CAREER SUMMARY
Assistant Professor, School of Science and Education, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT (from March, 2023)
Senior Lecturer (HG), School of Science and Education, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT (from September, 2020 to March, 2023)
Lecturer, School of Science and Education, Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT (from October 1st , 2018- Agust 31st, 2018)
Senior Lecturer, Information Technology Department, NIE
Visiting lecturer in Educational Technology: IT Faculty, Moratuwa University; Industrial Management Department, Science Faculty, Kelaniya University; Physics Department, Science Faculty, Colombo University; Physics Department, Science Faculty, Sri Jayawardhena Pura University; Education and Training Department, Faculty of Training Technology, Unversity of Vocational Technology
Lecturer in ICT in Education, B.Ed (ICT Education), NIE
Lecturer of Computer Studies at Cambridge O/L and lecturer in Computing at Cambridge A/L at Seychelles Polytechnic, Seychelles.
Lecturer of Data Processing and Accounting Software in the AAT (UK) program for accounting officers in Seychelles.
Lecturer of Advanced Educational Technology at B.Ed(English) program conducted by the National Institute of Education. (This was a course conducted for a batch of teachers from Republic of Maldives)
Assistant teacher of Physics, Pure Mathematics and Computer Studies, Department of Education, Ministry of Education
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. (The Open University of Sri Lanka)
- M.Ed. (Educational Technology) - Universiti Sains, Malaysia
- B.Sc.(Physical Science) , University of Colombo
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education- NIE
- Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology - University of Moratuwa
- IT Essentials I and II, CISCO
- Preliminary Examination Certificate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Integration of ICT in learning/teaching process
- Courseware design and development
- Curriculum development of ICT in secondary education
- Study of rapid prototyping techniques in courseware development
- Professional development in educational technology
PUBLICATIONS
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Modeling perspectives of secondary school teachers of Sri Lanka towards the integration of ICT in the instructional process
Perera, K.G.S.K. Karunanayaka, S.P. and Ariyaratne, A,
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Study of the issues in the development and implementation of activities in the stage of “Instruction for Group Exploration” in the activity oriented learning according to the 5E instructional model.
Perera, K.G.S.K, Dias, S., “Sri Lankan Journal of Educational Research, National Institute of Education (Sinhala medium)”
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Model for integrating ICT in instructional process in the secondary education Sri Lankan Perspective
Perera, K.G.S.K, “SAARC Journal of Educational Research, National Institute of Education”
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A study of causes of ineffectiveness in the use of computer based presentations
Perera, K.G.S.K, “Sri Lankan Journal of Educational Research, National Institute of Education”
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Cognitive and motivational effects of two computer assisted instruction modes on the learning of database management software
Perera, K.G.S.K, “Sri Lankan Journal of Educational Research, National Institute of Education”