KICACT 2016
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Item Students’ Perspective on Using the Audio-visual Aids to Teach English Literature and Its Effectiveness(Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Wijekoon, W.M.S.N.K.The field of education is renewing in each and every second. Human Computer Interaction plays a vital role in it. Thus, the government authorities have paid more attention on this aspect in order to provide a qualitative education. According to the reports which were published by the Ministry of Education, the government has conducted trainings, workshops and seminars on using the modern technology including the modern audio and visual aids in all around the country. Yet, most of the teachers of English Literature still do not use them within the classroom and the students learn the subject in a conventional classroom environment. In this respect, this study explores how effective it is to use audio visual aids to teach English Literature which is considered as a traditional subject in order to enhance students’ literary competence and the students’ perspective on using the audio-visual aids to teach English Literature. For the study, as the sample, forty five students who are from Grade Ten and learn English Literature as an optional subject for the GCE Ordinary Level Examination were selected from four government schools in Kandy district and Matale district. Data was collected through a questionnaire and participant observation. Through the questionnaire, students’ preference for the subject and their views on teaching methods with and without the modern audio-visual aids were studied. Learning behavior and the students’ involvement with and without the audio-visual aids were studied through participant observation. The qualitative analysis of data revealed that there is a high involvement of the students when they learn this subject with the modern audio-visual aids. The quantitative data analysis provides the initial evidence that their teachers’ conventional teaching process is less productive and provides a lessened contribution to reach the expected goals of teaching and learning English Literature. The findings suggest that it is necessary to implement this pedagogical tool to teach English Literature as it has the ability of bringing a highly constructive learning environment.Item The Staff Perception on the Effect of Virtual Learning Environment in Distance Education(Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Gamage, A.W.M.Technology has removed the distance barriers and has given lot of opportunities for education through human computer interaction. Today, the impact of technology has dramatically changed the distant education system and many educational institutions are looking for different methods to expand their existing practices in regard to technology in order to bring student centered environment (Florida Virtual School, 2006). In order to respond to learner’s requirements and overcome the geographical challenges of students who have spread over Sri Lanka, most of the Sri Lankan universities have introduced the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) systems for distance learners. The aim of this research paper is to investigate how the usage of VLE contributes the attainment of the academic improvement of distance learners. Thus, this research paper explores how the ways VLEs are developed and how the ways the teachers make use of it affect the learners’ performance and whether teachers are satisfied with the performances of distance learners. For this qualitative study, two Sri Lankan government universities from western province are selected. The sample of study consists of 10 staff members from both universities where VLE is used for teaching distance learners. The research has used both semi-structured and structured interviews in order to collect data. The data is collected both via primary and secondary sources. The interviews were used as the primary source while websites and records of relevant institutions were used for secondary sources. The collected data is analyzed by considering the staffs’ perspective on the contribution of VLE in distance education. The results of the research brings out various aspects regarding staffs’ perceptions on contribution; effectiveness, usefulness and convenience of Virtual Learning Environment especially it shows that VLE has a significant effect on pass rate of all subjects when it comes to the distance education.