Research in Progress

Research studies were conducted under the guidance of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) for the following;

TVEC Research Activities in 2020

Abstracts of Papers
No	Research Topic	Researcher(s)	Institute
01	Study the effect of smartphones on training effectiveness; Case of VTA Students in Kurunegala district	Mr. H.M.S. Jayathilake Mr. L.H.M.S. Bandar	Vocational Training Authority
02	Study on Critical Factors on Trainee’s Participation in Final Assessment and Find Feasible Solution focusing on Building & Construction Associated Courses Conducted By Vocational Training Authority	Mr. K.D.P.K. Kothalawala	Vocational Training Authority
03	Analyzing the adequacy of soft skills for employability of TVET diploma and certificate holders.	Ms. I.S. Samarasekara Mr. K.A.S.I. Gajaweera	Ocean University of Sri Lanka
04	Project on a performance evaluation system for instructors/trainers at Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka.	Mrs. Shanthi M. Edirisinghe	Vocational Training Authority

TVEC Research Activities in 2019

Abstracts of Papers
No	Research Topic	Researcher(s)	Institute
01	Teacher training on occupational safety & health for vocational training component of thirteen-year school education	Dr. Champika Amarasinghe. Mr. Charith De Silva. Mrs. Peshani Egodage.	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
02	Study on Female Participation in Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Maritime Sector of Sri Lanka	Dr. H.B. Jayasiry. Dr. C. Amarasiri.	Ocean University of Sri Lanka
03	Employment status of graduates of the Ocean University student intake of 2010 and 2011	Mr. H.K. Rashintha Thushara. Ms. Shamali Ratnasiri.	Ocean University of Sri Lanka
04	A study on foundation program and it’s impact on trainee performance in NVQ level 5, semester I of University College of Ratmalana.	B.V.A.P. Gunasena. H.K.A.P. Yasodara. N.C. Weerakkody.	University College of Rathmalana
05	The Role of Technical and Vocational Education in Poverty Reduction among Youths in Sri Lanka	N.L.B. Oshadie Dilini Ranasuriya	University of Vocational Technology

Research Completed- 2018

Abstracts of Papers
No	Research Topic	Researcher(s)	Institute
01	Study on Effectiveness of Problem Based Learning strategy	Mr. H.M.S. Jayathilaka Mr. S.W.M.P.N. Wanninayaka	Vocational Training Authority
02	ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ රාජ්‍ය අංශයේ වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපන කේෂ්ත්‍රයට වෘත්තීය මාර්ගෝපදේශන සේවාවේ ක්‍රියාකාරීත්වයේ බලපෑම බස්නාහිර පළාත් වෘත්තීය මාර්ගෝපදේශන සේවයේ නිරත නිළධාරීන් ඇසුරින් අධ්‍යයනය කිරීම.	Mrs. P.K.K.Mahanama Ms.N.P.Warakagoda	Department of Technical Education and Training
03	කාර්මික අධ්‍යාපනය තුලින් කාර්මික ව්‍යවසායකයින් බිහි කිරීමට ඇති හැකියාව හඳුනාගැනීම	Mr. D.M.G.L. Dissanayaka	Department of Technical Education and Training
04	Influence of Institutional Factors on Trainees’ Satisfaction in Metal Associated Courses Conducted by Vocational Training Authority	Mr. K.D.P.K Kothalawala Mr. Nadeesh De Silva	Vocational Training Authority
05	Short and long-term strategies for the development of communication skills in English among the undergraduates of the University of Vocational Technology	Mr. M.C.N. Perera Ms. J.A.M.B. Karunarathna Ms. D.L. Ranasuriya Ms. A. A. Gunawardana	University of Vocational Technology
06	The expectation-performance gap in generic (soft) skills of NVQ Diploma students for employability	Mr. U A S K Edirisinghe Mr. C. J Abeywickrama Dr. Indunil Senanayake Ms. Pubudu Rathnayake Ms. Hashini Kawshika	University of Vocational Technology
07	Analysis of factors Effecting Attractiveness of Technical & Vocational Education Training (TVET) sector: A Case of (TVET) Institutes in Wariyapola, Anamaduwa, and Kurunegala Divisional Secretariat Divisions	Mr. L.H.M.S. Bandara	Department of Technical Education and Training
08	Study on Effectiveness of Apprenticeship Training Programme conducted by National Apprenticeship & Industrial Training Authority (Special Reference to Cook Trade)	Mr. C.N. Koralage Mr. A.M. Wijayalath Mr. K.G.P. Kumara Mr. S.H.E. De Silva Mr. K.A.D.J. Pavithra	National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority
09	A Comparative Study of Career Guidance Systems in Sri Lanka and Singapore	Ms. B. N. Dharmasena	Department of Technical Education and Training
10	An Evaluation of On-the-job training of NVQ level 5 ICT training in Northern Province	Mr. R. Mathaan Mr. Priyantha Dharmasena	Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
11	Study on, Students attitudes on the Employability of Masonry & Carpentry Courses Conducted by Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka in Kaluthara District	Ms.Nadeeka Ambagahawatta	Vocational Training Authority

Research Completed- 2017

Research Studies
No	Research Topic	Researcher(s)	Institute
01	A Tracer Study on Gas & Arc Welder (NVQ 4) Courses Conducted By the DTET Centers in Kandy District	Mrs. K.D.S.K.Kahatapitigama	Department of Technical Education and Training
02	Effectiveness of NVQ Level 4 Assessment for TVET Graduates Increasing Employability in DTET students in Sri Lanka	Mr. Cliford willmrajah Lakshmanan	Technical College
03	Assessing Student Perceptions of service Quality in Public sector Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions in Sri Lanka	Ms. Y.P.S.Udayakanthi Ms. P.D.S.Kariyawasam	Tertiary & Vocational Education Commission
04	An Assessment of Radio, TV & Allied Equipment Repairer Programme : A Case Study of the Western Province	Mr. H.K.Dalugama Mrs.L.K.D.Mary	Department of Technical Education and Training
05	Identifying the casual and the solutions for shortage of skilled labour in Construction Industry of Sri Lanka	Mr. T.D.Denagama Ms. G.M.S.R.G. Manawadu	University of Vocational Technology
06	Low Female participation in Construction and Hospitality Management Based Courses Conducted By Tertiary and Vocational Educational Sector: with Reference to Western Province	Ms. W.K. Moramudali Mr. T.D.Ganegoda	University of Vocational Technology
07	Study on the impact of completion of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Programms, on reducing in youth unemployment in Embilipitiya Divisional Secretariat	Mr. S. ParameshwaranMr. Nadeesh De Silva Ms. M.M.A.T.R. Mannapperuma	Department of Technical Education and Training
08	ලෝහ හා මෘදු ලෝහ ඉංජිනේරු ක්ෂේතුයේ වායු හා චාප පෑස්සුම් ශිල්පීන්ගේ විධිමත් වෘත්තීය අධ්‍යාපනය ශ්‍රම වෙළදපොළ රැකියාගතවීම කෙරෙහි බලපාන ආකාරය, කොළඹ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ඇසුරින් අධ්‍යයනය කිරීම	Ms. P.K.K.Mahanama Mr.N.P.Warakagoda	Department of Technical Education and Training

Research Completed- 2016

No	Research Topic	Institute	By
1	Impact of Trainer Training Programs on Teaching and Learning outcomes in Technical Colleges and Vocational Training Centers in Sri Lanka	DTET	Mr.Nevil Edirisinghe Mr.H.K.N.Thusharika Mrs.P.G.R.Damayanthi
2	Study on Effectiveness of Training Learning Practices in Vocational Training Centers in Sri Lanka	VTA, DTET	Mr.H.M.S.Jayathilake Mr. S.W.M.P.N.Wanninayake Mr.L.H.M.S.Bandara
3	Evaluation of On the job training (OJT ) Places in an Exemplary Trade (Welding)	NAITA	Mrs.P.M.K.Kumarasinghe Mr.K.K.A.S.R.Britto Mr.D.H.U.Eranda
4	Study on Skills Development Processes in Selected Traditional Industry of Brass Works Clusters	TVEC	Mr.U.A.P.Dharmasena Mrs.A.H.N.Sandamali
5	Assessing effectiveness of the performance base allowance scheme in the Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector	MSDVT	Mr.Gamini Gunasinghe Mrs.N.S.D.Jeganathan Mr.W.D.W.A.Keerthi
6	The Influence of Website Design Parameters for Effective Usability on the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission’s Website	TVEC/ MSDVT	Mr.G.A.M.U. Ganepola Mr.P.M.C.P.Gunathilake Mr.H.O.Dewmith Rohana Mr.D.N.I.D.De Silva
7	Analyses of NVQ through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)	NAITA	Mrs.D.K.K.Karunarathne Mr.K.A.S.S.Jayasinghe Mrs.D.P.D.M.Jayathilake Mrs.M.D.Widanaarachchi
8	Impact of Quality Management System (QMS) on Improving Teaching and Learning Process in College of Technology(COT) and Technical Colleges in Sri Lanka	DTET	Mr.M.M.K.Weerawardhena Mr.I.D.J.Kulathunga Mr.B.M.C.N.Balasooriya
9	Study on the Use of NVQ Certificates for Recruitment of Employees by Private Sector Employers	TVEC	Mrs. W.A.W.C Premarathne Mrs.Priyanga Nanayakkara Mr.H.G.K.N.Bandara
10	Impact of Accreditation on the Teaching and Learning Process in the Civil Engineering Sector	TVEC/DTET	Mr.A.M.R.R.Abeykoon Mrs.N.P.Priyanga Nanayakkara Mrs.B.Nisansala Dharmasena
11	Contribution and impact of the Apprenticeship system for skills development of youth in Sri Lanka, especialy in the trade of Automobile Mechanic, Welder and Waiter	NAITA	Mrs.R.M.A.P.Samaradiwakara Mrs.R.M.N.P.Thilakarathne Mr.R.W.M.A.J.Rathnayake
12	Study on Inclination (Tendency) of G. C. E. (O/L) and G. C. E. (A/L) students to Vocational Training	TVEC	Mr. Manjula Vidanapathirana Mr. T. Senthuran Ms. T. A. W. Madhushani

Research Completed- 2015

No	Research Topic	Researcher(s)	Institute
01	Research Study on Effectiveness of Vocational Training	S.M.Edirisinghe	Vocational Training Authority
02	A study to Identify Effectiveness of Blended Learning Programme To Raise Pass Rates of Students in DTET	Mr. N. Edirisinghe Ms. H.K.N. Thusharika	Department of Technical Education & Training

Research Completed by TEDP

Research Topics – 2014

01	කාර්මික අධ්‍යාපන හා පුහුණු කිරිමේ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ පුහුණු වැඩසටහන් ප්‍රතිතනය මන්දගාමී වීම	TVEC	Download
02	නයිටා ආධූනිකයන්ගේ පූහුූණූව හැරයාම පිළිබඳ කරනු ලබන විෂ්ලේෂණාත්මක අධ්‍යයනය	Mr.Saman Wickramasinghe, NAITA	Download

Research Topics – 2013

No	Research Topic	Institute	Report
01	A Tracer Study on Employability and Effectiveness of TVET Certificate Holders in 2011	TVEC	Download

Research Topics – 2012

No	Research Topic	Institute	Report
01	Tracer Study for ICT NVQ Level 5 & 6 and NDICT Courses	TVEC	Download
02	Study for Searching Reasons for Decline the Pass Rate of the Courses of NVQ Level 5 in Colleges of Technology	DTET	Download
03	කාර්මික අධ්‍යාපන‍යේ පවතින ගිණුම්කරණ පාඨමාලාවන්‍ගේ විෂයමාලාවන් නූතන වැඩ ‍ලෝකය හා ගැලපීම	CoT, Ratnapura	Download
04	Effectiveness of Quality Management System in CoTs	CoT, Kandy	Download
05	Study of Effectiveness of NVQ Level 5 & 6 Diploma Programmes Conducted by the College of Technologies	CoT, Kandy	Download
06	Study on Foreign Employability of the candidates whose certificates were certified by the TVEC on the request of Foreign Employment mission.	TVEC	Download
07	Develop case studies of TVET Passed outs with Successful Careers	TVEC	Download
08	Study on consistency of NVQ Assessment System	TVEC	Download
09	ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ තාක්‍ෂණ විද්‍යාල තුල ආරම්භ කරන ලද තොරතුරු සහ සන්නිවේදන තාක්‍ෂණය (ජාතික වෘත්තිය සුදුසුකම් මට්ටම 5) පාඨමාලාවේ ඵලදායිතාව නංවාලීම සඳහා ගතහැකි ක්‍රියාමාර්ග අධ්‍යයනය	CoT, Ratnapura	Download

Research Completed – 2011

No	Research Topic	Institute	Report
01	A Tracer Study on NVQ Certificate Holders	TVEC	Download
02	Effectiveness of overseas Training for Development of TVEC Sector in Sri Lanka	DTET	Download
03	Study to Analyze Measures to link Technical Education & Vocational Training with School Education in Sri Lanka	VTA	Download
04	Development of a profile of training institutions that conduct training for vulnerable persons.	TVEC	Download
05	Establish equivalence of vocational qualifications based on the human capabilities of learning.	UNIVOTEC
06	නව යෞවනයින්ගේ වෘත්තීය ලැදියාවන් හා වැඩ ලෝකය අතර පවතින සම්බන්ධතාවය පිළිබඳ අධ්‍යයනය	CoT Rathnapura	Download

Research (2010) Completed in 2011

No	Research Topic	Institute	Report
01	Effectiveness of Self Employment Promotion Initiative (SEPI) loan scheme	MYASD	Download
02	Study to identify Constraints faced by Training Providers in implementation of NVQ Framework	TVEC	Download
03	Study on Female Participation in Vocational Training in Construction, Mechanical and Electrical Occupations	TVEC	Download
04	Explore the mode, extent and Effectiveness of Career Guidance Programmes for School Leavers in Sri Lanka	TVEC	Download

Research Completed – 2009

No	Research Topic	Institute	Report
01	A STUDY TO IDENTIFY ISSUES RELATED TO FULFILLING FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MASONS TRAINED IN THE GOVERNMENT TVET SECTOR INSTITUTIONS	UNIVOTEC	Download
02	STUDY TO IDENTIFY THE POSSIBILITIES AND CONSTRAINTS IN DEVELOPING CURRICULAR FOR SRI LANKAN TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT SECTOR UNDER THE NATIONAL VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FRAME	UNIVOTEC	Download
03	A STUDY TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY BASED TRAINING (CBT) CURRICULAR DEVELOPED FOR NVQ SYSTEM	UNIVOTEC	Download
04	IDENTIFICATION OF MEASURES TO IMPROVE / INTRODUCE FOOD TECHNOLOGY COURSES IN TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES	UNIVOTEC	Download
05	THE FACTORS INFLUENCE IN SELECTING THE COURSE OF STUDIES BY STUDENTS TO DTET COURSES DTET	DTET	Download
06	TRACER STUDY ON THE EMPLOYABILITY OF TECHNICAL COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE (NCECP)COURSES OF ELECTRONICS, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN, FITTER MACHINIST AND GAS & ARC WELDER IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES 2005.	DTET	Download
07	A STUDY ON CHANGING PATTERNS OF ICT RELATED OCCUPATIONS IN LABOUR MARKET OF SRI LANKA	TVEC	Download
08	STUDY ON TRAINING DELIVERY IN PRIVATE/NGO TRAINING INSTITUTES IN SRI LANKA	TVEC	Download
09	වෟත්තීය හා කාර්මික අධ්‍යපන ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ තොරතුරු අවශ්‍යතා සපුරා ගැනීම සදහා මෙම ක්ෂේත්‍රයේ පුස්තකාල තොරතුරු මධ්‍යස්ථානවල දායකත්වය	DTET	Download

No	Research Topics
01	Efficiency of Government and non-Governmental TVET provisions
02	Quantification of Economic and Social Benefits Contributed by the TVET Sector
03	Costing Methodology and Cost Recovery Mechanism to Ensure the Financial Sustainability of Public Sector TVET Programs
04	Tracer Study on Employment of Vocational Pass Outs

Research Completed – 2008

No	Research Topics	Name of Research Team Leader	Institute
01	A study on Employer Contributions for Technical Education & Training	Mrs. A.A.Anulawathi Manike	DTET
02	A Study to identify constraints and opportunities for providing Technical & Vocational Training the Physically Disabled persons in Sri Lanka	Ms. Ramya Kumanayake	NITESL
03	A study to find out ways to popularize craft level training Programmes such as mason, carpentry and plumbing in Sri Lankan context	Mrs. M.Thenabadu	NITESL
04	Study the Possibilities of the Application of Distance Learning Strategies at the Learning Resource Utilization Centers (LRUC) Established under The National Institute of Technical Education of Sri Lanka	Ms.Muditha Senevirathne	NITESL
05	Analysis of factors influencing skill development through case studies	Mr.B.H.S.Sureweera	TVEC
06	Descriptive Study on Development of Evidence based Portfolios for Competency Assessment through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)	Mr.Ajith Polwatte	TVEC
07	Feasibility of developing e – Learning for Capacity Building of TVET Sector in Sri Lanka	Mr.J.A.D.J Jayalath	TVEC
08	Impact of Trainer Training Programmes in Sri Lanka towards the success of Training Courses in the TVET Sector	Mr. T.S.P.A.Wickrasinghe	NAITA
09	Factors influencing further improvements of Apprenticeship Training in Sri Lanka.	Mr.W.L.S.S.Kumara	NAITA
10	Improvement of Institutional & industry relationship in technical education training for enhancing customer satisfaction	Mr.K.G.P. Randeniya	NAITA

Research Completed – 2005

No	Research Topics	Name of Research Team Leader	Institute
01	නිපුණතා සංවර්ධන ව්‍යපෘතිය මගින් ස්ථාපිත කරන ලද වෘත්තීය මාර්ගෝපදේශන මධ්‍යස්ථාන වල පවත්වාගෙන යනු ලබන වැඩ සටහන් වලට සහභාගි වුවන් පිළිබද සෙවුම් අධ්‍යයනය	H.M.T.K.Herath	DTET

No	Research Topic	Institute
01	Identify the Factor Affecting Skill Mismatch in the Leather Footwear industry Sector in Sri Lanka, Edirisooriya, M.L.N.S., & Waduthantri, P. (2005)	TVEC
02	Impact of Trainer Training Programs on Teaching and Learning outcomes in Technical DTET Colleges and Vocational Training Centers in Sri Lanka	DTET
03	Study on Effectiveness of Training Learning Practices in Vocational Training Centers in Sri Lanka	VTA, DTET
04	Evaluation of On the job training (OJT ) Places in an Exemplary Trade (Welding)	NAITA
05	Study on Skills Development Processes in Selected Traditional Industry of Brass Works Clusters	TVEC
06	Assessing effectiveness of the performance base allowance scheme in the Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Sector	MSDVT
07	The Influence of Website Design Parameters for Effective Usability on the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission’s Website	TVEC.MSDVT
08	Analyses of NVQ through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)	NAITA
09	Impact of Quality Management System (QMS) on Improving Teaching and Learning Process in College of Technology(COT) and Technical Colleges in Sri Lanka	DTET
10	Study on the Use of NVQ Certificates for Recruitment of Employees by Private Sector Employers	TVEC
11	Impact of Accreditation on the Teaching and Learning Process in the Civil Engineering Sector	TVEC,DTET
12	Contribution and impact of the Apprenticeship system for skills development of youth in Sri Lanka, especialy in the trade of Automobile Mechanic, Welder and Waiter	NAITA

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