International Research Symposium of UWU-2018

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    Effectiveness of E-Learning on Interest in Carbon footprint and Environmental Awareness among School Students in Kurunegala District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Pathirathna, S.; Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Irosh, A.
    Environmental awareness proves paramount, it fosters a sense of connection to the natural world, promotes sustainable development and encourages conservation of irreplaceable natural resources and the world. Carbon footprint is a way to provide a number to the release of greenhouse gases by a particular action. The present research aims at evaluating the efficacy of e-Learning to teach Carbon footprint and Environmental Awareness. The present study is experimental in nature. Pre-test posttest equivalent group experimental design was followed in the present study. In this design, pre-tests were administered afore the experimental and control group treatment and post-tests at the cessation of the treatment period. A sample of 70 students was culled from Kurunegala District utilizing convenience sampling. Results denote that e-Learning is more efficacious than the conventional method in enhancing the achievements. There is a significant difference between the post experiment and delayed post-test among boys and girls at 0.05 level and insignificant at 0.01 level on Carbon footprint. Additionally, there is a significant difference between the rural (N = 12) & urban (N = 23) students, in which rural students possess high when compared to that of the obverse. But if the significance can be diluted to 5% we can optically distinguish the pattern where rural students are more inclined to Carbon footprint and environmental awareness in all pre, post, and post delayed scores. There is no significant difference between joint and nuclear family at 1% in pre, post and delayed post-test scores in Carbon footprint and environmental awareness. In conclusion, there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores. It is evident from the present research that e-learning media and multimedia and its resources can elucidate the most of the abstract concepts.
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    Factors Affecting on the Lack of Online Education Practices among Undergraduates of Social Sciences and Humanities
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Gunasinghe, V.U.I.K.; Gunarathne, G.S.P.
    The modern educational system has a tendency to provide online education for higher education to serve all students with more appropriate and successful environmental settings and done by replacing the traditional face-to-face teaching model with online instruction to better meet the needs of students. According to Sri Lankan context, the online education in Sri Lanka has not developed when it compared to the global level. Online education can be used as a solution for problems faced by students who are following subjects related to social sciences and humanities in higher education because of the bulky student popuation than the other faculties. The general objective of this study is to find the factors affecting online education among students who are following social sciences and humanities in Sri Lankan universities. The sample includes 100 students of the faculty of social sciences and humanities of the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. Primary data were collected by using questionaire and secondary data were followed by a literature survey. Descriptive statistical methods were used to analyze and present data. According to literature survey, there are 3 major factors that effect on online education; available infrastructure facilities, benefit from online education and knowledge on information technology etc. According to findings of this study, infrastructure facilities that effect on the online education are at an excellent level in the university. Most of the students are strongly satisfied with the benefits of online education. However, the knowledge on information technology is not strongly satisfactory among undergraduates of social sciences and humanities. The lack of knowledge of information technology is a major barrier to use online education. Therefore, this study suggests to develop the knowledge based on information technology among the undergraduates of social sciences and humanities.
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    Perception of the Students on Obtaining the Assistance of ESL/EFL Websites to Learn English; a Study with Special Reference to the Second Year Undergraduates of Uva Wellassa University
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Dissanayake, D.M.R.S.
    Twentieth century students tend to mingle the modern technology with every aspect of their life and education is no exception. Online education system is now not a novel to most countries. The best way to learn a language is in interactive, authentic environments. Computer technologies and the internet are powerful tools for assisting these approaches to language teaching. This research focuses on the potential role of ESL/EFL websites as a means of supplement in classrooms teaching. The main objective of this research is to find the students' perception on learning English through ESL/EFL websites. Data for this study was collected by taking a random sample of students from second year. Students were given a questionnaire before and after an assignment. The students were introduced to three websites where they have to do the assignment based on the given websites. The study found that the students held a positive reaction over the using of ESL/EFL websites to learn English. The results revealed that, the majority of students (88%) found the strategy used by the teacher was effective and interesting. Thus the researcher arrived to a conclusion that obtaining the assistance of ESL/EFL websites to learn English is effective and the students are caring a positive perception of the same.
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    The Uses of Blogs as an E-learning Tool in Sri Lankan Higher Education
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Fawaz, S.A.M.
    The aspects of the education are changing in paralleled to the innovations in technology. It is very essential for instructors benefit from the opportunities and possibilities of these innovations in order to facilitate the effective teaching and learning according to their needs. Socialization, communication and level of interactivity are the factors that directly influence the quality of online learning environments. Blogs are like online diaries published on the web that reflects personal opinions, feelings, hobbies and experiences about specific topic or theme. In addition to their growing popularity, blogs can be used in higher environments for many purposes. New technologies have an important effect on changing education. Using technology also has effect on improving learning and teaching in education and especially higher education. Now some universities and institutes use these technologies to apply virtual and distance education but there are another approaches to use them. Weblog is one of them. Weblogs can be used in conventional universities alongside the traditional classroom teaching method because of it is easy to learn and apply. Weblog provides a good opportunity for collaborative learning and communication between students even among the students. In this research my aim is to critically study about the usage of web-blogs as an e-Learning tool in Sri Lankan higher education. Both qualitative and quantitative measures were used to gather and analyse the data. The result of the study revealed that the participants favoured creating, managing their own blog page and sharing their own works through their blog pages with others.