REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP CUM TRAINING PROGRAMME AT COLOMBO FROM 13TH SEPTEMBER, 2006 TO 3RD OCTOBER, 2006 |
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The training cum workshop for the Senior lectures and teacher educators was conducted with an objective of creating resource persons in Second National Languages of Sri Lanka namely, Sinhala and Tamil at Colombo from 13th September to 3rd October, 2006 by National Institute of Education, Sri Lanka in collaboration with CIIL, Mysore. The other organizing body of this programme is Sri Lankan German Development Cooperation |
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| The total programme was divided into two sections, namely, |
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- Theoretical expositions and discussions during the forenoon sessions and
- Practicum during the afternoon sessions
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Each day had 8 hours of work with one hour lunch break in the afternoon and tea break for 15 minutes duration both in the forenoon and afternoon |
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There were total 20 participants and five observers regularly attending the programme. Their names and addresses are annexed herewith. |
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| Faculty from Central Institute of Indian Languages, India who have conducted the programme. |
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- Prof. Udaya Narayana Singh
- Prof. Sam Mohan Lal
- Prof. Pon Subbiah
- Dr. N. Nadaraja Pillai
- Dr. B. Mallikarjun
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Theoretical concepts covered during the forenoon sessions |
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- Language planning strategies with reference to second language teaching
- Role of language teacher in Language planning
- Teaching techniques
- Diglossia and language teaching
- Basics of Phonetics
- Basics of Morphology
- Basics of Syntax
- Basics of Semantics
- Language skills and their development in language teaching / learning situation
Second Language teaching methods
- Curriculum and syllabus development
- Communicative approach to language teaching
- Developing pronunciation
- Culture and language teaching
- Role and development of language games
- Vocabulary development Functional, basic, classified etc.
Text book reviewing
- Curriculum and syllabus development
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The link between curriculum – Syllabus - Teaching methods – learning -achievement and evaluation
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Techniques for material production in print Audio, Video and multimedia and teacher’s guide books
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Drills and exercises and their relevance in developing Second National Language
Contrastive analysis
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Relevance of Error analysis in teaching Second National Language
Techniques of testing and Evaluation.
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Practicum |
During the afternoons extensive practical sessions were conducted. The participants were divided into 5 groups and the following tasks were assigned |
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Format for the text book in Second National Language was finalized
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Script system in both Tamil and Singala was grouped into several groups : 11 groups for Tamil and 14 groups for Sinhala, on the basis of similarities in their shapes.
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The teacher trainees were asked to write script lessons with extensive exercises under each script lesson. At the end of the workshop the script lessons in both Tamil and Singala were finalized
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A semantically classified vocabulary of having about 5000 word was planned. The formatting the presentation would be |
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Tamil word – Roman transliteration – Sinhala word – Roman transliteration – English meaning.
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Sinhala word – R.T. – Tamil word – R.T. – English meaning.
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The preparation has begun and will be completed in due course. |
The five groups have prepared a list of eco-friendly topics for lessons, comparative list of proverbs and idioms in Tamil and Sinhala, a syllabus, a list of language structures for the preparation of lessons. |
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Sam Mohan Lal |
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PARTICIPANTS LIST |
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NAME & ADDRESS |
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NAME & ADDRESS |
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P.V. Selvaraj
102, Velikulam Vavuhiya (43000)
024-4589178
0776453773 |
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P.P. Sumithra Ediniweesa
11/21, Romesh liyange mawatte
Kochchikade
031-2279454 |
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S.V.P. Sirisena
40/2, Jayagath Road
Nawinna
Maharagama
011-2842811 |
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W. Karunaratha. T.C
Giragama
035-4900299 |
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N. Parthiepan,
College of Education
Vavuniya
024-2224425 |
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Mrs. F.R. Shaffy
20, Thakkiya Lane,
Galle
091-2244616 |
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A.M.S. Abeykoon
18, Weragala
Padukka
011-2859924 |
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Mrs. Kanthi Balegoda Arachchi,
Lecturer’s Quarterss
Ruhuna National College of Education
Kurunduwatta,
Walahanduwa
Sri Lanka
(091-2239650 – 071 4275382) |
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K.G.C. Virajith
301/3A, Pera Uyana
Panagoda
Dedigamuwa
0112-751589 |
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J.M.S. Ananda
Pulathisipura College of Education
Viddiyapura
Polonnaruwa
Sri Lanka
027-2225306 |
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E.M.N. Ekanayake
No.491/1, Digana Maho
037-2275360 |
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W.M. Dissanayake
T.C.Manager
Teacher Centre
Nikaweratiya
037 -2260122 T-C
037- 2260172 Res |
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M.L.M. Irshad
Project Officer
National Institute of Eucation
Maharagama
Sri Lanka.
0112851301. Extn1-742
Irshed Email: king_najjaasi@yahoo.com |
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A.W.S. Amunugamma
Sripada College of Education
Patana
Sri Lanka
House – 0602510148
Office – 051 224117, 6 |
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S. Shiffan
APO, National Institute of Education
Maharagama
Sri Lanka
shifanlk@yahoo.com |
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H.S. Pathirana
55/1/B
Mahalwarawa
Pannipitiya
Sri Lanka
T.P.011-2842670 |
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Mr. K. Punniyamoorthy
“Vijithapathy”
Paddiruppu
Kaluwanchikudy, Sri Lanka
P.P.0652250114, 0777034528
Email: krishpunni@yahoo.com |
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S. Manoharan
307, New Town
Rajawella North
Rajawella Digana
Sri Lanka
T.P. 081-2376504 |
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T.F. Razeen
No.741/1
Kandy Road
Madawala Bazaar
T.P.0812470136, 0776111742 |
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M.H.F. Maheeza
190/11, Kurunduwatta
Gintota
T.P.0773 421 518
Email: fathima_maheeza@yahoo.com |
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Observers
1. Ms. Lilani Amarasimhe : NIE, Colombo
2. Mr. Navarathnam : NIE, Colombo
3. Prof. Shirley Jayamaha : Sri Lankan – German Development Cooperation
4. Mr. S. Divakalala : Education for Social cohesion
5. Mr. T. Somasundaram : NIE, Colombo
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