August 6, 2022)

    Corporate Communication. In Executive PG in Management (May 7, 2023)

    Business Reports, Proposals and Plans (2 sessions). In Executive PG in Management (April 23, 2023)

    Skilling: An Industry Perspective. In MGNF Academic Module II (March 7th at 10 AM in Hotel Asia, Jammu)

    Pedagogical Tasks: Innovations and Challenges. In 4th FDP on Management Capacity Enhancement for Teachers of J & K (15th February, 2022)

    Seminar Talk

    TBLT Seminar. Organized by IISER Bhopal in collaboration with RSK Bhopal (18th December, 2021)

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