Fareed Mohamed Nawastheen

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• PhD in Curriculum & Pedagogy (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014)
• Professor at Open University of Sri Lanka

Since UNESCO introduced the concept of Open Educational Resources (OER) in 2002, both OER and Open Educational Practices (OEP) have gained significant attention within education. OER refers to educational materials such as teaching-learning and research resources which are freely accessible, adaptable, and shareable, typically under open licenses t...

Integrating technology into school education is critical for fostering 21st-century skills, yet its adoption in Sri Lankan schools remains inconsistent. As instructional leaders, school principals play a pivotal role in driving technology integration, but their practices and challenges in this context are underexplored. This exploratory qualitative...

This study explores secondary school teachers' perceptions and approaches to fostering self-regulated learning (SRL) in Sri Lanka. It aims to evaluate teachers' understanding of SRL. The following objectives were formulated: to identify the strategies and technologies they used, assess the perceived effectiveness of these methods, and examine the c...

Open Educational Resources (OER) hold great potential to improve accessibility, affordability, and openness in education by offering freely available and reusable learning materials. This study explores the use of OERs in the study guides of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), focusing...

Integrating information and communication technology (ICT) into classroom teaching and learning has become a pivotal aspect of modern education. Teachers play a crucial role in this transition, influencing the effectiveness of technology adoption. Understanding their perspectives on the interest in and challenges of ICT integration is essential for...

This study explores students' perspectives on the impact of Learning Management System (LMS) on their self-regulated learning (SRL) experiences. The research was conducted within the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) program offered by the Faculty of Education, Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education at the Open University of Sri Lank...

This study explores teachers' perspectives on integrating technology into Tamil medium classrooms. Integrating ICT-based Technologies is crucial as it enhances student engagement, facilitates personalised learning experiences, and prepares students for the digital demands of the modern world. A quantitative approach using an online questionnaire su...

This study investigated the impact of a Learning Management System (LMS) on the self-regulated learning (SRL) experiences of postgraduate students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) programme at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). Employing an exploratory research design and qualitative approach, researchers explored the...

Digital literacy has become a critical skill set for students in higher education, especially in the context of rapidly evolving digital environments. This study, which investigated the digital literacy skills of Bachelor of Education (Natural Sciences) students at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), is of significant importance. The research...

This study explores factors contributing to the low engagement of Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) students in online courses at the Faculty of Education, Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). Despite integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) into a blended learning model, learner participation in online activities remains suboptimal. Semi-structu...

With the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Sri Lankan universities turned to video conferencing to maintain academic activities, with Zoom being a popular choice. This study explores postgraduate students' experiences in two Master of Education (M.Ed.) programmes at a Sri Lankan university regarding Zoom-based online learning. It investigates student perc...

The study aims to explore the strengths and obstacles encountered in implementing Inclusive Education (IE) within government schools in the Batticaloa district. The research utilised a qualitative approach through multiple case studies. Conveniently, five government schools practising IE in the Batticaloa district were selected. Participants were p...

This study explored the strengths and challenges of implementing inclusive education (IE) in government schools in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka. A qualitative approach involved multiple case studies of five government schools. Participants included five Assistant Directors of Special Education/In-Service Advisors of Special Education (ADs/I...

This study examines the satisfaction of postgraduate students in Sri Lanka with Zoom-based online teaching and assessment practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Faculty of Education at The Open University of Sri Lanka transitioned to online teaching using Zoom technology due to the pandemic. This study aimed to investigate students' satisfacti...

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has significantly impacted the country's education system, with schools facing challenges in maintaining regular operations and providing quality education to students. This study examined the strategies employed by school principals to ensure teaching and learning amid the crisis. Twelve school principals were inte...

This study investigates the perspectives of postgraduate students regarding Zoom-based online teaching in M.Ed degree programmes, a form of instruction that has gained popularity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent shift to remote learning. The research aimed to examine students' perceptions regarding the overall quality of inst...

Information and communication technology (ICT) in education refers to the utilization of information and communications technology to support, enhance, and optimize the delivery of information within the educational field. As the global landscape continues to expand, the significance of incorporating ICT in education has grown exponentially. It is...

Teachers have a significant impact on the quality of education in any country. Therefore, teachers' job satisfaction would lead to quality education. However, several factors influence job satisfaction among teachers. This paper aimed to review motivation theories and selected empirical studies to identify factors influencing job satisfaction. In a...

The purpose of the study was to find out the attitudes and acceptance of information and communication technology (ICT) among urban and rural teachers in Teaching and Facilitation (TnF). The use of ICT helps in improving the effectiveness of all areas including education. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) introduced by Fred Davis was used to id...

This study was conducted to find out the attitudes and skills of Tamil teachers towards the use of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Facilitation. To achieve the objectives of the study, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used. This study is a quantitative study involving a survey. The present modern world meets a lot...

Remote Teaching and Learning Activities (RTLA) have emerged in the aftermath of the sudden closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic around the world. Multimode RTLA is slightly suited to the students of secondary and tertiary education. Nevertheless, it is questionable to use with primary school children whose learning is designed mostly chi...

Teacher professional development is directly related to student educational achievements. School-based teacher development programmes in Sri Lanka have been implemented at the school level recently. The study aimed to find out the status of awareness about SBTD and the participation of teachers in the SBTD programme. In addition, it also aimed to i...

The present study aimed to assess Sri Lankan school students’ perceptions on the experience of participating in remote learning activities (RLA) available to them during the time of COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted as a survey. Using the exponential non-discriminative snowball sampling technique, data were collected from 613 school stude...

ஆய்வுச் சுருக்கம். உலகில் விரைவாக மாறிவரும் சமூக, பொருளாதார, தகவல் தொழினுட்பக் காரணிகள் காரணமாக, பாடசாலைக் கலைத்திட்டத்தில் அவ்வப்போது மாற்றங்களையும், புத்தாக்கங்களையும் அறிமுகம் செய்ய வேண்டியுள்ளது. பாடசாலைக் கலைத்திட்டத்தில் மேற்கொள்ளப்படும் மாற்றங்கள், புத்தாக்கங்களை வெற்றிகரமாக நடைமுறைப்படுத்துவதில் பாடசாலை ஆசிரியர்களின் துலங்கல்கள் மிக முக்கி...

Classroom management has been considered as one of the important areas in teaching - learning process. It is associated with managing students’ behaviors in the classroom, which is one of the most contributing and challenging issues in teaching career. This study aimed to investigate the classroom management practices of secondary teachers in the K...

This study was carried out in the period of 2010-2015 when the new changes were implemented in the Sri Lankan school curriculum. The purpose of this study was to evaluate teachers' concerns over the implementation of 5E model under the modernised the competency-based curriculum reforms for geography in Sri Lanka. The Concern based adoption Model (C...

It is presented virtually at the Open University Research Sessions-2020 (OURS2020) which held on 13th November 2020.

The present study aims to assess school students' perspectives of their experiences of participating in remote learning activities available to them. T o achieve the main purpose of the study, the following objectives have been identified: to assess the awareness among Sri Lankan school students about remote learning resources and activities availa...

Developing Learning to learn related competencies is given prominent in the Sri Lankan School curriculum. Self-learning is given a most prominent place in the teaching-learning process. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) means that students can practice self-control in their cognition, behaviour, and feelings to achieve their learning goals. In this con...

The book on Fundamentals of Curriculum is written in Tamil Language. It aimed to give some basic knowledge about the curriculum to the readers especially to the students who follow the Bachelor of Education and Post Graduate Diploma in Education programmes.

The present study was aimed at identifying the job satisfaction of teachers working in the most difficult schools in the Puttalam Education Zone. The objectives were to examine whether there is any relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and intrinsic and extrinsic factors. A survey was carried out to identify teachers’ attitudes towards th...

A teacher is a person who provides schooling or facilitates for learning of students. Sri Lanka there were some occasions when teaching appointments were given without considering professional qualifications. Teachers’ roles in classroom practice are vital in bringing about quality learning among the students. Quality learning takes place with qual...

Participation in higher education is a significant indicator of development of a society. It is continuously reported that the level of participation of the Muslim community in higher education, especially among male students, is lower than that in other communities in Sri Lanka. A comparison of the involvement of the Muslim community in Sri Lankan...

This study was designed and aimed at identifying the possibilities of implementing multi-graded teaching in low enrolment primary schools in Malaysia. This study is an attempt to introduce the multi-graded teaching to the teachers in low enrolment schools in Malaysia to overcome the issues of: limited class, teacher and student shortage, teacher's...

In recent years, it has been emphasized that teachers should consider the diverse learning needs of students in the classroom, like student-centered teaching in the teaching and learning process. The main purpose of this study is to find out the perception of teachers towards fulfilling the needs of diverse learners in their learning and teaching p...

The aim of this research is to examine the students’ and teachers’ perception on School Based Assessment process in the schools of Minuwangoda Education Zone in Sri Lanka. The study was conducted with the aim of examining how the views of students and teachers prevail in the current operational situation of the School Based Assessment system, to fi...

It is observed that many research students face difficulties to understand basics of the referencing in their assignments and reports.Purpose of this book is to explain various referencing styles and give guidelines to make referencing in their academic writings properly. This book is written in Tamil and it is useful to the students who follow the...

Self-learning is given a most prominent place in the teaching-learning process. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) means that students are able to practise self-control in their cognition, behaviour and feelings to achieve their learning goals. In this context, students can generate patterns of cognition, behaviour and feelings themselves to achieve the...

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate...

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate...

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate...

The study aimed at identifying the problems faced by Graduate Teachers who recruited without indicating their subject category in the Tamil medium schools in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Using a simple random sampling technique, a total number of 13 teachers which consisted of 8 male teachers and 5 female teachers from the population of graduate...

The purpose this article is to explore of the current educational practices of Sri Lanka and to review the curriculum changes over the years in the country. To achieve this purpose, a review of literature was conducted in order to reveal the current educational practices and curriculum changes in Sri Lanka. Main findings of the paper were that ther...

The purpose this article is to explore of the current educational practices of Sri Lanka and to review the curriculum changes over the years in the country. To achieve this purpose, a review of literature was conducted in order to reveal the current educational practices and curriculum changes in Sri Lanka. Main findings of the paper were that ther...

The purpose this article is to explore of the current educational practices of Sri Lanka and to review the curriculum changes over the years in the country. To achieve this purpose, a review of literature was conducted in order to reveal the current educational practices and curriculum changes in Sri Lanka. Main findings of the paper were that ther...

Purpose of this book is to explain what is self regulated learning (SRL)and how teacher can facilitate to promote SRL among students. This book wrote in Tamil for helping teachers in the Tamil medium context.

The main purpose of this study was to determine the self-efficacy beliefs of the student-teachers in the context of Sri Lanka. The respondents consisted of 471 student-teachers from seven study centres of Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Programme of the Open University of Sri Lanka. The study employed an adapted questionnaire based on the...

Purpose of this study was to find out the perception of teachers on student’s difficulties in the bilingual education in the schools of Kalmunai education zone. For achieving the purpose following three research questions were set up; 1. What is the teachers’ perception towards language ability of students in the teaching and learning process of bi...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate perception of school principals towards their instructional leadership roles in developing good practices in the teaching & learning process. For achieving this purpose, following research questions were also included: (i) what are the perception of principals on their instructional leadership roles? (ii)

The purpose of this study is to examine school principals' managerial roles in handling conflicts between teachers and principals when they interact each other. For achieving the main purpose, researchers examined variables such as communication gap, administrative defects, individual behavioral patterns and principals 'managerial skills among the...

The purpose of the study was to examine teachers’ Innovation Configuration of 5E model in the implementation of competency based curriculum reforms in Sri Lanka. Using the qualitative method, 9 out of 311 secondary school Geography teachers from Kalutara district were selected as responded in the study. We used classroom observations by using adapt...

இவ்வாய்வின் பிரதான நோக்கமானது பாடசாலை மாணவர்களிடம் சுய-நெறிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட கற்றலினை விருத்தி செய்வதில் ஆசிரியர்களின் வகிபங்கு தொடர்பான இலக்கிய மீளாய்வினை இனங்காண்பதாகும். இந்நோக்கினை அடைந்து கொள்வதற்காக பின்வரும் குறிக்கோள்கள் அமைக்கப்பட்டன: சுய-நெறிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட கற்றல் என்ற எண்ணக்கருவினை விளங்கிக் கொள்ளல். சுய-நெறிப்படுத்தப்பட்ட கற்றல் திறனுடைய ம...

Abstract: Postgraduate Diploma in Education Degree Programme (PGDE) is a leading professional course offered by the Department of Secondary and Tertiary Education of the Open University of Sri Lanka since 1980. The main purpose of this study was to determine student- teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs who completed the PGDE programme. The Survey resea...

அதிபர்களின் போதனா தலைiமைத்துவம் தொடர்பான இவ்வாய்வானது புத்தளம் கல்வி வலயத்தை மையப்படுத்தியதாக அமைந்துள்ளது. அதிபர் போதனா தலைவர் என்ற வகையில் வகுப்பறைக் கற்றல் மற்றும் கற்பித்தலின் தலைவராக விளங்குதல் அவசியமாகின்றது. அதிபரின் போதனா தலைமைத்துவம் தொடர்பான புலக்காட்சியை மதிப்பிடுவதே இவ்வாய்வின் பிரதான நோக்கமாகும். அப்பிரதான நோக்கத்தை அடைவதற்காக .போதனா த...

The 5E instructional model is an innovative approach for constructive classroom instruction. First introduced in competency-based curriculum reforms in Sri Lanka, this is an inquiry-based model that allows students to engage in the self-learning process, in which teachers act as facilitators. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of teache...

The 5E Instructional Model is an innovative approach for constructive classroom instruction. First introduced in competency-based curriculum reforms in Sri Lanka, this is an inquiry-based model that allows students to engage in the self-learning process in which teachers act as facilitators. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of teacher...

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to evaluate geography teachers’ concerns in implementing the 5E instructional model in the competency based curriculum reforms of Sri Lanka. The Concern-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) was employed as theoretical and conceptual framework underlying the study. An explanatory mixed method design was used for data coll...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate teachers' concerns in implementing the 5E Instructional Model in Sri Lanka. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) was used to identify teachers' Stages of Concern (SoC). The respondents for the survey on SoC consisted of 303 geography teachers from secondary schools in the Kalutara district. The study use...