Browsing by Author "De Zoysa, H.N."

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Can the Punishment on Crime be justified
(Department of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka, 2017) De Zoysa, H.N.
A Critical Review of Gender differences in Decision Making in workplace: A Case Study
(Research Centre for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) De Zoysa, H.N.
‘Gender’ One of today’s most important identity markers. It is defined by FAO as ‘the relations between men and women, both perceptual and material. Gender is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men, but is constructed socially. It is a central organizing principle of societies and often governs the processes of production and reproduction, consumption and distribution’. Both men and women play an important role as decision-makers in the workplace. With the increasing number of women in decision making positions, it is useful to know how they differ from men in leadership and communication styles. This is the main objective of the research, and the secondary objectives are to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of decision-making by women and to identify the challenges they have to face at the workplace. There are even gender differences in decision-making with regard to ethical issues. 100 employees were randomly taken as the sample of this study. Methods such as interviews and questionnaires were used to collect primary data and magazines, books, journals and web sites were used as secondary data. The data analysis was done both quantitatively and qualitatively. The findings reveal that women are much more interested in relationships than tasks. Men prefer to build relationships as they are doing the task. In terms of communication, women not only like to discuss things, but non-verbal communication may be included in the process. Men approach moral issues looking at individual rights and considering what is just and fair . Women approach them with caring and compassion and constantly consider relationships . It is difficult to say which is more ethical, but a combination of both tends to give more creative solutions and is generating more useful results over the longterm in organizations .
Using PowerPoint Presentations to Enhance Student’s Learning: With Reference to Undergraduates of University of Kelaniya
(19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) De Zoysa, H.N.
PowerPoint can be used as a tool to facilitate teaching and learning. It guides students in note-taking, reinforcing points made in a lecture, and to inject occasional humor or visual reinforcement. Therefore, it helps students to learn more efficiently. But the problem is, are they using this tool to enhance their learning efficiently and effectively. The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using power point presentations in classroom to enhance learning. Sub objectives are to examine student’s attitudes towards using PowerPoint presentations in learning and find out the strengths and weaknesses associated with using PowerPoint presentations. Fifty undergraduates from faculty of Social Sciences were randomly taken as the sample of this study. Methods such as interviews, questionnaires were used to collect primary data and magazines, books, journals and websites were used as secondary data. Data analysis was done both quantitatively and qualitatively. The analysis of the results revealed that the vast majority of students have positive attitudes towards the use of PowerPoint in the class room. This will help the students to learn this tool effectively and efficiently for their studies. SWOT analysis was done to find out the strengths and weaknesses of using PowerPoint presentations in the classroom. Moreover, it was found that PowerPoint improves the student’s learning motivation, it breaks down the daily routine of lectures and encouraging interaction between the teacher and the students. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the use of PowerPoint presentations enhances student’s learning efficiently and effectively