Academic
position: Senior Lecturer
Mailing
Address :Department of Science and Technology Education,Faculty of Education,Univesity
of Colombo
Telephone:0112503147
, 0332289955
E
mail:
karunasenanv@yahoo.com, nvkarunasena@gmail.com
Areas
of Teaching
Teaching Methodology,Science Education,Population Education,Research Methodology
Areas
of Research Interests
Science Education,Teaching,Teacher Education,Population Education
RESEARCH
PUBLICATIONS
Unpublished Research
1. An Evaluation
into the content and organization of the curriculum of Siyane college
of education in respect of developing competencies to teach science.
2. Determents of Variation in school participation in Sri Lanka.
3. An Evaluation of Teaching Strategies Prescribed by TIM to Teach Science
at Grade Eight in Sri Lanka.
Joint
Researches
1. Knowledge
and attitude of towards family planning (Free Trade zone Female Workers).
2. A Tracer study of Technical College graduates.
3. An Evaluation of the implementation of school based assessment in
post Primary classes.
4. A Study to investigate the Effectiveness of reforms at Kea stage
I of Primary Cycle in Sri Lanka.
Books
published by the author
1. Karunasena,N.V.(2000)
"Science Teaching"
Conference
Papers
1. Teacher
Training for science and Technology Education in Sri Lanka -Presented
at Regional Workshop at RECSAM Penang,Malaysia.3-14 December 1990
Administrative
Responsibilities
Senate Member- University of Colombo. Since 2005
Coordinator- M.Ed programme 2002- 2010
Coordinator- PGDE Week end programme Since 2002
Head - the Department of Science and Technology Education since 2009
Member of Quality assurance Committee of the university
