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Perceptions of Postgraduate Alumni on Knowledge and Enhancing Skills: Experience of the Open University of Sri Lanka
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Abstract
This paper reports on the perception
of alumni
on
knowledge and skills development
after completing a
Master
s
Degree
in Medical Entomology and Applied Parasitology (MEAP) offered
to wor
k
ing adults
using Open Distance
Learning (ODL)
.
The alum
ni perceptions obtained at the end of the programme and after four years of graduation,
verified the effectiveness of teaching
–
learning
methods of the programme
, its influence on career mobility and
contribution
to
their current
job performance.
Overall
,
the
a
lumni were satisfied with contents of the
MEAP
and
view
s
expressed reveal
ed
the programme
positively
contributed to
their
professional development
. Alumni used
the
subject specific knowledge, subject specific skills and generic skills
gained
in
thei
r professions and a few suggested
improvements to hands on experience on subject specific
practical
skills
. // Paper ID 94
Country
Srilanka
Region
Asia
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2019-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)