Mrs. NALDR Silva

Ms. Dilusha Randi is a lecturer and subject coordinator at the Department of English Language Teaching, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. She holds a Master of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya and a Bachelor’s degree specializing in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Her academic pursuits focus on innovative techniques in English language teaching and assessment literacy. Ms. Randi actively engages in research and has published her work in esteemed local and international journals.

Book Chapters

Have published a book chapter titled, “Less use of authentic materials in ESL reading: Reasons?” in  Sanjayan, T. S., Kosenko, A., & Prasangani, S. N. (Eds.). (2022). Praxis and Practices in ELT and Philology. Taran Publications, New Delhi.

Journals

Have conducted a research on “The advantages and disadvantages of implementation of the flipped classroom model in the tertiary level education system of Sri Lanka” (2023) (Not published yet)

Have published a research paper on “Applicability of the flipped classroom approach to teach English in post-pandemic Sri Lankan university system (With special reference to Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka)” in the Sri Lanka Journal of Advanced Research Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences Volume – 11 / Number 1 /2021 ISSN : 2012 - 9149 /ISSN : 2386 - 1266 

Have published a research paper titled “An analysis of using M- Learning Approach to enrich English language education with special reference to G.C.E. Advanced Level students in Kalutara Education Zone” in The Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (SLJSSH) (2021)

Abstracts

Have presented a research paper titled “Perspective of ESL Undergraduates on Mobile Assisted Language Learning” at the International Research Conference, Uwa Wellassa University (2020)

Have published an abstract on “Less Use of Authentic Materials in ESL Classrooms: Reasons?” at the Symposium on English Language Teaching, University of Jaffna(2019)

Have published an abstract on “Difficulties Faced by Novice Researchers when Writing Research Papers in English” at the 2^nd International Symposium on Social Sciences and Humanities, NCAS (2019)

Have presented an abstract titled “Impact of Dictation on Second Language Development” at the International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2015)

CPD programmes

Induction Programme for the Academic Staff at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2021)

Extension courses 

Certificate Course in Research Methods and Scientific Writing at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2021)

Certificate Course in Teaching English for Specific Academic Purposes at the University of Moratuwa with a Distinction Pass. (2019)

Visiting lectures

Have worked as a Visiting Lecturer in the Higher Diploma in English at the Centre for Open and Distance Learning of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2021)

Have worked as a Visiting Lecturer in the Certificate Course in English at the Centre for Open and Distance Learning of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2022-2023)

Have worked as a Visiting Lecturer in English at the Department of Languages, University of Moratuwa (2018-2019 and 2023)

Programme coordinator of coordinator of CEL and ESL subjects of the Department of English Language Teaching in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages (2020-2025)

Chair of the Track - English Language Teaching and Innovative Education Practices of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2024)

Member of the pannel of the Track- English Language Teaching and Innovative Education Practices of the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2024)

Co-chairperson of the Registration Committee of the 1st International Conference on Social Sciences and Languages (ICSSL 2024)

Coordinator of Diploma in Pre-School Teachers Training, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2020-2023)

Coordinator of Sarasavi Preschool, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2020-2023)

Member of the Committee to prepare Policies for Learning Resources of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (2022)

Member of the Quality Assurance Cell of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (2021)

Student counselor (2020-2022)

Member of the Faculty Web Committee (2020-2024)

Member of the Curriculum Revision Committee of the Diploma in Preschool Teachers Training (2020—2023)

Member of the Curriculum Revision Committee of the Faculty Curriculum Revision, Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages (2019-2024)

Member of the Board of Study, Centre for Open and Distant Learning, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2020-2023)

Team Leader of the organizing Committee of the Language Camp under AHEAD project (2019-2022)

Editorial assistant of the Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research (SLJER)- Volume 7(1), Department of Economics and Statistics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2019)

Member of the 5^th -10^th Annual Student Research Session (SUSL) by training the conveners and language editing (2019-2024)