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Factors Affected to Poor Attendance of Advance Level Students Wickramanayake, Roshani; Kumari, H. M. Lalitha
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): International Journal on Integrated Education (IJIE)
Publisher : Researchparks Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v6i1.3950

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The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affect for poor attendance of Advance Level students in 1AB schools. The study was focused to get an insight idea on school related factors for students’ poor attendance and family related factors that caused for school absenteeism. Concurrent mix methodology was followed and the data was collected by survey questionnaires and by interviews. The questionnaires were given both students and parents who selected randomly for the samples. The survey samples were consisted of 92 Advance Level students and 46 of their parents. 8 Advance Level class teachers were selected purposively for interviews. Survey data was analyzed by descriptive statistical methods using tables, graphs and percentages and interview data was analyzed by thematic analysis. The study divulged the major school related factors that caused for school absenteeism as; unsuitable teaching methods, lack of school facilities and lack of enthusiasm for schooling. Other than that heavy work load, writing lesson notes, and non-conduct of practical tests were also caused in minor level. And also, parents’ income, lack of parents’ attention, helping to parents, failure to accept parental advices and educational level of parents were found out as major family related factors that caused for absenteeism. Look after younger siblings and broken families were also found out as the factors that caused for absenteeism in minor level.
The Potential of Sri Lankan Teacher in Managing Online Classroom Wickramanayake, Roshani; Kumari, H. M. Lalitha
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 11 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i11.3685

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The purpose of this empirical research was to examine how the Sri Lankan teachers manage their online classrooms. Three research questions were used to guide the study to a rational conclusion. Accordingly, the study was focused to get an insight idea on how teachers manage physical and digital resources and human resource in their online classrooms and the problems that the teachers face during their online teaching. Sequential mixed methodology was followed for the data triangulation which quantitative data was collected and analyzed first, followed by qualitative data. A survey was administered for the first phase while semi-structured interviews and online classroom observations were implemented for the second phase to obtain data from 205 teachers in 10 selected 1AB and 1C schools. Quantitative data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical methods using tables, graphs and percentages while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study revealed that 55.5% of teachers effectively manage physical and digital resources in online classrooms and 52.5% manage human resource. The research further revealed that many teachers had problems in managing online classrooms due to low student participation and non-continuity of internet signals. Also, the univariate analysis conducted through the research revealed that the type of school affects the physical and digital resources and human resource management in the online classrooms and it does not vary according to the education zone. Accordingly, it was unveiled that the school has a significant impact on the emergence of the teacher's management ability.
Sri Lankan Teachers’ Online Classroom Management Abilities by School Type and Grade Section Wickramanayake, Roshani; Kumari, H. M. Lalitha
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 5 No. 12 (2022): IJIE
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v5i12.3843

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The purpose of this research was to study the potential of Sri Lankan teachers to manage their online classrooms. The study was focused to get an insight idea on how teachers manage time in their online classrooms, how teachers’ online classroom management ability varies by school type and how teachers’ online classroom management ability varies by grade section. Explanatory sequential mixed methodology was followed for the data triangulation. In the first phase of the study, quantitative data was collected by a survey questionnaire and analyzed before collecting the data in second phase. The second phase was followed based on the first phase results and the qualitative data was collected by semi-structured interviews and online classroom observations. The sample for the first phase was consisted of randomly selected 205 teachers in 10 selected 1AB and 1C schools and the second phase samples was purposively selected 10 teachers. Quantitative data was analyzed by descriptive statistical methods using tables, graphs and percentages while qualitative data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study divulged that 66% of teachers managed time effectively in online classrooms while the teachers of 1AB schools are ahead of the teachers of 1C schools when managing the time in online classrooms. The study further revealed that the teachers of the Mathematics section showed the highest online classroom management skills comparatively to the other sections and teachers of the Commerce section showed the least online classroom management skills.
Co-Authors Kumari, H. M. Lalitha