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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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    The Impact of De-Transitioning from a Fully Online to a Physical Learning Environment on the Students’ Academic Behavior and Their Identities
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2023-11-01) Aiyer, R.K; Kaduwela, S.M.K
    The effects of COVID - 19 pandemic have been felt around the globe irrespective of the geographical locations and the populace. The education sector too has faced immense challenges due to the sudden shift to online teaching in terms of resources and knowledge sharing. This study, however, focuses on the next wave of the shift; from online back to physical teaching and explores how this has impacted the students in terms of their academic behavior, social relationships, and academic performance. Data was collected from 120 students in the form of identity portraits, semi-structured interviews from three lecturers and from the administration to ascertain the students’ academic performance. Thematic multi modal discourse analysis revealed that the perceptions of the lecturers on students’ academic performance and behaviour contradicts what students perceived about themselves. Though the students were enthusiastic about returning to physical learning, the lecturers’ expectations were not met. The results shed light on the challenges faced in the return to traditional classroom learning and recommend improved understanding among the stakeholders.
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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.
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    Impact of Social Media on AL Students’ Academic Performance in International Schools
    (Faculty of Humanities and Sciences,SLIIT, 2021-09-25) Shariffdeen, F. S
    Social media has been a powerful source among students as an agent of socialization. It is hypothesized that there is a direct relationship between social media usage and the academic performance of students in schools. Hence, the main aim of this study is to investigate the impact of social media on AL students’ academic performance in international schools. A quantitative research approach was used. The study involved a hundred year 12 students selected from five leading international schools from Colombo using the systematic sampling technique. A survey research design was executed, and a questionnaire was administered to collect the data. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentage and mean were used to analyze data. The findings of the study showed that apart from the benefits of using social media, most of the AL students spend more time on these sites for chatting, watching movies, and playing video games instead of focusing on their studies which have negatively affected their academic performance. The study also revealed that cyberbullying and privacy issues were the main problems caused by using social network sites for these individuals, which has not only affected their academic life but also their mental and physical health. Hence, it is necessary to approach adolescents to the use of social networks with ultimate responsibility.