Profile

Name: Radhika Jaidev
Telephone: 6516 3725
Email: elcrj@nus.edu.sg
Office: #02-27, 10 Architecture Drive, Singapore 117511

Academic Qualifications

  • EdD University of Western Australia, Western Australia
  • M.A (English Language), National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • B.A (English), University Malaya, West Malaysia
  • Dip.Ed (Teaching of English as a Second Language), University Malaya, West Malaysia
  • Grad.Dip. (Marketing Management) Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore

Awards

  • CELC Teaching Awards

Modules/Courses Taught

  • ES2007S: Professional Communication

Research Interests

  • Learner investment in language learning
  • Group learning processes
  • Professional communication

Publications

Books

  • Jaidev, R. (2009). Contributor, Business Communication Today, Global Edition, 10th edition, Bovee, C.L. and Thill, J.V. Pearson Education International, USA.
  • Jaidev, R. (2007) Effective Communication, (compilation of sources). Singapore: Pearson

Papers

  • Jaidev, R., (2011). "Investing in Learning English". Reflections on English Language Teaching, 10, no. 1, pp. 25-39.
  • Jaidev, R., (2011). "Rubrics-based Writing: Liberating rather than Restricting in Many Contexts". English Language Teaching World Online.
  • Jaidev, R., (2010). "Interview with Viswa Sadasivan". English Language Teaching World Online.
  • Jaidev, R., (2009). "The Case against Group Grades". English Language Teaching World Online.
  • Jaidev, R. (2004) Learners' Perspectives on Group Work in Academic Writing and Their Actual Experience. Conference Proceedings of the First International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. CDTL/NUS. pp.139-144
  • Jaidev, R. (2003) A case study of learner insights on the role of team input and interaction among first-year engineering students in a team-writing project at the National University of Singapore. Reflections on English Language Teaching
  • Jaidev, R. (2003) Business Writing-A case of EQ over IQ. STETS Language & Communication Review. v.2. pp. 15-20.
  • Jaidev, R. (2003) Emotional Intelligence- How useful is it for writing business letters & memos? Business Issues. The publication of the BeSIG/ IATEFL. Issue 2. pp.7¬8.
  • Jaidev, R. (2002) Student self-evaluation in a team-written project- A Case-study. The English Teacher: An International Journal. v.5(4). pp.404-418.

Research Projects

  • Capability-Building of English language Curriculum Developers for Professional Communication for University Faculty in Asean Universities - Temasek Foundation Project 

Seminars & Conferences

  • Jaidev, R., (2011) "Academic writing as situated practice". Language & Communication Centre Roundtable on Academic Writing, 1 Dec.- 2 Dec. 2011, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
  • Jaidev, R., (2011) "Learner Investment in English Language: A case-study of 6 graduate students from China and the styling of their Professional & Social Identities ". International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) 30 May - 2 Jun 2011, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA USA.
  • Jaidev, R., (2011) "The role of group work in contributing to students’ communicative readiness for the global workplace". Keynote paper presented at the English for Special Academic Purposes Conference, 16 Jul 2011, Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Jaidev, R., (2010) "Do I really need English where I work?" Association for Language Awareness 25 - 28 Jul 2010, Kassel, Germany.
  • Jaidev, R., (2008). Does group work encourage reflective practice in student writing at university? ALANZ Symposium, 29 November 2008. AUT University Auckland, NZ.
  • Jaidev, R., (2007). Acquiring academic writing and communication skills at university through blended learning: learners’ perspectives. 40th BAAL Annual Meeting, 6-8 September 2007, University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Jaidev, R., and Chan L. M.Y. (2007) Acquiring effective communication through ‘blended learning’ at university, International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning, Hong Kong, 9-10 July 2007.
  • Jaidev, R. and Aggarwal, N. (2007), Teaching effective communication through E-learning, TLEiA2, The 2nd Biennial International Conference on Teaching and Learning of English, 14-16 June, 2007, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
  • Jaidev, R., (2004). Group work in Academic Writing: An Interpretivist Study. The Fifth Pan-Asian Conference on Language Teaching at FEELTA June 24-27, 2004. Vladivostok, Russia.
  • Jaidev, R., (2003). Team Interaction - Does It Affect Critical Thinking and Writing in Team Reports? 38th SEAMEO RELC International Seminar, 3-5 Nov. 2003, Singapore.
  • Jaidev, R., (2003). Importance of emotional intelligence in business letter-writing. A presentation for Singapore Tertiary English Teachers Society (STETS). 1st March 2003. Singapore.
  • Jaidev, R., (2002). Business Writing- A Case of EQ over IQ. 15th Annual Conference/ BeSIG/ IATEFL. 15-17 November 2002, London.
  • Jaidev, R., (2002). Reflective self-evaluation in Technical Writing. 7th METU International ELT Convention, 23- 25 May 2002, Ankara, Turkey.