SLIIT

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)

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP

Research Interests

Applied Linguistics - Computer Assisted Language Learning, Mobile Assisted Language Learning, Application of Gen AI in language teaching and learning

Historical Linguistics

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

Conference Presentations 2017

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Conference Presentations 2017

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