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Differentiating gender, BMI level and year levels motives for physical activity participation: with special reference to university of Kelaniya
(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Dissanayake, A.; Arachchige, O.; Dissanayake, N.B.; Kumari, H.V.M.; Pitigala, P.K.G.C.
Despite the many clear benefits of on activity, lifestyle, lack of Physical Activity (PA) is a significant health problem in the university population. A key issue in Physical Activity research is developing an understanding of Motivation. Although PA takes many forms, most research designed to enhance motivation for and ignores participation. The purpose of this study was to analyze motives for engaging in PA and determine and describe motivational differences related to gender, year level and body mass index in a university population. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The study was conducted in the Faculty of Social Science. The subject includes a random sample selection of 200 university students in fourth and second year student. Data were collected from MPAM-R (Motives for physical activity Measure-Revised) questionnaire. The motives of Gender, BMI (Body Mass Index), Year Levels and ANOVA to determine if there is a significant difference between the mean scores of motivation for PA participation of university students. Results further show that there is a significant difference between the five factors for motivation for each Gender, BMI, and fitness as determined by one-way ANOVA (F (1,198) = 4.587, P=.033). The study recommends that the University of Kelaniya further supports students’ interest for leisure related PA, and to possibly organize various sports clubs to create an avenue for students to play and complete in an activity that is interested in.
The Most Effective Barrier, do Undergraduate Students Encounter When Taking Online Courses Offered by University
(Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Wehigaldeniya, D.; Arachchige, O.; Pitigala, G.
As the popularity of the Internet grows, so does the potential for online learning. A great deal of evidence exists which shows that no significant differences should be expected regarding the effectiveness of well-designed online learning compared with well-designed in-person learning (Clark, 1983). The advent of new technologies are providing educators with opportunities to create a variety of effective learning environments, however, many adults students still prefer traditional, academic settings. The purpose of this study is to analyze student barriers to the online courses in the University. This research further aimed to understand which students will face barriers when attempting to learn online, what are those barriers and ultimate aime is to identify how we can help individuals in their learning? The main objective in this study is to identify most effective barrier faced by undergraduate students when taking online courses offered by university. Research sample unit based on infinite universe. It may be changing every time. Therefore, researcher choose snowball sampling method. The purpose of collecting this demographic data was to increase external validity for generalizability applications. According to above research design the researcher has to get four objectives for this study. The methodology applied in the four heading such as source of data. After that the researcher has selected study samples and collected primary data under the observation method. Furthermore researcher has identified independent and dependent variables. Finally analysis this data factor lording method, a frequency by ANOVA. To gain a better understanding about online course retention rates, participants were asked to respond to an item about their experience with online education. Items were meant to distinguish groups of students by their experience with online learning. By dividing research study participants into groups, the researcher was better able to grasp the differences between perceived and actual barriers to online education.
Parental Purposes for Motivating Children to Engage in School-Based Sports
(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Dissanayake, N.B.; Kalansooriya, J.; Kumari, H.V.M.; Arachchige, O.; Pitigala, P.K.G.C.
This Study examines the effects of parental attitudes on children’s school sport participation. It will focus on different people and institutions that are linked to promoting sports in School -aged children. The main purpose of the study is to assess the parents’ expectations when motivating their children for school sport programs. We have also analyzed the relationship between parents’ attitudes towards their children’s sporting habits. The primary research question for this inquiry is “what are the parental beliefs about extracurricular sport activities and what their expectations of these programs are?” There are many researches already carried out to find the relationship between the present situations in Sri Lankan school children’s participation in sports, which is considerably high. A measure of parental attitude that is independent of the child’s behavior is important in covering the gap in the existing research. I have collected responses from nine schools in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. The primary data was collected from 270 school children who are engaged in and not engaged in school sports. Data was analyzed for statistics, percentages, factor loading and group comparisons by using the software SPSS 21.0. The findings show mainly seven expectations influencing parents’ attitudes. The key parental attitude that determine their encouragement of their children to engage in sports is the approachability of coaches. Parents are of the opinion that sport participation has had a positive influence on attitudes towards making good grades, and they believe that children would be less likely to hang out with the wrong crowd if they are involved in sports. The positive recognition received from participating in sports was beneficial, and children seem to be more satisfied with school when participating in sports. All these factors have 81% variance to the dependent variable. Female children’s sport participation is only marginally influenced by female parents when female children are growing up. The results imply that promoting sports to the younger generation seems to be a fruitful strategy in creating a sporting habit and promoting sports participation among parents. However, there are challenges to be overcome in promoting female participation.