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Thambithurai Sritharan; Victoria Rosanna Ragel; Sutha Sritharan – International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 2024
This study aimed to explore the undergraduates' attitudes and perceptions towards the use of synchronous zoom classroom for learning, and the effect of individual differences on the perceptions of zoom learning. Data were collected via online structured questionnaire from a total of 379 undergraduate students, who utilized a hybrid mode for…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Videoconferencing
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De Silva, Ranapanada Kelum Jayamali; Peramunugamage, Anuradha – Research in Learning Technology, 2023
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) training has become essential in apparel education as it is widely applied in design and development activities in the industry. This study presents how physical CAD teaching converted to remote delivery during the emergency COVID-19 pandemic using online technologies. This study evaluated five distinct methods adopted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Software, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Anuradha Peramunugamage; Uditha W. Ratnayake; Shironica P. Karunanayaka; Chulantha L. Jayawardena – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2024
Purpose: This article explores the impact of systematically designed online collaborative activities in two engineering undergraduate modules and key considerations for student interaction in Moodle. Design/methodology/approach: The educational design research approach was chosen to improve educational practices through iterative needs analysis,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Cooperation, Learning Activities, Electronic Learning
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Weerasena, Asanka; Jayathilaka, Ruwan – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2023
This research investigates rural area students' online adoption during the fourth wave of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The main objective of this study was to identify the factors affecting the adoption of online education in rural areas in Sri Lanka. This case study was carried out based on data gathered from the online survey during…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Edward, Chamila Nishanthi; Asirvatham, David; Johar, Md Gapar Md – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study is to investigate the impact of teaching Oriental Music using Blended Learning (BL) approach for the students of senior secondary level in Sri Lanka specifically focusing on their achievement on required competencies of Oriental Music at Ordinary Level. The study analyzes the academic performance of…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Music, Music Education, Blended Learning
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Udeshinee, W. A. Piyumi; Knutsson, Ola; Männikkö-Barbutiu, Sirkku – Research-publishing.net, 2019
This paper discusses a qualitative study which examines the complexity and potential of using Synchronous Computer Mediated Corrective Feedback (SCMCF) for adult learners in English as a Second Language (ESL) classrooms in Sri Lanka. Chat conversation was assumed as the medium through which the teacher provides corrective feedback to the students.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Feedback (Response)
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Kacetl, Jaroslav; Klímová, Blanka – Education Sciences, 2019
At present, hardly any younger person can imagine life without mobile technologies. They use them on a daily basis, including in language learning. Such learning supported with mobile devices is called mobile learning, which seems beneficial especially thanks to the unique features of mobile applications (e.g., interactivity, ubiquity, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs
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Weerasinghe, Thushani Alwis; Ramberg, Robert; Hewagamage, Kamalanath Priyantha – Journal of Distance Education, 2012
This paper discusses findings of a study investigating how students, in four online courses, engaged in inquiry-based learning with and without support from a facilitator. The investigation was conducted by analyzing discussions of the online courses using the community of inquiry model. The results of the study imply that students in online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Online Courses, Inquiry
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Ariadurai, S. Anbahan; Manohanthan, Rajalingam – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2008
This paper presents research on a convenience sample of the Open University of Sri Lanka's engineering faculty. Examined in this research are faculty's opinions on the instructional strategies they use to teach engineering courses at a distance. First, this paper details the pedagogical strategies used by the faculty, which is then followed by an…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Engineering Education, Open Universities, Opinions