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Dr.(Ms.) S. M. Thenabadu<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Head \u2013 DELT \/ Senior Lecturer in English Language, Department of English Language Teaching<\/h3>\n
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BIOGRAPHY<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]Biography:<\/p>\n

Dr Shashinie Thenabadu is a Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching (ELT), attached to the Department of the English Language Teaching Unit (DELT) of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Currently she is Head of department.<\/p>\n

Qualifications:<\/p>\n

PhD in TESL from Monash University, Australia.<\/p>\n

MA (TESOL), La Trobe University, Australia<\/p>\n

MA in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

BA, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

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Her Research Interests are Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL).<\/p>\n

Teaching Experience:\u00a0 Over 20 years of Language Teaching at Tertiary level<\/p>\n

Work experience:<\/p>\n

University of Peradeniya, University of Kelaniya, Kotalawela Defence University[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

Academic Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n
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  • \n\t\t\t\tDoctorate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    PhD in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) <\/p>

    Monash University, Australia 2017<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tMaster of Arts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t2010 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) <\/p>

    La Trobe University, Australia <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tMaster of Arts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t2005 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    M.A. in Linguistics<\/p>

    University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tBachelor of Arts - English Literature, French and Western Classical Culture<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t1991 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    BA <\/p>

    University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\t2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Teacher Accreditation, UK <\/p>

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  • \n\t\t\t\t2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo (Teaching portfolio: Reflections of an Apprentice of Teaching)<\/p>

    sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\t2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    Training program <\/p>

    National Online Distance Education Service (NODES) of the Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP), Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\tYLE, KET, PET, CAE, FCE <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t2010\u20132012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    University of Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner <\/p>

    British Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

  • \n\t\t\t\t2012 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

    Online teacher training course <\/p>

    University of Oregon Linguistics Department, American English Institute (UO AEI) USA Distance Learning Course<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

    Positions<\/h2>\n
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      Present<\/span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Head of the Department<\/h4>

      Department of English Language Teaching<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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      2020<\/span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Chairperson\/Committee Member \u2013 Steering Committee for University Test of English Language (UTEL) Testing Services (UGC initiative) <\/h4>

      University Grants Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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      2017<\/span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Faculty Coordinator <\/h4>

      Faculty of Management & Finance\/Faculty of Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t

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      2020<\/span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

      Coordinator - Certificate in Business English\/Diploma in Business English\/ Coordinator, Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management (CETHM) <\/h4>

      Department of English Language Teaching <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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