UGC Approved, NCTE Recognized
Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
Ranked 4th in Kerala in KIRF Ranking 2024
B.Ed
Dr. Soya Mathew is a distinguished academician with a profound commitment to education and research. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor at St. Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women, Ernakulam, Kochi. Dr. Mathew has an impressive academic background, holding degrees in Biochemistry, Education, and Psychology, along with a Ph.D. in Education. Her doctoral research focused on the educational contributions of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, emphasizing its relevance in contemporary society.
With over a decade of experience in academia, Dr. Soya Mathew has made significant contributions through her research, particularly in the fields of teacher education and educational technology. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented papers at both national and international conferences. Her expertise is further highlighted by her involvement in various professional development programs, workshops, and seminars, where she has played a key role as both a coordinator and a resource person.
Dr. Soya Mathew is also actively engaged in various administrative roles, including her work with student-related activities and her contributions to the college’s placement and scholarship committees. Her dedication to empowering women through education and her innovative approach to teaching make her a valuable asset to the academic community.
| Qualification | Title | Date of award | University |
| M.Phil/M.Tech | |||
| PhD | Ph.D | 25-03- 2021 | MG UNIVERSITY KOTTYAM, KERALA, INDIA |
| Subject: Education
Title: Educational Contributions of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and its Relevance in the Emerging Society |
| Name of the Course/Summer school | Name of Institution & Place | Duration | Sponsoring Agency |
| Orientation Course | UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Karivattam | 20/6/2018 to 17/07/2018 | UGC Sponsored |
| Refresher Course | UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Karivattam | 13/03/2019 to 31/03/2019 | UGC Sponsored |
| Sl.
No |
Title of Paper | Name of
Journal/Publisher in case of Book |
Date of Publication and Impact factor
if any |
Volume number and Pages |
| 1. | AI MI Approach: Use of Innovative Technology in Quality Education for Sustainable Development in India | Ajanta – peer reviewed refereed and UGC Listed Journal Journal No: 40776
International Multidisciplinary Quarterly Research Journal , Vol,XII issue-I, ISSN 2277-5730 Impact factor: 2020-6.306 |
Jan- March 2023 | 44-52 |
| s.no | Programme | Title/ theme/ topic | Organised by | Year and date |
| 1 | Workshop
|
Four Year Integrated teacher education programme: concerns and prospects | AKTCTA | 17- March 2018 |
| 2 | Workshop | Designing curriculum for enhancing the teaching and professional competency of college teachers | St. Joseph College of Teacher Education Ernakulam & All Kerala training college Principal’s association | 13- June 2018 |
| 3 | Cultural Feast | Learning across Cultures | St. Joseph College of Teacher Education Ernakulam & University of South Australia | 15- November 2018 |
| 4 | Industrial visit | Tea Museum | Udhagamandalam, coonoor | 1-January 2019 |
| 5 | International Seminar | An Equal World is an Enabled World: Realizing Women’s Power & Women’s Day Celebrations- 2020 | St. Joseph College of Teacher Education Ernakulam & KSHEC | 8-10, March 2020 |
| 6 | International Multidisciplinary
Academic Conference |
Redefining Education with A futuristic Perspective in Covid Era | St. Joseph College of Teacher Education Ernakulam & CEAM, KSHEC & CTEF | 5-7, August 2020 |
| 7 | International Webinar | Nirvana- Yoga and Meditation | St. Joseph College of Teacher Education Ernakulam | 21, June 2021 |
| 8 | FDP | Learning Management System( Moodle) and Course Design | KSHEC | 01-06, September 2021 |
| 9 | FDP | Psychological Skills for Effective Teaching and Learning | University of Delhi & Ministry of Education, Pandit Madan Mohan Malavia International mission on Teachers and Teaching | 7-13, March 2022 |
| 10 | National workshop | Ethical Issues and use of Plagiarism Detection in Research | INBLIBNET Centre, Gujarath | 29-31, August 2022 |
| 11 | FDP | Advanced Research Methodology and Publishing | Assumption College Changanassery and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College of Ministry of education | 1-30, November 2022 |
| 12 | Self- Employment Training programme | Grahadharsan-2022 | Morning Star Home Science College, Angamaly | 26- November 2022 |
| 13 | Refresher Course | Leadership and Governance in Higher Education | HRD Centre Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune | 8-21, December 2022 |
| International Multidisciplinary Conference | Transdisciplinary Approaches: Global Trends in education, Research and Development | CTEF, Mar Baselios College of Education, Sulthanbathery Wyanad, KSHEC< AIRIO< CEAM | 12-14, January, 2023 | |
| 14 | National conference | Contemporary Issue in Economics, Management & Business | Kamaladevi College of Arts and Commerce Vitthalwadi | 19- January 2023 |
| 15 | National Seminar | Innovation and IPR | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dpt Basic Science and Humanities, Bengaluru | 30 June 2023 |
| 16 | International Webinar | Integrate sustainable development Goals in to Your teaching | British Council and National Digital Library of India | 21 July 2023 |
| 17 | National Level Workshop | Innovative Pedagogical Strategies | Michael Job Memorial College of Education for Women Coimbatore | 26-28 July 2023 |
| 18 | National Webinar | National Education Policy and Nature of higher Education | Dpt. Of Higher Education Madhya Pradesh | 26- august 2023 |
| 19 | National webinar | National Education Policy and Nature of Higher Education | Gvt. Degree College, Timarni, Harda- MP | 26- August 2023 |
| 20 | FDP | The Power of Positivity Approach in Teaching Learning System of Cultural Transformation | Hindustan College of Arts & science Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 19-26, September 2023 |
| 21 | Workshop | Mahatma Gandhi University B.Ed Degree Practicals | AKTCTA & Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women, Kottayam | 18 June 2024 |
| 22 | FDP | Intellectual Property Rights in age of AI< ML< Cyber Security and Blockchain | Mangalmay Institute of management and Technology, Grater Noida, UP | 24-28, June 2024 |
| 23 | National Webinar | Innovative Research Methodologies and Best Practices | Institute of excellence in Higher Education Bhopal, MP | 26-27, June 2024 |
| s. no | Title of the Paper | Name of Journal/ publications | Year and date |
| 1 | Study on Teacher Effectiveness among Secondary Schol Teachers of Ernakulam District of Kerala | Edufocus, Peer reviewed Research Journal in Education, Vol:8, No:2 | December 2014 |
| 2 | Attitude Towards Inclusive Education of School Teachers of Ernakulam District | International seminar on “Learning Disabilities and Inclusion” organized by Mt. Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women Kottayam | 2014 |
| 3 | An Over View on Neuro transmitters | International Seminar on Redefining Educational practices Integrating Indian Epistemology And Modern Cognitive Neurosciences, ICSSR sponsored Seminar at N. V..K.S.D College of Education, Attoor, Kanyakumari District,Tamil nadu |
2015 |
| 4 | A Study on Teaching Aptitude of Student Teachers at the entry level of B.Ed programme | Edufocus, Peer reviewed Research Journal in Education Vol.12, No: 1 | June 2018 |
| 5 | St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara: The Prophetic Practitioner for Women Empowerment | Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR)
Volume 6, Issue 2 www.jetir.org (ISSN-2349-5162) |
2019,
impact factor: 5.87 |
| 6 | Techno Pedagogy: Revolitionizing Education in Normal, Neo normal and Futuristic Normal | Published in Proceedings of International Multidisciplinary Web Conference on Education in Normal, Neo normal and Futuristic Normal
|
15-17, 2022 |
| 7 | AI MI Approach: Use of Innovative Technology in Quality Education for Sustainable Development in India | Ajanta – peer reviewed refereed and UGC Listed Journal Journal No: 40776
International Multidisciplinary Quarterly Research Journal , Vol,XII issue-I, ISSN 2277-5730 Impact factor: 2020-6.306 |
Jan- March 2023 |
| 8 | Mindfulness for a Holistic Development of the Learner: Pedagogical strategies and its Benefits | Journal of Research in Education- Peer Rewied and Refereed Bi-annual Journal
St. Xavier’s College of Education, Patna, vol. 11 No. 1, ISSN (P) 2347- 5676, ISSN (O): 2582-2357 |
June 2023 |
| 9 | Book: Kuriakose Elias Chavara and the Educational Renaissance | Dharmaram publications No.557, Bangaluru
ISSBN-978-93-92996-47-4 |
2023 |
| Sl.No | Type of Activity | Role Performed |
| 2020 September 24 | Chavara- lecture Series | Co-ordinator |
| 2022
January 7 |
Chavara- lecture Series | Co-ordinator |
| 2022 March 15-17 | International Multidisciplinary web conference
On education in Normal, Neo Normal and Futuristic Normal |
Co-Ordinator
|
| 2022 june 23 | Inclusive education | Co-Ordinator
|
| 20222
August 16-19 |
Legal Awareness for Future Teachers | Co-Ordinator
|
| 2022 September 10 | Chavara Vidhyolsav | Co-Ordinator |
| Sl.No. | Name of Students | Title of the Thesis | Year |
| 1 | Aswathy Narayan | Self esteem and Academic Achievement Among Inmates of Care Home at Secondary Level | 2014-15 |
| 2 | Greeshma T | An Analysis of Meta Cognitive Skills and Habits of secondary school Students | 2020-2022 |
| 3 | Sajidha Jafar | Teaching Learning Process in Relation to Infrastructiral and Instructional Facilities in Primary Schools | 2023 |
| S. No | Name of the programme | role | Institution/ organisation ( to whom) | Date & year |
| 1 | Niaga-2K20- Stress handling of Online Educatio | Guest and speaker | St.Mary’s College Manarcad | 23- September 2020 |
| 2 | PTA meeting | Guest Speaker | St. Joseph UP School Trippunithure | 04- July 2021 |
| 3 | Empowerment Programme for Parents | Guest Speaker | Desha bandhu school chathamma | September 15, 2021 |
| 4 | FDP- Teaching Methodology and Student Management for Newly appointed teachers | Resource Person | St. Peter’s College Kolenchery | November 23, 2022 |
| 5 | Orientation for Students | Resource Person | St. Tresa’s Convent Higher secondary School, Jalgaon, Maharashtra | 15, March 2024 |
| 6 | Interview panel for Teachers | Member of the Interview panel for Teachers | St. Tresa’s Convent Higher secondary School, Jalgaon, Maharashtra | 16, March 2024 |
| 7 | PTA General body Meeting | Resource Person | St. Mary’s LP school Ernakulam | 2, July 2024 |
| Qualification | University/Board | Year of
Passing |
% of marks obtained | Division/
Class/ Grade |
Subjects/ Specialization |
| SSLC/Equivalent | Kerala State | 1991 | 81% | Distinction | ————– |
| Higher Secondary/Equivalent | Pree – degree, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala | 1993 | 56.5% | II Class | Science Group |
| UG | B.Sc. Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu | 2001 | 79.54% | I Class | Biochemistry |
| B.Ed, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala | 2006 | 76.91% | Distinction | Natural Science | |
| PG | M.Sc.Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala | 2005 | 69.77% | (II Rank) I Class with Distinction | Biochemistry |
| M.Ed, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka | 2008 | 70.083% | I Class with Distinction | Education | |
| M.Sc. Psychology, Madras University, Chennai, Tamilnadu | 2011 | 64% | I Class | Psychology | |
| Others | NET-UGC-Passed
Roll No. T161649, UGC Ref No:2144(NET-dec,2007) |
2007 |
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