Educational Research in Uttarakhand

Focus of Presentation Educational Researches of SSA, Uttarakhand Foundations Research Engagements in Uttarakhand

Analysis of Educational Researches of SSA Uttarakhand Process Formal/Informal discussions with SIEMAT faculties Informal discussion with Research Agencies working with SIEMAT Study of Documents – EoI, ToR, Study Proposals, Research Reports Own experience of working with State Government Purpose : To understand the processes and use of educational research conducted by SSA

Analysis of Educational Researches of SSA Uttarakhand Key Observations Research topics are not explored in a Methodical manner Research Agencies are identified based on Financial Proposal. No mechanism to incorporate research recommendations in policy/program SIEMAT is the only institution facilitating research studies, but - Has provision of only one HoD, One Professional and one Jr. Professional No research background of any of these people. Mechanism in place to conduct researches but it has some fundamental issues. Most of the studies are evaluation studiesevaluation

Needs to be Addressed… Support in developing framework to identify appropriate research agencies and implementation of research studies Research orientation of SIEMAT Faculties of Research and Evaluation Department. Advocacy to incorporate research recommendations in policies and increasing program effectiveness. teacher profile.doc; MDM. Teacher motivation teacher profile.docMDM. Teacher motivation Advocacy for provision of adequate Research Faculties in SIEMAT to facilitate a variety of researches. Promoting need based and practitioner based researches. Analysis of Educational Researches of SSA Uttarakhand

Foundations Engagements in Education Research in Uttarakhand Research needs emerged through our engagements Our Approach Teacher Education and ELM as core areas Capacity Enhancement of State Government Through providing direct support for their researches Through conducting research courses

Researches conducted to Understand Context LGP Baseline to understand learning achievements Baseline to understand functioning and effectiveness of academic institutions. Baseline to understand classroom processes in schools. Learning Level Assessment across the State. Perception of stakeholders to conceptualize Azim Premji State Institute. Developmental Need Assessment (DNA) of School Leaders (in process). Researches to Understand Context/Situation, Processes and Influence

Understanding Processes Perception of teachers, parents/guardians and children on child friendly competency based assessment. BTC Research – to understand transactions of BTC Curriculum at DIET, Understanding DIET Faculties and Student-teachers perception on its appropriateness. (in process) Action Research to understand the possibility of developing teachers as reflective practitioner through action research. (in process) Foundations Research Engagements in Uttarakhand

To see Effectiveness of Programmes Endline of Le arning Guarantee Program. Annual Sum mative Assessment of Children. Foundations Research Engagements in Uttarakhand Secondary data analysis to draw trends, projections to alert system and society.

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Self Capacity Enhancement through - Plan of Research Team Institutions Participation in Course on Research Self Learning Participation in Research Studies Reading at-least two articles every month and share the same in team Reading at-least one book on research on quarterly basis and sharing in large group Engage each team member in research studies Participation of all team members in conceptualize, data collection and analysis of research studies

Plan of Research Team Institutional and Individual Capacity Enhancement of SSA Organizing short duration Research Courses Planning to design need based course for DIET faculties Two-Day workshop conducted on Analysis of Open Ended response. Participation of Edu. functionaries in Research studies DIET/DPO Faculties participated in DNA of School Leaders. SCERT Faculties will be part of D.El.Ed. Baseline in July. SSA and DIET Faculties participated in BTC Research. Promoting Action Researches Action Research – Direct Engagement with Teachers/Organizing action research workshop.

Plan of Research Team Promoting Context Specific Educational researches through Creating network among research institutions, Universities and line departments. Promoting need based researches among future research scholars.