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Decolonizing English through Open Book Quizzes: Learner Perspectives of Trincomalee Campus

Savarimuttu, J.S.R.; Fernando, D.T.N.; Jayasundara, N.S.; Supun, M.K. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

English has become a denationalized language which no longer is a property of the tiny island England. Even though English education has been implemented through Macaulay’s ideology of creating a class to stand-in between ...

A Critical Analysis of the 2018 GCE Ordinary Level English Language Paper in Sri Lanka

Jayaweera, C. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Language tests are administered worldwide, and their pros and cons can be identified from both the test takers and designers. A good language test should be practical, comprehensive, relevant, and balanced, with a ...

Impact of Hypermedia-based Poetries Composed by Poetess, Anne Ranasinghe on Adjective Development

Nowzath, M.B. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Hypermedia-based Ranasinghe’s poetry refers to facilitate poems with graphs, images, animation, sound and hypertext with tactics exhibits the success of the students. This study was steered to recognize the output of ...

Exploring ESL Teachers’ Perspectives on Localizing English Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Local Culture into Language Teaching

Dissanayake, B.Y. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

The localization of English language education has emerged as a significant pedagogical approach aimed at making language learning more culturally relevant and engaging for students. However, English as a Second ...

ESL Teachers’ Perceptions on Shifting from a Deductive to an Inductive Approach: Enhancing Communicative Competence in Sri Lankan Classrooms.

Kumara, P.G.S.R. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

In recent years, the global focus in second language instruction has shifted from grammar-based accuracy to real-world communication skills. This transition is especially relevant in Sri Lankan ESL classrooms where ...

Localising English Teaching: A Cross-cultural Analysis of Code-switching Dynamics in Multilingual India

Vijay, S. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

In linguistically diverse countries like India, code-switching is not merely an exception but a fundamental communicative practice that shapes everyday interactions. This study examines the interplay between regional ...

The Influence of Institutional Factors on Willingness to Communicate in English as a Second Language (ESL): A Study of Sri Lankan English Medium Students.

Wannakukorala, I.J. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Effective communication in a second language is essential for language acquisition. Communicative competence in relation to the target language is a crucial factor contributing to success; learners must not only ...

Critical Thinking and Multicultural Competence in Indian ELT: A Decolonial Approach

Nayar, A.C.V. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

The teaching of English in India exists at the intersection of colonial legacy, socio-economic stratification, and linguistic diversity. Despite on-going efforts to localize English Language Teaching (ELT), pedagogical ...

Indigenous Literature-based CBI for SLA: Decolonizing ELT in Postcolonial Nations

Anandhu, S. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

English serves as a crucial language of communication in numerous postcolonial nations, including India and Sri Lanka. However, traditional English Language Teaching (ELT) in these contexts often prioritizes Standard ...

The Impact of Professional Development Activities on ESL Teachers’ Growth: A Study Based on Government Universities

Silva, R.R.P.; Abeyweera, G.H.; Samarasinghe, A.G.S.M.; Herath, H.M.D.N.; Nayanahari, W.M.L.; Dissanayake, D.M.R.N. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Teacher Professional Development (TPD) can be defined and measured in terms of skills, updated and upgraded knowledge, effective use of teaching strategies, teaching experience, lifelong learning, socio cultural ...

The Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning in Improving English Speaking Fluency among Junior Secondary Class Students

Nazrin, W.S. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

This research investigates the effectiveness of collaborative learning in improving English speaking fluency among junior secondary students in the Nintavur Education Division, Sri Lanka. The primary objective of this ...

Inclusive and Localized Teaching and Learning Materials: An Action Research in a Sri Lankan Undergraduate ESL Classroom

Dharshini, K. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Teaching materials are an integral part of education. The teaching materials that are used in classrooms should be more inclusive to all the learners in the classroom. No two learners are alike. A classroom may consist ...

Decolonising English Classrooms: Reclaiming Space through Indian Literature in Translation

Murthy, V. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

The process of decolonising English classrooms necessitates a critical re evaluation of curricula that have long been dominated by Eurocentric / Anglocentric literary traditions. This paper explores how Indian literature ...

Pedagogical Achievements and Challenges towards Effective Teaching: Focusing on the Case of Japanese Language Acquisition

Muthumali, P.D.M.; Lokugamage, S.K.A.; Prabath, K.B. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

This study examines Japanese language education in Sri Lanka, the JFL, Japanese as a Foreign Language. This study examines the acquisition difficulties and pedagogical strategies for learning one of the alphabets in ...

Unique Contribution of Visually Impaired Educators in Teaching Sighted Students in South Asia

Rony, M.R. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

This paper aims to highlight the contributions of the visually challenged educators in transforming the field of teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) by drawing from the unique experiences of a visually impaired ...

Contextualizing English Language Teaching for Technology Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: A Need-based Approach to Localization

Boby Anestine, A. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

In Sri Lanka, English is an important foreign language for further learning and professional development. Technology undergraduates require proficiency in English to engage with global research and participate in ...

The Role of First Language in Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition: An Investigation of a Bangladeshi Secondary School

Alimun, A. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role of first language (L1) in second language (L2) vocabulary acquisition in a Bangladeshi secondary school context, with a focus on decolonizing English language ...

Demotivation in L2 Learning: A Quantitative Exploration of Engineering Students’ Perceptions

Gunawardena, S.J. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

L2 demotivation refers to internal and external forces that diminish motivation in second language learning. Accordingly, the limited success of many English language programmes is attributed to this. This study ...

Integrating Phonemic Awareness into Activity-based Oral English: Enhancing Early Literacy in Sri Lanka

Jokeswaran, V. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

This paper explores the importance of integrating phonemic awareness (PA) into Activity-Based Oral English (ABOE) for Grade 1 and 2 students at state schools in Sri Lanka. It argues that such integration would lay a ...

Balancing Cultures: Analyzing the Adaptation of English Language Teaching Materials to suit the ESL Context in Sri Lanka

Rajarathna, Y.G.A.D.S.; Weerasinghe, W.M.N.C.; Karunarathne, H.M.M.S. (University of Jaffna, 2025)

Language is inseparably linked to culture, and teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) often involves navigating the cultural dimensions embedded in the language. In the Sri Lankan context, localizing English ...

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