Sculpting Humane Researchers Through Teacher Education

1. Sculpting HumaneResearchers through TeacherEducationMadhavi DharankarAsst Prof, School of EducationYCMOU, [email protected]

2. Clarifying Concepts: Humane Genuinity, sensitivity From research angle going beyond mere figures, getting into reasons, rationales, understanding the situation on a biggercanvass, understanding subtle bearings09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 3. Clarifying Concepts: Professional Whose competence can usually bemeasured against an established set ofstandards From research angle Enquiry process Rigor09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 4. Clarifying Concepts: Sculpting to create by shaping stone or wood or anyother hard material by 'whittling away' at it From research angle making one sensitive to the situation/s andproblem/s of the target group/s removal of the prejudices, if any09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 5. Grooming a No-viceResearcher Developing vision as a researcher Capacity to understand the researchsituation from multiple angles than stickingto a single angle Keeping away own prejudices, if any09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 6. Relevance of Mixed Methodand Qualitative Researches toSculpting HumaneResearchers Go beyond that seen outwardly Get into the details Read between the lines as well as try togive meaning to numbers Extracts the data to the fullestBTTC_SXIE_2014_09/26/14 Dharankar_Madhavi 7. Challenges in using Mixedand Qualitative Methods 1 of 2 Understanding of research quantitative Qualitative mixed method design Capabilities of guides Lack of Creative attitude towards research Expertise in the use of these methods09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 8. Challenges in using Mixedand Qualitative Methods 2 of 2 University evaluation procedures Expectations from funding agencies CAS norms09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 9. Capacity Development of aResearcher Focus on mixed methods and qualitativeresearches in the research methodologysyllabus More deliberations on these researchmethods More merely theory, but more focus on thepractical aspects of it09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 10. Future of HumaneProfessionals More sensitive and realistic to theproblems at grass root level (NCFTE,2009; JVC Reco. 6 and 11) Expanded duration of M Ed, more thruston research thereby (JVC Reco. 9) Application of research beyond TE (inter-andtrans-disciplinary) researches (JVCReco. 4)09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi 11. Thank youDiscussion!!!Questions???09/26/14 BTTC_SXIE_2014_Dharankar_Madhavi