Browsing by Author "Amarathunga, P.A.B.H."

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    Effectiveness of E-Learning on Interest in Carbon footprint and Environmental Awareness among School Students in Kurunegala District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Pathirathna, S.; Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Irosh, A.
    Environmental awareness proves paramount, it fosters a sense of connection to the natural world, promotes sustainable development and encourages conservation of irreplaceable natural resources and the world. Carbon footprint is a way to provide a number to the release of greenhouse gases by a particular action. The present research aims at evaluating the efficacy of e-Learning to teach Carbon footprint and Environmental Awareness. The present study is experimental in nature. Pre-test posttest equivalent group experimental design was followed in the present study. In this design, pre-tests were administered afore the experimental and control group treatment and post-tests at the cessation of the treatment period. A sample of 70 students was culled from Kurunegala District utilizing convenience sampling. Results denote that e-Learning is more efficacious than the conventional method in enhancing the achievements. There is a significant difference between the post experiment and delayed post-test among boys and girls at 0.05 level and insignificant at 0.01 level on Carbon footprint. Additionally, there is a significant difference between the rural (N = 12) & urban (N = 23) students, in which rural students possess high when compared to that of the obverse. But if the significance can be diluted to 5% we can optically distinguish the pattern where rural students are more inclined to Carbon footprint and environmental awareness in all pre, post, and post delayed scores. There is no significant difference between joint and nuclear family at 1% in pre, post and delayed post-test scores in Carbon footprint and environmental awareness. In conclusion, there is a significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores. It is evident from the present research that e-learning media and multimedia and its resources can elucidate the most of the abstract concepts.
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    An Empirical Study of Work Life Balance with Special Reference to Educators in Colombo District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2016) Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Pathiratne, S.
    The concept of Work Life Balance (WLB) has become a concern for every business: failure to manage work-life balance can pose an earnest threat to a business. However, despite its paramount, managing work-life balance remains a chore for many businesses. In Sri Lanka especially in Edification Industry it is not felt to induce the WLB practices either in Government sector or in Private sector whether in School or College level of Inculcation. Objectives of this study are to ken about level of work-life balance among Educators of different edifying institutions, analyse gender sapient work-life balance issues, ken how the age factor influences work-life balance and ascertain different work-life balance practices adopted by government and private scholastic institutions. Descriptive Study is orchestrated with a well-structured questionnaire to accumulate primary data from 100 members of edifying fraternity working at Schools, Colleges and Universities of both Regime and Private sectors. This sample is culled from Colombo District in Western Province of Sri Lanka. Results denoted that 72.9% people of the respondents have feeling of blissful at work. 54.3% respondents have feeling of missing their qualitative life sometimes, 30% respondents are infrequently feeling of missing their life. 60% of respondents are feeling tired at work and to manage stress arisen 64.3% of them, have opted for regalement. 72.9% respondents verbalized that there is no work-life balance policy (total of 84% when included Not Cognizant withal) in their organization. The chi square tests resulted Having Children and Quality of Time at Work dependent on each other. Having Children and Feeling of Missing Life are dependent on each other and Gender and Factor Facilitating Working Balance are dependent of each other. And, Hours of Travel and Factor Facilitating Working Balance are independent of each other. Also Hours of Travel and How often work worries are dependent of each other The Educators in both sectors aren't exposed to Work Life Balance Practices and even their employers haven't exerted in designing and implementing the Work-Life Balance. A 5-day work is one of such policy which can enable the employees to orchestrate their life part and manage it efficaciously. Keywords: Colombo, Educators, Edification, Work life balance
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    Examining the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Employee Commitment of Government School Teachers in North- Western Province Sri Lanka
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Pathirathna, S.
    School teachers have crucial obligation to shape the backbone of future generation in a country. Major Objectives of the present research were assessment of the type and level of employee commitment of teachers, investigation of the type of culture prevailing in the government school system in North Western province, Sri Lanka and analyzing the association between organizational culture and employee commitment of the government school teachers in North Western province for providing conclusions and recommendations to teachers, teacher educators, education planners, educational policymakers and administrators in Sri Lanka .Three hundred and eighty-three government school teachers were selected using stratified sampling method with the representation of both Kurunegala and Puttalam districts in North-Western province, Sri Lanka as the sample of the present study. A self-administered questionnaire consisting of three sections in order to collect responses regarding general information of the teachers, level of employee commitment and nature of the culture, was applied as the primary data collection tool for the present research. Findings proved that there is a significant relationship between organizational culture and level of employee commitment. Four organizational cultural types; adaptability, achievement, bureaucratic and clan culture were tested in the present research and among them, clan culture showed a greater positive relationship with employee commitment than other types of cultures. Findings further proved that teachers showed affective commitment rather than normative and continuance commitment. Accordingly, it is recommended to promote clan culture within schools as that has greater influence for determining the level of employee commitment. As the clan culture creating friendly environment working as a family, more opportunities for promoting togetherness and friendship of the teachers.
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    Factors effecting job Satisfaction of the Private Bank Workforce in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2018) Irosh, A.; Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.; Pathirathna, S.
    Job satisfaction is a subjective pointer that betokens how contented an individual feel while performing his/her responsibilities. Target and achievement depend on employee satisfaction and in turn contribute to organizational prosperity and growth, enhances the productivity, and increases the quality of work. The Sri Lankan banking and financial services industry is stable, vibrant and market driven one. The Broad Objective of this research is to quantify the job satisfaction and the association between various factors effecting job-satisfaction in private-bank sectors in Gampaha district. The sample of the present research was employees of three private banks situated in Gampaha District. A total of 45 subjects were selected randomly from these banks. Based on the mean score and standard deviation, 64.44% employees are satisfied while 35.56% employees are dissatisfied with their job. Findings denote that Major Factors that are affecting employee dissatisfaction are the occupational motivation, job security, responsibilities, conflict resolution, organizational environment, and salary. The foremost factor affecting lower satisfaction was job Security. Employees are satisfied from all other factors. In terms of the correlation between different factors and overall job satisfaction, all factors show a positive correlation. It implicatively insinuates that job contentment has positive linear dependence with the other variable. Least correlation is identified with career opportunities, followed by the occupation itself, and sodality of the job with individual aspiration and ambition. The highest degree of correlation is found with nature of supervision, innovation & technology and overall remuneration. In conclusion, job security is one of the most paramount ingredients of job satisfaction. Secure job environment enhances the degree of job satisfaction. Management must engender an environment of job security among the workforce.
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    An Inventive Teaching Method to Enrich the Knowledge in Grammar Amongst The GCE AIL Students in Gampaha District
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2016) Bandara, T.A.C.J.S.; Pathiratne, S.; Amarathunga, P.A.B.H.
    Grammar instruction can take many forms and can be carried out with various pedagogical goals in mind. The investigators have tried to explore an Inventive Method of integrating grammar lyric, song, and music to teach grammar. The researchers during the process of teaching Sinhala to the learners, varying from the age group of thirteen to fifty, have come across various problems in teaching grammar. The pedagogical potential of songs in teaching grammar has been enormously realized in the foreign but not in the Sri Lankan context, particularly in Gampaha District. The purpose of the research was to develop the students' knowledge in grammar, using grammar songs in the classrooms. And the Objectives are a) To compare the effectiveness of traditional methods and the Inventive Teaching Method in developing the students' knowledge in grammar. b) Analyse the effect of teaching Method on the experimental group in the pre-test and post-test in learning grammar. c) Examine the effect of traditional teaching on the control group in the pre-test and post-test in learning grammar. The study has been carried out with the AlL Arts students in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. It was decided to have a manageable sample of50 students. The pre-test and post-test questionnaires were developed by the researchers. The Results show that, from the scores that the treatment given to experimental group has produced positive result on the performance of the students. Therefore, it may be concluded that both the groups differ significantly. Also test showed that students performed better in the Post-Test compared to the Pre-Test. The ANOVA test for the control group and the experimental group concluded that the students who belong to the experimental group scored higher than the students who belong to the control group. The results of the studies reported in the study could influence the use of songs in grammar teaching and learning to Sinhala language learners. The findings indicate that the Inventive approach has a definite pedagogical value at the school level of grammar learners in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka Keywords: Gampaha, Grammar, Teaching, Songs, Sinhala language