{"id":2355,"date":"2023-08-01T13:30:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T13:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/?page_id=2355"},"modified":"2023-11-01T08:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T08:14:46","slug":"dr-rm-dhanapala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/index.php\/dr-rm-dhanapala\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. RM Dhanapala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"356\" data-id=\"2356\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/danapala-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/danapala-1.jpg 356w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/danapala-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/danapala-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<br><br>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Senior Lecturer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>rmdhanapala@ssh.rjt.ac.lk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-125\" style=\"width:54px;height:52px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6.png 900w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/96351903-818a8b00-1084-11eb-96f6-3a931d66fff6-768x751.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" style=\"width:47px;height:47px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ResearchGate_icon_SVG.svg_.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1815\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3079106-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/>  <strong>Biography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4207248-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Educational qualifications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D. (reading)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M. Phil (Kelaniya)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA (Kelaniya), BA(Kelaniya)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trained Teachers Certificate(Peradeniya Teachers\u2019 College)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Advanced Studies in&nbsp; Education Lancaster (UK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCSD (Wayamba)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1841\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2345221-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><strong> Research Interests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Curriculum Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Research Publications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article on \u201cImpact of Assessment on the Quality Enhancement of University Education\u201d (Improving Teaching in Higher Education Through Effective Assessment. Staff -Development Centre \u2013 Wayamba University of Sri Lanka \u2013 2010).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article on \u201cListening in ESL &amp; EFL Setting\u201d (The SLELTA Quarterly \u2013 Volume 10 Issues 01 &amp; 02 \u2013 December 2011 \u2013 Journal of the Sri Lanka English Language Teachers\u2019 Association).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Article on \u201cEnhancing Second Language Acquisition through Learning Strategies\u201d (Departmental Journal &#8211; Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities,Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale \u2013 2013 &#8211; Accepted for publication).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article on \u201cSignificance of Listening Skill in the ESL and EFL Context\u201d (Samodana Journal of the Faculty of Social Sciences &amp; Humanities \u2013 RUSL \u2013 2013 &#8211; Accepted for publication).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1850\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4024092-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/>  <strong>Appointments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head \u2013 DELT from 2017 to 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head \u2013 ELTU since 22.03.2014 \u2013 03.09.2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former Academic Coordinator \u2013 Advanced Certificate in English (Extension)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co Controller &#8211; GCE A\/L<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examiner \u2013 UTEL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Former Student Counselor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patron for RUISELT 2021\/Editor &#8211; Post-symposium publication of Extended Abstracts (RUISELT-2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinator of HETC project for Activity 02<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1856\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949.png 512w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3395949-500x500.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/> <strong>Memberships and Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" class=\"wp-image-1857\" style=\"width: 30px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1853614-200.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1853614-200.png 200w, https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1853614-200-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 30px) 100vw, 30px\" \/><strong> Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" class=\"wp-image-2015\" style=\"width: 29px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fssh.rjt.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2067251-200.png\" alt=\"\" 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