Undergraduates and Extra Curricular Activities

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UNDERGRADUATES AND EXTRA

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES(Pertaining to the undergraduates of University of Kelaniya )

M.M.U.N.Mannapperuma.(HU/2006/024)H.B.T. Premathilake.(HU/2006/227)

G.H.T. Priyadarshani.(HS/2005/1126)W.W.L.S.S. Wanigasinghe.(HU/2006/191)

J.A.D.S.L.Jayakody. (HU/CC06/001)


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

One of the greatest pleasures of writing this report is to acknowledge the efforts of

those, who remain unknown within the pages of this report but whose guidance,

corporation, friendship and understanding were crucial for its success.

A special thank goes to our lecturerMrs. Rohini Vidyalankara for her guidance to

conduct this research.Also we express our gratitude to all inter faculty students of

University of Kelaniya who supported us to collect relevant data.

Our sincere gratitude goes to all the friends who helped in many ways to make

success this research.

Thank You.


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EXCECUTIVE SUMMERY

According to the research topic Undergraduates and Extra-curricularActivities, this

research has analyzed the participation of extra-curricular activities of undergraduates

parallel to their academic activities as well as what they expect by doing these activities .

Analyzing data is based on the category, faculty, year and gender.

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic.Though

undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester, can be find out that

theres a quantitative participation in extra-curricular activities among them. It proves

that the main purpose of engaging extra-curricular activities is to reduce their stress.

University of Kelaniya is providing a suitable variety of extracurricular activities to the

students, with the maximum opportunity of selecting the activities.Through a perfect

promoting strategy, the participation of undergraduates in extra-curricular activities could

be increased.


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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................. 2

EXCECUTIVE SUMMERY ............................. ......................... ............................. ............................ 3

1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 5

2. OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................. 6

3. METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 6

4. ANALYSING DATAAND FINDINGS. ......................................................................... 7

4.1 FACULTY OF ARTS.................................................................................................... 7

4.2 FACULTY OF SCIENCE............................................................................................ 10

4.3 FACULTY OF COMMERCE...................................................................................... 13

5. UNDERGRADUATES WILLINGNESS TOWARDS THE EXTRA-CURRICULAR

ACTIVITIES......................................................................................................................... 17

5.1 Faculty ofArts. ............................................................................................................ 17

5.2 Faculty of Science........................................................................................................ 17

5.3 Faculty of Commerce................................................................................................... 18

6. THE MAIN REASONOF LACKOF PARTICIPATIONOF THE EXTRA-

CURRICULARACTIVITIES. .............................................................................................. 18

7. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................... 19

8. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................. 19


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1.INTRODUCTION

Today we are living in a very complex society. Most people are money minded.

According to that situation it is not enough to have only the academic knowledge but we

must know how we behave in the society also .Because we cant isolate in this globalized

world. To spend the balanced life we should have academic as well as practical

knowledge. Extra-curricular activities help to gain us practical knowledge.

Extra-curricular activities are very useful to us to enhance our skills and talents. It gives

the guidance to develop our personality, team spirit, communication skills, creativity etc

and it helps us to reduce the stress.

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic.Therefore

undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester. So that they are

lack of the knowledge of outside world.To change this prevailing situation, university

offers extra-curricular activities with a good and suitable variety. By offering these

activities, the university expects to give practical experiences.Because they know thathow important the influence of those activities in order to gain success in every field that

we hope to play a role in.That is the reason we discussed this situation through this

research.


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2.OBJECTIVES

Identify the below areas;

y Participation of extra-curricular activities of undergraduates.y Purposes of enrolling with the extra-curricular activities.y The reasons of lack of participation.

3.METHODOLOGY

The topic Undergraduates and Extra-curricularActivities , that was pertained to only

for the undergraduates of university of Kelaniya.Because its possible to collect data

within the university premises. It was a reason to continue the accuracy of the data.

A questionnaire was used to collect data and distributed it faculty vise 20 per yearrandomly.And the analysis is based on the data which were collected from the three

faculties of the university.


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4.ANALYSINGDATA AND FINDINGS.

4.1 FACULTYOF ARTS

4.1.1 Students enroll with extra- curricular activities

Figure 4.1.1

The highest participation can be seen among the second year male students.Both first

year female and third year male students have the lowest participation.

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4.1.2 Students do not enroll with extra -curricular activities

Figure 4.1.2

First year female students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with extra-curricularactivities.

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4.2 FACULTYOF SCIENCE

4.2.1 Students enroll with extra -curricular activities

Figure 4.2.1

Participation of second year and third year students is good.

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4.2.2 Students do not enroll with extra -curricular activities

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First year students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with these activities.

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4.2.3 Percentage of participation with extracurricular activities in faculty of

Science.

Figure 4.2.3

65% of students enroll in extra -curricular activities in faculty of science.

65%

35%

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4.3 FACULTYOF COMMERCE

4.3.1 Students enroll with extracurricular activities

Figure 4.3.1

The highest participation can be seen among the third year male students.

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4.3.2 Students do not enroll with extra- curricular activities

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Second year male students have the highest amount of lack of enrolling with these

activities.

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4.3.3 Percentage of participation with extra -curricular activities in faculty of

Commerce.

Figure 4.3.3

2/3 students enroll with extra -curricular activities in faculty of commerce.

60%

40%

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4.4 Percentage of participation with extra-curricular activities in University

of Kelaniya

Figure 4.4

67%

33%

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5. UNDERGRADUATES WILLINGNESSTOWARDSTHEEXTRA-

CURRICULARACTIVITIES.

5.1 Faculty ofArts.

Figure 5.1

y Most of the students prefer to follow Language Courses.

5.2 Faculty of Science.

Sports ///// / 6

Clubs ///// ///// // 12

Cultural Center //// 4

Languages /// 3

Other _ _

Figure 5.2

y Most Students prefer to join in Club

Sports ///// / 6

Clubs ///// / 6

Cultural Center //// 4

Languages ///// // 7

Other _ _


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5.3 Faculty of Commerce.

Sports ///// // 7

Clubs ///// /// 8

Cultural Center /// 3

Languages ///// 5

Other / 1

Figure 5.3

y Most students prefer to join in clubs

6. THEMAIN REASONOF LACKOF PARTICIPATIONOF

THEEXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES.

y Percentage of undergraduates do not enroll with extra -curricularactivities is 33.3%

y 75% undergraduates out ofthe amount ofwho do not enroll withextra-curricular activities, is based on the result of excessive work

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7. RECOMMENDATIONS

y All the extra-curricular activities should be scheduled in effectivemannery Those activities should be arranged to develop the skills according to

the willingness of undergraduates.

y New extra activities can be introduced by considering the priority ofundergraduates.

y Promoting the extra-curricular activities that organized by inter-faculty

8. CONCLUSION

Modern education system seems to be very competitive and highly systematic.Therefore

undergraduates have to cover excessive work load within a semester. But their

participation for extra-curricular activities can be highly regarded.

The main objectives of participate those activities can be identified as reducing stress and

developing personality.

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