Volume 13, number 1, July 2025
Browse
2 results
Search Results
Item Developing self-directed learning skills through scaffolding in problem-based learning(The Maldives National University, 2025-07) Shareef, Aishath Sana; ޢައިޝަތު ސަނާ ޝަރީފުProblem-Based Learning (PBL) is a valuable educational pedagogy for contextualising a problem to motivate learners to participate in problem-solving and deal with real-life challenges. An action research approach was utilised to demonstrate how scaffolding as a teaching strategy in a PBL module can enhance Self-Directed Learning (SDL) in undergraduate final-year nursing students. Using the scaffolding framework proposed by Van de Pol et al. (2010), the impacts of the interventions were examined using a mixed-method approach. Quantitative data analysis indicated that less than half of the students did not initially consider themselves self-directed learners. After the scaffolding interventions, 57.1% agreed they had greater ownership over their learning. Most students valued peer support and brief instructor guidance for enhancing independence, confidence, and proficiency during PBL projects. Qualitative findings highlighted student experiences, challenges, and how the module supported them in working independently and developing SDL skills.Item The impact of social media communication on human perception creations : case study of the 2022 mass riot in Sri Lanka(The Maldives National Journal of Research, 2025-07) Jayarathne, Dasuni; ދަސޫނީ ޖަޔަރަނެThis study was conducted in order to identify the impact of social media communication on the mass riot that happened in Sri Lanka in 2022. The primary objective of the research was to identify the factors influencing the audience’s perception of struggle. This quantitative research utilized a questionnaire method for data collection, with a sample size of 200 participants selected through random sampling. The majority of respondents were females aged between 18 and 28 from the western province. Most of the participants (74.5%) indicated daily engagement with social media information during the protest was online news, especially through Facebook posts and comments related to the events Interestingly, 66.5% of respondents expressed a neutral stance on the trustworthiness of the facts shared on Facebook, suggesting that, despite frequent use of social media, users were cautious about the credibility of its content. Further, the study focused on three key dimensions: the impact of hate messages on the audience, incitement, and online chatter. Regression analysis revealed that hate messages, incitements, and online chatter had a significant influence on mass perceptions during the riot, as indicated by a p-value of 0.00. Among these factors, incitement showed the strongest effect on perception changes, as demonstrated by the beta value. Further, it was notable that 78.2% of the sample received information primarily through Facebook compared to all other media Additionally, 59.5% of respondents expressed positive views about social media behavior during the post-crisis period in Sri Lanka. This quantitative research utilized a questionnaire method for data collection, with a sample size of 200 participants selected through random sampling.