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Publication Open Access THE USE OF BLOOM’S TAXONOMY TO ASSESS STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS(2017) Peiris, S; Peiris, C. N; Wickramasinghe, SBloom’s Taxonomy is widely used, to bring out thinking ability in students, as an assessment method. In this article we emphasize four types of methods generally used in evaluating the intended learning outcomes in written examinations. How questions should be structured in each level of cognitive domain is discussed with an example in multiple choice questions (MCQ), short answer question (SAQ), structured type questions (STQ) and essay type questions (ETQ). Common biological applications were used as example questions. The questions were developed to show how students’ thinking ability was brought out when questions were structured in line with the levels of cognitive domain in Bloom’s Taxonomy. In conclusion, this paper defines how the application of Bloom’s Taxonomy helps in developing complete answers which come out not from the students’ memory but from applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating.Publication Open Access WEB BASED MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM FOR EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENTS IN UNIVERSITIES(INQAAHE Conference, 9-11 April, 2013-Chinese Taipei, 2013-04-09) Peiris, C. N; Wickramasinghe, S; Peiris, S; Meegama, R; Upeksha, G; Hettiarachchi, SExternal Quality Assessment (EQA) is the major component of QA framework in Sri Lanka. The main function of EQA is to review the standard and quality of the HEIs and its programmes of study and to provide the outcome to stakeholders to observe their expectations. Due to lack of organized mechanism to monitor and evaluate the outcome of the EQA conducted in universities the improvement in quality is not visible. Also the System users are in different geographical locations and therefore, no access to observe the outcome of EQA’s. A web based approach was developed, as a method to achieve the expected outcomes of EQA’s. The system provides user friendly, accurate and up-to date information of EQAs and also it provides a feedback mechanism through online forms/questionnaires. The easy access of information would provide the authorities a basis for decision making to improve higher education sector in Sri Lanka.Publication Open Access EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AT PROGRAM LEVEL: STANDARDS & PERSPECTIVES(APQN AGM and Conference, 7-8 March, 2014-Hanoi, Vietnam, 2014-03-07) Peiris, S; Peiris, C. N; Wickramasinghe, Sare public/private institutions and responsible for quality and standards • University accountability for quality and standards is a key factor in promoting and safeguarding public confidence • To identify and share good practice in the provision of education • To enable funding judgments to be taken on the basis of the outcomes of reviews • To safeguard the standards of awards and the quality of deliveryPublication Open Access RELATIONSHIP AMONG STUDENTS'LEARNING STYLE, ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AND STUDENTS'PERFORMANCES(Horizon Campus, National School of Business and Management , Sri Lanka, 2017) Peiris, S; Peiris, C. N; Wickramasinghe, SLearning Outcomes are statements that describe significant and essential learning that learners have achieved, and can reliably be demonstrated at the end of a course or a program. In other words, learning outcomes identify what a learner will know and will be able to do by the end of a course or a program. Assessment is a systematic process of looking at student achievements within and across courses by gathering, interpreting and using information about student learning for educational improvement Curriculum is a planned educational experience in a given discipline implemented within a specified time period to foster the desired academic & professional development of learners in that discipline. Our main objective is to train quality specialists capable to meet the national/international requirements. This paper extensively discusses the importance of assessment, learning outcomes, students‟ learning styles and the relationship between Students‟ Learning Style and the assessment of Student Learning Outcomes. The survey outcomes depict that the identification of Students‟ Learning Style is very important during early stage of a module as it is greatly helpful to prepare assessments and teaching methods which can be used in delivering the module. Students with different learning styles perform differently during assessments in practical and theoretical classes. Most of the lecturers do their best to finish the module according to the given time period. But the important thing is how students achieve the learning outcomes of the particular module. By considering these aspects, it is clear that there is a close relationship among Students‟ Learning Style, Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes and Students‟ Performances.Publication Open Access THE USE OF BLOOM'S TAXONOMY TO ASSESS STUDENTS'PERFORMANCE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS(Horizon Campus, National School of Business and Management , Sri Lanka, 2017) Peiris, S; Wickramasinghe, S; Peiris, C. NBloom’s Taxonomy is widely used, to bring out thinking ability in students, as an assessment method. In this article we emphasize four types of methods generally used in evaluating the intended learning outcomes in written examinations. How questions should be structured in each level of cognitive domain is discussed with an example in multiple choice questions (MCQ), short answer question (SAQ), structured type questions (STQ) and essay type questions (ETQ). Common biological applications were used as example questions. The questions were developed to show how students’ thinking ability was brought out when questions were structured in line with the levels of cognitive domain in Bloom’s Taxonomy. In conclusion, this paper defines how the application of Bloom’s Taxonomy helps in developing complete answers which come out not from the students’ memory but from applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating.Publication Open Access DEVELOPING WEB BASED QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AT THE HORIZON CAMPUS(Horizon Campus, National School of Business and Management , Sri Lanka, 2017) Peiris, S; Wickramasinghe, S; Peiris, C. NQuality Information Systems (QIS) provide quality related information to stakeholders. In elearning applications, QIS should provide e-learning materials to the lecturers and the learners who use them. In Student Management Systems (SMS), QIS provide all the facilities to run the administrative functions smoothly. Electronic Research Repository (such as DSpace) enhances the quality of the institute as it reflects the research competencies of the academic staff of the institute. Horizon Campus QIS include eLearning, SMS, DSpace, Library Management System, all based on a single platform. QIS provide better service to their stakeholders anywhere, anytime effectively and efficiently. Students‘ pass rate has been increased after introducing the Learning Management System (LMS). eLearning platforms immensely facilitate the teaching and learning process as they offer an environment-friendly and efficient mechanism for ensuring learner centered teaching and learning. As QIS implemented in a Cloud based System, it is easy to maintain and run with minimal cost.Publication Open Access Assuring Standards and Quality of Higher Education: Teaching and Learning(Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) Conference and AGM 2016, 2016-05-26) Peiris, C. N; Peiris, S; Wickramasinghe, SObjectives and Measurements • to investigate the effectiveness of teaching methods on students’ academic performance and to understand what measurements that someone could apply to improve the learning process. • Measurements: • Various qualities of the teacher • Feedback from Students • Learning Resources