Teacher Role in

Research Contribution(As a Member @ an Autonomous Institution)

Dr. C. MuthurajaDean, Curriculum Development & Research &

Head, Research Department of EconomicsThe American College, Madurai - 625 002

(cmuthuraja@gmail.com) - (M-09486373765)

(Presented @ Faculty Induction Programme on ‘Training in the Process of Teaching, Learning, Evaluation & Research as a member of an Autonomous Institution’ organized by IQAC, The

American College, Madurai on 01.11.2016)

SINCE 1881

OUTLINE Introduction Research : WWWWW & H ? Research(er) @ Autonomous College Types of Research Benefits of Research Problems of Research Research & T L E Outcome Based Research Research(er) Contribution Research as Way of LIFE ! APPEAL !

SINCE 1881

Research Basics ! The systematic investigation into and study

of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions

Creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humans, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications

If education is not based upon research and evidence, then it runs the risk of being:

Dogma – Theory – Ideology – Convenience - PrejudiceSINCE 1881

Basic Questions on Research ALL TEACHERS ARE RESEARCHERS

NOT ALL RESEARCHERS ARE TEACHERS

What ? Why ? Where ? When ? Who(m) ? and How ?

SINCE 1881

Research(er) @ Autonomous College Workload & Freedom-Teaching +++ Academic Curriculum Co / Extra Curriculum Research Resources / Facilities Research Promotions Research & T L E Research Publications Voluntary vs Compulsion Recognitions ? + + + + +

SINCE 1881

Formal & Informal research Informal Research By the nature teachers are informal researchers Every day - with a new lesson to try, a new strategy to

test, a new thought about how to manage Better research skills - critically reflexive - look

outside their own experience will find and evaluate possible solutions

Make their teaching more effective Formal Research  Formal research is “hard and it is technical” It is rigorous, and accountability for validity and

reliability are deeply entrenched within the system SINCE 1881

Research Can Help Teachers… To understand what works and why, What the short and long-term implications

are, Provide a justification and rationale for

decisions and actions, Help to build a repertoire to help deal with

the unexpected, Identify problems, Inform improvement and + + +

SINCE 1881

Research & Teacher Teaching does involve creative thinking and

experimentation Individuals and professional groups need to know

what works and why Teacher’s actions lead to improved pupil

performance, increased motivation, commitment, better behavior

The profession as a whole needs access to a range of data/evidence types

These all need to be connected, and too often research is conducted in isolation of others

Teachers can adapt it to fit the individual needs of their own pupils

SINCE 1881

Research & Teacher Teachers are accountable - The public must have faith

in the profession – performance can be demonstrated through the publication of research findings

Teachers project their own personality upon learning experiences

Research give teachers the tools to analyze and make informed decisions about their practice

Research helps teachers to share with colleagues Invention and Innovation Research - future oriented and designed to benefit

learners rather than the researchers themselves Research is the duty of academic professionals

everywhereSINCE 1881

Problems of Research(er) Lack of a scientific training in the methodology Insufficient interaction between the Researchers

and business, government and research institutions Do not have the confidence that the material

supplied to researchers will not be misused Research studies overlapping one another are

undertaken quite often for want of adequate information

There does not exist a code of conduct for researchers and inter-university and interdepartmental rivalries  

SINCE 1881

Problems of Research(er) Difficulty of adequate and timely secretarial

assistance Library management and functioning is not

satisfactory at many places Many of our libraries are not able to get copies of

old and new Acts/Rules, reports and other government publications in time

Difficulty of timely availability of published data from various government and other agencies

Problem of conceptualization and process of data collection and related things

SINCE 1881

Research & T L E Research(er) must linked with Teaching Learning / Unlearning Evaluation Publications Presentations @ Conference/Seminar/Workshop Network Consultancy Documentation Media Sharing : Mass/Social Media + + + & Research (Further)

SINCE 1881

Outcome Based Research / Research Contribution

Start with something to get your audience’s attention

Tell your audience what your argument will be

Tell your audience how you are going to develop that argument

SINCE 1881

Resources for Research Fellowships Scholarships Institutional Support Government Initiatives UGC / ICSSR / DST / CSIR / + + + International Institutions : World Bank / OECD + + + Research Associations: IEA / NSC / ISSC/+ + + Foreign Governments Own Effort Collaborative / Contributory Other Sources

SINCE 1881

PINK TO THINK Research Projects Research Publications Books : In-house / Commercial Articles/ Research Notes: Printed / e-way ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), ISBN (International Standard Book

Number), Citation Index, Impact Factor …. Reports and Projects Conferences/Workshops/Seminar: Organized / Participated /

Presented Professional Membership Editorship / Member in Editorial Board / Consultancy Social / Environmental Activism Research Collaboration Media Sharing Others

SINCE 1881

APPEAL

Research as a way of LIFE !

(Starts with ?????)

MOTIVATION

SELF MOTIVATION

®SINCE 1881

? ? ? ? ? , ; : ‘ “ .

SINCE 1881

QUESTIONS PLEASE !