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info@sliit.lkCAREER SUMMARY
- Navodya Rajapakse is a senior lecturer in English, attached to the Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe.
- She joined SLIIT in 2015 and has been engaged in various academic activities, along with the coordination of many undergraduate modules.
- She has also worked as a University Associate of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, Australia.
- She had also been a visiting lecturer and an external examiner at the Department of English Language Teaching, University of Kelaniya and University of Colombo for 5 years.
- Before joining SLIIT, she had been a lecturer at the Department of English Language Teaching at the University of Kelaniya.
- During her final year in the Bachelor's, she had been a trainee translator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MPhil, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
- M.A, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
- B.A. (Hon), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (Staff Development Ceter, SLIIT)
- Certificte in Teaching English Online (Cambridge Assessment English) - University of Cambridge
- Dip. in English , Aquinas College of Higher Studies
HONOURS AND AWARDS
- 10 years of service awards - SLIIT
- Teaching Excellence – FHS, SLIIT, 2025
- Teaching Excellence – FHS, SLIIT, 2024
- Teaching Excellence – FHS, SLIIT, 2023
- Teaching Excellence – FHS, SLIIT, 2021
- Certificate in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education, SLIIT, 2018
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Online Learning
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
- Second Language Acquisition
- Educational Assessments
- Educational Theories in Second Language Acquisition.
- Business English
- English for Professional Purposes
- Task Based Learning
- Teacher Development and Training
Memberships
- Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE), Sri Lanka
- SLELTA (Sri Lanka English Language Teachers’ Association), Sri Lanka
- SICASH, SLIIT since 2020
- National Educator Awards since 2023
- CODEFEST 2016-2017, Faculty of Computing, SLIIT
- National Conference on Technology and Management 2016, Faculty of Computing, SLIIT
RESEARCH AREAS
- Education
- Language & Structure
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.
PUBLICATIONS
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Effectiveness of Online Teaching-Learning Practices in Higher Education in a South Asian Country: Students’ and Educators’ Perspectives
L. Wijewardene, Rajapakse, RWDNK., P. G. S. A. Jayarathne, A. G. P. D. Ketawalage, & Dewasiri, N. J., “Asian Journal of Marketing Management” , pp. 12 - 22
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Voice of Undergraduates: The Influence of English Movies and Poster Presentations on the Development of Business English Skills
Rajapakse, RWDNK & Wijewardene, L, “International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies” , pp. 12 - 22
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Paradigm Shift: ESL Undergraduates’ Experience in the Usage of Resources During the Pandemic
Rajapakse, RWDNK., & Wijewardene, L., “International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS)” , pp. 7342 - 7362
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From Impossible to Possible: A Research Review on the Effectiveness of Learning English online During the Pandemic at Tertiary Level in Sri Lanka
R. W. D. N. K. Rajapakse & Dr. L. Wijewardene, “International Journal of Arts and Social Science” , pp. 22-27
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Assessing Undergraduates’ Receptive Skills in Second Language Acquisition Online: Students’ Perspective
R. W. D. N. K. Rajapakse & Dr. L. Wijewardene, “Asian Journal of Management Sciences & Education ”
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Learning English Online: Students’ Perception on Collaborative Learning
R.W.D.N.K. Rajapakse, K. G Wijesuriya , (International Research Symposium (IRS) 2021)
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A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Audiobooks and E-Texts on Comprehension in SLA
RWDNK Rajapakse, K. G Wijesuriya, (SLIIT International Conference on Advancement in Sciences and Humanities )
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Examining the Mode of Teaching English as a Second Language in Gampaha District Non-Urban Government Schools of Sri Lanka
Navodya Rajapakse, “SICASH (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences) Journal” (SICASH)
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Usage of materialistic resources in English language teaching in Ordinary and Advanced level in Biyagama Divisional Secretariat governemnt schools
R.W.D.N.K.Rajapakse, (Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (RUICHSS) )
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A Short Story Publication in the collection called 'Bandana"
R.W.D.N.K.Rajapakse,
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Usage of resources to facilitate ELT and learning in government schools in Gampaha district
R.W.D.N.K.Rajapakse, (International Postgraduate Research Conference 2016)
