ONLINE CLASSES: AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN AMPARA DISTRICT
Keywords:
online learning, learning environment, online platform, technologyAbstract
This study explores the online learning environment for Sri Lankan students, emphasizing the consequences of digital learning in the face of infrastructural and socioeconomic constraints. Understanding the effects of online learning in various educational environments, such as Sri Lanka, is crucial given its fast worldwide spread, which has been further accelerated by the epidemic. The study looks at how students' learning experiences, academic achievement, and general well-being have changed as a result of the move to online instruction. It examines several aspects of online education, including socioeconomic inequality, teacher readiness, internet connectivity, and technological availability. The study uses a mixed-methods approach to investigate the potential and problems associated with online teaching in Sri Lanka. It includes surveys, interviews, and data analysis. In order to improve the efficacy and inclusivity of online education programs and eventually progress education in Sri Lanka and comparable contexts, the study aims to identify best practices and obstacles.
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