This blog post is inspired by a research class I recently attended with professors and research scholars at the Department of Education, University of Delhi. Acknowledgements are due to all of them. ______________________ This is a break in the series on chapter writing. But it has been a while since I wrote I guess a…
Kumar, K. (2019). Kya Shiksha Shanti Mein Sahayak ho Sakti Hai? (Part I). (L. Gupta, Trans.). Shiksha Vimarsh, 21(1), 17-21. The paper is the first in a series discussing the interface between formal education and peace. In this paper, the author references personal experiences that led to the realisation that education of History through mainstream…
Sharplin, E., Stahl, G., & Kehrwald, B. (2019, March 26). Real-Time Coaching for Pre-Service Teachers. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved 28 Jun. 2019, from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-422 The paper summarises existing research in the area of coaching, in the specific context of teacher preparation. Differentiating coaching from mentoring, the authors describe mentoring to be a structured process that supports learners…
Kingdon, G. G. (2019, May 22). Hoodwinking India’s Children. The Times of India (New Delhi), p. 18. In writing this article, the author has relied upon her professional experience and undertaken an analysis of recent trends in board examination results in India. The article presents a perspective on understanding marks scored by students in board…
19 04 2019 Mittal, R. (2019, March-April). Pedagogic Concerns Centred on the ‘Happiness Curriculum’. The New Leam, 5(42): 15-17. The paper focuses on the debates around the introduction of Happiness Curriculum in schools. It begins with the argument that the curriculum focuses on “education in happiness” or teaching about happiness ignoring the broader idea of…
The research design chapter often follows the review chapter. It generally focuses on the methodology that you have adopted for the study. There is no fixed pattern for this chapter. But it is important to keep in mind that research design is broader than the methodology you have adopted. Besides the tools used for data…
In the previous blog post in this section, I had written about what should be kept in mind while writing the review chapter. This post specifically focuses on the structure of the review chapter. Before talking about the structure, I would first urge you to sit down and think about what purposes your review chapter…
30 09 2018 Gulati, N. (2018). Aankhein Munde Kabutar: Yaunikta ki Abhivyati. Paathshala- Bheetar aur Baahar, 1 (1): 43-55. The paper begins with a discussion on a July 2017 incident of a young boy being restricted from sitting in class XII boards post his hugging a peer in the school. The ensuing discussion in the…
Sharma, G. (2018). Reversal of Children’s Right to No Detention. The New Leam. Retrieved: http://thenewleam.com/2018/08/reversal-of-childrens-right-to-no-detention/ The article presents the author’s views on the reversal of section 16 of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 after the report of the CABE in 2014 recommended reintroduction of detention beyond primary classes. The modification introduced…
Arnett, J. J., & Jensen, L. A. (2002) A Congregation of One: Individualised Religious Beliefs Among Emerging Adults. Journal of Adolescent Research, 17 (5): 451-467. The paper details out a study on 140 emerging adults religious beliefs. The data collection and analysis includes quantitative as well as qualitative methods. This is one of many papers…
