Volume 4 Issue 2

MILESTONES IN THE PROCESS OFBECOMING A TEACHER
Agnes N. TOTH
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Accepting the statement according to the progress of becoming a teacher is a life-long process (Falus 2004), the survey investigates three milestones, choosing the career, university life and starting the career. Our study is focusing on the research findings on, satisfaction with the training and the career as well as university life. We have analysed the experiences of graduates with different majors (N= 731) in tertiary education who attended pedagogy courses. For our research we used the GCTS (Hungarian Graduate Career Tracking System) database of the University of West Hungary with the data collected between 2010 and 2011. Our findings are in line with several statements of international studies although we observed other facts as well: the choice of a particular university is mainly influenced by the geographical location and not necessarily by the good reputation of the institution. In addition, graduates are not satisfied with the prestige and the financial rewards of their profession and many of them do not work in the education sector .


REFLECTIONS OF THE PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS ON ICT AIDED CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING APPROACH
Bharati Ganiger, Prof. D.R.Goel
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This study explores the reflections of the Pre-Service Teachers on Information and Communication Aided Constructivist Learning Approach in Science. 35 pre-service teachers participated in the orientation program and provided their reflections. The Pre-Service Teachers were interviewed and their reflections were taken orally and video recorded and in written form also. V aluable constructs about the work they developed through the Orientation Program and Internship experiences were also considered .Both the forms of reflections and narratives were qualitatively analyzed. It was possible to gain useful insights into ways in which they transitioned from Traditional Teaching Practices to ICT aided Constructivist Learning Practices. The Reflections reveal that the ICT ACLA facilitated the Development of Knowledge & Skills of Teaching and Learning of the Pupil- Teachers in Innovative Ways.


TOW ARDS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENT A TION OFESD IN SCHOOLS - ACASE FOR USING ISRO'S GEO-PORT AL'BHUV AN'
Sudha Ravindranath, M.J. Ravindranath
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Although India has a rich heritage of environment and environmental education (EE), perhaps, it was only after the National Policy on Education (NPE, 1986) that EE was more formally and firmly grounded in school and college education. The more recent National Curriculum Framework 2005, building on the concerns of environment and conservation emphasized by NPE, has brought in to the school curriculum the perspectives of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) by stressing the need for students' understanding of the dynamic relationship between environment and development, human impact on environment, ways of mitigating the negative influence and of using environment as a medium for learning science, social science and environmental concepts and constructing knowledge. ESD, as a new paradigm of education, exemplifies the spirit of caring for the environment by Learning in, through and for the environment.
Subsequent to NCF 2005 and the Supreme Court's approval of NCERT's affidavit (2010) on incorporation of EE into the school curriculum, school textbooks at the central and state levels, by and large, have been revised to integrate the messages of environmental conservation and sustainable development and instill environment friendly attitudes, values and actions. The scope and potential of such an important study area will greatly diminish if it is taught through the much criticized 'T alk -chalk' or 'T eacher Centric' didactic methods in classrooms. ESD calls for teachers using more dynamic pedagogical strategies / approaches of engaging students in exploring, experiencing, relating, reflecting and extrapolating in the learning of sustainable development concepts and issues.
This paper explores the potential use of satellite derived information - multi-sensor, muti-resolution and multi-temporal with thematic information on natural and human - as a dynamic resource for transacting sustainable development concepts and issues. 'Bhuvan', India's first Geo-Portal provides information on Earth and India's natural resources. It can be freely accessed. Based on trails with teachers and students, the authors describe how Bhuvan could be used to make learning of environment and sustainability concepts realistic, interactive and interesting in schools.


STUDY ON DIST ANCE EDUCA TION A CRITICAL P A TH TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
S. K. PanneerSelvam
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Research indicates that the instructional format itself has little effect on student achievement as long as the delivery technology is appropriate to the content being offered and all participants have access to the same technology . Attitude has defined as a mental or neural state of readiness organized through experience, exerting a directive influence upon the individual's response to all object and situation with which it is related. All the white collars jobs need at least a degree. The student those who cannot complete the course through regular system can use the distance education to meet the challenges of life. Education is a life-long process. A person will be satisfied after obtaining a placement the higher education for him is a dream only . Here distance education matters. Apart from, basic qualification, age, region, a person can fulfill his dream through distance education. Innovative technologies are the sum total of all the tools and techniques through which men have added leverage to the human effort. Teaching learning experiences are made effective through innovative technologies like EDUSA T , mobile learning, e-learning, teleconferencing and net, etc. nowadays. The next decade will see the advent of the period in which electronic machines become highly active in the intellectual activities of the world.


PERFORMANCE AND PERCEIVED COMPETENCY LEVEL OF KENDRIY A VIDY ALA Y A TEACHERS ABOUT INTEGRA TION OF ICT TOOLS IN CLASSROOM TEACHING
Sarat KumarRout
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This study presents survey findings about Kendriya Vidyalaya teachers' performances in operation of some basic hardware and software skills of ICT as well as perceived competency level of ICT tools. The data were collected through ICT Performance Test and Perception Scale from 20 teachers of four Kendriya Vidyalayas of Cuttack Zone. The results indicated that a large majority of the KV teachers well performed in operation of basic hardware and software skills of ICT . Further, majority of the KV teachers perceived competency level of ICT tools were found 'high competent' and 'very highly competent'. 'Use of ICT to support classroom learning and teaching' (M=4.72) was perceived as the highest competency . On the contrary , 'Use of hypermedia and multimedia tools to support instruction' (M=3.44) was perceived as the least competency .


RELA TIONSHIPBETWEEN MENT ALHEAL TH OFIX ST ANDARD STUDENTS AND THEIR SELFCONCEPT
C.V . Satyaprakasha, G.R. Vijayashree
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Mental health is defined as the adjustment of human being to the world and to each other with a maximum of effectiveness and happiness. It is the ability to maintain an even temper , an alert intelligence, socially considerable behaviour and happy life. A mentally healthy person may be characterized by a well-adjusted personality. It means, he is not unduly distressed by the conflicts that he faces, he attacks his problem in realistic manner, accepts the inevitable, understands and accepts his own shortcomings and shortcoming of those with whom he must deal. While mentally healthy individual has adequate self-acceptance, holds a realistic view of himself, enjoys freedom from inner conflicts and anxiety , and possesses adequate adjustment within himself in terms of his deeds and thoughts to the best of his ability and suitably reacts with his environment in an intelligent way. One of the most important characteristics of a mentally healthy person is that he has higher level of self concept. In the present study attempt has been made to find out the relationship[ between mental health and self concept of 9th standard students. Objectives of the study were to find out 1) the relationship between mental health of IX standard students and their self concept, 2. whether the differences in Self Concept and gender of IX standard students would account for the significant differences in their mental health. Hypotheses of the study were a) there is no significant relationship between mental health of IX standard students and their self concept, b) there is no significant difference between mental health of IX standard students belonging to high and moderate, high and low , and moderate and low self concept groups, and c) there is no significant difference inb mental health of 9th standard boys and girls. The sample consisted of 301 male and female 9th standard students studying in different types of schools like government, private aided and private unaided, and from different socio-economic status. Stratified Random Sampling technique was employed in the collection of data. Tools used to collect the data were 1) Mental Health Status Scale developed by Prasanna and Abraham (1984), and 2) Children's Self Concept Scale developed by Ahluwalia (2005). The statistical techniques used in testing the hypotheses were Co – efficient of Correlation and t- test. Findings of the study were 1, there was a significant positive relationship between mental health of 9th standard students and their self concept, 2. a significant difference was found in mental health of 9th standard students belonging to high and low self concept groups, and boys and girls.


STRESS AND JOB SA TISF ACTION AMONG MALE AND FEMALE TEACHERS
Preet Kumari, Gargi Sharma
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The present study was designed to compare the level of stress and job satisfaction among male and female married teachers. The total sample consisted of 60 teachers in the age range of 24 to 45 years. The sample was divided into two groups. Group I consisted of 30 female teachers and group two consisted of 30 male teachers. Both groups were matched in term age, salary and family type. Teacher stress inventory (Borg, 1991) and job satisfaction scale (Muthayya, 1973) were used to measure stress and job satisfaction respectively . For analysis of data t test was used. Results indicated that there was a significant difference in the stress level of male and female teachers (t=3.2 P<.01), but there was no significant difference in the job satisfaction level of male and female teachers (t= 1.4 P>.05).


OPINION OF TEACHERS TOW ARDS INTRODUCING THE MORAL EDUCATION CLASS AT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL IN CHENGALP A TTU T ALUK
M. Brindhamani, T. Manichander
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Morality in its most basic sense is a universal human truth and not a religious belief. Every culture known to man has always agreed upon fundamental moral principles. For example, there is no known culture which has condoned harming others. Most educators are trained to teach facts and skills, not engage students in discussions of right and wrong, fairness and justice, values and moral responsibility . Man is the centre from where forces radiate inward and outward. These give him an outward life and an inward existence. Schools must stress on reasoning faculty of man. He must be taught to acquire self knowledge about what is his true place in the universe and his true relation with God. This paper deals with the ideal goal of investigating the opinion of teachers in introducing the same in higher secondary level.


IMP ACTOF ACADEMIC ANXIETYON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTOFSECONDARYSCHOOL STUDENTS
Nandini N
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This paper is based on a study that was designed to study the “Impact of Academic Anxiety on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students”. Being a descriptive study , survey method was adopted for data collection to find out the results. Objectives of the study were to find out the 1) relationship between academic achievement and academic anxiety of secondary school students. 2) effect of gender and type of school management on academic achievement of secondary school students. 3. effect of different levels of academic anxiety on academic achievement of secondary school students. Hypotheses were formulated based on the objectives of the study . The sample comprised 300 secondary school students studying in Bangalore city . Appropriate tools were used to measure the variables. Correlation and t-test were computed. Results revealed that 1) there was a significant negative relationship between academic achievement and academic anxiety of secondary school students. 2) t-test results revealed that there was a significant difference between academic achievement of secondary school students belonging to low and moderate, low and high academic anxiety levels. 3) The study also indicates that there was significant difference in academic achievement between secondary school boys and girls. Similarly, students studying in private aided schools had better academic achievement in comparison to the students belonging private unaided schools. The study further reveals that secondary school students studying in government schools has better academic achievement in comparison to the students belonging private aided schools. It is also noteworthy that a moderate amount of anxiety actually helps an academic achievement by creating motivation.


ELEMENT ARYEDUCA TION IN DHUBRI DISTRICTOF ASSAM
Pulak Chandra Devnath
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Education is essentially directed towards the modification of human behaviour and bringing about desirable changes to individuals. It is possible to reach all the people with the benefits of economic and technical developments through well-planned and well-implemented system of education. Elementary education is the backbone of the whole educational system of a nation. The child of today is the builder of a nation of tomorrow . It is only possible through a well-designed and effectively implemented elementary programme because it ensures the harmonious development of the child, which contributes a lot in economical, social and cultural developments of the nation. Universalisation of elementary education has been one of the most important goals of educational development in India since Independence. At Independence, more than four-fifths of the population was illiterate in India. The immediate effort was to arrest further growth of illiteracy in the country . This was attempted mainly through intervening more at the level of children than at the level of adults. It was implicitly assumed that access to primary education is a key instrument in nipping illiteracy in the bud (Hamadache and Martin, 1986). Hence, universal elementary education was emphasized in India from the very beginning of the planned development. The main concern of this paper is to study the present status of elementary education in Dhubri district of Assam.


A STUDY OF SELF-CONCEPT IN RELA TION TO ACADEMIC ACHI EVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS I N MATHEMA TICS
Sangeeta Solanki, Nidhi Srivastava
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The study aimed to investigate the relationship between self-concept and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students (Grade VI-VIII) in Mathematics as well as the influence of gender on self-concept and Academic Achievement in Mathematics. A sample of 300 Secondary school students (male=150, female=150) were used for the study . They were selected from 10 secondary schools (urban=5, rural=5) situated in District Gautam Budh Nagar of U.P . Stratified Random Sampling technique was used to select the schools and the participants. Data were collected using a 20-item self-concept questionnaire and a 30-item multiple-choice Mathematics Achievement Test with reliability coefficients of 0.74 and 0.83 respectively , and analysed using Pearson's product moment correlation and t-test statistics, tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that self-concept moderately correlated with Academic Achievement in Mathematics, while gender had no significant influence on self-concept and Academic Achievement in Mathematics. However, the mean scores of male and female students in Mathematics were below average. It was suggested that teachers should develop in their students' positive self-concept towards Mathematics and pleasant teaching experiences to enhance higher self-concept and better Academic Achievement in mathematics.


LEARNERS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EV ALUA TION
V anita Chopra, Deepty Gupta
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Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) has always been the need of the hour since the recommendation with respect to examination reforms being given utmost importance as far as the Indian education system is concerned. Assessment involves proficient judgement based upon the manifestation formed by the assortment of information about student performance. Teachers build manifestation of what students know and can do based upon all the information that is collected from various assessment methods. In the present scenario, teachers are required to be equipped with necessary skills and knowledge for planning the evaluation tools and assessing students in cognitive and non- cognitive areas. This has happened due to the suitable training provided to the teachers after the implementation of CCE scheme which has come into focus in year 2009. With more than three years of its implementation, there are still some gaps left which are influencing this system of assessment. If we look from the part of students, this system has definitely influenced them in a positive manner. But is this fact supported by all types of learners i.e. slow , average and gifted? How do they perceive the system? What are their attitudes towards the system? Is the influence of this system positive or negative on students? Are actual assessment practices in schools going on according to the learners? The present study attempted to answer the aforesaid questions and tried to find out about the evaluation system adapted in the schools from student's point of view. The study was conducted in 2 schools of Delhi, (Central Govt. and Private) taking the sample of approximately 30 students of secondary level. Findings reveal that learners' have a favourable attitude towards the scheme along with having an influence on their lives. But they show average favourable attitude towards the assessment practices done by the teachers.


A PERSPECTIVE ON INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FROM ELEMENT ARY TO SECONDARY LEVEL
Ravi Kumar, S. B. Bhattacharya
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The policies of the Government of India in the last four decades opened up avenues for inclusive education, to provide education to each and every child. The present paper explains the Perspective on Inclusion of Children with Special Needs (CWSN) from Elementary to Secondary Level. With the recent change in societal attitudes leading to changing trend in education for all, a number of projects, policies and legislations have been implemented. The National Policy on Education, 1986 and the Programme of Action, 1992 gives the basic policy framework for education, emphasizing the correcting of existing inequalities. The Scheme of Integrated Education for the Disabled Children, Inclusive Education of Children & Y outh with Disabilities & Sarva Siksha Abhiyan stresses CWSN should be placed in regular schools. The dramatic growth in elementary education enrolment and improvements in retention and transition rates over the past ten years, particularly among more disadvantaged groups, are increasing pressure on the secondary level to absorb new entrants. Thus Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and Inclusive Education for the Disabled at Secondary Stage scheme have been implemented. Major challenges have been also discussed which comes on the way of Inclusion of CWSN from Elementary to Secondary Level.


DIST ANCE EDUCA TION STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES OF LEARNING FROM AUDIO RECORDED LECTURES: THE CASE OF TWO COLLEGES OF EDUCA TION IN ZAMBIA
Kenneth Kapalu Muzata
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This was a study of Distance Education Students' Experiences of Learning from ARLs (Audio Recorded Lectures) at colleges of education in Zambia. Distance education students go through difficulties in their pursuit of the much needed upgrading qualifications. They learn in hurry during residential school, miss residential school due to different challenges and sometimes would go back after residential school without modules, their main mode of learning. Having observed this, live lectures and topics that were not taught during residential school were recorded in Educational Psychology and given to students at MUCE (Mufulira College of Education) in 2010. In 2013, when the same problem was observed at NCE (Nkrumah College of Education), ARLs were also recorded and given to students in Learning Disabilities Course. The study aimed at establishing the students' perceptions and experiences towards learning through ARLs. Students were exposed to this mode of learning for the first time. The objectives were to ascertain the extent to which students appreciated the use ARLs, to establish their perceptions on the effectiveness of using ARLs and to establish other new innovations they would wish college administrations should introduce for their learning. To achieve the stated objectives, the study employed a qualitative approach. Participants either answered questionnaires or were interviewed face- to- face and via telephone. Study results showed students' high appreciation of ARLs. ARLs helped them improve their learning performance through content retention, passing of examinations, improved study habits, easy access among others. Students with visual problems found the ARLs more helpful than relying on their colleagues to read for them. Relevant education bodies and distance education providers should ensure that multimedia learning opportunities are provided to students on distance learning programs.


COMPARISON OF MAXIMAL AEROBIC POWER BETWEEN ADOLESCENT BOYS AND ADOLESCENT GIRLS OF THE COST AL BA Y OF BENGAL
Badshah Ghosh
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The present investigation was undertaken by the investigator in an attempt to compare the Maximal Aerobic Power between Adolescent Boys and Adolescent Girls of the Costal Bay of Bengal of India. The subjects for this study were total of 2010 subjects viz. 1005 boys and 1005 girls. 1005 boys and 1005 girls belonged to three age categories i.e. 12 to below 14 years, 14 to below 16 years and 16 to below 18 years of age. Thus, each age group of boys and girls consisted of 335 subjects. The subjects of the study were selected at random. Only healthy adolescents were selected on the basis of teacher's appraisal. The selected physiological variables was considered important for research because it will provide us a true picture of cardiovascular endurance in general and VO max in particular of adolescent boys and girls in Costal 2 Bay of Bengal. It will help the trainers as well as their teachers to know the physical standard of the children and accordingly they will be trained. T o compare the Maximal Aerobic Power between Adolescent Boys and Adolescent Girls of Costal Bay of Bengal of India. The descriptive statistics and 't' test was used. The average values of Maximal aerobic power of Boys: 12 to below 14 Y ears (18.28±1.79 ml/kg/min), 14 to below 16 Y ears (26.20± 2.96 ml/kg/min) and 16 to below 18 Y ears (37.10±3.14 ml/kg/min) respectively . The average values of Maximal aerobic power of Girls: 12 to below 14 Y ears (17.48± 2.03 ml/kg/min), 14 to below 16 Y ears (25.31± 2.48 ml/kg/min) and 16 to below18 Y ears (36.00± 2.50 ml/kg/min) respectively . The present study reveals that significant difference exists between adolescent boys and adolescent girls at different age group (i.e. 12 to below 14 years, 14 to below 16 years and 16 to below 18 years of age) in relation to maximal aerobic power.


IMP ACTOF16 WEEK AEROBIC EXERCISES ON BODY W A TER ON SEDENTARYOBESE MEN
Brij Kishore Prasad
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The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of aerobic exercise on order to restore body water and reduction dehydration among sedentary obese men. Sixty male adult between the age group of 20-30 years was selected as subject for this study . Participants were randomly assigned to aerobic exercises (obese=30) and another group was considered as control group (obese=30). DXA was used to measure each subject's body water, percentage body fat and lean mass. Each exercise session was 30 mintues long at an intensity corresponding to 50-60%, 3 days per week for total 16 weeks. Percent body fat and lean mass were affected positively by aerobic exercise. This study demonstrated that 30 minutes aerobic exercise improve adaptation of body fluids. Positive effect was found on all selected variable due to aerobic exercise done by sedentary obese men for 16 weeks regularly .


CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURES IN SELECTED PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCA TION IN MADHY A PRADESH
RajenderSingh, Susheel Kumar
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