Name: Ms. HP Alahakoon
Position: Instructor in English Grade III
E-mail : himeshaprabodini@kdu.ac.lk, himeshaprabo@gmail.com
Contact Number: 0714868931
Academic Qualifications
Work Experiences
Research Publications
Research Interests
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors), University of Peradeniya.
- Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Open University, Sri Lanka (Reading).
Work Experiences
- Visiting lecturer in English at Department of English Language Teaching, University of Ruhuna (2018- 2019)
- Temporary Instructor in English at Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, Faculty of Technology,
University of Ruhuna (2019-2020)
Research Publications
- CM Arsakulasuriya, HP Alahakoon (2022). A Critical Evaluation of the Philosophical and Methodological Implications of Positivism in Research in the Discipline of Teaching English as a Second Language.19th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka. ISSN 2362-0412
- HP Alahakoon (2021). A participatory study on integrating e-portfolios in the undergraduate online ESL classroom. 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IconArts 2021), University of Colombo. ISSN 2420-7365
- CM Arsakulasuriya, HP Alahakoon (2021). A Critical Evaluation of Techniques Used in Teaching English Grammar in ESL Classrooms in Sri Lankan Universities against Theoretical Perspectives in Focus on Form Approach Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2021, Sri Lanka. Volume 23- p-467
- NWSC Wijewantha, HP Alahakoon, WE Dahanayake (2021). ESL Undergraduates’ Perceptions on Online Vocabulary Testing Practices. Ruhuna University International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (RUICHSS 2021)
- HP Alahakoon, HR Tharanga (2021). A study on Reticence of Sri Lankan Adult learners in producing spoken utterances in second language contexts. 8th International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches (iCMA), 2021 Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. ISSN: 2386 – 1509
- HP Alahakoon, NWSC Wijewantha, HR Tharanga,WE Dahanayake (2021).A Participatory survey on Effective Utilization of Teacher-Student and Student-Peer Interaction on Online Platforms in Second Language Teaching Pedagogy. 14th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDUIRC-2021)
- HP. Alahakoon (2021). Teaching Language through literature in ESL Classrooms- Undergraduate Response. Rajarata University International Symposium on English Language Teaching (RUISELT-2021) ISSN 2792-1344
- HP. Alahakoon (2020). Translanguaging as a Pedagogical Tool to enhance Undergraduates’ Language Skills- A study on the Higher Education Sector in Sri Lanka- 5th International Conference on The Humanities-(ICH-2020/21) -University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- HP. Alahakoon(2020). Utilization of the Content-Based Approach to Learning English in the Undergraduates’ ESL Classrooms: Students’ Perspectives. 6th Ruhuna University International Conference of Humanities and Social Sciences (RUICHSS-2020).
- HP. Alahakoon(2019).Complications Associated with the Utilization of English as a Link Language in the Higher Education Sector in Sri Lanka. 5th Ruhuna University International Conference of Humanities and Social Sciences (RUICHSS-2019).
Research Interests
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Trends in English Language Teaching, Language
- Teaching Methodology and Features of Sri Lankan English.