Mahawattha, N.; Rassool, R.(Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 13(2), 2023)
Although bilingual education has been offered in some schools of Sri Lanka
since 2001, primary and secondary school education has been conducted
mainly in the first language (L1), that is, Sinhala/Tamil. As a result, ...
Mahawattha, N.; Rassool, R.(Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2024-09-13)
Entry-Level English Language Proficiency (ELELP) of undergraduates is considered a significant
determinant of successful academic performance in English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher
education. Cummins' (1979) ...
Mahawattha, M.D.N.M.U.; Jayawardena, R.A.(British Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, 2024-02-29)
The concept of English camps was introduced to the Sri Lankan education system in 1996 as a response to this common challenge of developing English Language Proficiency (ELP) in students, but its impact has not yet been ...
Mahawattha, M.D.N.M.U.; Rassool, R.; Coorey, R.V.(Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 2023-12-06)
The concept of Academic Literacy is relatively new to Sri Lanka. However, the academics of the
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo have developed a model program for
enhancing the Academic ...
Mahawattha, N.; Rassool, R.(Faculty of Education, University of Oxford, UK, 2023-12-06)
Recognizing that Academic Literacy (AL) in English is vital for the success of students in English
Medium Instruction, Sri Lankan academics have been paying attention to the concept over the last few
years. As a result, ...
Rassool, R.; Mahawattha, N.; Rathnasiri, O.(DCC, Daejeon, South Korea, 2023-08-18)
The recent proliferation of English-medium degree programs has presented unprecedented challenges to
higher education systems across the globe (Marsh, 2006). Considering that lecturers are expected to
support learners ...
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Amanda
Hi folks, and welcome to our presentation Sustaining Services and Reducing Harassment in a Rural Sri
Lankan University. My name is Amanda Tomanek and the other presenter that you will ...
Mahawattha, N.(GLA University, Mathura, and Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India, 2021-12-03)
The challenge of supporting the ever-increasing demand for EMDPs can be addressed through the
development of Academic Literacy (AL) among undergraduates (Jacobs, 2006; Mahawattha & Rassool,
2021; McKenna, 2014). One of ...
Rassool, R.; Mahawattha, N.(Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, 2021-06-03)
Scholars agree that undergraduates' academic literacy is best achieved by mainstreaming the curriculum
and pedagogy through a process in which content and language lecturers work collaboratively in the
mainstream classroom ...
Mahawattha, M.D.N.M.U.(National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (NCAS), 2021-01-20)
Mainstreaming academic literacy is viewed as the best approach to develop undergraduates' academic
literacy in English Medium Degree Programmes (EMDPs) (Jacobs, 2006; McKenna, 2014). This study
examines academic literacy ...
Mahawattha, M.D.N.M.U.(The International Research & Development Institution (TIRDI), Sri Lanka, 2019-11-08)
The work of many poststructuralist linguists has viewed the notion of Academic Literacy (AL) critically.
This critical approach has also led its way to view academic literacy as a social practice in contrast to the
existing ...
Mahawattha, M.D.N.M.U.(Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017-09-27)
In Sri Lanka, except for selected degree programmes in Social Sciences, Humanities or Arts, the medium
of instruction is often English for Medicine, Engineering or Management. In fact, there is a great demand
for English ...
N., Mahawattha,(Faculty of Management Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, 2010-08-26)
Bilingual Education was introduced to Sri Lanka in 2001, initially through Amity School Programme. In
this Bilingual Progrmme, English is used as the medium of instruction in selected subjects such as
Mathematics, Science ...
Mahawattha, N.; Rassool, R.(Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 2021)
With the proliferation of English Medium Degree Programmes (EMDPs) around the world, there
is an increasing need to provide academic and linguistic support for undergraduates whose first
language is not English who are ...