This book explores innovative pedagogical practices and teaching and learning strategies in the engineering curriculum for empowered learning.

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Developing competency and skills 1. Need for remodeling the engineering curriculum 2. Integrated practice of learning strategies in the engineering curriculum Part II: Communication Skills 3. Bridging the Skills Gap in Technical Education 4. Task-based language teaching to foster greater communication skills Part III: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Skills 5. Teaching LSRW Skills through the Test, Teach, Test (TTT) Method 6. Integrating the Sub-skills of LSWR for ESL Learners Part IV: English for Specific Purposes (ESP) 7. Value Addition to the Communication Course 8. Poetry in the Engineering Curriculum 9. Incorporating Thinking Skills in the Engineering Curriculum Part V: Approaches and Strategies 10. Pedagogical strategies in improving ESL learners' speaking proficiency 11. Teaching speaking in Indian ESL classrooms 12. Improving reading proficiency in ESL learners Part VI: Digital Education 13. Techno-mediated teaching of English for engineers: perceived threats and hidden opportunities 14. Integration of Zone of proximal development (ZPD) and ICTs in language learning Part VII: Teacher Education 15. Towards designing a module for INSET 16. Reflective practice for teachers in the post-method era. Appendix A and B. Index.