• Acquisition of Prepositions by ESL Learners through Dictation Tasks 

  Jayasinghe, R.R. (KALYANI Journal of the University of Kelaniya, 2018)

  The study examines the acquisition of English prepositions by Sinhala speaking learners of English with respect to four fine-grained categories of prepositions found by Littlefield (2006) using first language acquisition ...
• Error Analysis on Prepositions Used by the Learners of English as a Second Language in Writing 

  Jayasinghe, R.R. (International Journal of Social Science and Technology, 2018-06)

  This study examines omission errors, substitution errors and addition errors in the usage of prepositions by the learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) in writing tasks. The main purpose of the study Is 10 investigate: ...
• A comparison between the acquisition of phrasal verbs and spatial prepositions by Sinhala speaking ESL learners 

  Jayasinghe, R.R. (8th Research Conference, the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 2015)

  The phrasal verbs are phrases which consist of a verb in combination with a preposition. They are not only used in spoken and informal English, but also in written and even formal English. According to Fraser 1965, 1976; ...
• Acquisition of English Prepositions by the ESL Learners of Sri Lanka 

  Jayasinghe, R.R. (the International Conference on Postcolonial Societies in Transition, 2015)

  Sri Lanka inherited English Language from its last colonizers, the British and a positive interest was taken by British in teaching English for the Sinhala speaking students since then. Today, in postcolonial era, formal ...
• Acquisition of English prepositions by ESL learners in Sri Lanka: A comparison between Grade 4 and Grade 6 of Government schools 

  Jayasinghe, R.R. (Annual Research Symposium conducted by the National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences Sri Lanka, 2015)

  Research and simple observation indicate that English prepositions are a problem for learners at every level of proficiency (Cowan, 2008). Littlefield (2006) has investigated the existence of four fine-grained categories ...
• Effective Use of Home Language and Translanguaging in Learning Spellings by ESL Learners 

  Jayasinghe, R. (12th British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL), 2016)

  Recent studies show that educational programs that systematically incorporate the use of English Language Learner’s (ELLs’) home languages result in achievement in English literacy and other academic subjects often better ...
• A comparative study on the acquisition of the four categories of prepositions in writing by the ESL learners in Sri Lanka: Grade 8 and Grade 10 

  Jayasinghe, R. (Asia TEFL International Conference, 2017)

  The present study attempts to validate or disprove the fine-grained categorization of English prepositions found by Littlefield (2006), on the basis of ESL (English as a Second Language) learners’ acquisition patterns in ...
• Buddhism, Mindfulness Based Intervention and the Eclectic Parenting Style Construct in Sri Lankan Female Undergraduates 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2016)

  Literature states that Authoritative parenting style has a significant role in predicting high quality academic achievement. The hypothesis of this study, while recognizing the positive correlation between authoritative ...
• Can virtual space become the Zone of Proximal Development? Online architecture optimization of ESL courses through Learning Analytics 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2016)

  This study recognizes that the provision of Vygotsky’s More Knowledgeable Others (MKOs) within the Zone of Proximal Development of online courses as a unique challenge to all stakeholders. Extending the data-driven decision ...
• International feedback in naturalistic interaction between L2 English learners 

  Ranaweera, M. (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015)
• Cross cultural aspects of classroom management in Sri Lanka 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2014)
• Does proficiency in the second language influence bilingual 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2014)
• Bilingual pronunciation and first language dominancy 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2014)
• Teaching English as a second language = Theory + Methods + Creativity 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2014)
• Cooperative and collaborative language learning: an action plan 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (2014)
• “When I am now reflecting on it”: The interview as the participant’s reflexive moment, DN 17 

  Perera, P.A.M.K. (2016)

  Reflexivity has become a key feature in ethnographic and sociological studies, especially in relation to interviews. However, the reflexive process is for the most part discussed as pertaining to the researcher rather than ...
• The judicious analysis of The Nightingale and the Rose for people of fifteen 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2015)
• The expediency hypothesis and models of secondary term formation in ICT terminology in Sinhala: A bilingual corpus analysis 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (International Journal of Scientific & Research Publications, 2015)
• The lumber room: ideal artefact for prose analysis + an epistle on child rearing 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (International Journal of Scientific & Research Publications, 2015)
• Interlingual texting: Texting in Sinhala using English fonts 

  Widyalankara, R.C. (International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2015)

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