Direction:English Teaching Methodology
Position:Associate Professor
Eka Tkavashvili graduated from the Tbilisi Ilia Chavchavadze Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages with honors, majoring in English, in 1991. She was awarded the qualification of an English teacher. In 1996, she completed a post-graduate study program at the Tbilisi Ilia Chavchavadze State Institute of Western Languages and Cultures, specializing in English didactics. In 2022, she defended her doctoral thesis in the field of education and was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Her doctoral thesis focused on the topic: “The Impact of Reflective Diary on School Teachers’ Qualifications”. She has received research grants from universities in Germany, Austria, Israel, and Estonia, and actively participates in international and local projects as a researcher. Since 2019, she has been a researcher at the Innovative Education Research Center of Ilia State University. Additionally, she is the author of scientific articles and several methodical manuals for English language teachers. Furthermore, she works as a trainer-consultant for the National Center for Teacher Professional Development and serves as a trainer, translator, and book club expert for the USAID Basic Education Program (RTI). She has also served as an evaluator for the National Center for Evaluation and Examinations since 2005. In 1999, she was awarded the Hornby scholarship, which enabled her to study in Cambridge, where she obtained the certificate of Trainer of Trainers of English Language Teachers. She is the board member of the English Language Teachers Association of Georgia
(ETAG) and served as the chairman of the Tbilisi branch in 2004. Additionally, she held the position of deputy editor of the newspaper from 2003 to 2009 and conducted training sessions for English language methodology modules from 1998 to 2009. From 2016 to 2018, she served as a certified trainer for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Foundation. She actively participated in various activities organized by the British Council for English language teachers. Notably, she served as a master-trainer for the course “21st Century Skills” as part of the project “Improved Skills for Stronger Societies,” implemented in the British Council’s training hubs. She also mentored English teachers to support their continuous professional development and advancement.
Scientific interests / research interests
- General school and Higher Education Pedagogy
- English language Didactics
- Intercultural Dialogue
- Teacher Professional Development
Featured publications
- Lobzhanidze, , E. Tkavashvili et others. “Critical Friend Approach”- Publication co-funded by EU ERASMUS + Project. Tbilisi 2020
- Research to Improve English Language Learning and 2017. Georgian English Language Teachers Association. Editors: Manana Rusieshvili, Eka Tkavashvili, Rusudan Tkemaladze.
Books
- Tsitsishvili, , N., Nijaradze, M., Darchia, M., Tevzaia, E Tkavashvili. (2008). Becoming an English Teacher: Theory and Practice of Teaching English in Georgia – A Pre-service Teacher Training Course with the Assistance of the British Council Georgia. (2nd ed.). Tbilisi: Publishing House Nekeri.
- Becoming an English Teacher Theory and Practice of Teaching English in 2006. A Pre-service Teacher Training Course With the Assitance of the British Council Georgia, Rusudan Tsitsishvili, Nino Nijaradze, Maia Darchia, Marina Tevzaia, Eka Tkavashvili. British Council
- Let’s communicate in the classroom Volume 1 Violet Kuprashvili, Mzia Chkonia, Shorena Kobakhidze, Eka Tkvashvili , Methodological handbook for English language Teachers
Articles in Journals
- Tkavashvili, 2021.The impact of teacher professional diary on their reflective, communicative and professional skills. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 79(2), 273-
- Retreived from http://oaji.net/articles/2021/457-1617434979.pdf
- Tkavashvili, 2021a. Awareness of the Significance of Reflective Diaries for Teachers’ Professional Development. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research IJSBAR Volume 56, N 1, 58-73. Retrived from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/12360/5894
Articles in newspapers
- Tkavashvili Self and peer assessment in foreign language teaching – international scientific conference “Intercultural dialogues”. A collection of scientific papers. tread. 2013. p. 392-398
- Tkavashvili Intercultural dialogue and foreign language lesson-I international scientific conference “Intercultural dialogues” collection of scientific papers. tread. 2011. p. 225-231
- Tkavashvili Using a task-oriented approach in the professional training program of teachers. Bulletin of the Academy of Education Sciences of Georgia 2010 N 11 p. 116-120
- Tkavashvili, 2006. Use of dialogue diary as a didactic-methodical tool for the development of writing skills in a Georgian language higher education institution. Intelligence, 1 (24), 293-296
- Tkavashvili, 2006a. Using a pedagogical diary in a language higher education institution for the purpose of acquiring professional vocabulary. Language and Culture, 3, 169-175.
- Tkavashvili, Eka. Using a pedagogical diary during pedagogical practice to develop reflective teaching skills. Sazaris, 20, 48-51
- “Development of intercultural competence in the English language class”. New Education 2015 # 23 (697) 4-5
- Translation in a foreign language lesson – myth or reality? New Education 2015 # 20 (694) 6-7
- Portfolio as an effective evaluation method New Education 2015 # 15 (689) 4
- Portfolio as an effective evaluation method New Education 2015 # 14 (688) 4
- Modern variations of dictation in the English language lesson New Education 2015 #11(685) 6
- Study learning and foreign language lesson New Education 2014 # 38 (672) 5
- Use of flashcards and cards in learning vocabulary at the primary stage New Education 2014 # 30 (664) 6
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