Instructor in English (Temporary)
bgdsnandarathna@agri.rjt.ac.lk
Biography
I’m working as an Instructor in English (Temporary) at the Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka since 2017. I have more than six years of second language teaching experience as an Instructor in English (Temporary) in the Department of English Language Teaching and I hope that my skills will greatly enhance the students’ success.
Educational qualifications
- Master of Arts in Linguistics – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
- Diploma in Computer Science (IMIT)
- Certificate in Computer Studies (SCTC)
Research Interests
- Applied Linguistics
- Discourse Analysis
- Corpus Linguistics
- Translation Studies
- Women’s Writing in English
- English Literature
Research Publications
- “A corpus-based critical discourse analysis of the 2015 presidential election news in Sri Lankan English newspapers: ‘the Sunday Times’ and ‘the Sunday Observer”, Conference Proceedings of the South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2018 (SAMR’18), The International Research & Development Institution (TIRDI), Sri Lanka. (ISSN: 2659 – 2010 online)
- “A corpus-based critical discourse analysis of the 2015 presidential election news in Sri Lankan English newspapers: ‘the Sunday Times’ and ‘the Sunday Observer”, Book of Abstracts of the South Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2018 (SAMR’18), The International Research & Development Institution (TIRDI), Sri Lanka. (ISBN 978-955-3751-00-3)
- “A Feminist Critical Approach to ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’ by Jean Rhys”, Mindspark e- Magazine, Volume01 Issue 01, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. (ISSN 2792 – 1409)
- “Challenging and Conforming of Gender Stereotypes by Jean Rhys in ‘Wide Sargasso Sea’”, Conference Proceedings of GARI Winter Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020, Global Academic Research Institute, Sri Lanka. (ISBN: 978-955-7153-04-9)
- “Error – Analysis to Identify Writing Errors in English of Grade Ten Students of North Central Province in Sri Lanka”, Proceedings of Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT – 2021), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of social sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISSN 2792-1344)
- “Undergraduates’ perception on Zoom Technology in Learning English at the Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka”, Proceedings of Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT – 2021), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of social sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISSN 2792-1344)
- “Online Teacher Identity Formation of English Instructors in State Universities of Sri Lanka”, Proceedings of Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT – 2021), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of social sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISSN 2792-1344)
- “Dehumanization of Sri Lankans and Sri Lanka in “The Village in the Jungle” by Leonard Woolf”, Proceedings of the University of Vavuniya International Research Conference – 2021 (VUIRC -2021), University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka (ISSN 2815 – 0163)
- “The Light of Asia or The Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana)”: The Western Confrontation with Buddhism”, Mindspark e- Magazine, Volume01 Issue 02, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. (ISSN 2792 – 1409)
- “A Diachronic Analysis of the 2015 Presidential Election News in Sri Lankan English Newspapers”, Proceedings of International Symposium of Rajarata University (ISymRU 2021), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ISSN-2235-9710 / e-ISSN-2820-2279)
- “Use of Corpus – Based Approach to Create a List of Keywords for Teaching Vocabulary to Agriculture Undergraduates in Sri Lankan State Universities”, Conference Proceedings of GARI Winter Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020, Global Academic Research Institute, Sri Lanka. (ISBN 978-624-6068-06-6 / ISSN 2659-2193 (Online)
- “Shape of the teacher’s and learner’s autonomy in the application of the Sri Lankan ESL curriculum”, Conference Proceedings of GARI Winter Multidisciplinary Symposium 2022, Global Academic Research Institute, Sri Lanka. (ISBN 978-624-6068-06-6 / ISSN 2659-2193 (Online)
- “Shape of the teacher’s and learner’s autonomy in the application of the Sri Lankan ESL curriculum”, GARI International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Volume 8: Issue 03, IN/GARI/ICM/2022/101A | Pages: 21-32 (12), GARI Publisher, 30.09.2022 (ISSN 2659-2193)
- “Use of Corpus – Based Approach to Create a List of Keywords for Teaching Vocabulary to Agriculture Undergraduates in Sri Lankan State Universities”, GARI Winter Multidisciplinary Research, Volume 9: Issue 01, GARI/ICM/2022/101A | Pages: 220-231 (12), GARI Publisher, 31.03.2023 (ISSN 2659-2193)
Appointments
- Instructor in English (Temporary) at National Youth Corps, Sri Lanka.
- Editor – Mindspark e-Magazine (RUSL)
- Coordinator – Abstracts Management Committee (RUISELT 2021)
- Member of the Adverts and Publicity Committee (RUISELT 2021)
- Member of the Organizing Committee (Annual Talent show-Wiosna 2020)
- Team Member of the Curriculum Revision and the Material Development for General English, Faculty of Agriculture, RUSL
- Rapporteurs of the Technical Sessions Teacher Identity 1 and Teacher Identity 2 (RUISELT 2021)
- Module writer of the Remedial English Programme, Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Remedial English Programme Level – I
- Remedial English programme Level – II
- Module writer of the Diploma (Internal) in English Programme, Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Module writer of the Intensive English Programme, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Module writer of the ongoing English courses for undergraduates, Department of English language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- General English I
- General English II
- Module writer-Remedial English Programme (Level I and II)/Intensive English Programme/English courses for undergraduates (General English I and General English II)
- Editor – Mindspark e-magazine (RUSL)
- Coordinator – Abstracts Management Committee/Member – Adverts and Publicity Committee (RUISELT 2021)
Memberships and Awards
Training
- Participation in the Staff Training Programme – Teaching Writing at Tertiary Level at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Programme – Teaching Speaking and Listening at Tertiary Level at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on Teaching Language Structure at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Programme – Teaching Writing at Tertiary Level at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on How to become a Successful Mentor at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on Teaching Writing (AHEAD Project) at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on Designing Graduate Profile & Formulation of Programme Outcomes (1st Staff Training Session of Ahead Activity 01) at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Workshop on Curriculum Revision conducted by Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka at Hotel Heritage, Anuradhapura
- Participation in the Staff Training Session on Using OBE – LCT in Classrooms by Faculty Quality Assuarance Cell, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on Course Specifications: KSAM and Teaching and Learning Methods Blueprint at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Work Experiences
- Over 03 years of teaching experience in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) courses to undergraduates of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
- Instructor in English for the Pre-University Online Certificate Course in English.
As a resource person in Seminars/ Workshops/ Staff Development 