Ms. S. Janarththan

• B.A. in English Literature (University of Jaffna)
• M.A. in Linguistics (University of Kelaniya)

Research & Publications:

• 2018, May – M.A. Thesis: “Motivation in teaching and learning English as a second language among the school children.” (This thesis was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Arts in Linguistics at University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)
• 2009- Dissertation: “A comparative analysis of Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience” – (This dissertation was submitted to the Department of Linguistics and English, University of Jaffna in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Special Degree in English Literature).
• 2014, December – “Learning a new language is learning a new culture” – Language in India, ISSN 1930-2940, Vol.14, Issue 12, (p: 405-415)
• 2020, January- “Comparative study on different teaching styles and roles of the teachers at secondary level schools in Sri Lanka” – International Conference on Literature and Social Consciousness, Bharathidasan College of Arts and Science.

Presentation of Research papers:

• 2017, November – “Effectiveness of collaborative learning approach to enhance English as a second language reading skill” – 24th International Conference on Psychology & Language Research (ICPLR), Nanyang Technology University, Singapore.
• 2018, November- “Impact task based language teaching (TBLT) activities in English as a second language writing skill classroom” – 5th ICRTEL 2018 (International Conference in Teaching Education and Learning)
• 2019, June- “Application of the teaching styles and classroom interaction in a Sri Lankan ESL classroom” – ICCTAR 2019 (International Conference on Creative Teaching, Assessment and Research in the English Language), Malaysia
• 2021, June- “Virtual learning environment in ESL teaching and its impact on students’ involvement in learning”, 1st RUISELT, Rajarata University