Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
B.Ed. (Hon.) (University of Colombo); M.A. in T.E.S.L. (Postgraduate Institute of English, Sri Lanka)Secondary and Tertiary Education
Faculty of Education
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Contact:
Colombo, Nawala
Office: 0112881231, Ext: 5131 Mobile: -
E-mail: saper@ou.ac.lk
Kaushalya Perera has been serving the Open University of Sri Lanka as a Lecturer in Secondary and Tertiary Education since 2014 where she teaches educational psychology and educational technology in the study programmes of Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Arts in English and English Language Teaching, Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Master of Education. Her research mainly focuses on online learning, learner autonomy and teacher development from a psychological perspective. She writes and teaches both in English and Sinhala.
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Areas of Specialization:Educational Psychology, Educational Technology
Research interests:Second Language Teacher Development, Online Learning, Learner Autonomy
Affiliations:Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Secondary and Tertiary Education, The OUSL.
Contributions:Editorial Services
December 2020 to present | Member of the Editorial Panel of the Newsletter “New Vision” published by the Graduate Nurses’ Foundation of Sri Lanka
2022: Member of the Editorial Panel of the OUSL Journal published by the Open University of Sri Lanka
2022-2023: Editor of the course material on Teaching English Language in Early Childhood and Primary Years of Bachelor of Education Honours in Primary Education Degree Programme conducted by the Dept. of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Faculty of Education, The OUSL.
Programme Coordination:Co-ordinator/ Master of Education 2023/2024
Course Coordination:STU5314 Guidance and Counselling in Education (B.Ed. Honours in Drama and Theatre)
STU5328 Guidance and Counselling in Education (B.Ed. Honours in Natural Sciences)
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Ongoing Research:NULL
Research Supervisions:B.Ed. Honours in Drama and Theatre Degree Programme
B.Ed. Honours in Special Needs Education Degree Programme
Perera, S.A.S.K. (2016). Development of Learner Autonomy through the Learning-Teaching Process. Adheeksha, Issue-6, 15-27. Nawala: The Open University of Sri Lanka. (published in Sinhala)
Premaratne, I.A., Sandanayake, T.C., Hettiarachchi, S.R., Perera, S.A.S.K., Karunanayaka, S.P., Naidu, S. (2018). REFLECTIONS ON THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF SCENARIO-BASED VIDEOS IN MOOCs, abstract presented at Open University Research Sessions 2018, Nugegoda, 29th November, 2018. Nawala, Nugegoda: The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Dasanayaka, H.M.N.N., Somarathne, E.A.S.K., Outschoorn, N.O., Vithanage, K.K., Dalpatadu, K.P.C., Karunarathne, L.J.U., Perera, S.A.S.K., Gunathunga, M.W., Herath, H.M.J.C., Handunnetti, S.M., Lokupitiya, E., Jayasinghe, K.S.A., Dissanayake, W.D.N. (2019). Development of an Intake Interview to Recruit Skilled Meditators for a Study to Assess Physiological Effects of Meditation, abstract presented at Annual Scientific Sessions of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka 2019, Peradeniya, 30th November, 2019. Peradeniya: Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
Wanasinghe, W.M.S., Rathnayaka, R.N.P., & Perera, S.A.S.K. (2019). Identification of Issues Encountered by Students in Completing the Research Dissertation of the Master of Education Degree Programme, abstract presented at Open University Research Sessions 2019, Nugegoda, 30th October, 2019. Nawala, Nugegoda: The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Outschoorn, N.O., Somarathne, E.A.S.K., Dasanayaka, H.M.N.N., Vithanage, K.K., Dalpatadu, K.P.C., Karunarathne, L.J.U., Perera, S.A.S.K., Gunathunga, M.W., Herath, H.M.J.C., Handunnetti, S.M., Lokupitiya, E., Jayasinghe, K.S.A., Dissanayake, W.D.N. (2019). Development of an Intake Interview to Identify Skilled Meditators for Scientific Research, abstract presented at 5th International Buddhist Conference 2019, Anuradhapura, 6th December, 2019. Anuradhapura: Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
Perera, S.A.S.K. (2020). Effects of Instructional Design Strategies on Self-regulation of Learning. In S.P. Karunanayaka, & S. Naidu (Ed.s), Pathways to Open Educational Practices (pp. 59-80). Nawala, Nugegoda: The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Perera, S.A.S.K., & Herath, S.M. (2020). Storying L2 Teacher Immunity: Nuances of Being a Sell-Out, abstract presented at Open University Research Sessions 2020, Nugegoda, 12th November, 2020. Nawala, Nugegoda: The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Nawastheen, F.M., Perera, S.A.S.K., & Nasser, I. (2020). Remote Learning in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Sri Lankan Tamil Medium Secondary School Students, abstract presented at Open University Research Sessions 2020, Nugegoda, 13th November, 2020. Nawala, Nugegoda: The Open University of Sri Lanka.
Jayakodi, J.M.R.D., & Perera, S.A.S.K. (2021, November). Informal and Non-formal Education for Empowerment of Female Home-makers: A Case Study of a Women Farmers’ Organization in the Western Province [Paper presentation]. International Research Symposium 2021 of the Faculty of Education, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Perera, S.A.S.K., Amarasuriya, S.D., & Herath, H.M.J.C. (2021, November). A Qualitative Study on the Perceived Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Teacher Immunity to Workplace Stressors [Poster presentation]. Colombo Medical Congress 2021 of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Perera, S.A.S.K., Amarasuriya, S.D., & Herath, H.M.J.C. (2021, December). Meditation and Education: Perceived Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Teacher Immunity to Workplace Stressors [Presentation]. Symposium on Meditation Research, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nawastheen, F. M., & Perera, S. A. S. K. (2021). Students’ Perceptions on Participating in Remote Learning Activities in the Time of Covid-19 Pandemic. Studies in Learning and Teaching, 2(3), 33-44. https://doi.org/10.46627/silet.v2i3.81
Other Research Communications:
Herath, S.M., Nagaswatte, K., Gamage, S., Kalinga, J., & Perera, S.A.S.K. (2017, September 29). Doing ESL Research: Diverse Perspectives from Five Contexts [panel discussion]. International research Symposium on English Language Studies-2017, The Dept. of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Karunanayaka, S.P., Naidu, S., Bonk, C., Mishra, S., Premaratne, I.A., Perera, K.G.S.K., de Zoysa, M.N.K., Hettiarachchi, S.R., Perera, S.A.S.K., Ariadurai, S.A., Rajendra, J.C.N., Sandanayake, T.C., Ranasinghe, D.D.M. (2020, November 30). Pathways to Open Educational Practices [online panel discussion].The Open University of Sri Lanka.