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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Keshani Wijesuriya is attached to the Faculty of Science and Humanities, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology - February 2018 – to date
- Visiting Lecturer in English (August 2016- January 2018)
- Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE)- September 2017- February 2018
- Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology – October 2017 – January 2018
- Advanced Certificate in English for Trinco School of Logistics, KDU,2017
- International Legal English Certificate Course for LLB undergraduates, KDU, 2017
- KDU English Course for Defence Services Command and Staff College - 2016
- English Language Intensive Course for MBBS undergraduates, KDU, August 2016- November 2016
- Instructor in English/ Coordinator of the Orientation English Package of Intake 85 (2016), Sri Lanka Military Academy
- The Proofreader of 2011- National Business Directory, SLT Rainbow Pages
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Arts - University of Colombo (2011)
- Masters in Linguistics - University of Kelaniya (2017)
- Distinction / Second in Order of Merit – English Language Teaching Methodology Course, General Sir John Kotalawala Defence University (2014)
- Merit – CCHRM,IPM (2013)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Vocabulary Acquisition
- Deductive and Inductive Methods of Teaching Grammar
- Classroom Assessment
Memberships
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Language and Culture
The research that has been produced and research in progress by this cluster addresses: 1) the challenges of teaching and learning English grammar, vocabulary, and syntax; 2) approaches to critical evaluation of all genres of English literature identified as drama, poetry, fiction, and non-fiction belonging to different literary periods; 3) stylistic analyses of functional texts produced for a variety of purposes arising in different domains of life such as academic, social, political, industrial, commercial, legal, etc.; 4) production of standard texts in accordance with legitimate social norms to satisfy various public requirements in society; and 5) development of a literate culture with values and morals that can be respected worldwide.
ONGOING RESEARCH
- A Comparative Analysis of Student Reading Gains Based on Different Techniques of Vocabulary Instruction: Dictionary Use,Contextual Guessing, L1, and L2
- Wijesuriya,K.,& Dissanayke,S.(2021).Videos versus Print Materials in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition: An Impact Study - (Abstract accepted for 7th International Research Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences)
PUBLICATIONS
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Learning English Online: Students’ Perception on Collaborative Learning
Rajapakse, R.W.D.N.K. & Wijesuriya, K., (International Research Symposium (IRS) of the University of Colombo-Faculty of Education)
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A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Audiobooks and E-Texts on Comprehension in SLA
Wijesuriya, K.,& Rajapakse, R.W.D.N.K., (SLIIT Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities)
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Gender Differences in the Preferred Learning Styles among STEM Undergraduates in Learning ESL
Wijesuriya, K., & Dissanayake, S., (SLIIT International Conference on Advancements on Sciences and Humanities)
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Videos versus Print Materials in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition: An Impact Study
Wijesuriya,K.,& Dissanayake,S., (7th International Research Conference on Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS) 2021)
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A Study on the Impact of Online Monolingual and Bilingual Dictionary Use on ESL Learners’ Vocabulary Acquisition and Retention
Wijesuriya,K.,& Dissanayake,S., (SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities)
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An Experimental Study on the Use of Short Films in Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition
Wijesuriya, K. G., “Sri Lanka Military Academy Journal” , pp. 60-73
