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sankaja.a@sliit.lk
Ms. Sankaja Amaraweera
Lecturer
Faculty of Humanities & Sciences | English Language Teaching Unit
Career Summary
Ms. Sankaja Amaraweera has more than 10 years of experience in teaching English as a Second Language at tertiary level and has participated in several teacher training programmes and seminars related to higher education.
Currently, she is attached to the English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology as a Lecturer in English. She teaches several English Language modules offered by the ELTU.
She had been a Temporary Lecturer in English at the University of Ruhuna, before joining SLIIT.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Arts, Linguistics - University of Kelaniya, Department of Linguistics,
Sri Lanka, April 2013
Bachelor of Arts (General) – University of Colombo Sri Lanka, May 2010
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), CA International College, Singapore. (2019)
Completed an E-Teacher online course – “Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching Curriculum”, University of Oregon, USA (2013)
Completed an E-Teacher online course – “Teaching English to Young Learners”, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA. (2012)
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Best paper award of the English Track of SICASH 2023 (SLIIT International Conference on Advancement of Sciences and Humanities).
Best paper award of the English Track of SICSH 2022. (SLIIT International Conference on Advancement of Sciences and Humanities).
Best participant award at Staff Development Programme conducted by Staff Development Centre (SDC) in 2022, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
Research Interests and Memberships
Research Interests
Applied Linguistics - Computer Assisted Language Learning, Mobile Assisted Language Learning, Application of Gen AI in language teaching and learning
Historical Linguistics
Memberships
Ongoing Research
Application of CALL in Improving English Speaking Skills of Undergraduates.
My Publications
Conference Presentations
- Amaraweera, S. " Presentation, at 3rd Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka., 2017
- Amaraweera, S. " Presentation, at 9th International SLELTA Conference, National Institute of Education Maharagama Sri Lanka, 2017
- Amaraweera, S. " Usage of Mobile Applications as a Resource in Teaching Phrasal Verbs Presentation, at International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2016
- Amaraweera, S. " Tackling the Most Challenging Spatial Preposition in English Presentation, at Second International Conference on Linguistics in Sri Lanka, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2016
- Amaraweera, S. " Challenges Experienced in the Usage of Spatial Prepositions by Sri Lankan Undergraduates Presentation, at First National Conference in General Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2013
Journal Publications
- Sankaja Amaraweera " Shift in the ESL Classroom: Effectiveness of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) in English as a Second Language (ESL) Settings " SLIIT Journal of Humanities and Sciences, vol.3, Issue 1, 2022, pp.56-65, https://doi.org/10.4038/sjhs.v3i1.51,
Conference Proceedings
- Sankaja Amaraweera, Sucheru Dissanayake Pronunciational Swings: British and American Influences on the English Pronunciation of English as a Second Language Learners in Sri Lanka in SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities, year 2023, Colombo, pp.150-156, Proceedings of SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Sciences and Humanities, Sankaja Amaraweera, Sucheru Dissanayake,
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