Susila Madasamy

Susila Madasamy

Susila Madasamy

  • Senior Teaching Fellow
English for Specific Academic Purposes

Biography

Susila Madasamy is Senior Lecturer at the English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) unit in Sunway University. She has a Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and a Master in Arts (Applied Linguistics). With 21 years of teaching experience, she has taught Literature, Thinking Skills, English for Specific Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, preparatory course for International Student Aptitude Test (ISAT), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TOEFL) as well as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) preparatory courses. She has also previously worked as a teacher trainer for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at the London Teacher Training College. Currently, she teaches ESAP to Psychology and Medical Biotechnology undergraduates. Her research interest is in the area of English Language Teaching Methodology. She seeks ways to incorporate methodologies which focus on the use of literary texts, inquiry-based learning and simulated learning environment to increase student engagement, student autonomy and critical thinking.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • MA in Applied Linguistics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (2000)
  • BEd (Hons) Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), University of Malaya, Malaysia (1992)

Research Interests

  • Teaching methodology

Notable Publications

  1. Madasamy, S. (2010). Journal writing English literary studies. In Mugijatna & K. Yuyun (Eds.), Proceedings International Conference on English Literature (pp.71–83). Surakarta, Indonesia: Sebelas Marat University.
  2. Madasamy, S. (2009). Collaborative peer teaching in the college ESL/EFL classroom. Proceedings The Asian Conference on Education 2009. (pp. 840–849). Retrieved from paper.iafor.org/conference-proceedings/ACE/ACE2009_proceedings.pdf
  3. Madasamy, S. (2009). Pedagogical applications of MI Theory in the college ESL classroom. Paper presented at the 18th MELTA Conference on Education. Johor Bahru, Malaysia.