2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Acceptance of E-Learning among University Students: The Role of Precipitating Events
Weerathunga P, Samarathunga W, Rathnayake H, Agampodi S, Nurunnabi M, Madhunimasha M. The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Acceptance of E-Learning among University Students: The Role of Precipitating Events. Education Sciences 2021, 11: 436. DOI: 10.3390/educsci11080436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-learningTechnology Acceptance ModelCOVID-19 pandemicUniversity studentsHigher education authoritiesEase of useEducation authoritiesAcceptance modelStudentsPandemicBehavioral intentionsEducatorsEmpirical evidenceCOVID-19AttitudesSignificant implicationsExperienceRelevant predictorsModerating variableKey component
2019
Body image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight?
Goonapienuwala BL, Agampodi SB, Kalupahana NS, Siribaddana S. Body image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight? Ceylon Medical Journal 2019, 64: 82-90. PMID: 32115403, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v64i3.8950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody dissatisfactionBody image perceptionImage perceptionBody image distortionPubertal Development ScaleFigure Rating ScaleIdeal body sizeHalf of boysSri Lankan adolescentsDiscrepancy scoresCurrent body sizeRural adolescentsDevelopment ScaleAdolescentsDissatisfactionMore boysBoysGirlsPerceptionRating ScalePubertal developmentStudentsOverweight studentsImage distortionPhysical problems
2015
Medical students’ perception on online learning facilitation
Wijerathne B, Agampodi S, Rathnayake A, Agampodi T, Siribaddana S. Medical students’ perception on online learning facilitation. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 23. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLearning Management SystemOnline learning management systemMedical studentsDiscussion forumsOnline learning activitiesTraditional teaching methodsNew educational techniquesOpen-ended questionsLearning activitiesStudent feedbackTeaching methodsBest studentsMost studentsTeaching systemEducational techniquesWeekly quizzesWeekly lecturesWeekly assignmentsHigher marksStudentsLecture notesTutorsQuizzesLearningSelf-administered questionnaire
2014
Expected qualities of a lecturer: perceptions of medical students in a remote setting
Agampodi T, Thalagala E, Perera S, Chandrarathna S, Agampodi S, Siribaddana S. Expected qualities of a lecturer: perceptions of medical students in a remote setting. South-East Asian Journal Of Medical Education 2014, 8: 31-39. DOI: 10.4038/seajme.v8i1.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical studentsMedical students' perceptionsNew medical schoolLimited educational resourcesOpen-ended questionFaculty of MedicineQuality studentsStudents' perceptionsLecture preparationLecture deliveryEducational resourcesMedical educationMedical schoolsContent organizationLecture hallLecturersStudentsReal-life perceptionMedical FacultyFacultyRajarata UniversityScarce human resourcesThematic analysisLanguage barriersAllied Sciences