Prof. Dr. Natela Doghonadze

Contact Info

  • program coordinator, professor
  • Natela
  • Doghonadze

Specific and Technical Skills

Languages
  • Georgian and Russian - native; English - near-native (C1), French (A2), Spanish (A2)
Technical Skills
  • Word, Internet
Education
  • PhD, Ilya State Univwersity (Sulkhan-Saba Pedagogical University), Education, 1998, Tbilisi, Georgia
Academic and Administrative Experience
  • Program Coordinator, Prtofessor, International Black Sea University , Education and Humanities, Since 2006
Research Interests
  • Education, Education Psychology, Education Management, English Language Teaching
Teaching Interests
  • Education, Education Psychology
Selected Publications
Journals
  • Nanuli Chitashvili, Natela Doghonadze, Jaroslaw Krajka. (2020). A level of learner autonomy while teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) listening skills (public and private schools in Georgia). SEPIKE. 26, pp.39-54.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2017). Teacher and student views on lecture as a form of tertiary education (Case of Georgia). . SEPIKE Journal, France. 16(1), pp.6-11.
  • Natela Doghonadze & Rauf Avci. (2017). The Challenges of Teaching EFL Listening in Iraqi (Kurdistan Region) Universities. Universities Universal Journal of Educational Research. 11(5), pp.1995-2004 .
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2016). The State of School and University Teacher Self-Development in Georgia . International Journal of Research in Education and Science . 2(1), pp.104-113.
  • Natela Doghonadze & Iryna Fedorchuk. . (2016). Recent Research in Black Sea Region on Motivation in Education. . Journal of Education in Black Sea Region. 2(1), pp.2-14.
  • Maya Abdelani, Nino Chinchaladze, Natela Doghonadze, Ramazan Goctu, Nona Kerdikoshvili. (2015). Case Study of S tudents’ Needs and Attitudes Towards Topics Dealing with the Target Culture in the EFL Syllabi in Georgian High Schools. Journal of Education. 4(1), pp.5-11.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2014). Students’ beliefs about gender-based teacher-student relationships and learning efficacy at university (Georgian case). IBSU Journal of Education. 3(1), pp.11-31.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Nana Tsimintia. (2013). Cronan na Balantra in Patrick Pearse’s “The Mother” in comparison with Georgian “Iavnana”.. IBSU Journal of Education. 2(1), pp.21-23.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Ekaterine Pipia. (2013). Writing program/course outcomes for an MA “Higher Education Management” program.. IBSU Journal of Education. 2(1), pp.11-20.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2013). The role of EFL reading skills at an international university and the higher cognitive activities in the process of reading for academic purposes. IBSU Journal of Education. 3(1), pp.11-31.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2012). A Survey on university lecturer job satisfaction. . IBSU Journal of Education. 1(1), pp.33-42.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2012). Lack of discipline at university – Is it a reality for Georgia? . IBSU Journal of Education. 1(2), pp.33-42.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Saban Cepik. (2011). Impact of target language culture in the process of learning a foreign language. . Socyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 3(20), pp.381-406.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Maya Abdelani. (2010). Classroom management. . Language and Culture. 4, pp.172-174.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Maya Abdelani. (2010). Communication as one of the main skills in English language learning.. Intelecti. 3(38), pp.131-132.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2009). Business Education in Post Soviet Countries. IBSU Scientific Journal . 3(2), pp.19-33.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Shaban Chepik. (2008). Politeness of Discourse and Vocabulary Teaching. . IBSU Scientific journal. 1(2), pp.115-127.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Gulnara Gorgiladze. (2008). Problem Solving in Teaching Foreign Languages to Students of Pedagogical Departments.. IBSU Scientific Journal. 1(2), pp.101-114 .
Proceedings
  • Natela Doghonadze Teachers as educational leaders. IRCEELT. 2020. Tbilisi. pp.147-155.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Ekaterine Pipia, & Aydin Aliyev The development of English as a foreign language writing skills through the application of movies supported by educational technologies. INTED. 2019. Valencia, Spain.
  • Natela Doghonadze Why doesn’t my grandson want to go to school?. IRCEELT. 2019. Tbilisi. pp.12-22.
  • Natela Doghonadze What can be done to make our schools safer places? . IRCEELT. 2018. Tbilisi. pp.339-348.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Marina Zoranyan Challenges of multicultural higher education in Georgia. INTED. 2018. Valencia, Spain. pp.1077-1085.
  • Natela Doghonadze & Marina Zoranyan Challenges of multicultural higher education. . INTED. 2018. Valencia, Spain. pp.1077-1085.
  • Natela Doghonadze and Ramazan Goctu Fathers’ role in sons’ and daughters’ upbringing. . International Conference in Research on Education and Science (ICRES). 2016. Bodrum (Turkey). pp.951-977.
  • Natela Doghonadze Slow Education Movement as a Student-Centered Approach. IRCEELT (International Research Conference on Education and language teaching. 2016. Tbilisi. pp.65-73.
  • Natela Doghonadze The role of education according to “Robinson Crusoe” by D. Defoe and “Life of Pi” by Y. Martel. . The Fifth International Research Conference at the Faculty of education on Education, English language Teaching, English Language and Literatures in E. 2015. Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.126-129.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Marina Zoranyan Exercises for Teaching Suffixation to University Students . 4th International Research Conference on Education, English Language Teaching, English and Literatures in English. 2014. Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.121-127.
  • Natela Doghonadze Where does the road to standardization take education? . The Fourth International Research Conference at the Faculty of education on Education, English language Teaching, English Language and Literatures in . 2014. Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.111-120.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Marina Zoranyan Expression of similarity with the help of suffix “-like” in scientific texts. Proceedings of International Scientific-Practical Conference A Scientifi. Научный взгляд на современное общество“. РИО МЦИИ „Омега Сайнс“. 2014. Ufa, Russia. pp.95-97.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Marina Zoranyan Teacher motivation as compulsory condition of effective teaching. (in Russian) . Сборник статей международной научно-практической конференции „Научный взгляд на современное общество“. РИО МЦИИ „Омега Сайнс“. 2014. Ufa, Russia. pp.117-120.
  • Natela Doghonadze Does the road form home schooling to unschooling lead us to the end of the tunnel?.. The Third International Research Conference at the Faculty of education on Education, English language Teaching, English Language and Literatures in E. 2013. Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.159-176.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Huseyin Demir Critical Analysis of open-book exams for university students.. The sixth annual meeting of ICERI(International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation. 2013. Seville, Spain. pp.4851-4857.
  • Natela Doghonadze Classroom management & discipline . The Second International research Conference at the Faculty of education on Education, English language Teaching, English Language and Literatures in . 2012. Tbilsi. pp.94-98.
  • Natela Doghonadze Innovations in education: perspectives and directions. . The Fifth International Conference “Education and Innovation”. 2012. Gori State teaching University, Gori, Georgia. pp.26-32.
  • Natela Doghonadze Undergraduate students’ motivation. . The fifth International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. 2012. Barcelona, Spain. pp.4116-4128.
  • Natela Doghonadze, Nona Kerdikoshvili Planning in education and student-centered teaching.. The fifth annual meeting of ICERI (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) . 2012. Madrid, Spain. pp.3315-3321.
  • Natela Doghonadze Education governance, finance and efficiency. 1st international scientific conference held by Georgian Science and Society Development Fund “Intellect” and Telavi State University - “Computer scie. 2011. Tbilisi. pp.p. 128-131.
  • Natela Doghonadze Lecturer awareness of the necessity of psychological and pedagogical knowledge. First International Research Conference at the Faculty of Education, IBSU. 2011. Tbilisi. pp.p. 48-52.
  • Natela Doghonadze New women in the XIX century English literature. First International Research Conference at the Faculty of Education, IBSU. 2011. Tbilisi. pp.p. 53-64 .
  • Natela Doghonadze Educational Management: It is much more than just providing discipline. 2nd International Visible conference on Educational Management. 2011. Erbil, Iraq. pp.p. 27.
  • Natela Doghonadze Creating safe classroom environment. 6th Silk Road International Conference Proceedings 2011 (to be published) . 2011. Batumi.
  • Natela Doghonadze International Black Sea University and education reforms. 2nd ESRUC conference proceedings. 2011. Erzurum, Turkey. pp.p. 117-120.
  • Natela Doghonadze Lonely kids’ images in American literature. American Studies research conference materials. International Black Sea University, Faculty of Humanities. 2010. Tbilisi. pp.p. 112-116.
  • Natela Doghonadze The effect of International Black Sea University on the relationship of Georgia and Turkey. (Co-author A. Cetin Can) Proceedings of ESRUC: 1st Eurasian Silk Road Universities Convention. 2010. Erzurum, Turkey. pp.P. 73-77.
  • Natela Doghonadze Forming listening strategies in the process of EFL teaching. Second Deep into ELT conference held at Fatih University . 2009. (Istanbul, Turkey). Proceedings. pp. p. 85-93 .
  • Natela Doghonadze Becky Sharp – a “new woman” (according to “Vanity Fair” by William Makepeace Thackeray). 2nd International IDEA conference: studies in English. Abstracts. . 2007. Ankara, Turkey. pp.p. 19.
  • Natela Doghonadze Why Video Record English classes?. First Deep into ELT conference held at Fatih University . 2008. (Istanbul, Turkey). Proceedings. pp.p. 75-92 .

Citied Publications

  • Motivation in Mathematics of High Functioning Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A Georgiou, SG Soulis, D Rapti - Journal of Psychology Re/ Applications of goal theory to teaching mathematics. Authors G.Sekreter, N.Doghonadze (2016) Journal Journal of Education in Black Sea Region

Books

  • Natela Doghonadze, (co-author - M. Zoraniani). (1991). Learner's English-Georgian-Russian Polytechnic Dictionary. Tbilisi: saqarTvelos teqnikuri universiteti. Tbilisis universitetis gamomcemloba. .
  • Natela Doghonadze, Nana Gunia, Marina Zorinyan, Dali Tskhakaia. (1993). ნაწარმოები სიტყვა სამეცნიერო თხრობის სტილში. Tbilisi: სტუ.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (1996). Methods of Teaching Languages as the Guidelines of Creating EFL Textbooks. 102 p.p.: “Alma Mater” .
  • Natela Doghonadze, Tamar Jojua. . (2000.). The English Verb (finite forms). Practice book for future language specialists. Tbilisi: 162 p.p..
  • Natela Doghonadze, Zurab Chkhikvadze. ( 2001). English for Specific Purposes (Business, Banking, Engineering). Gori: 112 p.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2003). Circles. English for Adult Learners. Third edition. Book 1, 2, with 3 audio cassettes, a video course and computer-aided tasks. 424 p.p: GTU publishing house. .
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2005). English for Business purposes. Georgia: Tbilisi.
  • Natela Doghonadze, (with a co-author: Shaban Chepik). (2009). Words sometimes fail me. Germany: VDM.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2010). Teacher Materials for Certification Exams in English and English Language Teaching. Tbilisi: Book I Meridiani.
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2011). ESP course book for adult learners: design and application. Saarbruken, Germany: LAP publishing.
  • Doghonadze, N. & Zoranyan, M.. (2014). Productive Suffixal Word Derivation. Teaching suffixal word derivation in scientific narration style (contemporary English). (In Russian). Saarbruken, Germany: LAP Publishing. 978-3-8484-0834-4
  • Natela Doghonadze. (2018). Ganatlebis mecniereba (in Georgian: The Science of Education). . Tbilisi: IBSU.
  • Natela Doghonadze (ed.). (2017). Teaching reading and Writing in EFL in Georgia. . Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars . 978-1-4438-3369-1
Membership in scientific and professional communities
  • 2000 – 2007 - member of Euroscience Academy
  • 2000 - present time - member of Georgian Academy of Pedagogical Sciences (renamed as Georgian Academ
  • 1997 – 2009 - chief local examiner of ICC (International Certificate Conference, new name – TELC: t
  • 1995-97 - vice-president of ETAG (English Teachers’ Association of Georgia)
  • 2005 – December 2006 - Member of dissertation board at S.-S.Orbeliani Tbilisi State Pedagogical Univ
  • 2004 – 2009 – member of editorial board of Newsletter of Georgian Academy of Educational Sciences
  • 2020 - განათლების უმაღლესი განათლების დარგობრივი საბჭო
Seminer and Events
  • What is plagiarism and how to deal with it – for MA &PhD students. IBSU, Tbilisi. 2017
  • Critically Evaluating an Assessment Tool Using Standards for Quality Assessments – presented by Deena Boraie (22-23 April, 2016, Tbilisi, IBSU) • Capa. IBSU, Tbilisi. 2016
  • Professional Development (seminar for school teachers and directors). IBSU, Tbilisi. 2016
  • Contemporary Issues in Education (seminar for school teachers and directors). IBSU, Tbilisi. 2016
  • Women in Leadership. (5th and final project meeting in the framework of TEMPUS project “Leading and Managing Change in Higher Education” . Gori State Teaching University, Gori, Georgia. 2015
  • Self-development- held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2015
  • Difficulties of ELT and ways to overcome them - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2014
  • Enjoyable ways of teaching vocabulary - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2014
  • Supervising a thesis - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2014
  • Conducting an experiment in Education Sciences - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2014
  • Assessment of knowledge and skills - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • Introduction to ISO 9001: 2008 standards. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • Learning at a University – what does it mean? - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • Student-centered education - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • Ways of understanding teaching at a university - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • What is a good exam - held by N.Doghonadze. IBSU, Tbilisi, Georgia. 2013
  • Teaching and Learning Techniques; Lesson Planning. Warmers, Feelers and Coolers – held by Professional Training Group. 2011
  • CETE/TESOL (Center for English Teaching Excellence, Geo and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, USA) conference . attendance and presenting. 2009
  • English teachers’ development. - Prepared materials for trainings and held them. Organized by Educators and Scientists Free Trade Union. 2008-2009
  • Training for trainers – held by Centre for Training and Consultancy, supported by Cordiad Netherlands. attendance certificate. 2008
  • Examiner training course + license examiner in English for Business Purposes . TELC (The European Language Certificates) . 2006
  • Examiner training course + license examiner in Russian . TELC (The European Language Certificates). 2006
  • English Language Teaching Program held at Shahin Secondary School, Batumi, supported by SELT publishing. attendance and presentation . 2005
  • Program in English methodology and American Studies. held by Drexel University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), organized by ACCELS. 1995
Courses Taught
  • 2008-2010 "Research skills"
  • 2002-present "Literary Terms and Currents"
  • 2002-present "Introduction to World Literature"
  • 2002-present "Psychology"
  • 2002-present "Second Language Learning (now – ELT methodology)"
  • 2002-present "Introduction to American Literature"
  • 2002-present "Survey of World Literature"
  • 2002-present "Education"
  • 2002-present "General Psychology"
  • 2002-present "Pedagogy"
  • 2002-present "Educational Psychology"
  • 2002-present "Introduction to Education"
  • 2002-present "Seminar in Professional Development "
  • 2002 "English for Specific Purposes"
  • 1999 - 2006 "Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages "
  • 1983 – 2009 "General English"
  • 1983 – 2009 "Technical and Business English to MA students "
  • 1978-83 "English"
  • 1978-83 "English Language Teaching "