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Modelling Of Information Seeking Behaviour Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani Dr.
Modelling Of Information Seeking Behaviour Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani Dr.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Understanding information needs and seeking behaviour is essential in the provision of effective information services for school teachers. Though many seeking models have been developed over the years, most are relatively concentrated on a distinct profession or practice. However, no such definite model has been developed for school teachers particularly in Sri Lanka. Thus, the main objective of this study is to develop a model to explore the information-seeking behaviour (ISB) of teachers. The model proposed in this paper is based on Wilson’s general model of ISB. The theoretical insights and empirical evidence comprehended in the study were …
Information Seeking Pattern Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka: Discovering The Associate Factors, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani
Information Seeking Pattern Of School Teachers In Sri Lanka: Discovering The Associate Factors, Chamani Gunasekera, R. Balasubramani
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether any association between some of the factors selected and information-seeking activities of school teachers in Sri Lanka. A survey method was adapted and a self-administered questionnaire was distributed among school teachers who work in government schools in the Kandy district, Central province of Sri Lanka. This study extended that work to examine relationships between teachers’ information seeking activities and some of their demographical, professional and environmental factors. A series of Chi-square test of independence was conducted to examine the relationship between the selected factors such as gender, age, experience and school …
Bibliometric Analysis On Global E-Learning Literature In Web Of Science Database: With Special Reference To Sri Lankan Context, Mohamed Majeed Mashroofa, Mazuki Jusoh Prof, Karuthan Chinna Prof.
Bibliometric Analysis On Global E-Learning Literature In Web Of Science Database: With Special Reference To Sri Lankan Context, Mohamed Majeed Mashroofa, Mazuki Jusoh Prof, Karuthan Chinna Prof.
Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Study of existing literature on e-learning trend is a must in order to define the path for new research in the field. The objective of this study is to find the full range of scientific literature published since the emergence of the concept of e-learning. The researcher intended to get all of the literature published in the Sri Lankan context. Web of Science database search was carried out in January 2020 to understand the research trend. This study found 6934 results for e-learning after performing a basic search in Web of Science. This results covered 59784 citations. Though multilingual literature …