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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Issues and challenges in online learning of senior secondary students of the plantation sector schools in Sri Lanka – A research study
Authors
S Shanmugalingam, C Sutheson
Abstract
Online learning is seen as essential in this era, so all school
students in the country have to engage in online learning whether they like it
or not. This study attempts to identify the challenges and strategies to
successfully address the concerns of Tamil medium students who are studying in
grade 10 and grade 11 in Plantation sector schools in Sri Lanka in terms of
digital access, digital literacy and e-readiness, delivery of online learning,
and online overload. The study was conducted using quantitative and qualitative
mixed research methods. A questionnaire based on the domains mentioned above, comprising
21, Likert-type items was prepared and administered to 450 students sample from
plantation sector Schools in Central, Uva, and Sabaragamuwa Provinces in Sri
Lanka. Data was also collected through focused group discussions with 20
teachers and 10 principals involved in online teaching in the same schools.
According to data analysis, 63.7% of participants indicated that there are more
challenges in access, 69.2% said that they face challenges in digital literacy
and e-readiness, 53.65% showed that teachers do not have adequate pre-training
to engage in online teaching and students have problems interacting with
teachers and peers, and 68.15% students feel online learning as burdensome. Therefore,
it is necessary to provide access facilities for learning online for the students
in the plantation sector and it is essential to provide proper pre-training for
teachers and students and create an appropriate environment to engage in online
teaching-learning. Since students feel online learning is a burden, it is
necessary to simplify and make these processes attractive, and further
strengthening the online learning process is seen as essential.
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Pages:37-42
How to cite this article:
S Shanmugalingam, C Sutheson "Issues and challenges in online learning of senior secondary students of the plantation sector schools in Sri Lanka – A research study". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 37-42
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