Instructor in English (Temporary)
ddsilva@tec.rjt.ac.lk
Biography
Educational qualifications
- MA; Kelaniya (reading)
- BA (RUSL)
- Certificate Course in Tamil (RUSL)
- Professional short course on HRM (RUSL)
Research Interests
- Teaching academic writing
- Vocabulary development of ESL students
Research Publications
- Kumara MDSS, Abeywardhana PLN, Abeynayake TS, De Silva KHDN. “Should English Teachers Teach Science? – An Action Research on the Foundation English Program of Applied Sciences – Rajarata International Research Conference 2019.
- De Silva KHDN, 2017-“The study of the factors affecting to the inability of writing English among some O/L students”- Unpublished BA Dissertation, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.
Appointments
- Co-secretary/Member-Adverts and Publicity Committee/Compering Committee (RUISELT 2021)
- Module writer – Remedial English Program/Pre-university Online Certificate Course in English
- Course designer – Communication Skills I,II,III
- Member-organizing committee/Rapporteur (ISIBES 2018)
- Academic Sub Warden – New Pandula Girls’ Hostel, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2018-2020)
- Member-Symposium Proceedings Committee (NRSM 2019)
Memberships and Awards
Trainings
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 