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The Autonomous Learner; Decoding Cognitive Logic of Generation Z in the Sri Lankan Advanced Level Classroom
| dc.contributor.author | Sudusinghe, D. N. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-11-04T07:46:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Advanced Level (AL) classroom in the modern era is no longer a site of passive reception but a dynamic ecosystem of negotiation and cognitive autonomy. This paper explores the behavioral and cognitive shifts within Generation Z (Gen Z) individuals born between 1997 and 2012, who currently occupy the 17-to-19-year-old cohort in Sri Lanka (Dimock, 2019). Despite geographical, cultural & subject streamwise specificities, Sri Lankan Advance level students are increasingly bridging cultural disparities through digitalization, adopting a globalized "digital-native" logic. This article analyzes the "Authenticity Filter," the "Fast Brain" paradox, and the transition from instruction-following to instruction-making, arguing that modern pedagogy must direct toward relationship-based facilitation. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sudusinghe, D. N. (2026). The Autonomous Learner; Decoding Cognitive Logic of Generation Z in the Sri Lankan Advanced Level Classroom. Adhyapana Prathibha, 16(1), 119-124. https://doi.org/10.66281/70130/9290 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 3121-5874 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/9290 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.66281/70130/9290 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Faculty of Education, University of Colombo | |
| dc.subject | Sri Lanka | |
| dc.subject | Advanced Level | |
| dc.subject | Generation Z | |
| dc.title | The Autonomous Learner; Decoding Cognitive Logic of Generation Z in the Sri Lankan Advanced Level Classroom | |
| dc.type | Article |