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A Study on Attitudes of Teachers and Students Towards Implementing an Open-Book Examination for GCE O/L English Literature

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dc.contributor.author Pravini, H.B.H.
dc.contributor.author Hansakie, D.W.P.A.
dc.contributor.author Amunugama, A.M.W.D.G.K.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-11-04T07:16:02Z
dc.date.available 2020-11-04T07:16:02Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.citation Pravini, H.B.H., Hansakie, D.W.P.A. and Amunugama, A.M.W.D.G.K. (2019). A Study on Attitudes of Teachers and Students Towards Implementing an Open-Book Examination for GCE O/L English Literature, Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka, P.121 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21498
dc.description.abstract Generally, the examinations conducted in Sri Lanka, including Grade five Scholarship examination, GCE Ordinary Level examination and GCE Advanced Level examination are focused on testing the memorizing skills of the candidates. This study aims at investigating the problem of conducting closed-book examinations for GCE Ordinary Level English Literature students, and the primary objective of this study is to show the attitudes of teachers and students towards implementing open-book examinations for GCE O/L English Literature examination. A qualitative method was employed to address the objectives of the study. The participants of the study consisted of teachers of English literature and A/L students who have studied English literature for GCE O/L from Colombo and Kandy cities. Forty A/L students who have studied English Literature for GCE O/L were given questionnaires and ten teachers of English Literature were interviewed to gather the necessary data of this study. The data which was collected through interviews and questionnaires were examined, analyzed and synthesized using critical thinking. The synthesized data showed that the participants prefer implementing an open book examination for English Literature at GCE Ordinary Level and explained that the exams of English Literature should not test learners‟ memory but how they interpret the text. Thus, the government should take necessary actions to establish laws and examination methods that respond to learner needs and current trends around the world. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (HUG 2019), Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya. Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Attitudes, Open-book examination, closed-book examination, English Literature, GCE Ordinary Level Examination en_US
dc.title A Study on Attitudes of Teachers and Students Towards Implementing an Open-Book Examination for GCE O/L English Literature en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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