Dr. Chandrakant Bhogayata

Professor & Head

Department of Education, Bhavnagar University, BHAVNAGAR-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

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Full Name: Chandrakant Kantilal Bhogayata

Date of Birth and Age: 26-03-1944 and 58 years

Place of Birth: Jam-Khambhaliya (District: Jamnagar, Gujarat State)

Educational Qualification: M. A., M. Ed., Ph. D.  (Education)

Educational Experience: Secondary School (15 years), College of Education (5 years), Department of Education (17 Years): Total 37 Years

Current Position: Professor & Head, Department of Education, and Dean, Faculty of Education, Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

Summary of Publications

Hobbies: Reading, Film Watching, and Listening BBC Radio Programs in Hindi

Address:  Office: Department of Education, Bhavangar University, Bhavnagar-364 002

                  Residence: 66 Vidyanagar, Law College Road, Bhavnagar-364 002.

                  Phone: (0278) 515882

                  e-mail: [email protected]

Updated: April 17, 2002

1.      The effect of birth order, sex and urban-rural dimension of culture on creativity of secondary school students. Journal of Education and Psychology, January 1987, 44, 212-216.

2.      A comparative study of the creativity of the students of Lokshala and general school. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, February 1988, 10 (9), 20-24.

3.      Attitudes of primary school children towards school and subject-matters. (In Gujarati). Jivan Shikshan, July 1988, 126, 26-31.

4.      Technology of computer-assisted test item writing based on the rules of cognitive operations for addition in elementary mathematics. Media and Technology for human Resources Development, July 1988, 2, 32-38. (with Navnit Rathod).

5.      Graph-theoretic assessment of the unidimensionality of an educational attitude scale. The Progress of Education, August 1988, 63 (1), 10-12, 15.

6.      Locus of control and academic achievement: A quantitative synthesis. Perspectives in Education, April 1989, 5, 95-102.

7.      The size of digits as item writing rule based on cognitive operations for addition in elementary mathematics. Journal of Educational Research and extension, October 1988, 25, 71-78. (with Navnit Rathod).

8.      The effect of the size of systematically and randomly selected sample passages on the readability indices in the Fry formula. Journal of Education and Psychology, October and January 1988 and 1989, 46, 125-130.

9.      An empirical validation of Anderson’s question-taxonomy for paragraph comprehension items. The Progress of Education, July 1989, 63 (12), 264-266.

10.    Teacher’s evaluation by students: A study. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, April 1990, 17, 4-7.

11.    An extension of Driscoll-Tessmer model of the rational set generator for creating concept examples for teaching and testing. Media and Technology for Human Resources Development, April 1990, 2, 161-166.

12.    A comparison of pre-test and Seddon methods of item analysis for criterion-referenced tests. The Progress of Education, October 1990, 65 (3), 73-75, 59. (with Himmat Reya and Navnit Rathod).

13.    Estimating sample free test item parameters using modern measurement technology (Abstract). Proceedings of International Conference on educational Technology of AIAET, October 1990, 57.  

14.    What research says about the causes of school dropouts? (In Gujarati). Ghar Shala, October-November 1990, 51 (3-4), 45-46.

15.    A comparison of  Harris- Subkoviak’s and Black’s methods of item analysis for criterion-referenced tests. The Educational Review, February 1991, 97 (2), 29-34. (with Navnit Rathod and Himmat Reya).

16.    Locus of control and academic achievement: A quantitative synthesis. Indian Educational Review, July 1989 (published in March 1991), 24 (3), 49-58. (Republished research paper no. 6).

17.    Development and introduction of a computer program for test item analysis. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, March 1991, 18 (3), 17-20. (with Navnit Rathod).

18.    Educational dissertations of Saurashtra. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, July 1991, 18 (7), 11-16. (with other authors).

19.    Success of computer in education. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, August 1991, 18 (8), 4-7. 

      20. A comparison of Harris- Subkoviak and Seddon item parameters for criterion-referenced tests.     The Educational Review, October 1991, 97 (10), 161-165. (with Navnit Rathod and Himmat Reya).

      21. What research says about the success of computers in education. (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, February 1992, continued issue 612, 5-7.

     22. What research says about the factors affecting students’ academic achievement? (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, July 1993, 20 (7), 10-11.

      23.    Organizational health of secondary schools. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, January 1994, 21(1), 4-7. (with Navnit Rathod and Himmat Reya).

   24.    Using the sentence verification technique to assess the comprehension of Gujarati text as a function of ability and grade levels. The Educational Review, February 1994, 100 (2), 29-31, 33.

   25.    A study of research questions in educational technology. Journal of All India Association for Educational Research, December 1993, 5 (4), 1-6.

  26.    Sample free estimation of item parameters using item response theory. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, March 1994, 21 (3), 9-13.

  27.    Estimating sample free test item parameters using modern measurement technology. Journal of Educational Research and Extension, January 1994, 30 (3), 123-136.

28.    teachers’ self-evaluation. (In Gujarati). Drishti, September 1994, 29 (9), 4-12. (with Navnit Rathod and Himmat Reya).

29.    The effect of item format on the item parameters based on item response theory. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, September-October 1994, 21 (9-10), 4-11.

30.    Characteristics of Indian research-questions about mathematics education. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, December 1994, 21 (12), 4-10.

31.    Students’ evaluation of university teaching. University News, October 1996, 34 (41), 12-15.

32.    Sequencing sentences: An attempt to measure the reading comprehension of English (L2) using item response theory. Journal of Education and Psychology, July-September 1997, 55 (2), 14-17. (with Bharat Joshi).

33.    The computer effect: What research says? Experiments in Education, December 1997, 25 (12).

34.    The problem/methods/solutions of educational philosophy inquiry in India. Research Journal of Philosophical and Social Sciences, 2001, No. 1 & 2, 61-68. (with Jagadish Ramanuj and Bharat Joshi).

Dr. Chandrakant Bhogayata

Professor & Head

Department of Education, Bhavnagar University, BHAVNAGAR-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

1.     The methods and techniques of teaching Gujarati (2nd ed. ). (In Gujarati). Ahmedabad: B. S. Shah Publication, 1988-1989. (with other authors).

2.     The methods and techniques of teaching Sanskrit. (In Gujarati). Ahmedabad: B. S. Shah Publication, 1987-1988. (with other authors).

3.     A workbook for Gujarati reader Std. VIII (2nd ed.).  (in Gujarati).Gandhinagar: Gujarat Secondary Education Board, 1982. (with other authors).

4.     Motivation for better achievement (what research says to classroom teacher series 4). (in Gujarati). New Delhi: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, 1990. (with other members of the working group).

5.     Sanshodhanoni madhukari ( the abstract of educational dissertations). (In Gujarati). Bhavnagar: Bhavnagar University, 1991. (Edited with other editors).

6.     A technology for teaching and testing concepts. (In Gujarati). Rajkot: Late Dr. Haribhai G. Desai Memorial Educational Trust, 19991.

7.     Understanding teacher behavior (what research says to classroom teacher series 5). New Delhi: Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, 1992. (with other members of the working group).

8.     Education and teacher in emerging Indian society. (In Gujararti). Ahmedabad: Anada Publication, 1995. (with Bharat Joshi).

Dr. Chandrakant Bhogayata

Professor & Head

Department of Education, Bhavnagar University, BHAVNAGAR-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

1. Spelling accuracy: An attitude. (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, May-June 1973, 573-574.
2. Teacherhood: Innate or acquired? (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, June 1972, 23-25.
3. Expanding horizons of the measurement of intelligence. (In Gujarati). Nutan shikshan, September 1972, 5-8.
4. Transfer of learning or application of learning? (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, November-December 1975, 127-130.
5. Are miracles illusions? (In Gujarati). Navneet, May 1979, 38-39.
6. Creativity in reading. (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, May-June 1983, 21-24.
7. Creativity and education. (In Gujarati). Nutan shikshan, August-September and November 1983, 25-31 and 52-58.
8. Language and thought. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, August 1981, 13-15.
9. Locus of control: Meaning, measurement, and educational importance. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, April-may 1986, 6-11.
10. Criterion-referenced test: A panacea for educational improvement? (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, August-september 1986, 70-78.
11. A technology for teaching and testing concepts. (In Gujarati). Nutan Shikshan, May-June 1990, 61(5), 12-19.
12. Sentence verification: A new techniques for measuring comprehension. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, October 1990, 17 (10), 5-11.
13. Translating research findings into teaching practice: Some issues. Journal of All India Association for Educational Research, December 1990 and March 1991, 2-3 (4-1), 7-11.
14. Sentence verification: A new technique for measuring comprehension. Souvenir for National Seminar on Testing, NCERT, March 1992.
15. Instructional objectives for mother tongue. (Translation in Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, July 1981, 4 (1), 14-17.
16. Skinner’s views on the role of punishment in education. (In Gujarati). Gharshala, March 1992, 52 (8), 18, 24.
17. Item response theory: Revolution in testing? (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, May-June 1992, 19 (5-6), 6-11. (First part).
18. Item response theory: Revolution in testing? (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, July 1992, 19 (7), 11-14. (Second part).
19. Experimental method of research. (In Gujarati). Jivan Shikshan, December 1992, 133 (2), 10-11.
20. Improving the quality of the secondary education of Gujarat in the context of 21^st century. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, January 1994, 16 (8), 21-24.
21. Teacher training. (In Gujarati). Samprat, June 1994, 18 (4), 11-13.
22. Teachers’ evaluation. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan,  January 1995, 17 (8),  1-6.
23. Teachers’ evaluation. (In Gujarati). Drishti, February 1995, 30 (2), 5-12.
24. Action research. (In Gujarati). Jivan Shikshan, January-February 1995, 136 (3), 22-24.
25. The social consequences of educational and psychological testing. Perspectives in Education, April 1995, 11 (2), 91-95.
26. Quality improvement in education: Meaning and solution. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, October-November 1995, 22 (10-11), 3-7.
27. The role of higher secondary teacher in the 21^st century. (In Gujarati). Souvenir of 10^th anniversary of Bhavnagar District Higher Secondary Teacher Association, 1995, 41-42.
28. The expanding horizons of educational research. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, November-December 1996, 23 (11-12), 3-7. (Special issue on educational research).
29. Bhishma Pitamah Of Indian educational research. (In Gujarati). Ganit Darshan, February-March 1997, (262-263), 19-20. (Special issue on the memory of Dr. Madhubhai Buch).
30. Management of conflict in schools. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, October-November 1997, 24 (10-11), 7-9.
31. Teachers’ evaluation. (In Gujarati). Gharshala, July 1998, 57 (22), 18-20.
32. Girls’ education. Silver Jubilee Souvenir of M. D. Mehta Girls’ School, Drol, June 1998, 16-17.
33. Taxonomies of learning strategies. University News, July 1998, 36 (27), 5-6.
34. Expanding horizons of teacher education. (In Gujarati). Gatisheel Shikshan, November-December 1998, 25 (11-12), 3-9.
35. Potentialities of action research in secondary education. (In Gujarati). Madhyamik Shikshan ane Parikshan, December 1998, 40-45. (Special issue on Silver Jubilee).
36. Discovery of teaching: Part 1. (In Gujarati). Gharshala, February-March 2001, 60 (2), 10-13.
37.  Discovery of teaching: Part 2. (In Gujarati). Gharshala,, April 2001, 60 (3), 7-10.

Dr. Chandrakant Bhogayata

Professor & Head

Department of Education, Bhavnagar University, BHAVNAGAR-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

1.      An algorithm for graph theoretic measurement of unidimensionality of criterion-referenced test items. In P. Singh (Ed.), Criterion-referenced measurement: Selected readings (pp. 160-165). New Delhi: NCERT, 1990.

2.      A review of research on criterion-referenced measurement. In P. Singh (Ed.), Criterion-referenced measurement: Selected readings (pp. 201-212). New Delhi: NCERT, 1990.

3.      Development of creativity through education. In R. Andharia (Ed.), Creative education (pp. 8-9, 29). Bhavnagar: G. H. Sanghavi Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, 1997. (In Gujarati).

4.      Teacher education for environment education. In V. Vora, & D. Uchat (Eds.), Thought of environment education (pp. 76-91). Rajkot: Hind Swaraj Mandal, 1998. (In Gujarati).

5.      Lesson planning in affective domain. In A. Pandya, R. Andharia, S. Maniar, & A. Vora (Eds.), Creative classroom instruction (pp. 11-14). Sihor: Sihor Education Society, 1998. (In Gujarati).

6.      The finance of higher education in India: A case against privatization? In N. Oza, & K. M. Joshi (Eds.), Privatization of education (pp. 28-31). Jaipur: Mangal Deep, 1999.

7.      A review of recent contributions to reflective practice in teacher education. In Centre for Advanced study in Education, The M. S. University of Baroda (Ed.), Teacher education: Vision and action (pp. 117-120). Vadodara: Editor, 1999-2000.

8.      Psychological and political foundations of reflective teaching. In M. Thaker, & R. Andharia (eds.), Reflective education: An innovation in teacher education (pp. 15-19). Bhavnagar: Principal, G. H. Sanghavi Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, 1999. (In Gujarati).

9.      We: Teacher educators. In D. A. Uchat, & H. O. Joshi (Eds.), Proceedings of the state level Seminar on Teacher Education (pp. 7-8). Rajkot: Department of Education, Saurashtra University, 2000. (In Gujarati).

Dr. Chandrakant Bhogayata

Professor & Head

Department of Education, Bhavnagar University, BHAVNAGAR-364 002 (Gujarat-India)

1.      A practical analysis of children’s behavior: A review of Ravindra Andharia’s book ‘Analysis of behavior’. Shabdasrishti, July 1991, 8 (7), 38-39. (In Gujarati).

2.      Ashvashak Navonmesh: Foreword in Ishwar Parmar’s book ‘Art of language education’. Rajkot: Pravin, 1991. (In Gujarati).

3.      Shikshaktvna virat vishwadarshanno yog: A review of Ishwar Parmar’s book ‘Shikshanna Sitara’. Jivan shikshan, August 1999, 16-17. (In Gujarati).

4.      Cooperative professional learning in teaching practicum supervision: A review of the book edited by Ora Kwo ‘Professional learning together’. Perspectives in Education, October 1999, 15, 249-252.

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