Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana, Chair of Educational Psychology
Department of Educational Psychology
Publications - Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Publication Types:
Heutagogy, Peeragogy, and Cybergogy relevant to the immersive blended learning environment
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Educon 2023 India (hybrid) “Technology Impregnated Education and Community Participation
Publication year: 2023
Adult Education and Learning: A Psychological Perspective
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
National Dialogue Platform on Adult Education, 5th Oct.2023, Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association,Colombo, Sri Lanka
Publication year: 2023
The Global 2030 Agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Challenges in Teacher Learning and Education
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Virtual Conference on Education Reforms. Council for Teachers Professional Development (CTPD) India
Publication year: 2023
Teacher Professional Development in Sri Lanka: Policy, Practice, and Issues
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
International Symposium on Teacher Professional Development of the Global South,TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Publication year: 2023
“Psychology of Learning in Higher Education: Trends and Challenges of Interdisciplinary Approaches
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
5th International Research Conference (TRInCo – 2022 Virtual) on Ideology towards Renaissance, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Publication year: 2022
Challenges for Sustainability of Technology in Education
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
International Conference EDUCON 2022, 10th Global Education Research Association (GERA) Virtual International Conference
Publication year: 2022
Country Presentation Sri Lanka: Teacher preparation for Inclusion
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
South Asia Inclusive Education Research Hub Launch Colloquium
Publication year: 2022
Valu-based Multidisciplinary Self-directed Professional Development: Self Reflections of a Teacher Educator”, 20-21 March 2022
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Inaugural address of the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Journey of Teacher Education from Vedic Era to NEP 2020, BPS Mahila Vishwasviyalaya, Haryana, India and GERA
Publication year: 2022
Parenting Stress and the Questions on Impact on Childhood: A Snapshot from Crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
The 4th World Conference on Children and Youth (CCY 2022) “The Pandemic, Climate Change and Adaptation to a World in Transition: Challenges for Children and Youth, 07th - 08th July 2022
Publication year: 2022
Buddhist Psychological perspective for Educational Research', 18th Jan.2021
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Speaker for the International Webinar on ‘Quality Concerns in Educational Research’ by the invitation of All India Association of Educational Research
Publication year: 2021
A Blended learning primary teacher education innovation: Lessons from an international collaboration between Europe and Asia amidst of Covid 19 pandemic
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Keynote speaker, International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning 2021
Publication year: 2021
Soft skills for Youth Success
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
International webinar on Smart Youth for Smart Nations, Women’s University, Multan
Publication year: 2021
Rethinking Research in Education in (post) Pandemic in South Asia, University of Oxford
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
International Conference, Education in Crisis: Rethinking Education in (Post) Pandemic in South Asia
Publication year: 2021
Co-creation of Interventions for Education and Well-being of Children and Youth: Applications of Design-based Research
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
3rd World Conference on Children and Youth (CCY 2021), Children and Youth in an Uncertain and Unsettled world
Publication year: 2021
Impact of Covid-19 on Education: The Psychological Implications for Teaching and Learning
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Pre-Conference Workshops of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science (ICMAS), 100 year celebration of University of Colombo
Publication year: 2021
Capacity building opportunities in project CONTESSA: a beneficiary perspective”, 29-30 October, 2020
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Invited speaker, Online meet “Connecting Germany and South Asia: Fostering Partnerships in Higher Education
Publication year: 2020
Interdisciplinary collaboration and Teacher Empowerment: Key to Success of AI+Education
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Invited speaker for Asia and Africa Forum, International Conference for Media in Education (ICoME) Shenzen, China, 23-25 July 2019
Publication year: 2019
Facets of Multigrade and Multi-level teaching in the context of Learner-centred pedagogical approaches in Sri Lanka
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Invited speaker for International Symposium on Multi-grade Teaching in Kyushu University, Japan, 24 November 2018
Publication year: 2018
Challenges and Opportunities in Teacher preparation in meeting the SDG Goal of Quality Education
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Keynote Speaker, 2nd World Conference on Education, 29th November 2018
Publication year: 2018
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in Multi-leveled teaching settings: Integrating Pedagogical Approaches” on 17th December 2018.
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Invited lecture at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of Hinan University, China
Publication year: 2018
Science and Technology in Sri Lanka
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Invited Presentation at the 104th Indian Science Congress, 5-7, January 2017
Publication year: 2017
Interdisciplinarity in research, education and practice for advancing science and society
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
General President’s Address. Inaugural Session of the 72nd Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016
Publication year: 2016
Research Based innovations of Multi-grade and Multi-level teaching in Sri Lanka
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
World Conference on Multi-grade and Multi-level methodologies and their Global significance, IIT Chennai, India, 16-19 February 2016
Publication year: 2016
World Conference on Multi Grade Multi Level Methodologies and their Global Significance
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India, February 2016
Publication year: 2016
Multi-grade teaching and Multi-level teaching: innovations and challenges
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
UNESCO Bangkok Asia Education Summit on Flexible Learning Strategies for Out-of-School Children, February 2016
Publication year: 2016
Curriculum and Evaluation in Science Education in Sri Lanka: Learning points from global research, Theme Seminar Presentation at the 43rd Annual sessions and the 73rd Anniversary celebrations
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Theme Seminar Presentation at the 43rd Annual sessions and the 73rd Anniversary celebrations of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2014
Publication year: 2014
Curricula and Evaluation in Chemistry for a sustainable economy
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
Guest of Honour’s Address. 43rd Annual sessions and the 73rd Anniversary celebrations of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2014
Publication year: 2014