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    Crises, chaos and contemplations: the impact of economic downturn on academic performance: a study of undergraduate students in private universities in Colombo, Sri Lanka
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2025-04-02) Thennakoon, S. H; Wijesinghe, K.S; Weerarathna, R. S; Shamila, P; Wickramasinghe, Y
    The impact of the economic downturn on academic performance is a matter of significant concern for the Sri Lankan undergraduates. This study examined the impact of the current economic recession on the academic achievements of undergraduate students enrolled in private universities in the Colombo district. A sample of 380 undergraduate students was selected from a population of around 40,000 using cluster sampling, and data were collected via online questionnaires. The study employed a quantitative research approach, with multiple linear regression analysis conducted using SPSS. Independent variables of this study are the economic status of students’ families, ability to fulfil academic needs, students’ expectations, and mental health, while academic performance is the dependent variable. The research findings highlight how mental health and the ability to fulfil academic needs make a considerable impact on academic performance. Therefore, expanding future studies is highly recommended to investigate the comprehensive picture of the impact on undergraduate students in Sri Lanka.
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    How successful the online assessment techniques in distance learning have been, in contributing to academic achievements of management undergraduates?
    (Springer, 2023-03-06) Thathsarani, H; Ariyananda, D.K; Jayakody, C; Manoharan, K; Munasinghe, A.A.S.N; Rathnayake, N
    The implementation of online teaching and assessments was prompted by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, all universities had to adopt the distance-learning method as the only choice to continue education delivery. This study’s main objective is to understand the effectiveness of assessment techniques followed through distance learning in Sri Lankan management undergraduates during COVID-19. Furthermore, utilizing a qualitative approach and thematic analysis for data analysis, semi-structured interviews with 13 management faculty lecturers selected through the purposive sample technique were used for data collection. The survey was conducted via an online questionnaire that was distributed to Sri Lankan undergraduates, and a total of 387 samples from management undergraduates were drawn for the quantitative data analysis using a simple random sampling technique. The study's main findings revealed that five online assessments are currently being utilized to evaluate management undergraduates' academic performance under distance learning, including online examinations, online presentations, online quizzes, case studies, and report submissions. In addition, this study statistically and with some qualitative empirical evidences in the existing literature proved that online examinations, online quizzes, and report submissions have a significant impact on undergraduates’ academic performance. Further, this study also recommended that universities should implement procedures for online assessment techniques in order to assess the quality assurance of assessment techniques.