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Challenges Faced By The Undergraduates Of State Universities Who Speak Minority Languages: An Exploration Of The Sri Lankan Language Policies On Higher Education

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dc.contributor.author Randhuli, K.G.I.
dc.contributor.author Amarasinghe, H.P.
dc.contributor.author Kulathunga, K.M.J.S.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-29T19:48:02Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-29T19:48:02Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.citation Randhuli, K.G.I., Amarasinghe, H.P. and Kulathunga, K.M.J.S. (2018). Challenges Faced By The Undergraduates Of State Universities Who Speak Minority Languages: An Exploration Of The Sri Lankan Language Policies On Higher Education, Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, P.76 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21468
dc.description.abstract The present study attempts to investigate the challenges encountered by the undergraduates who speak minority languages in Sri Lankan state universities. Although there are varied issues that the minority undergraduates face, this area of research remains relatively understudied. The present study hypothesizes that (i) the undergraduates face difficulties due to the incompatibility between medium of instruction in the school and at the university; (ii) the undergraduates encounter problems in interacting in academic and non-academic settings and (iii) the authorities have taken necessary measures to implement the policies in order to minimize any issue that could arise. Random sampling was used for data collection. The sample consisted of 50 undergraduates from Sri Lankan state universities. For the study 50 online questionnaires were collected and 15 semi structured interviews were conducted. 88% of the participants were first language speakers of Tamil. 78% of them had studied in Tamil medium at school. 82% of them are studying in English medium at the university. The findings indicate that the undergraduates face problems in both the academic and non-academic settings. Although the constitution demonstrates some policies which are supposed to provide assistance to prevent such circumstances, the study identifies that necessary actions have not been taken. Hence; the first two hypotheses have been proven whereas the latter is falsified. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2018), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Challenges faced by minority undergraduates, language policies in education Sri Lanka, Language policies for Sri Lankan Universities en_US
dc.title Challenges Faced By The Undergraduates Of State Universities Who Speak Minority Languages: An Exploration Of The Sri Lankan Language Policies On Higher Education en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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