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April 27, 2013
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A STUDY OF THE ATTITUDE OF MIDDLE CLASS STUDENTS OF YAMUNANAGAR DISTRICT OF HARYANA TOWARDS ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
Angrej Singh and Dr. Rajendari Kumari
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123610
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Human are social beings and have the power to think. As a result of the thinking process they
produce some ideas and everyone wants to express one’s ideas to others. But for the expression of his
ideas or knowledge or emotions, one needs some medium and language presents itself as a powerful
medium of expression. Thus one can rightly say that language is one of the unique possessions of
man. What distinguishes a man from others animals is language? Everyone makes use of it, be it a
beggar or a king. It makes possible the keeping of records and the creation of a store of knowledge. It
is the basis of all creative thoughts without language there would be no progress, no civilization, no
culture. The cultural heritage of man resides in language only. Language plays a vital role in our
society. Without language personality cannot be developed and society cannot be enriched in human
personality has much to do with effective use of language.
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April 25, 2013
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LIFELONG LEARNING & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
Mrs. Meera Subramanian., And Mr.Sakesh Genni
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123621
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In the era of globalization, knowledge is at the core of all development efforts in
advancing economic and social well- being of the people. The nations are now transiting to a
knowledge society where the quality and relevance of education would play a crucial role in
economic development. The developed and the developing countries now are looking in for
quality assurance in education. To prepare the youth for lifelong learning, the schools need to
prepare its teachers to focus on higher and lifelong education. The teacher has to be equipped
with all the knowledge required for effective teaching. Only through professional
development and lifelong learning teacher can fulfill their roles and responsibilities within the
education system. The learning will help to deepen and broaden content knowledge and
enable teachers to anticipate and prepare for change in the teaching-learning process.
Educational challenges place new complex demands on education. Therefore there is
a need to change the ways in which we work and learn together. Supporting adult learning is
positively linked to improved student achievement (DuFour, 2007; Guskey, 1999 ;).
This paper focusses on the new prospective and practices that can support adult
development within the schools and offers a map which can be used to support adult learning
in the school teacher community. It talks about teaming, engaging in collegial enquiry and
how the higher education institutes can help in the continuous and lifelong learning of the
school teachers.
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April 24, 2013
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A STUDY ON THE DIFFERENCES IN TEACHING SKILLS OF PUPIL TEACHERS & THE REQUIREMENT OF THE SCHOOLS
Shailendra Singh
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123634
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The present study has tried to explore the differences in teaching skills of pupil
teachers being developed in teacher training institutions and the requirement of existing
schools. The study has also tried to explore the academic skill of pupil teachers and the
requirement of existing school of Govt. and private schools. The study has also tried to
explore the administrative & co curricular skill of pupil teachers and the requirement of
existing school of Govt. and private schools. The result reveled significant different in
teaching skill of pupil teacher being developed in teacher training institutions & the
requirement of existing Govt. & private school
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April 27, 2013
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PEER OBSERVATION OF TEACHING: A NEW TREND
Shri. Nisalkar Santosh Shankarrao
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123652
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This resource is intended to offer guidance to individuals, Research Scholars and to
Schools on how to facilitate peer observation of teaching (POT). POT is a formative process
where a colleague (or peer group) observes another individual‟s teaching and offers
structured feedback on this teaching. The aim is to enhance learning through critical
reflection upon teaching practice by the person observed as well as by the peer observer, and
ultimately to enhance the quality of teaching and student learning.
At the University of Glasgow, there are some Schools and Colleges whose staff
regularly undertake POT. These include participants on the Postgraduate Certificate in
Academic Practice (PGCAP) at the Learning & Teaching Centre, and some staff in other
areas. These guidelines aim to provide clear information on POT in order for staff and
Schools within the university to decide upon whether POT is appropriate, and if so, what kind
of peer observation is most appropriate and how peer observation could be undertaken within
their own specific disciplinary contexts.
It is intended that within the University of Glasgow, the POT process and outcomes
will be collegial and constructive.
This document includes: rationales for why POT is considered to be valuable;
principles of POT; stages of the peer observation process; some examples of forms which
could be used for undertaking POT feedback and discussion; and guidance on different ways
in which Schools might wish to engage in POT in practice.
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April 27, 2013
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WATER CRISIS IN METRO CITIES OF INDIA: NEED A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Jayeeta Datta
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123673
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Among the different component of natural environment, water is the most
important component. Adequate supply of the safe water is essential for maintaining the
health and sanitary conditions. Not only this, water as the natural resource has influence on
almost every aspect of the development. Many people in the developing world are unable to
get enough water to meet their basic requirement for drinking or other essential purpose.
India is considered rich in terms of annual rainfall and total water available at the national
level; however, the uneven distribution of the resource cause regional and temporal shortage
of water. The rapid increase in the country’s population, from about 343 million at the time of
independence to over 1000 million in 2000, accompanied by the growth of agriculture,
industrialisation, rapid urbanisation, economic growth and improved access to the basic
services has resulted in an increase in the demand of water. The widening gap between the
demand and supply has led to a substantial increase in the share of ground water consumption
by the industrial, agricultural and domestic sectors. Sporadic urbanisation is mainly
responsible for the inadequate supply of the portable water. Most of the cities in India is
depend on the monsoon. Therefore uncertainty or delay in the monsoon create adequate water
crisis in Indian metro every year. Proper and efficient water supply is necessary to solve the
problem. The purpose of the sustainable water management is simply to manage our water
resources while taking into account the needs of present and future user.
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April 27, 2013
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PRINCIPLES AND DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS:CHALLENGES IN A WAY TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123679
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This paper deals with the quality education in schools in Indian perspectives. A
quality education in schools is a strong base for the coming higher education. The India
philosophers and great thinkers have regarded quality of education as that which helps
children to become conscience and productive citizen so that they are able to face future
challenges in their life. Quality education includes: Learners who are healthy, wellnourished
and ready to participate and learn, and supported in learning by their families and
communities; Environments that are healthy, safe, protective and gender-sensitive, and
provide adequate resources and facilities; Content that is reflected in relevant curricula and
materials for the acquisition of basic skills, especially in the areas of literacy, numeracy and
skills for life, and knowledge in such areas as gender, health, nutrition, HIV/AIDS prevention
and peace; Processes through which trained teachers use child-centred teaching approaches
in well-managed classrooms and schools and skilful assessment to facilitate learning and
reduce disparities; Outcomes that encompass knowledge, skills and attitudes, and are linked
to national goals for education and positive participation in society. The authors try to
discuss the quality dimensions like teaching methods, teaching-learning environment,
teaching –learning process, teaching – learning materials, instructional strategies,
monitoring of the school activities and co-operation of the school management committees in
school activities. The present system of higher education does not serve the purpose for
which it has been started. In general education itself has become so profitable a business that
quality is lost in the increase of quantity of professional institutions with quota system and
politicization adding fuel to the fire of spoil system, thereby increasing unemployment of
graduates without quick relief to mitigate their sufferings in the job market of the country.
Thus, we should think of quality and quantity, both, in our education system. This will lead
the way of school education towards higher education
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April 28, 2013
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TOURIST’S SATISFACTION: A CASE STUDYOF MATHERAN HILL STATION, MAHARASHTRA
Hajare P.J. And Pednekar H.M.
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123698
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Travel and tourism is one of the largest service industries in the world which deals
with the human beings. Tourism industry provides employment opportunities to the local
people. Tourist’s satisfaction is the most relevant variable when analyzing tourists behaviour
as it influence on the choice of destination. The tourists and residents of the place can play a
major role in tourism development. Good conduct of tourist, increase the popularity of the
tourist place.
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April 28, 2013
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A STUDY ON ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY AND CHEMISTRY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS
T.Manickavasagan And Dr.M.Soundararajan
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123724
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This study was conducted with a sample of 800 higher secondary students of
Cuddalore district of Tamilnadu, India. Their achievement in Chemistry and Chemistry
learning environment were studied. Study shows high level achievement and good Chemistry
Learning Environment. Subsamples show difference with respect to Management of schools
and Religion for Achievement in Chemistry and for Learning Environment Locality of School
and Religion shows differences.
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April 25, 2013
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THE PROJECTION OF CAPITALISM IN THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
Prof. Bhushan Vitthal Tagad
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123739
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This paper sheds light on capitalism and its projection in the novel „The Mayor of
Casterbridge‟. Capitalism is exposed through the main characters in the novel. It deals with
various types of businesses are put forward in relation with agriculture, industrialism and
machineries. „Sale of wife‟ is also taken as business. Capitalism leads to consume anything
which is present in the world. This paper analyzes the ill effects on the society.
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April 25, 2013
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MYSTICISM IN THE POETRY OF LAL DED (LALLESHWARI)
Dr. Shashikant Mhalunkar
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123749
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India has a long tradition of saints, poets, devotees, mystics and religious traditions
and the changing patterns of devotion from time to time and from sect to sect. The hybridity
in cultures, languages and religions in India has produced abundant material in the course of
time that has been attracting scholars all over the world. Man has been worshipping god,
nature or virtues. Mysticism is a record of man’s worship of god, almighty or the nature.
History is evident that man has been taking refuge of religion to express his mysticism.
Similarly, women who could not express their discontent against the parochial codes openly
embraced mysticism. Religion provides them the courage to attack the pompous patriarchal
and religious practices, as well as the solace and escape from the tyranny of the cryptograph
of man dominated society. This paper attempts to explore the mysticism in the poetry of Lal
Ded, the fourteenth century Kashmiri female poet. Her poetry is a confluence of Saivism and
Sufism. The religious ecstasy in her Vakhs exhibits the mysticism that is captured by a female
poet of the fourteenth century wherein the impact of Muslim intrusion was very strong in the
valley. Her poetry not only celebrates the power of the Almighty but also attack inhuman
treatment that she gets from the contemporary society due to her religious conviction. The
man dominated society attempted to suppress Lal Ded and her poetry. Even the historians
seem biased as they do not write about Ded. Still, Lal Ded emerges as one of the dominant
voices in the tradition of Indian female mystics.
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April 28, 2013
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ATTITUDE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS COMPUTER
Dr. Ranjna Bhan And Dr. Sita Negi
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123837
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The world of today is largely the product of development that has taken place in the
field of science with an advanced technology of computer. Computer education is understood
in the broadest sense i.e. the preparation of whole society for the computer age. To cope with
the present and future demand, there is need for introducing computer education in all stages
of education including schools and university education. Therefore, keeping in view the
importance of computers in day-to-day life of the students, the present study was undertaken
to investigate the attitude of senior secondary school students towards computer with
reference to certain demographic variables. For this purpose, a sample of 200 senior
secondary school students belonging to science and arts streams was chosen from District
Shimla of Himachal Pradesh. Gender wise and locality wise distribution of student was also
done. The data so collected was analyzed and interpreted on the basis of mean, S.D. and ttest.
The findings of the study revealed a significant difference in the attitude of senior
secondary school students towards computer in relation to gender. However, no significant
difference in the attitude of senior secondary school students towards computer was reported
with respect to stream and locality.
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April 25, 2013
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PH.D. STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A UNIVERSITY IN MUMBAI
Sybil Thomas
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123851
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Since the mid-1970s, there has been a large number of studies deriving from the work
of Marton and his co-workers (Marton & Säljö, 1976, 1997). There is now a set of concepts
used to suggest a framework of influences on the quality of learning, some of which stem
from the student’s own experience, while others describe aspects of the teaching-learning
environment being provided by staff. There would not be general agreement about which
concepts to include, several probably would attract broad support. Students’ prior educational
experiences are reflected in their conceptions of learning (Säljö, 1979; Marton & Säljö, 1997)
or epistemological beliefs (Perry, 1970; Hofer & Pintrich, 1997), and also in their reasons for
studying and learning orientations (Beaty, Gibbs & Morgan, 1997). Early work on the
influences of the contexts within which learning takes place showed that a deep approach was
related to what students perceive as ‘good teaching’ and ‘freedom in learning’ (choice in
what and how to learn), while a heavy work load was linked to a surface approach. It has
subsequently been established that multiple-choice questions and short answer tests tend to
induce surface approaches (Scouller, 1998), and it has been suggested that some more open
forms of assessment (certain types of essay, authentic problems and project reports)
encourage deep approaches, although systematic investigation of these effects is still lacking.
But it is students’ perceptions of the teaching and assessment procedures, rather than
the methods themselves, that affect student learning most directly (Ramsden, 1997;
Entwistle, 1998 a, b). The effects of different forms of teaching and assessment led
researchers to investigate differences in the ways in which university teachers describe their
teaching and carry it out. From similar research came a set of concepts paralleling the work
on student learning.
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April 27, 2013
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TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY TRENDS: AN ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AND PARTS INDUSTRY
Dr. Manjit Sharma
DOI : 10.5281/EIIRJ.7123859
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The present study is confined to manufacture of transport equipments and parts industry of organised
manufacturing sectors of Punjab for the period of 1980-81 to 2002-03, at three digit level. Major source of
data for the study is Annual Survey of Industries (ASI). Growth rate of total factor productivity is positive and
significant for the transport equipment and parts industry in pre-reform period ; however, this momentum
could not be maintained in post-reform period, where growth rate turned to negative. Growth rate of total
factor productivity of transport equipment and parts industry and at its disaggregate level [manufacture of
motor vehicle industry (NIC-341), manufacture of railways and tramway locomotives and rolling stock industry
(NIC-352) and manufacture of transport n.e.c. industry (NIC-359)] is higher in pre-reform period as
compared to the post-reform period.