Browsing by Author "Ekanayake, R"

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APlus: An Intelligent Lecture Delivery System using Artificial Intelligence Learning Analytics
(IEEE, 2021-12-09) Kodagoda, C; Madampe, V; Ekanayake, R; De Silva, N; Wijesundara, M; Atapattu, P
As technology advances, new ways of teaching and learning can be discovered. Online learning platforms are able to provide easy, informative, and effective methods of delivering information since people are getting more accustomed to the use of e-learning. With the help of Artificial Intelligence, these methods can be refined to understand the users on a deeper level and provide services that are helpful and are more tailored to each user. The purpose of this project is to design an e-learning platform equipped for both educators and students. The system will be able to allow users to record/upload lecture sessions and other related study materials to the service which in return, with the use of Artificial Intelligence, try to understand the context of each lesson, segment videos, generate questions and deliver the materials to the Learner. The system will use various inputs from the Learner including video observation time, watched duration, types of videos watched, answers for questions, etc. to build a comprehensive profile of Learners. The system will use the knowledge gathered to provide services such as recommendations to the Learner, track the progress of the Learner as well as provide useful statistics of lecture materials to the Content Providers.
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Exploring the Psychological Impact of Socially Prescribed Perfectionism among Sri Lankan Adolescents: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study
(School of Psychology. Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2025-10-10) Ekanayake, R; Ponnamperuma, L
Socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) is defined as the belief that others demand perfection from them. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to SPP due to their heightened sensitivity to external evaluations. Existing literature has consistently identified SPP as the most harmful form of perfectionism. However, there is a notable lack of research focusing specifically on SPP, both globally and in Sri Lanka. This studyaimed to explore the lived experiences of Sri Lankan adolescents with SPP by focusing on how they make sense of external expectations and the resulting psychological impact. The sample included seven adolescents aged 17 to 19 who self-identified as perfectionists experiencing unrealistic expectations from others. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling via a social media post. Data was collected through semi-structured online interviews, each lasting between 30 and 50 minutes. The interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The superordinate theme, ‘the price of never feeling enough’, and its three subthemes illustrated the psychological impact of SPP, highlighting participants’ experiences of self-doubt, strained relationships, and identity loss. This study supports global literature by identifying SPP as predominantly maladaptive, with only limited adaptive aspects. Sri Lankan adolescents appear to experience intense psychological pressure, largely driven by unrealistic expectations from significant adult figures.