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Survey of student characteristics at the Open University: A comparison with conventional universities in Sri Lanka Cover

Survey of student characteristics at the Open University: A comparison with conventional universities in Sri Lanka

Open Access
|Dec 1997

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a survey which was designed to identify characteristics such as gender, age, employment etc. of students following six study programmes at the OUSL. The sample consisted of 2197 students registered for the selected programmes. The findings were then related to established trends in the conventional university system to highlight existing similarities and differences.

doi: 10.4038/ouslj.v1i0.371

OUSL Journal (1997) Vol.1, (pp.63-82)

Language: English
Page range: 63 - 82
Published on: Dec 10, 1997
Published by: Open University of Sri Lanka OUSL
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 1997 B Gayathri Jayatilleke, G Dayalatha Lekamge, Buddhi Weerasinghe, published by Open University of Sri Lanka OUSL
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.