Browsing by Author "Kothalawala, TD"
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Assessment of Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA): A Study Based on the Second Year Law Undergraduates in Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
Sudusinghe, WS; Kumara, WGC; Kothalawala, CJ; Kothalawala, TD (2020)Eliminating the apprehension of public speaking is vital for law undergraduates to perform well as future attorneys and other legal professionals. A descriptive cross-sectional study assessed Public Speaking Anxiety ... -
Effectiveness of Using Improvisations to Develop English Speaking Skills
Kothalawala, CJ; Kothalawala, TD (2016)Most learners find speaking in English challenging, and tend to be silent in English speaking classrooms due to psychological factors like inhibition, fear of making mistakes and language difficulties. In that regard, ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Plagiarism among Law Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
Sudusinghe, WS; Kumara, WGC; Vidanage, D; Kothalawala, TD (2020)The action or practices of taking someone else's work or idea and passing it off as one's own is called plagiarism. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices on Plagiarism, among law undergraduates ... -
Stakeholder needs in English for Legal Purposes (ELP) for Sri Lankan Undergraduates
Kothalawala, CJ; Kothalawala, TD; Rathnayaka, RMCLK (2014)Studies on needs analysis in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) have focused their attention on identifying contradictory stakeholder needs. This study is aimed at identifying needs of stakeholders with regard to the ... -
Using musical intelligence based techniques to coach young ESL learners in acquiring grammar
Kothalawala, TD (2013)Despite the facilities provided by the Sri Lankan Government, the students in most of the rural schools are not motivated to learn English due to various reasons. On the basis of this premise, this research explored the ... -
Using Visual Spatial Intelligence Based Activities to Develop Writing Skills
Kothalawala, TD; Kothalawala, CJ (2018)Lack of interest and motivation on writing activities can be noticed among undergraduates, and it hinders the development of their writing skills. The focus of this study is to explore the effectiveness of the use of visual ...