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Ms. W.A.M. Chapa Poornima Welagedara
Lecturer
MA in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, P.G.D.E (Distinction) University of Colombo, BA- University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dip/TESL (Merit) – National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka, DETE- University of Colombo, Specialized English trained- Maharagama Teachers’ College
International exposure
- Curriculum Designing, Evaluation and Instructional Material Development programme, 2022 - Indian Technical and Economic Corporation, India
- Technology and Vocational Education Training (TVET), 2017- Malaya University, Malaysia
- Innovation of English Languages Pedagogy: Best Practices and Assessments, 2022-Institute of Teacher Education, International Languages Campus, Ministry of Education, Malaysia
- Exchange Program: International Visitor Leadership Training Programme (IVLP), 2017- Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office, USA
- Exchange Program: Developing 21st Century Skills for Globalizing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Classrooms, 2019- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, USA
- Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Fall 2018 programme conducted by Arizona State University, USA -2018
Experience
Served as the Head of English Department, NIE, National RESC Coordinator, Course coordinator of the Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language, Teacher trainer, Lecturer, curriculum developer and Trained Teacher of English
Research interest
Teacher training, curriculum development, English Language teaching, Digital learning, Education innovations, Professionalism
