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Dr.(Ms.) S. M. Thenabadu

Head – DELT / Senior Lecturer in English Language, Department of English Language Teaching

BIOGRAPHY

Biography:

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.

Qualifications:

PhD in TESL from Monash University, Australia.

MA (TESOL), La Trobe University, Australia

MA in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

BA, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

 

Her Research Interests are Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL).

Teaching Experience:  Over 20 years of Language Teaching at Tertiary level

Work experience:

University of Peradeniya, University of Kelaniya, Kotalawela Defence University

Academic Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • Doctorate 2017

    PhD in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)

    Monash University, Australia 2017

  • Master of Arts 2010

    M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

    La Trobe University, Australia

  • Master of Arts 2005

    M.A. in Linguistics

    University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

  • Bachelor of Arts - English Literature, French and Western Classical Culture 1991

    BA

    University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • 2008

    Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Teacher Accreditation, UK

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  • 2008

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo (Teaching portfolio: Reflections of an Apprentice of Teaching)

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  • 2008

    Training program

    National Online Distance Education Service (NODES) of the Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP), Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka

  • YLE, KET, PET, CAE, FCE 2010–2012

    University of Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner

    British Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 2012

    Online teacher training course

    University of Oregon Linguistics Department, American English Institute (UO AEI) USA Distance Learning Course

Positions

  • Present2018

    Head of the Department

    Department of English Language Teaching

  • 20202018

    Chairperson/Committee Member – Steering Committee for University Test of English Language (UTEL) Testing Services (UGC initiative)

    University Grants Commission

  • 20172006

    Faculty Coordinator

    Faculty of Management & Finance/Faculty of Medicine

  • 20202006

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

    Department of English Language Teaching