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Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education of State Universities Sri Lanka: Student’s Perspective
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2022) Madhushanka, L. P. D.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C.
Online teaching and learning became popular among Sri Lankan state universities with the Covid-19 outbreak and due to various other reasons, such as convenience of traveling, lack of sanitary facilities in hostels, continuous electricity breakdowns. It has been continuing even after the pandemic due to the country’s economic crisis. Although most of the state universities have transformed their mode of teaching, learning and assessment from a typical method (student and teacher meet face to face physically) to online method, yet to know about the success of this transformation, in particular from students' end. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the success of adoption of online teaching and learning of state universities in Sri Lanka. To achieve this objective, we collected data from undergraduates of 7 state universities in Sri Lanka and we launched an online survey to collect data. This study was a descriptive study and data were analyzed through Descriptive Statistics tests and post-hoc analysis was done using independent sample T-tests and ANOVA. Results of this study showed that satisfaction, suitability, and future preferences for E-learning differ from gender, university, previous E-learning experience, residential environment, and year of study. Student’s needs, capabilities and facilities should be matched with university expectations to formulate successful E-learning experience in future. The results of this study provide a significant contribution to decision makers in teaching and learning. The main limitation of this study is the sample of this study limited to undergraduates in selected state universities in Sri Lanka.
Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education; Student’s Perspective
(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka, 2023) Madhushanka, L. P. D.; Karunarathne, R. A. I. C
The Covid-19 pandemic brought a significant shift in higher education, leading to the rapid adoption of exclusively online learning methods in Sri Lanka’s state universities. Prior to the pandemic, E-learning was not extensively utilized in these institutions, with most bachelor’s degree programs relying on traditional face-to-face lecturing and physical interactions. However, with the emergence of quarantine measures and lockdowns to curb the virus’s spread, universities had to prioritize E-learning to continue academic activities. This research aims to explore students’ perspectives on the online learning experience in Sri Lankan state universities during the pandemic. The study seeks to understand students’ perceptions of the management of knowledge delivery, the effectiveness of learning and assimilating information, and the use of E-learning platforms in the context of exclusively online education. By examining students’ viewpoints, this research endeavors to provide valuable insights that can guide educational institutions in enhancing their online learning strategies and meeting the evolving needs of students.