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Padlet App Uses in TESL: a Sri Lankan Experience
(2023-11)Digital technology is found capable of playing a vital role in efforts to change from teacher-centeredness to student- centeredness in classroom management for TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) by introducing ... -
Perceived Level of Clinical Competency Among Graduate Nursing Students in Eastern University, Sri Lanka: A Comparative Study Between Male and Female Students
(2017)Background: The contemporary health professional education greatly emphasizes on competency based education. Clinical skill is an essential competency of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing programme. Clinical competencies ... -
Perception of caregivers on the attitude of parents towards the education of persons with disability in Kwara State, Nigeria
(2022-07)This study investigated the perception of caregivers on the attitude of parents towards the education of persons with disability in Kwara State, Nigeria. The population comprised all caregivers of persons with disability ... -
Plankton Diversity in Coastal Waters Near Kalu Ganga River Mouth; Sri Lanka
(2022-11)The plankton community plays a significant role in the stability of coastal ecosystems. They serve as key players in marine food webs. The present study investigated the plankton diversity in coastal waters near Kalu Ganga ... -
The Post Deployment Reintegration and mental health issues of the Sri Lankan army soldiers; a situational analysis in the post conflict context of Sri Lanka.
(2017)This study examines the phenomenon of mental health status of the Sri Lankan Army Soldiers in the Post Deployment Reintegration stage and how their mental health status affects the self-development, professional life, fa ... -
Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Learning Disabilities in Ilorin-West Local Government, Kwara State
(2017)This study examined the primary school teachers’ knowledge of learning disabilities in Ilorin West Local Government, Kwara State. The study was a descriptive design of survey, and a sample of 150 primary school teachers ... -
Producer responsibility in managing plastic packaging waste in Sri Lanka: a legal framework based on lessons learned from Germany
(2021-11)The life cycle of plastic packaging ends in polluting the environment and negatively impacting wildlife, marine life, and human health. In Sri Lanka, manufacturers and distributors are not responsible for the end life cycle ... -
Recent Changes in Population and its Impact on Usage of Drinking Water Sources in Households: A Case Study of Kalutara District, Sri Lanka
(2017)The major problem that arises with the rapid growth of population is whether it is possible to fulfil basic requirements of human beings such as food, water, shelter and air (De Silva, 2007). Especially, drinking water is ... -
A rechargeable pulse oximeter for remote monitoring of multiple patients
(2022-07)Pulse oximetry is a widely used medical respiratory method that is used to measure arterial blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Pulse oximeters enable measurements of the oxygen saturation in blood, which is an essential ... -
Redefining the Role of Airpower for Nation Building in Peacetime
(2021)Airpower is offensive by nature. In the post conflict situation after the defeat of brutal terrorism in 2009, airpower was performing its traditional role of preserving the peace for almost a decade. However, economy and ... -
Relevance of Economics Teacher Education Curriculum Contents in The Teaching of Senior School Economics in Nigeria
(2022-11)No one subject is better than another. However, numbers and figures play a large role in how societies function. Economics is the study of the facts and figures that affect government, households, families, businesses, ... -
Removal of Microcystin-Lr using Cellular Extracts of Bacillus Cereus
(2017)Microcystin –LR (MC-LR) is considered to be the most dominant type of cyanobacterial toxins present in water bodies. The present study focuses on using cellular extracts of Bacillus cereus in removal of MC-LR in water. ... -
A revisit of National Science & Technology Policy for the development of small and medium enterprises in Sri Lanka
(2021-11)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) played a crucial part in the Sri Lankan economy and acknowledged as the country's backbone for industrial growth. However, the recent studies in this sector exhibit that Sri Lanka has ... -
Social and Economic Factors Affecting Ethnic Fertility Differentials in Sri Lanka
(2018)In the Sri Lankan context, society consists of different ethnic groups with distinctive languages, cultures, values and norms, and the behavior of people in many ethnic groups is attached to their ethnicity. Further at ... -
Strengthening Passwords Against Peeping Attacks
(2022-11)Despite a multitude of vulnerabilities of textual passwords, they are more likely to remain widespread since no scheme has become able to come close to providing all desired benefits. Among those vulnerabilities, ... -
Structural robustness of life satisfaction scale of pre-service teachers in Nigeria
(2021-11)This paper investigated the structural robustness of the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS) among Nigerian Pre-service Teachers. The study anchors on scale development research type of non-experimental design. Participants were ... -
Study of the Influential Factors in Establishing the Environmental Framework for the Green Building Concept to the Construction Projects in Sri Lanka
(2023-11)A sustainable development idea known as "green building" aims to make better use of resources such as electricity, water, materials, and land. Green buildings offer many more financial advantages than traditional structures, ... -
A Study on Workload of a Medical Linear Accelerator at a High Throughput Cancer Treatment Centre in Sri Lanka
(2023-11)Radiotherapy bunker design depends on several factors, and among them, workload is one of the important factors. Workload is calculated from the radiation dose delivered at the isocenter. Due to the introduction of ... -
A Systematic Characterization of Structural Brain Changes in Epilepsy Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(2023-11)Grey matter and white matter changes in epilepsy detected by Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and Tensor- based morphometry (TBM) show notable similarities and differences to date. Therefore, a direct comparison of results ...