INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Of
ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATIONAL
RESEARCH
on
IMPROVING RURAL EDUCATION
on
10-12 OCTOBER 2005
at
ANGEL MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,
THIRUNINRAVUR, NEAR CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU
ABSTRACTS OF THE PAPERS
Schooling
among Swiddenners: A Study of
Madhusudan J.V., Lecturer,
Department of Education,
Northeastern
region of
Effectiveness
of Mathemagenic
Behaviour in Teaching Polynomials
Maheswari Kalpana.K,
BT Asst, Corporation Hr. Sec. School, Puliyur, Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024& K. Chellamani,
Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Madras, Chennai - 600 005
The author is a mathematics teacher handling
mathematics for high school students since 1991. In her teaching experience,
she observed that polynomials have been taught through modeling and practice
where students solve problems on
polynomials through imitation and practice. Without a thorough understanding of
polynomials, students cannot arrive at solutions in the areas such as
analytical geometry, menstruation, theoretical geometry, calculus and graph.
This made the author to experiment with mathemmagenic
behaviour for students to comprehend the concepts for mathematics achievements.
This paper is on “Effectiveness of Mathemagenic
behaviour I teaching polynomials”
emphasizes comprehensive understanding of polynomials which influences the
other areas of mathematics with the help of mathemagenic
behaviour the students are highly motivated towards the complete knowledge about the operations on polynomials such as
addition of polynomials, subtraction of polynomials, multiplication of
polynomials and division of polynomials. The author explained all the steps
involved in this method systematically. This mathemagenic
behaviour is devised for teaching polynomials in order to involve all the
students in the learning process. Thereby, the author helps the students to
apply this knowledge in many other areas of mathematics.
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Distance Mode for Training of Teachers in Rural Schools
Malathy,S. N.K.T. College of Education,
Distance
education is the program delivery mode of choice. The development of video
portfolios has proven to be an effective complement to distance education
courses and invaluable for teaching and monitoring the acquisition of new
skills. Video portfolios have been especially useful in teaching complex skills
such as functional behavioural assessment and positive behaviour support
planning. Few districts are immune from the difficulties created by the nation
wide shortage of special education personnel. These shortages are due, in part,
to the inability of teacher preparation programs to produce enough trained
teachers to fill positions vacated by attrition. In addition, the special
education population currently being served in public schools has increased
disproportionately to the available special education personnel. The
recruitment and retention of special education teachers is particularly
problematic in rural and frontier areas. Moreover, the availability of
specialists trained in low incidence disabilities, particularly in the field of
autism, is almost nonexistent. This Paper has attempted to address their
critical personnel shortages through the development of an innovative distance
education program. This program, using a combination of distance delivery
systems, specifically targeted existing teachers in remote areas. A need was
created among special and general educators to seek appropriate training in
order to meet the unique needs of this growing population. Teachers also
reported professional development activities that had been made available were
limited to information gathered from out-of-state conferences, from parents of
children, and from parent advocates. A program including a strong distance
education component was needed to provide on-going training and support to
teachers in the field. The uniqueness of
a distance education program lies in the effective use of video
portfolios created by each teacher in the project to supplement traditional
activities.
Community-Based
Education
Malde R Chetariya Teacher, Taluka
Primary School, Jam Vanthali, Jamnagar,
Gujarat & Mohit
Ratilal Kotdiya, Teacher,
Tamachan Primary School, Tamachan,
Jamnagar,
Gujarat
In
Training of Head of Rural Schools to Improve
their Performance
Majula Kr. Kalita, Lecturer, Dept. of Education,
The heads of any educational institution holds a key
position in a school as the captain of a ship holds the position on a
ship. The head of the school is the co-ordinating agency, which keeps the balance and ensures the
harmonious development of the institution.
As the head of the school is the head, heart and soul of the
institution, his functions and responsibilities are very complex especially in
rural areas. The success as well as the
academic excellence of an institution depends on the qualities and functions of
the head of the school. Therefore, it is
very essential to provide training for heads of rural schools, so that he could
be trained as effective educational manager.
The head of schools in general is guide and supervises each and every
activity in the institution. Therefore,
he should be very conscious in each step of his business. He is to keep and maintain proper discipline
in the school. The school is such a
place where the preparation for life as a whole is well exercised. Thus the school has to play a very strong and
critical role for the well being of the greater society. The head of the institution has to play a
strong and far-sighted role. His
functions and roles must satisfy the interest of all the groups concerned with
the institution. He is to satisfy the
interest of all the groups concerned with the institution. He is to satisfy the interest of the rural
pupils, teaching staff and the administrative staff etc. Likewise he is to satisfy the interest of all
the people of the rural community. Above
all, the head of the school i.e., headmaster should satisfy the higher
authority for the progress and development of the school. To develop all these qualities, the heads of
the schools should be trained properly all effectively for the smooth running
of the rural school. In this paper
author discusses about some essential qualities of Head of schools, which could
be developed through effective training programmes.
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Entrepreneurial
Education: A Strategy for Rural Development
Manoj Kumar Saxena, Lecturer;
Ms. Bani Dey,
Director and Sandhya Gihar,
Lecturer, Advance
Today the employment condition in rural areas is
worse than before. It is also low in comparison to conditions in urban areas.
With tremendous increase in population, the pressure on land has tremendously
increased. This increase has added to the problem of unemployment and many of
the employed have become underemployed and this is because of ever decreasing
employment opportunities. Such employment conditions require change in fully or
semi educated youth that runs after white-collar jobs and salary jobs in
government services. The only major factor that helps in solving unemployment
problem is the development in the direction of self - employment /
entrepreneurship. Self - employment / entrepreneurship can effectively meet the
challenge of unemployment. It can bring rural prosperity and economic growth.
Obliteration of unemployment is an imperative need of the hour in
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A Study of Professional attitude of Vidhya
Sahayak working in Primary Schools
Manoj Shastri, Lecturer, Department of
Education,
The present study was conducted with the objective of
investigating the professional attitude of ‘Vidhya Sahayak’
working in primary school in rural area. The Vidhya Sahayak
System of Gujarat government under which the teachers work the primary schools
in the state getting @ Rs. 2500/- consolidated salary
per month Due to this system the unemployed persons holding P.T.C. certificate,
get jobs in schools which is a positive thing but are the teachers satisfied
with this systems ? is there any effect of this system
on teachers attitude ? professional
attitude scale were employed to the 212 ‘Vidhya Sahayak’
teachers working in different primary schools in rural area of Dhandhuka Taluka of Gujarat The
authors of this paper have investigated the teacher’s attitude towards their
profession.
Improving Rural
Education
Manoranjanben N Patel, LNK College of Education, Patan & Dr. (Ms.) Prafullaben N
Patel , SV B.Ed. College, Mehsana
The purpose of this research is to develop the rural
education, providing good infrastructure of institute, developing awareness in rural learners regarding health,, nutrition and diet, educational environment, educational
guidance and counseling, enhancing rural teachers’ efficiency, putting in to practice
for best ideas and concepts and absorb them in the process of imparting
knowledge, holding seminars for rural parents to teach for taking the place of
discipline of the home, to guide about childcare, child education, needs of
adolescence and to help rural parents to cope up with adolescence issues, This
paper discusses the schools’ facilities, parents’ contacts with teachers
educational and vocational counseling students for empowering their abilities
and developing good educational habits.
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A Study of Dropouts in
Matheswaran.V.P & Dr. V. Syndia
The objectives of the study are to find out the Pscycho-sociological factors, socio-economic factors and
the “school” as the reasons for dropout from VI to VIII standards. The field investigators met the respondents
in person and used interview schedule for data collection. 95 samples were collected for this study. The main output of the study is the dropouts
who belong to the downtrodden family, like schedule cost and most backward
community. Most of the students are from
poor educational background and poor economic background of the parents, is not continuing their studies, which result in
dropouts. Teacher punishment, heavy home
work, and lack of understanding are also reasons for dropouts. Fear of failure; feel shy to study with
siblings and family economic conditions are other reasons for dropout from the
school. Many theoretical and empirical
issues have been discussed earlier in the study. The implications derived from the findings
are of practical value on suggesting a framework for decision making for policy
makers, researchers and the administrator.
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Education for All in
Rural Area
Mathew,T.K, SG Lecturer, Titus II
Teacher’s College, Tiruvalla-1
Teachers of higher education are expected to play a
vital role in creating and promoting tools that foster a deeper understanding
of the environment in relation to development and globalization. Therefore, teachers at all level should be
capable of raising awareness of the students and educating them on actions that
negatively affect the rural people so that they can reverse the negative
effects of their activities to the environment.
Enabling students to improve their quality of life without compromising
that of future generations is an imperative role of the higher education. A number of far reaching proposals for the
development of rural education at higher levels were made by the University Education
Commission. The subject has been
examined recently by the Higher Rural Education Committee which recommended the
establishment of Rural Institutes. These
institutes are intended to perform a variety of functions for the rural
community and more especially to provide.
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Girls’
Education under the Approach ‘Education for All’ in Primary Schools of Rural
Area of Porbandar
Taluka
Meeta J.Joshi,
Lecturer,
The study covered 130 primary schools working under
13CRS’s of rural areas of Porbandar taluka having Gujarati medium. The sample consisted of 20 schools out of
these 130 schools. Researcher has developed an attitude test and that was given
to 20 teachers of selected 20 primary schools of rural area. It was found that
the girls coming from joint families, economically & emotionally healthy
families, educated families, and positive social & scholastic atmosphere
showed very significant positive attitude towards education. Different type of
programmes organized by Govt. & school management & effort of NGOs had
very positive efforts on girls’ education. Girls’ personal health had no
significant effect on attitude towards education.
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