Dr. Singanayagam Umashankar
Dr. Singanayagam Umashankar
PhD in Language Assessment(University of Bedfordshire, UK)
MPhil in Language Assessment(University of Bedfordshire, UK)
M.A. in Linguistics (UoK)
MSc. in Food Preservation Technology (EUSL),
B.A. in English & English Language Teaching (OUSL),
BSc. in Bio Science (EUSL)
Senior Lecturer - Gr. II
TP: 0094 065 2240587 (Office), 0094 770739819 (Mob)
E-Mail: umashankars@esn.ac.lk / suma0778@gmail.com
Biography
Contact:
Private:
No. 66/19, Bharathi Lane, 07th Cross ,Batticaloa,Sri Lanka
Tel: 0652057752/ 0770739819
suma0778@gmail.com
Official:
Department of English Language Teaching,Faculty of Arts & Culture, Eastern University, Chenkalady, Sri Lanka
Tel: 0652240587
umashankars@esn.ac.lk
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- BSc. in Bio Science (EUSL/ March 1995)
- M.A. in Linguistics (Uni. of Kelaniya/ January 2005)
- MSc. in Food Preservation Technology (EUSL/ May 2009)
- B.A. in English & English Language Teaching (OUSL/ August 2009)
- PhD in Language Assessment/ University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (Oct 2017)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Specialist Teachers’ Trained Certificate in English / Peradeniya (February 2000)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education / OUSL (August 2001)
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education / SEDA – UK, University of Colombo (2009)
- Teaching Knowledge Test Part I, II, III – University of Cambridge
(Module 1 / May 2006 – Module 2 & 3 / April 2006) - Diploma in Translation (Merit) / Centre for Policy Alternatives (2007)
- Certificate in Teacher Educator as an Educational Technologist - Online course (2007) / (OUSL)
Publications and Presentations
- Test Automation: Reliability Issues - A Review Study
The Abstract is available here: http://www.rjt.ac.lk/RUISELT/about/Publications.php - Pandemic - boon or bane to education?
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2021/06/06/impact/pandemic-boon -or-bane-education - EFFECTS OF GOAL SETTINGS ON THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF A HIGH-STAKES TEST
- Book of Abstracts 2nd Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2020 (AIMR’20)/Book of Abstract
https://www.aimr.tirdiconference.com/assets/images/portfolio/Book-of-Abstracts-AIMR-20.pdf - Conference Proceedings of the 2nd Asia International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research 2020 (AIMR’20)/ Book of Full Paper
https://www.aimr.tirdiconference.com/assets/images/portfolio/Conference-Proceeding-AIMR-20.pdf - Incorporation of Maize Flour into Wheat Flour in Bread Marking (in partial fulfillment for the degree of MSc.)
- Awareness of English Teachers towards Sri Lankan English – A case study in the Batticaloa District (in partial fulfillment for the degree of BA.)
- Treatment of Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms (in partial fulfillment for the Diploma in Translation)
- Washback Effects of Speaking Assessment on Teaching within the English as a Life Skill Programme (in partial fulfillment for the degree of PhD.)
- Paper and Poster Presentations at Research Forums and Symposiums in Sri Lanka and in the UK
- “Translation and Research – A Contemporary Perspective” Key points to adopt while translating – Procedures, Strategies and Methods.
YouTube link: The Webinar (Web workshop) done to Scholars in India - Rejuvenating English Education through Policy Implementation.
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2020/05/24/news/rejuvenating-english-education-through-policy-implementation - Links:http://hdl.handle.net/10547/622531
(for my PhD theses report in the repository of University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom) - "EFFECTS OF GOAL SETTINGS ON THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF A HIGH-STAKES TEST."
The abstract is available here: https://aimr.tirdiconference.com/archive.php
Research Interest
- Second Language Acquisition Vs Second Language Learning
- Washback of Language Tests
- Washback to Lerning Outcomes
- Exploring Language Assessment and Testing
- Learning Environment Vs Language Acquisition and Learning
- Aligning Common Sri Lankan Frameworks of Reference in Language Testing
- Formative and Summative Assessment in Second Language Teaching and Learning
Teaching
Awards
Positions Held
- Head of the Department of English Language Teaching ,Facutly of Arts and Culture
Previous Employment/ Position:
- Temporary Demonstrator- Department of Zoology / EUSL (March 1996)
- Person in Charge of Certificate in English conducted for candidates in the Eastern Province by EUSL
- Visiting Lecturer in English at the OUSL / Batticaloa Regional Centre
- Former Coordinator / ELTU / EUSL
- Involved in English Language Teaching since 1992 in the government schools until 2003 and at the EUSL since 2003