Education - Research Publications
Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/73
Browse
45 results
Search Results
Item Impact of task-related games on cognitive flexibility of low-functioning autism spectrum disorder children: A tool for improving quality of life in indian culture(Radiance Research Academy, 2021-04-12T00:00:00) Kaur, Kanwaljit; Pany, SesadebaIntroduction: People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) find it difficult to fulfil the requirements of the changing environment. A lot of studies have indicated; autism spectrum disorder children lack cognitive flexibility. Objective: The present study focuses on improving cognitive flexibility through cognitive flexibility games i.e. Colour LED (light-emitting diode) board game, Geometry shape LED board game, Multidimensional LED board game, Music multidimensional LED board which initially started with minimum WM load, leads to maximum WM load on children with ASD. These games are based on four basic principles (i) providing cues (ii) positive reinforcement (iii) adaptable instructions (iv) increasing attention span through engagement. Methods: The study followed the time-series design. The study was conducted on 15 ASD children with the objectives to find (i) Do children with autism spectrum disorder (low functioning) show improvement in cognitive flexibility when exposed to task-related games? (ii) What elements of cognitive task-related games engage the children with ASD? Results: The study reported that task-based games had a significant impact on the improvement of cognitive flexibility of the ASD children; the four elements of cognitive flexibility task i.e. acceptance, variety of stimulus (LED bulb, Music), motivation and support system (providing cues when needed) plays a pivotal role in the engagement with the cognitive task-related games. Conclusion: The study recommends that task-related games can be used to develop cognitive flexibility in low-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder Children. � IJCRR.Item Blended matters: Nurturing critical thinking(SAGE Publications Inc., 2023-02-07T00:00:00) Jaswal, Pooja; Behera, BiswajitThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Learning Framework-2030 presents critical thinking as one of the transformative competencies for incorporation into the curriculum. Critical thinking refers to one�s ability to distinguish relevant information from irrelevant information, relate ideas, infer and justify whether a particular assumption is acceptable or unacceptable. This article argues that blended learning provides a concrete and meaningful context for enhancing learners� critical thinking. Through collaboration, blended learning makes it possible to control, observe interactions, regulate tasks, and mediate in the acquisition of new knowledge. This form of collaboration creates a student-centered learning environment. Such a shift prompts to examine three objectives: (1) comprehend the creation of a blended learning environment. (2) discuss the characteristics of collaborative blended learning. (3) examine the role of collaboration in developing critical thinking among learners. To achieve the purpose of implementing a blended learning strategy in the classroom, the classroom teacher must create collaborative and participative learning experiences. Blended learning brings collaborative experience to develop higher-order thinking skills such as critical thinking. � The Author(s) 2023.Item Cultural Intelligence as a Congruent to Cross- cultural Adjustment, Decision Making Styles and Academic Achievement: A Triangulation Study of Foreign Students in Punjab(Central University of Punjab, 2020) Kaur, Kiranjit; Pany, SesadebaThe purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship of cultural intelligence with different variables i.e. cross-cultural adjustment, decision making styles and academic achievement of foreign students studying in Punjab. The data were collected from six universities of Punjab with two major considerations i.e. the universities where foreign students were available and the universities who gave their consent for data collection. Convergent parallel design of mixed method research was applied and both qualitative as well as qualitative data were collected simultaneously from foreign students, their Indian peers and teachers. The quantitative data were collected from 350 foreign students with reference to their proportional representation in the selected universities. To obtain the comprehensive information, case studies of 22 foreign students were also conducted. The results of the study revealed that foreign students studying in Punjab have average level of cultural intelligence, cross-cultural adjustment and academic achievement. It was also found that there exists no significant difference in the cultural intelligence, cross cultural adjustment, academic achievement and decision-making styles of foreign students studying in Punjab with respect to gender. Both the quantitative as well as qualitative findings of the study revealed that cultural intelligence of foreign students studying in Punjab is significantly related with their cross-cultural adjustment, academic achievement and decision-making styles.Item Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in Elementary Schools of Punjab: An Evaluative Study(Central University of Punjab, 2019) Singh, Narinder; Pany, SesadebaThe purpose of the research was to study the awareness, practice and problems related to CCE with respect to the rural and urban upper primary school teachers and administrators. It also aimed to investigate the practice and problems related to CCE as faced by the rural and urban upper primary school students. In addition to it, the training needs of the teachers were also explored and attempt was made to obtain information about the status of upper primary schools of Punjab in order to evaluate the status of CCE. Considering the quantitative results on awareness component, it was revealed that there are more number of rural teachers (83%) and administrators (74%) who are aware about CCE in comparison to their urban counterparts. These results are also supported by the qualitative results of the study. In the context of practice of CCE in upper primary schools of Punjab, it was found that majority of the upper primary school teachers (74%) and administrators (85%) are practicing CCE in an effective manner by regularly assessing the co-scholastic aspects and maintaining records of the students etc. Both the rural school teachers (83%) and administrators (88%) are practicing CCE in a better way in comparison to their urban counterparts which are further supported by the qualitative results. Majority of the rural (68%) and urban (66%) upper primary school students have reported that CCE is implemented effectively in their schools in terms of regularity in evaluation, framing variety of questions for evaluation, organization of co-curricular activities etc. More number of rural students (68%) have reported the better practice of CCE in their schools as compared to their urban counterparts (66%).The findings also revealed that the upper primary school teachers face problems related to CCE like hindrance in academic work of students due to a lot of co-scholastic activities, difficulty in recording the behavior of students on daily basis etc. It was also found that there are more number of urban school teachers (85%) who are facing problems as compared to the rural ones (79%) while implementing CCE in their schools. The administrators are facing problems like teachers’ complaints of increasing workload, incompetency of teachers in handling a lot of work under CCE, lack of parents’ support etc. There was minor difference in the quantitative and qualitative results. Through qualitative data, it was revealed that the urban and rural administrators face problems related to CCE to an equal extent. The upper primary school students also face problems related to CCE like overburden and boredom due to frequent testing, excessive assignments and project work, inadequate facilities for co-scholastic activities etc. Considering the locale wise comparison of the problems related to CCE faced by upper primary school students, it has been revealed that more number of urban school students (56%) face problems related to CCE in comparison to their rural counterparts (54%). The urban and rural upper primary school teachers of Punjab require training for understanding different techniques of evaluating co-scholastic aspects under CCE and for conducting and evaluating co-scholastic activities. From the responses of teachers to the questionnaire, it was revealed that urban school teachers feel the need of training for giving feedback to parents and rural school teachers need training for organizing subject specific activities and framing variety of questions for evaluation purpose. It was also found that there are more rural school teachers (45%) who need training on different aspects of CCE in comparison to the urban school teachers (35%). Further it was reported that there are some loopholes like inadequate material resources, less organization of activities like NSS/NCC, swimming etc., use of only tests and observation technique for evaluating the students and less organization of parent-teacher meetings. As a whole it can be said that urban schools are in more advantageous position in comparison to its rural counterparts in terms of material resources, evaluation, record maintenance and activities organized in the school.Item A study of relationship of Family environment with Mental Health of Adolescents of Sirsa district(International Journal of Applied Research, 2015) Kaur, Malkeet; Dhillon, Shamshir Singh; Kaur , RanjitAdolescence is considered as a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescent period is considered very important aspect in human life because many developmental changes take place in this period such as physical growth, new peer emotions independent of parent, intellectual skill and so on. The present study was undertaken to examine the relationship between family environments with mental health of adolescents of Sirsa district. The family environment of the adolescents was assessed by using family environment scale by Dr. Harpreet Bhatia and Dr. N.K.Chadha (1993) and mental health of the adolescents was assessed by Mental Health Check list by Dr. Parmod Kumar (1992). 60 Adolescents including boys and girls were chosen from one school in urban area and another from rural area through random sampling technique. The tabulated data was analyzed and interpreted by using statistical technique, mean standard deviation, correlation and t-ratio. The present study will suggest suitable measures to strengthen the relationship of family environment with mental health of adolescents.Item Creative Thinking Ability of Primary School Boys and Girls: A Comparative Study(SRJIS, 2015) Pany, SesadebaThe present study focuses on the creative thinking ability of the primary school students with reference to their gender and type of school. In this context data were collected from 100 government ((50 boys & 50 girls) and 100 private primary (50 boys & 50 girls) school students. The study was conducted with the objectives like to compare the creative thinking ability of primary school boys and girls, to compare the creative thinking ability of government and private primary school students, to compare the creative thinking ability of government primary school boys and girls, to compare the creative thinking ability of private primary school boys and girls, to compare the creative thinking ability of government and private primary school boys, and to compare the creative thinking ability of government and private primary school girls. The findings of the study are the primary school boys and girls, students of government and private primary schools, government primary school boys and girls, government and private primary school boys differ significantly on their creative thinking ability whereas the private primary school boys and girls, and the government and private primary school girls do not differ significantly on their creative thinking abilityItem Teachers Attitude towards Use of ICT in Technical and Non-Technical Institutes(MCSER Publishing, 2014) Farrukh, Sameena; Singh, Shireesh PalIn this study the group of teachers working in technical colleges and non-technical colleges both are selected to find out their attitudes towards use of ICT as their instructional resources in classrooms. As it is the fact that normally in technical colleges the teachers themselves have quite a good knowledge and are well aware with new technologies and therefore for these teachers the use of ICT as their instructional resource is not a big deal whereas the teachers of non-technical background may or may not be well aware of these new technological issues and therefore for these teachers it can be little difficult to adopt ICT as their instructional resources and they feel more convenient with the traditional mode of instructions in classrooms. Results revealed that there is a significant differences between the Mean attitude scores towards use of ICT of technical and nontechnical institute teachersItem Effectiveness of Student Support Services Provided by Indira Gandhi National Open University(MCSER Publishing, 2014) Mirja, Saba; Singh, Shireesh PalStudent Support Service is one of the key areas of which the success of any Open University depends. However, in classical mode of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) system, the most important components of evaluation are the print materials and the student support which contribute to the success or failure of a course. (Kumar & Fozdar 2009). To provide effective and efficient student support service, IGNOU has set up a number of study centers all over the country. Students are allotted one of these study centers, taking into consideration their place of residence.Studnets usually approach theses center for getting solved their problems related to course and transition. The Regional Service Division of IGNOU is therefore giving utmost importance to various kinds of support services provided at different learner centers in the state. At Regional Centre all the unsolved problems of the study centers are taken care of and the students are given utmost freedom to approach Regional Centre functionaries for solving their problems. Most of the Regional Centers have a single window enquiry system having internet facility. Besides student queries and student problems, a lot of academic input is also being given from time to time from Regional Centre .This paper is based for knowing the strengths and weaknesses of Student Support Service provided by IGNOU and to find out difference on the basis of Gender and Demographical structure.Item Include the children who are at risk(Dr. Ganesh Dass DAV College of Education for Women, 2018) Kumar, Rajesh; Singh, AngrejItem Emotional Intelligence of Socially Disadvantaged Students of J7 K vis-A- vis their Academic Achievement(Social reserach Foundation, 2018) Dhillon , Shamshir Singh; Sheikh, Waseem Hassan