At the Department of Communication Skills and iSEP Cell, KSV, we were honored to host an expert session on "Implementing Functional Approach to English Language Teaching" on the 5th of August 2026 at the Departmental office. The session featured the esteemed ELT expert, Dr. Sulabha Natraj, Former Principal, Way Made College of Education, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
Designed for our faculty members, the session focused on moving away from traditional grammar-translation methods towards a dynamic, functional, communicative framework in higher education.
The Key highlights included: 1.Bridging the gap between structural grammar rules and contextual, real-world language functions.
2. Implementing task-based learning and creating functional learning materials to foster active classroom engagement.
3. Evaluating student performance based on communicative fluency, meaning-making, and self-monitoring techniques.
