Ms. Sankaja Amaraweera
December 26, 2023 2024-12-06 18:08Ms. Sankaja Amaraweera
Lecturer (SLIIT)
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SCIENCES | ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING UNIT
- Ms. Sankaja Amaraweera has more than six 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. Apart from teaching, she also serves as the Coordinator for the module – Communication Skills.
- She had been a Temporary Lecturer in English at the University of Ruhuna, before joining SLIIT.
- Google Scholar URL:
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=W2CbtqwAAAAJ
- LinkedIn URL:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sankaja-a-36705156/
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)
Honors and Awards
Interests
- Applied Linguistics – Computer Assisted Language Learning, Mobile Assisted Language Learning
- Historical Linguistics
Memberships
- Application of CALL in Improving English Speaking Skills of Undergraduates
My Publications
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
- 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