The following Training Sessions have been completed from Dec 2023 to April 2024 at BMS Campus, Dehiwala for all academic staff members with the support of Professor Colin Peiris.
| Subjects | Knowledge and Skills gained | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative and Interactive Teaching Effective use of Technology in Teaching | ✓ Advantages of Innovative and Interactive Learning ✓ Strategies of Innovative and Interactive Learning ✓ Gamification ✓ Problem Based Learning ✓ Project Based Learning ✓ Multiple Learning Experiences ✓ Experiential Learning ✓ VAK Model ✓ Bloom’s Taxonomy ✓ Andersons’ Revision of Taxonomy ✓Technology Assisted Learning ✓ Technology Assisted Teaching | Professor Ranjith Pallegama of the University of Peradeniya. |
| Motivation of Students Classroom Management | ✓ Factors influencing Motivation of Students o Teacher’s Behavior o Structure of the Course o Evaluation/Assessment of Students o Informal Interaction o Teaching Style and Technique ✓ Rewarding Students ✓ Types of Students ✓ Factors influencing Teaching o Teacher’s Personal Characteristics o Teacher’s Experience and Preparation in Education o Context of Teaching/Counselling | Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, the Vice-Chancellor of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka |
| Assessments & Evaluations | ✓ Learning Domains ✓ Teaching Methods ✓ Learning Environment ✓ Summative Assessments ✓ Formative Assessments ✓ Assessment Methods ✓ MCQ: Setting Good Questions ✓ Essay Assessment ✓ Presentation Assessment ✓ Grading Students | Professor Chalinda Beneragama of the University of Peradeniya |
| Learning Outcomes and Teaching Strategies | ✓ 21st Century Skills ✓ Principles of Andragogy ✓ Learner Centered Learning ✓ Teacher Centered Learning ✓ Teaching methods ✓ Gamification | Professor Chalinda Beneragama of the University of Peradeniya |
Assessments & Evaluations – Professor Chalinda Beneragama of the University of Peradeniya
Motivation of Students & Classroom Management – Prof. Udith K. Jayasinghe-Mudalige, the Vice-Chancellor of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Innovative and Interactive Teaching & Effective use of Technology in Teaching – Professor Ranjith Pallegama of the University of Peradeniya
Learning Outcomes and Teaching Strategies – Professor Chalinda Beneragama of the University of Peradeniya