Papers by Jameela Hanoon Umarlebbe
English Language Teaching
A sentence is the highest unit of grammar. Thus, constructing error-free sentences in writing is ... more A sentence is the highest unit of grammar. Thus, constructing error-free sentences in writing is one of the biggest challenges encounted by most non-native speakers, and even university students are not an exception to this reality. This study aims at investigating various types of sentences produced by tertiary-level maritime students in a Sri Lankan university. The study was based on a narrative writing activity in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) module. The students were provided forty-five minutes to produce the piece of writing as an in-class activity on a topic relevant to their field visit to a port. This is a descriptive study based on the analysis of a small corpus of essays written by twenty maritime students, and a structural analysis of sentences was employed to examine the students’ writing. Different kinds of sentences and sentence errors were identified, and they were classified accordingly. The findings of the study revealed that the students favoured simple ...
Frontiers in Psychology
Celebrities, athletes and even politicians are frequently identified as role models for most impr... more Celebrities, athletes and even politicians are frequently identified as role models for most impressionable students. But the reality is, outside of their own home, one of the greatest role models in a student's life is standing in front of the classroom. Teachers are people to look up to and emulate. This paper attempts to discover some of the essential qualities and skills that would help teachers and the students they teach achieve their full potentials, and also some key characteristics that contribute to teachers and instruction effectiveness. This paper also attempts to highlight the features of 3H (Head, Heart and Hands) model in effective instructional approach and theorizes that the 3H attributes in combination with Bloom's Taxonomy will produce effective 21st century teachers. Hence, this article endeavors to create awareness and contribute to the transformation of teachers toward reflective and visionary; confident and competent teachers. After all, effective teac...
The use of mobile phones, especially smartphones with their sophisticated applications including ... more The use of mobile phones, especially smartphones with their sophisticated applications including social media is no more a sign of one's standard of life resembling his/her wealth or richness, but an indispensable part of most people's lives. It is not an exaggeration to mention that if a person who uses a smartphone forgets to carry it with him/her for a day, that person would feel paralyzed and inactive the whole day. Many individuals have now learnt to live without people around them, but not the smartphone. While it brings several advantages to the human being, its influence on children is mostly undesired in many aspects, especially with regard to morality and health. Child psychologists, paediatricians and educationists have expressed their concerns over this intruder device in children's naturally innocent lives. Thus, this paper aims to discuss the negative impacts of the use of mobile platforms among youngsters. The study was conducted using published material including books, reports and research papers. Findings show that timely action needs to be taken before it becomes too late. The recommendations of experts include parental control over the use of mobile platforms and social media.
Conceptualizing a Merger of Islamic Values and Sociolinguistic Rules 469 concept. Novel connectio... more Conceptualizing a Merger of Islamic Values and Sociolinguistic Rules 469 concept. Novel connections between the key concepts or constructs identified, and the logic of connections between concepts are discussed within the ambit of the Socio-theological framework. Finally, the guidelines outlined by Hirschheim (2008) and Toulmin (1958) are used to explain the positioning of this paper.
Test Engineering and Management, 2020
Gamification is a genre of social interaction that concerns those in fields like academia, as wel... more Gamification is a genre of social interaction that concerns those in fields like academia, as well as professionals of business, education, and information technology. However, as a term, it remains hindered as of varied uses and meanings, it has been divided according to its educational usability. It has been dealt with in terms of merits and demerits to validate its usefulness by offering the proof to encourage those specialized in education as well as entertainment. In this paper, a general overview of gamification and in education respectively (i.e. learning and teaching) with a glimpse from empirical studies. Followed by an examining of its contributions for a better improvement in the educational process in general. This articles gives a general description overview on the use of gamification in understanding its applicable usefulness in the field of education due to its feature of edutainment. It outlines gamification in both theory and action, with an emphasis on empirical side in relation with context and purpose and context. Furthermore, it shows that gamification as a conceptualized concept is emerging in the field of education to meet the expected outcomes. A discussion on the probability of the way gamification to be more useful as a subdivision to improve the systems of interaction of user experience by using gamified design. The paper concludes with suggestions of nonstop investigations of gamified applications and its effectiveness.
International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the power of social media in the dissemination ... more The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the power of social media in the dissemination of information. The current pandemic has hurt not only social media users but also on state's sustainable development. As a result, the present study seeks to understand the reasons for using social media during the COVID 19 pandemic by screening various topics and assessing the impact of misinformation on social media, primarily psychological and mental effects. The study utilized a quantitative research design. Participants were individuals between the age of twenty and fifty. Data was collected using a questionnaire shared online to the 360 participants. The studies' responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the arithmetic percentage method using graphs and figures. The study results revealed that many respondents use social media as a source of information, news, and psychological nourishment. Besides, the results indicated that participants below 50 years of a...
Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2021
The first part of this paper discusses the rationale for universal grammar (UG) theory to explain... more The first part of this paper discusses the rationale for universal grammar (UG) theory to explain first language acquisition. It also illustrates the issues of language acquisition Chomsky argued which could not be supported by behaviourist theories and shows how Chomsky proposed a solution to this problem through his theoretical model of universal grammar. The next part outlines this theory’s key tenets, arguing that these principles must be an innate endowment of the human mind. Moreover, the study illustrates specific examples of grammatical phenomena that universal grammar seeks to explain. Lastly, it shows that certain distinct grammatical features are linked and that these connections can be explained within the Universal Grammar theoretical framework. The only reasonable explanation for the first language learning needs only limited linguistic exposure to activate them and set criteria for the language being learned for children whose minds have already been wired with essent...
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