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Maia Chkotua

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Maia Chkotua

E-mail: mchkotua@ibsu.edu.ge

Dr. Maia Chkotua is an accomplished educator and academic leader with over two decades of experience in higher education. Currently serving as an Affiliated Professor at the International Black Sea University’s School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences in Tbilisi, Georgia, she holds multiple leadership positions including Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Education in Black Sea Region (JEBS) and Head of English Philology BA programme and Teacher Training Educational Program.

Dr. Chkotua earned her PhD in Education Sciences from Telavi Iakob Gogebashvili State University and has dedicated her career to advancing education and language teaching methodologies. She is particularly focused on English language education, having published numerous research papers on topics ranging from mobile-assisted language learning to cultural aspects of EFL teaching.

As a seasoned researcher and academic supervisor, she has successfully guided multiple PhD and MA students through their thesis work, with research topics spanning from data-driven learning to drama-based professional development in education. Her research contributions have been presented at numerous international conferences, particularly in educational technology, language teaching methodology, and cultural aspects of language learning.

Dr. Chkotua maintains active involvement in international academic collaboration, currently coordinating ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility projects with European universities. She is also a member of the field board in Higher Education at the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement in Georgia, contributing to developing teacher training educational programmes. Beyond her administrative and research roles, she continues teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses. 

  • Pipia, E., & Chkotua, M. (2024). Is Harkness Pedagogy a Way to Break a Curse of Knowledge? 14th International Conference on Education, Language and Literature. Tbilisi, Georgia. pp.7-10.
  • Ozbetelashvili, E., Ruvivar, J., & Chkotua, M. (2024). Building Intercultural Bridges: The role of cultural microteaching in developing ICC among English Language Teachers.14th International Conference on Education, Language and Literature. Tbilisi, Georgia.  pp.70-78.
  • Pipia, E., Chkotua, M., Parjanadze, N., Bandzeladze, M., Mesiridze, I., Tvalchrelidze, N., & Razmadze, M. (2023). The Impact of Students’ Emotional Well-Being on Academic Performance in the Post-Covid Era. 17th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain. pp.5150-5159.
  • Chkotua Maia & Tsulaia Nino. (2023). English as a Foreign Language Learners’ Attitudes towards Data-Driven Learning of English Grammar. 17th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain. 
  • Chkotua, M., Pipia, E., Bandzeladze, M., Parjanadze, N., Tvalchrelidze, N., & Mesiridze, I. (2023). Impossible Profession: Teachers’ Profession through Gender Lenses. 17th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain. pp.4637-4644. 
  • Pipia, E., Doghonadze, N., Parjanadze, N., & Chkotua, M. (2022). Correlational Research on Emotional Intelligence and Teacher Professional Development in the Time of Covid-19. 16th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain. 
  • Pipia, E., Doghonadze, N., Parjanadze, N., & Chkotua, M. (2022). Curse or blessing of Education? Mitigation of Adverse Effects of Challenges of Communication between Teachers and Students. 16th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain. 
  • Chkotua, M., & Tsulaia, N. (2021). Corpus-Based Discovery Learning in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The 11th International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2021). Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Avaliani, N., Mesiridze, I., & Chkotua, M. (2019). Utilizing Interactive Digital Books for Academic Vocabulary Enrichment in English as a Foreign Language Classes. The 9th International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2019).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. & Azmi Bingol, M. (2018). Teacher views on Mobile Learning in language teaching. International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies, 1(5), 230-237.
  • Chkotua, M. (2017). Psychological Aspects of Teaching and Learning Writing. The 7th International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2017).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. & Tarashvili, T. (2016). Georgian High School Students’ Attitudes towards Classroom Reading. Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 1(2), 53-65.
  • Chkotua, M. (2015). The Case of Mobile-assisted Language Learning among Undergraduate Language Learners in Georgia. Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 1(1), 17-23.
  • Chkotua, M. (2015). Brain-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language. The 5th International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2015).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. (2014). Culture in EFL Classrooms. Journal of Education, 3(1), 5-10.
  • Chkotua, M. (2014). Instructional Strategies for Teaching Language and Culture. The 4th International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2014).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. (2013). The Use of the Native Language in Georgian EFL Classes. Journal of Education, 2(1), 5-10.
  • Chkotua, M. (2013). Motivation in Teaching and Learning Vocabulary. The 3rd International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2013).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. (2012). Developing Cultural Awareness in Foreign Language Teaching. The 2nd International Research Conference on Education, Language and Literature (IRCEELT-2012).Tbilisi, Georgia.
  • Chkotua, M. (2012). Foreign Language Learners’ Errors and Error Correction in Writing Class. Journal of Education, 1(1), 11-15.
  • Chkotua, M. (2009). Psycholinguistic Questions of Functioning Phraseological Units. Intercultural Communications, 1(6), 9-14.
  • Chkotua, M. (2006). Presentation of Phraseology (Idioms, Set Expressions) Before And During Reading. Sazrisi, 1(20), 193-195.
  • Chkotua, M. (2005). Principles of the Selection-Organization of the Phraseological Material. Sazrisi, 1(17), 6-10.
  • Chkotua, M. (2005). Phraseological Units (Idioms) as the Source of Sociocultural Information About the Country (Countries) of the Target Language. Sazrisi, 1(16), 204-208.

Lecture course catalog

  • Essay Writing;
  • Academic Writing (Philology);
  • Oral Communication Skills I;
  • Oral Communication Skills II;
  • Research and Study Skills in Linguistics and Literature;
  • Introduction to Educational Psychology;
  • Assessment Methods and Principles in Education;
  • Classroom Management;
  • English Language Competence I (FCE I);
  • English Language Competence II (FCE II);
  • Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Education in Black Sea Region (JEBS);
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the International Black Sea University’s Annual Scientific Conference on Education, Language, and Literature Issues (IRCEELT);
  • Scientific Committee Member of the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END);
  • Member of the Higher Education Field Board (National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement of Georgia);
  • Member of the Special Education (Teacher Education) Higher Education Field Board (National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement of Georgia);
  • Vice-Chairperson of the Dissertation Field Board of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at International Black Sea University.

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