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ADOPTION OF C-DELTA IN
SRI LANKAN SCHOOLS
Commonwealth Digital Education LeadershipTraining in Action (C-DELTA)
Research Project in Sri Lanka – 2018-2019
About C-DELTA
Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA)
C-DELTA is a long-term programme of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) to promote digital education environments in Commonwealth nations. It works with governments,
educational institutions, teachers, and civil society organizations to assess digital education competencies, develop learning materials around digital education skills, provide training
opportunities for teachers, and monitor student achievement and its relationship to livelihood. The C-DELTA programme provides a framework for fostering digital learning and developing
skilled citizens for lifelong learning. It will foster leaders who can demonstrate how to use information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively and who will influence others
around them to use digital technology appropriately and effectively for learning (and earning) and for supporting sustainable development.
Adoption of C-DELTA in a country will help determine the level of digital education leadership skills in its educational institutions and provide a national benchmark for planning and
budgeting to help
Shironica P. Karunanayaka
Faculty of Education,The Open University of Sri Lanka

OURTEAM
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• Shironica Karunanayaka
• SunilWeerakoon
• Rasika Nawarathne
• Sasheeka Karunanayaka
• JD Careemdeen

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Attribution: C-DELTA Concept paper: Brown et al. (2016) (CC BY-SA)

PROCESS
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/494903446543596472/

INTERVENTION – Participants
Province No. of
Teachers
Medium of
Teaching
Gender
Sinhala Tamil Male Female
Central 03 02 01 01 02
Eastern 04 00 04 04 00
Northern 03 00 03 02 01
North Central 02 02 00 02 00
North Western 04 04 00 01 03
Sabaragamuwa 02 02 00 00 02
Southern 02 02 00 01 01
Uva 04 01 03 03 01
Western 17 14 03 03 14
Total 41 27 14 17 24
Percentage 100% 65.9 34.1 41.5 58.5

INTERVENTION WORKSHOP
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WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
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TEACHERS’ MIND MAPS - POSTERS

SCHOOL-BASED ACTIVITIES

STUDENTS’ MIND MAPS - POSTERS

MONITORING & EVALUATION

USER ANALYTICS – C-DELTA Platform
 364 registered on the C-DELTA platform as at March 2019
Teachers
182
Students
182
50% 50%

Demographics - Gender Distribution
 Teachers  Students
62%
38% 69
113
18%
82%
32
150

Demographics - Age Distribution
 Teachers  Students
7
3
48
52
33
17 16
4
1 0 0 1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
No.ofTeachers
Age Range
1 1
20
56
104
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
9-10 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-18No.ofStudents
Age Range
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Successful Completion of Course
60
57
55.5
56
56.5
57
57.5
58
58.5
59
59.5
60
60.5
Teachers Students
No.ofParticipants
32.97%
31.32%

Teachers – Completion of Pre/PostTests
Average Pre-Test Score = 42
Average Post-Test Score = 51
93
30
0
20
40
60
80
100
Pre-Test Post-Test
No.ofTeachers
Test Type
51%
16%

Teachers – Changes inTest Scores
28%
14%
3%
55%
Increased the test score
Decreased the test score
Score didn't change
Didn't do the post test

Teachers – Completion of Course Modules
58
37
31
47
26
20 19
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 Module 5 Module 6 Module 7
No.ofTeachers
Modules
32% 20% 17% 26% 14% 11% 10%

Teachers – ParticipationTrends
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Registered
Only
Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19
No.ofTeachers
Time Period
Participation Pre-Test Post-Test

Students – Completion of Pre/PostTests
Average Pre-Test Score = 46
Average Post-Test Score = 55
108
30
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Pre-Test Post-Test
No.ofStudents
Test Type
59%
16%

Students – Changes inTest Scores
25%
12%
2%
61%
Increased the test score
Decreased the test score
Score didn't change
Didn't do the post-test

Students – Completion of Course Modules
57
30
25
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Module 1 Module 2 Module 3
No.ofStudents
Modules
31% 16% 14%

Students – ParticipationTrends
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Registered
Only
Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19
No.ofStudents
Time Period
Participation Pre-Test Post-Test

IMPACTS
Aspects Findings
Successes • Awareness on Digital Identity and Digital Footprint
• Improving digital learning skills and digital educational leadership skills
Challenges • Time constraints for C-DELTA activities
• English Language barrier
• Lack of computer facilities in schools
• Slow internet connectivity
• Poor motivation of some teachers
Support • Good support from Principals
• Support of students & other teachers
• Support of parents of students
Achievements • Enhancing knowledge of ICT and OER
• Experiencing online learning and online testing
• Receiving computer and Internet facilities to school ICT labs
Future Plans • Introduce C-DELTA to all secondary students
• Motivate participation of teachers and students
• Include C-DELTA in the year plan

OUTPUTS -WEBSITE
<https://cdeltaousl.wordpress.com/>

OUTPUTS –VIDEOS
 C-DELTA Project at OUSL  Launch of the Website – Digital
Education Leaders in Action
<https://vimeo.com/357915378><https://vimeo.com/357972713>

OUTPUTS – RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
 Karunanayaka, S.P., Weerakoon,W.M.S., Nawaratne, N.M.R.K.,
Karunanayake, S. & Careemdeen, J.D. (2019). Promoting Adoption of C-
DELTA by Sri LankanTeachers and Students. Paper accepted to be
presented at the 9th Pan Commonwealth Forum (PCF9), 9-12 September,
2019, Edinburgh, Scotland.
 Karunanayaka, S.P. (Ed.) (2019). Digital Education Leaders in Action:
Teacher Stories. Edited Book to be published by OUSL – In Progress

CONCLUSIONS
 Adoption of the C-DELTA Programme was a novel experience highly embraced by teachers
and students.
 However, the implementation of C-DELTA has been hindered in some schools, due to
various challenges.
 Despite challenges, many teachers willingly implemented C-DELTA in their schools with
commitment.
 The teacher “stories” portray how the adoption of C-DELTA has impacted on the teaching-
learning process by enhancing digital learning skills among teachers and students.
 Our intervention has supported teachers to become effective professionals who can cater
to the digital education environments in their schools, by improving their digital
education leadership skills.

WAY FORWARD
 Implementation of the C-DELTA Programme as a Non-Credit
Course at the Open University of Sri Lanka
 Implementation of C-DELTA and evaluation of the adoption of
C-DELTA by teachers and students of the secondary school level
in Sri Lanka (Research Project - Phase 2)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 Commonwealth of Learning
 The Open University of Sri Lanka
 ResearchTeam Members
 Research/Technical Assistants
 CoordinatingTeachers
 School Community

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