Mr. Arun Shyam
Assistant Professor
Department
Asian Languages (Japanese)
School
Arab and Asian Studies
Contact Details
Academic Details
- Academic qualificationschevron_right
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S.No.Degree/DiplomaUniversity1M.A. Japanese
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- Arun Shyam has been offering courses for students enrolled in the undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Japanese at EFLU since 2009. His primary research interests are in the area of Teaching of Japanese as a Foreign Language and travel writings of Japan in pre-independent South India.
- Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
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- Japanese Language Pedagogy
- History of Japanese Language Education in India
- Travel writings of Japan in pre-independent South India
- Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
- S.No.Title of the journal with ISSN no.1“Genji Monogatari Malayalamgoyaku no Mondaiten”. Journal of Heian Literature Research Overseas, 2017, ISSN 2188-8035
See Google Scholar Profile for the latest list: https://bit.ly/GSArunShyam - Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no. chevron_right
- S.No.Books authored, edited.1Arun Shyam (ed.), Teaching Methodologies in Japanese Language Education in India, The EFL University Publications ISBN: 9-788190-6869692Arun Shyam (ed.), Japanese Language Education in South Asia, The EFL University Publications, ISBN: 9-788190-686976Chapters in books with ISBN no.
- Research projects (ongoing and completed) chevron_right
Academic Projects (ongoing and completed):⚽ Sekai To Watashi (Ongoing): https://sites.google.com/view/sekaitowatashi Sekai to Watashi is a theme-based online Japanese language chat space. Born in the first week of April 2020 as a direct response to the COVID 19 pandemic, Sekai to Watashi is founded on an asset-based approach to education and hence open to Japanese language speakers of all levels drawing from each of our strengths. This chat space aims to be a place where learners, teachers, and native speakers regardless of their affiliation, age and country can use Japanese language as a tool to communicate, and reflect through cross-border experiences with people of various cultures.⚽ JLESA (Ongoing): https://www.jlesa.org/ Organizing monthly educational online forum (till 2022) and the annual conference for Japanese language educators in South Asia.⚽ Nihongo Relay: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBzfvT3wurK4GqK9-YFRBA/about Nihongo Relay project is a platform for students across the world learning Japanese to interact with each other using Japanese they have learnt in their classroom and thus spread their circle of friends beyond one's own classroom and country.- Administrative responsibilities chevron_right
S.No.responsibilities1BA Japanese Program Coordinator (as of 13 July 2023)- Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,) chevron_right
⚽ 2015-2016 Board of Studies Member in Japanese Language at Adikavi Nannaya University⚽ 2015-2017 Board of Studies Member in Japanese Language at Acharya Nagarjuna University⚽ 2022 Curriculum Development Committee Member for Japanese Language Program at Central University of Tamil Nadu- Awards and recognitions chevron_right
⚽ Japan Foundation Grant to attend the six-week 2014-15 Japanese Teaching Methods Program for Teachers of the Japanese-Language (Winter)⚽ Japan Foundation Grant to attend the six-week 2019-2020 Training Programs for Teachers of the Japanese Language on Course Design