Instructor
kumarirmlc@ssh.rjt.ac.lk
Biography
I’m working as an Instructor in English (Grade III) at the Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka since 2006. I have had more than 18 years of second language teaching experience as an Instructor in English in the Department of English Language Teaching and I firmly believe that my teaching experiences, knowledge, skills will undoubtly enhance the students’ English Language competency.
Educational qualifications
- Master of Arts in Linguistics – University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
- Bachelor of Arts in English – Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Diploma in English – Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Certificate in English – Department of English Language Teaching, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Certificate in Academic Literacy Development among Undergraduates (Online) – AHEAD Project
Research Interests
- Linguistics; syntax
- Second Language Teaching and Learning
Research Publications
- “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)
- “Dependent Prepositions determine the perfection in language use”, Mindspark e- Magazine, Volume 01 Issue 01, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. (ISSN 2792 – 1409)
- “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
- “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.
Appointments
- Editor of ‘Mindspark’ English e-magazine of DELT
- Editorial Assistant of Sri Lankan Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystems, Faculty of Agriculture.
- Coordinator – Logistics Committee. (RUISELT 2021)
- Master Trainer – ToT (Training of Trainers) on Outcome-based Education and Learner Centred Teaching (OBE-LCT) for Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka conducted through the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Project (AHEAD : ELTA-ELSE)
- Module writer – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) External Degree Program on Business English and Business Communication
- Module writer – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) External Degree Program on Business English and Business Communication (New Curriculum Revision)
- Module writer – Diploma in English (Internal) Programme by Module and Distance Learning Mode conducted by the DELT
- Module writer of the Remedial English Programme by Module and Distance Learning Mode conducted by the DELT
- Remedial English Programme Level – I
- Remedial English programme Level – II
- Remedial English programme Level – III
- 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
- In Charge of the Rappoteuring Sub Committee of Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Rapporteur – Annual International Research Symposium, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Rapporteurs of the Technical Sessions; Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition II (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
- Module writer of the Intensive English Programme, Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Memberships and Awards
Training
- Participation in the Staff Training Programmes – Three Residential Workshops on Outcome-based Education and Learner Centred Teaching (OBE-LCT): Curriculum Revision, Material Development and Assessemnet Blueprint under AHEAD Project at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo and University of Peradeniya
- 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 Reading at Tertiary Level at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Programme – Testing at Tertiary Level at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Programme – Online Teaching Methods for Academic Staff at Staff CDevelopment Centre, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Workshop – Integration of Language into Agriculture Content at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Staff Training Workshop – Reported Speech at Department of English Language Teaching, 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 How to become a Successful Mentor at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop on Teaching Writing (AHEAD Project) at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop – Designing Graduate Profile & Formulation of Programme Outcomes (1st Staff Training Session of Ahead Activity 01) at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the series of workshops – Preparation of PLOs, ILOs and LLOs and Mapping under AHEAD Project at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the Experts’ Meeting – Curriculum Revision conducted by Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka at Hotel Heritage, Anuradhapura
- Participation in the Staff Training Session – Using OBE – LCT in Classrooms by Faculty Quality Assuarance Cell, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
- Participation in the workshop – Course Specifications: KSAM and Teaching and Learning Methods Blueprint conducted by Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Work Experiences
- Over 10 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 