SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Science and Humanities [SICASH]
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SLIIT International Conference on Advancements in Science and Humanities is organized by the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), the annual research multi-conference of the faculty.
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Publication Open Access An Analysis of Creati vity, Criti cal Thinking, Communicati on, and Collaborati on Skills in the G.C.E. (Advanced Level) General English Textbook in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, SLIIT, 2024-12-04) Lawrence, D; Wijesekera, H.DThe Advanced Level General English (GE) Course in Sri Lanka aims to prepare students for success in higher educati on, work, and social life. To achieve this objecti ve, it is necessary to equip students with “21st century skills” in additi on to language skills. A crucial factor that determines the success of the programme is the teaching material. The Advanced Level GE textbook is the primary teaching material for the GE course in schools nati onwide. This study explored the representati on of 21st century skills in this textbook by employing Qualitati ve Content Analysis (QCA) to systemati cally categorize and evaluate instances of 21st century-related acti viti es and discussions within the textbook. Although the study investi gated twelve 21st century skills, in this paper, we focus on the 4Cs (Creati vity, Criti cal Thinking, Communicati on, Collaborati on). The results indicate that although the 4Cs were the most visible skills and consti tuted the majority of occurrences (85.27%), some important aspects or subskills were not adequately represented. In additi on to other outcomes, the presentati on will mainly contribute to English Language teaching material development and evaluati on at both policy and implementati on levels.Publication Embargo An Exploratory Analysis of Activities of Grade 11 English Language Textbook(Faculty of Humanities and Sciences,SLIIT, 2021-09-25) Jeganathan, T. B; Palihakkara, H; Manchanayaka, M. A. S. P; Chamalika, H. K. L; Gunaratna, M. D. M. K; Michael, M. A.TThis paper presents the findings of a survey that investigated the students' preference of the themes, lessons, and activities of the grade 11 English language textbook. The objectives of the study were to explore the appropriacy of the units, themes and activities and examine the role of the activities in improving speaking skills. A structured survey questionnaire was used to collect data in a non-experimental research design. We obtained our sample (n=207) from grade 11 students from 3 schools in the Colombo Division. Data were subjected to several statistical measures. It was reported that 83% of the students preferred the activities, but 17% reported that they disliked the activities in the workbook. 67.1% of the students reported the need for interesting activities. 62.3% of the students reported that they needed to learn English language grammar, while 60% of the students expressed the need for using technology for effective learning. One recommendation is adapting materials and activities to suit the current proficiency levels and preferences of the students. Using additional teacher-made communicative activities and adding supplemental speaking activities to support a balanced skills approach (BSA) are also suggested. A small sample contributed to low statistical power and limited generalizability of the findings. Limitations in statistical analysis and the non-representative sample reduced the generalizability of the results. Future studies involving a representative sample of students and a combination of quantitative and qualitative statistical measures are suggested.