Journal Articleshttp://repository.lib.vpa.ac.lk/handle/123456789/982026-04-20T17:17:29Z2026-04-20T17:17:29ZWe must eradicate the fear of the differences’: Tertiary Spanish students’ perceptions about multicultural musicCabedo-Mas, AlbertoJoseph, DawnMellizo, JenniferNethsinghe, Rohanhttp://repository.lib.vpa.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23882024-10-21T07:20:12Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZWe must eradicate the fear of the differences’: Tertiary Spanish students’ perceptions about multicultural music
Cabedo-Mas, Alberto; Joseph, Dawn; Mellizo, Jennifer; Nethsinghe, Rohan
Collaborating across borders in higher education has shown to have myriad benefits. In this case study, drawing on
small group discussions, whole group discussion, and anonymous written student feedback, the authors from
different places across the globe explore preservice teacher’s perceptions of online learning multicultural songs.
Using thematic analysis, data were coded and analyzed into six overarching themes. Findings indicate students
broadened their musical spectrum and developed music knowledge and skills and an understanding about
educational models that can enhance the cultivation of a global mindset. While online delivery cannot fully replace
face-to-face teaching, the study indicates that the online environment can open up new windows of opportunities
for students to engage with cultural bearers around the world in real time
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAn Analysis of the Status of Teacher Certification in the Australian Capital Territory Following the Introduction of the Modular ModelNethsinghe, Rohanhttp://repository.lib.vpa.ac.lk/handle/123456789/23862024-10-21T07:03:28Z2023-04-01T00:00:00ZAn Analysis of the Status of Teacher Certification in the Australian Capital Territory Following the Introduction of the Modular Model
Nethsinghe, Rohan
This paper reports on research conducted to evaluate the
effectiveness of the Certification Modular Model 2.0 (CMM 2.0)
offered by the Teacher Quality Institute of the Australian Capital
Territory. The research evaluated the extent to which the CMM 2.0
was attractive, sustainable and developmental. The data was collected
via two surveys conducted with, teachers who were prospective
applicants to the CMM 2.0 and current and former certification
participants. A case study method was used to conduct this research.
Coding and systematic analysis were applied to the data by using the
three selected categories attractive, developmental and sustainable.
Most participants appreciated the developmental nature of the
Modular Model and saw this approach as affording them with
opportunities to gain professional recognition. This study contributes
to knowledge about modular approaches to teacher certification and
has potential to have influence on certification design and
implementation in the Australian context and internationally
2023-04-01T00:00:00ZFolk Poems and Songs to Empower Human Resources Engaged in Sri Lankan Paddy Farming – An Empirical StudyPanapitiya, S.Mahaliynaarachchi, R. P.http://repository.lib.vpa.ac.lk/handle/123456789/18422023-10-02T03:55:43Z2023-05-01T00:00:00ZFolk Poems and Songs to Empower Human Resources Engaged in Sri Lankan Paddy Farming – An Empirical Study
Panapitiya, S.; Mahaliynaarachchi, R. P.
Purpose: Folk poetry was used to alleviate the drudgery and harshness of agricultural life. The research
problem here is whether folk poetry has been used for the spiritual thinking and mental development of
people engaged in agriculture since ancient times. The main objective of this study is to reveal that these
poems and songs stimulated the rice farming of the farmers.
Research Method: The method used for this purpose is the Ethnographic research method. In those songs,
the words used and the rhythm are considered prominent for this. Folk poems and songs related to farming
recorded from different places in Sri Lanka from 2000 to 2015 are used for this research.
Findings: One of the major features of Sri Lankan farming was singing folk poems and songs while
working in farming aiming to mitigate work stress. Those poems and songs have influenced the physical
and mental wellness of the farmers. It is evident that the communication ability and mental freedom that
attracts agriculture are based on the work’s utility and the song’s rhythm. Poems and Songs created by
farmers are not just for entertainment. They express their efficiency and the nature of their work in those
poems and songs.
Research Limitations: Only the songs performed during tasks from mudding to harvesting in fields related
to rice farming in Sri Lanka were investigated.
Originality/ Value: These poems reveal the nature of the industry and the mental and creative nature of the
people who work in it.
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