The Ideological Basis for Linking Social and Emotional Learning with Sri Lankan University Education during the Corona Epidemic

Abstract

This research examines the ideological basis of university education in Sri Lanka based on the concept of social and emotional learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals with strong socio-emotional skills face challenges daily and can reap academic benefits as well as social advantages. The main group affected by the epidemic represents the youth. However, the government ordered the closure of all academic institutions from March 2020. Accordingly, universities in Sri Lanka analysed the socio-emotional conditions on the current academic process of the youth community in line with the third wave. The study was conducted using a mixed technique. Of the 800 undergraduates randomly selected from 16 state universities, 80 students as randomly selected were given a questionnaire through the Google form. As a notable addition, a selected sample of 25 undergraduates was interviewed using magnification technology. The main conclusion of this data analysis is that the corona epidemic reflects the peculiarities of socio-emotional learning in the educational process of the university youth community. The research data show that there is no direct link between the socioemotional education systems in Sri Lanka for the university youth community. It therefore reveals the dynamics of our current understanding of the role of socio-emotional competence in promoting progress in university studies. Finally, this research shows that a strong socio-emotional learning dynamic can be built within the Sri Lankan university community.