Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development
Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) is a World Bank funded Sri Lankan government operation to support the higher education sector. This project focuses on Enriching Learning, Teaching, Assessment and English Language Skills Enhancement (ELTA-ELSE) Development Projects (DPs) for Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.
Total allocation for the Development Project: 120 Mn
Effective awarding date: 27th May 2019
Duration of the Development Project: Three years
Overall project coordinator: Prof. ODAN Perera
Activity Coordinators:
Activity 01: Dr. MDST de Croos
Activity 02: Dr. HPS Senarath
Activity 03: Dr. JMKJK Premarathna
Activity 04: Prof. ODAN Perera
Activity 05: Dr. HP Gunawardena
Deputy Activity Coordinators:
Activity 01: Miss. C C Walpita
Activity 02: Dr. A N Madusanka
Activity 03: Miss. D J Abeygunawardane
Activity 04: Dr. W D S S Pemasinghe
Activity 05: Ms. W M C Fernando
Project Assistant: Mr. PGNM Dharmasiri
Major themes covered by the project:
- A supportive and inclusive learning environment and scholar community
- Technology enhancement towards accredited teaching learning programme
- Investing in change towards developing budding entrepreneurs
- Recognize global living
- Universal graduate facing the world with confidence: equipping with English language.
Sub activities covered under each theme:
| Activity | Sub Activity |
| Activity 01 | 1.1 Personalized and peer-group learning activities through digital/online supportive system to facilitate ‘flipped classroom’. |
| 1.2 Combine modern higher education pedagogy through the development of thinking and creativity enhanced physical environment: “Think-Hub”. | |
| 1.3 Train staff and students work in digital/online learning environment. | |
| Activity 02 | 2.1 Development of web assisted system to facilitate the assessment, day-today activities and online feedback. |
| 2.2 Improving student learning capacity and skills through accredited teaching and learning programme. | |
| 2.3 Competency development of students via strengthening the faculty research culture. | |
| Activity 03 | 3.1 Conduct minor but dramatically impacting changes in curriculum to accommodate entrepreneurship development. |
| 3.2 Development of University Sales Centre –“WayaMART”. | |
| 3.3 Convert undergraduate research into Industrial Research projects and online dietetic consultation service. | |
| Activity 04 | 4.1. Upgrade the Social Harmony and Conflict Resolution Non Credit Course Module to credit course module “social and emotional learning”. See details |
| 4.2 Improve Social Emotional Learning Skills of students through “Faculty Career Guidance Program”. | |
| 4.3 Conceptual transformation of students to be responsible personnel for “GREEN” concept. | |
| Activity 05 | 5.1 Provide a platform for undergraduates to develop English language skills through Peer teaching and learning process. |
| 5.2 Digital learning of English through “Fans Club” using the resources of Teaching & Learning Resource Centre & language lab. | |
| 5.3 “Business English Pod” Online course modules to turn basic English to Business English. |
- DAN (Department of Applied Nutrition) ELTA-ELSE grant