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Ms. Piyumi Udeshinee

Senior Lecturer / Head

Department of English and Modern Languages

Faculty of Business

Profile

Piyumi Wickramasinghe is currently the Head of the Department of English and Modern Languages at NSBM Green University. She has over twelve years of experience as an academic. She delivers modules in Business Writing, Academic Writing, Communication Skills, Research Methods for Communications research, etc.

She graduated from the University of Kelaniya with a First Class Honours and completed her Masters in Linguistics at the same university. Currently, she is reading for her PhD at Stockholm University, Sweden. Her PhD study focuses on computer mediated dynamic assessment in the second language classroom.

Research Interests & Memberships

Research Interests

  • Second Language Acquisition

  • Corrective Feedback

  • Dynamic Assessment

  • Telecollaboration

  • Computer Assisted Language Learning

Memberships

  • European Association of Computer Assisted Language Learning

Research and Publications

Ongoing Research
  • Telecollaboration Project between University of Lorraine, France and NSBM Green University, Sri Lanka – with Dr Carmenne Kalyaniwala, University of Lorraine, France. This study examines how collaborative learning could enhance Business English and Legal English proficiency.
Journal Publications
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P. (2022), Knutsson, O., & Barbutiu, S. M. (2022). Implementing Online Collaborative Group Dynamic Assessment in ESL classroom. (Under review), ,
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P. (2022), Knutsson, O., & Barbutiu, S. M. (2022). Learner reciprocity when using a three-step regulatory scale for dynamic assessment online. (Under review), ,
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P. (2022), Knutsson, O., Barbutiu, S. M., & Jayathilake, C. (2022). Re-designing a regulatory scale for dynamic assessment in the synchronous text chat environment in collaboration with teachers. Computer Assisted Language Learning. , , https://doi.org/10.1080/09588221.2022.2092153
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P. (2021), Knutsson, O., Männikkö-Barbutiu, S., & Jayathilake, C. (2021). Text Chat as a Mediating Tool in Providing Teachers’ Corrective Feedback in the ESL Context: Social and Cultural Challenges. Asian EFL Journal, 28(1.2), 171–195., ,
Conference Publications
  • Udeshinee W A P, Peiris A, Alahakoon P,, “Impact of the proficiency in English Language on students’ performance in their main subjects”, International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2015,
  • Udeshinee W A P, Alahakoon P,, “The impact of using ELT games on improving speaking skills of ESL students”, The Second International Conference on Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016.,
  • Udeshinee W A P,, “Perceptions of ESL Learners and Teachers towards the Corrective Feedback”,, International Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016.,
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P (2022), Manegre, M. & Udeshinee W. A. P. (2022). A telecollaboration study of students in Spain and Sri Lanka using the Soqqle video app. Intelligent CALL, granular systems and learner data- EUROCALL 2022 (forthcoming)., ,
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P (2022), Knutsson, O., & Männikkö-Barbutiu, S. (2019). Complexity and potential of synchronous computer mediated corrective feedback : a study from Sri Lanka. In F. Meunier, J. van de Vyver, L. Bradley, & S. Thouësny (Eds.), CALL and complexity – short papers from EUROCALL 2019 (pp. 367–372). Research-publishing.net. , , https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2019.38.1038
  • Udeshinee, W. A. P (2019), Knutsson, O., & Männikkö-Barbutiu, S. (2019). Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory in the Context of Synchronous Computer Mediated Corrective Feedback. International Conference On Business Innovation (ICOBI), 153–158., ,
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