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2) A student-centered approach is important, where teachers address different learning styles, needs, potentials, and paces of individual students.
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Educational research is a type of systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solving challenges in
education. It adopts rigorous and well-defined scientific processes to gather and analyze data for problem-solving
and knowledge advancement.
Why educational research is conducted?
The purpose of educational research is to develop new knowledge about the teaching-learning situation to
improve educational practice. Research in education has enabled significant progress to be made in curriculum
development and reform, educating learners with difficulties, understanding the individual differences and
preferences and in adapting methods of instruction to the needs of individual learners.
According to “Assistant Professor of Project Management, Harrisburg University of Science
and Technology Wisdom is knowledge rightly applied. Conducting research is all about gaining
wisdom. It can be an exciting part of a college student’s educational journey — be it a simple
research paper, thesis, or dissertation”
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This document outlines the course code, instructor details, objectives, units, and content for an educational research and statistics course. The course introduces key concepts in educational research including different types of research (basic, applied, action), the scientific research process, characteristics of research, and the need for and importance of educational research. It covers sources of knowledge, the concept of research, and explores purposes and significance of research to distinguish among research types.
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This document discusses methodological issues in research in teacher education. It begins with introducing teacher education and defining research. It then discusses various methodological issues in educational research including sampling methods, data collection techniques, research methods, sample size and features, research length, reliability, experimental design, validity, economic, political and social realities, biased research, stereotyped methodologies, rare innovative methods, borrowed methods, lack of research synthesis and trend analysis. The presentation objectives are to learn about research and development in teacher education, identify research problems in India, understand research methodology problems, and learn about research ethics. Research ethics discussed are honesty, objectivity, openness, integrity, legality, carefulness and responsible publication. The document concludes
Educational research is a type of systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solving challenges in
education. It adopts rigorous and well-defined scientific processes to gather and analyze data for problem-solving
and knowledge advancement.
Why educational research is conducted?
The purpose of educational research is to develop new knowledge about the teaching-learning situation to
improve educational practice. Research in education has enabled significant progress to be made in curriculum
development and reform, educating learners with difficulties, understanding the individual differences and
preferences and in adapting methods of instruction to the needs of individual learners.
According to “Assistant Professor of Project Management, Harrisburg University of Science
and Technology Wisdom is knowledge rightly applied. Conducting research is all about gaining
wisdom. It can be an exciting part of a college student’s educational journey — be it a simple
research paper, thesis, or dissertation”
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2) Tyler's model which involves establishing goals and objectives and comparing student performance to objectives.
3) Stufflebeam's CIPP Model which evaluates the context, inputs, processes, and products of a curriculum.
4) Stake's Congruency-Contingency Model which examines antecedents, transactions, and outcomes.
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2. Action research benefits education by providing professional development for teachers, increasing teacher empowerment, and bridging the gap between research and practice. It also helps teachers uncover strategies to improve teaching and resolve issues in the classroom or school.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. EXPLORING TRENDS IN PEDAGOGICAL WELL-BEING: A
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND BIBLIOMERTIC ANALYSIS
(2000-2023)
Presented by
Swarup Adhikary
Exam Roll No: MPEDU22401
Registration No: 137908 Of 2016-17
Supervised By
Dr. Lalit Lalitav Mohakud
Assistant Professor, Department Of Education
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
2. INTRODUCTION
• Pedagogical well-being is a core of the teaching and
learning process.
• “Pedagogical Well-being” = 'Pedagogy’ + ‘Well-
being’.
• Pedagogical well-being can be understood as a part of
the well-being of everyday teaching-learning
activities within the institutional environment.
• It is essential for creating a positive and effective
learning environment that benefits all individuals
involved in the educational process.
3. RATIONALE OF THE STUDY
• It is evident that though many research studies have been conducted in these fields,
there are some gaps in the existing literature that need special attention from
researchers.
• Only a few studies attempted to comprehensively explore the concept and dimensions
of pedagogical well-being.
• Studies still need to explore the research trends in pedagogical well-being in the
school context. Studies that focused on well-being in teaching-learning situations
were found in diverse fields.
• Most of the studies were conducted abroad, but no such study was found in India. This
type of results of the previous studies aroused some conflicts in the researcher's mind.
• As a result, a few questions arose in the researcher's mind; these were what is
pedagogical well-being? Are there any fixed dimensions of it? Does any factor
influence pedagogical well-being, or does it influence other factors? How could
pedagogical well-being be studied comprehensively?
• The present research trends, the existing research gaps, and the raised questions
4. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Based on the above rationale and the identified research gaps,
the problem for the present study can be stated as
“Exploring Trends in Pedagogical Well-being: A Comprehensive
Review and Bibliometric Analysis (2000-2023)”
5. OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
• Pedagogical well-being: Pedagogical well-being is a core process of teaching
and learning, which includes carrying out, planning instructional activities,
interacting with students, teachers, and other members of the school
community, exercising leadership in the school and community, and
empowering students to experience joy, satisfaction, and anxiety in their daily
school activities. Pedagogical well-being is crucial to creating positive and
effective learning environments that support the growth and development of
all individuals involved in the educational process.
• School context: It refers to the overall environment, structure, and
characteristics of a school or educational institution where teaching and
learning activities occur. It includes various elements and factors that influence
the pedagogical well-being of the students and teachers as well as the
pedagogical activities of students and teachers.
6. 1. What are the current research trends on
pedagogical well-being in the school context?
2. What are the demographic characteristics of the
research articles published on pedagogical well-
being?
3. What research methods did previous researchers
use to investigate pedagogical well-being?
4. What are the different aspects or dimensions of
pedagogical well-being in the school context?
7. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1. To analyze the trends in publication years of research articles on PWB;
2. To investigate the trends in the author's country affiliation to research on PWB;
3. analyze the trends in journals publishing research articles on PWB;
4. To examine the leading, influential, and impactful authors and sources of articles on PWB;
5. To explore the popularity and usage trends of searching databases for accessing research on PWB;
6. To investigate the research designs and methods applied in studies on pedagogical well-being;
7. To identify the data collection measures commonly used in PWB research;
8. To examine the sampling techniques, participants category, and sample sizes used in the
reviewed studies on PWB;
9. To explore the aspects or dimensions of pedagogical well-being within the context of schools;
10. To explore the network of author's keywords currently trending in the field of PWB.
8. DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
1. The primary variable considered in the study was pedagogical well-being,
focusing on its conceptualization and measurement.
2. Due to time constraints, the study examined a specific aspect of pedagogical
wellbeing within the school context.
3. The study sample comprised 63 peer-reviewed articles selected for analysis.
4. Data were collected from four databases: Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Science,
and ProQuest.
5. Due to time constraints, the study presented only bibliometric results, omitting
other types of analyses.
6. The study focused on articles published between 2000 and 2023 to capture
recent research trends.
7. Five keywords related to pedagogical well-being were considered: Pedagogical
well-being, teaching well-being, School well-being, Classroom well-being, and
educational well-being.
11. REVIEW PROTOCOL
• 1st search string: “Pedagogical Well-being” OR “Teaching Well-being” OR
“School Well-being” OR “Classroom Well-being” OR "Educational Well-being."
• 2nd search string: "Pedagogical Wellbeing" OR "Teaching Wellbeing" OR "School
Wellbeing" OR "Classroom Wellbeing" OR "Educational Wellbeing."
Identification of Keywords Identification of Databases
1. Pedagogical Well-being,
2. Teaching Well-being,
3. School Well-being,
4. Classroom Well-being,
5. Educational Well-being
Spelling variations = "well-being"
/"wellbeing"
1. Scopus
2. Web of Science
3. ScienceDirect
4. ProQuest
Identification of Keywords and Databases :
12. LITERATURE SEARCH STRING
Database
Search string
web of
science
Scopus Science
Direct
ProQuest Total
“Pedagogical Well-being” OR “Teaching Well-
being” OR “School Well-being” OR
“Classroom Well-being” OR “Educational
Well-being”
117** 194** 494** 294** 1099**
156* 254* 1513* 327* 2250*
"Pedagogical Wellbeing" OR "Teaching
Wellbeing" OR "School Wellbeing" OR
"Classroom Wellbeing" OR "Educational
Wellbeing"
33** 57** 57** 113** 260**
52* 89* 77* 118* 336*
TOTAL 150** 251** 551** 407** N=1359**
N=2586*
13. INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA
Criterion Inclusion Exclusion
Publication year 2000-2023 Before 2000
Language English Non-English
Type of article Peer review articles Book chapters, Conference Proceeding
Subject area Social Science, Psychology, Arts,
and Humanities, Multidisciplinary.
Science, Management, Economics, Business Management,
etc.
Topic Pedagogical Well-Being and
Related Studies
Well-being, Psychological Well-being, Happiness/Subjective
Well-being, Employee Well-being, Work-life balance, Life
Satisfaction, etc., which are not directly studied in the
teaching-learning and pedagogical context in school
education, Job-satisfaction.
Research-based Only research-based articles Conceptual papers
14. PRISMA 2020 FLOW DIAGRAM
Initial records identified from Databases (N =2586):
Web of Science (n= 208), Scopus (n= 343)
ScienceDirect (n=1590), ProQuest (n= 445)
Records removed before screening:
Duplicate records removed (n= 239)
Records marked as ineligible by automation tools (n =1227)
Records screened (N =1120)
Records excluded (n = 1006)
Title screening (n=828)
Abstract screening (n=178)
Reports sought for retrieval (N = 114) Reports not retrieved full-text (n = 1)
Reports assessed for eligibility (full-text screening)
(N = 113)
Reports excluded (n=50): Reason,
1. Non-English (n = 1)
2. Conceptual papers, non-research (n=3)
3. General well-being (n=9)
4. School satisfaction(n=2)
5. Subjective well-being (n=4)
6. Psychological well-being (n=1)
7. Socio-emotional well-being (n=1)
8. Not studied well-being (n=15)
9. Well-being was not the focus (n=10)
10. Book and conference papers(n=4)
Studies included in the review (N =63)
Identification of studies via databases
Identification
Screening
Included
15. Quality Assessment Criteria Score
1. Research Methodology
2. Data Collection Method
3. Data Analysis Steps
• Each criteria had 2 marks
• Score range: 0-6
• Level of quality:
• High (5-6),
• Medium (3-4),
• Low (0-2).
Most evaluated studies demonstrated high quality
QUALITY ASSESSMENT
16. DATA EXTRACTION AND DATAANALYSIS
Data Extraction Categories Data Analysis
Authors • Bibliometric analyses
• Data extracted from N=63 selected articles.
• Frequency distribution with percentages
• Analysis tools: MS Excel and
Year
Title
Keywords
Authors Country Affiliation
Source
Research method
Research design
Sampling technique
Sample size
Target participants
Data collection technique
19. 2002 2006 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 1015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
1
2
1
3
1 1
3
2
4
2 2
4
9
11
13
4
frequency
Year
YEAR OF PUBLICATION
20. 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
4 4
6
9
13
Frequency
Countries
Author’s Country of Affiliation
21. 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC…
CHILD INDICATORS RESEARCH
HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES
FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMOTIONAL EDUCATION
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
MATHEMATICS
PASTORAL CARE IN EDUCATION
PROCEDIA - SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
SUSTAINABILITY
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
Frequency
Name
of
Journal Publication Journal
22. 418
242
225
215
177
147
137
102
101
97
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Zanobini & Viterbori (2022)
Soini et al., (2010)
Tian et al.;(2013)
Belfi et al., (2012)
Konu et al., (2002)
Konu and Lintonen (2006)
Pyhalto et al., (2010)
Hascher and Waber (2021)
Løhre et al., (2010)
Konu and Lintonen (2006)
NO OF CITATION
AUTHORS
Top 10 Leading Authors
23. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
TEACHERS AND TEACHING
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW
HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH
HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
418
242
225
215
177
147
137
102
101
97
No of Citation
Source
Top 10 Leading Journals
33. THE MAJOR FINDINGS
Research Trends
• Highest number of selected studies (13) were
published in 2022.
• highest number of studies in Finland's (13), Italy
(9) , China (6 ).
Demographic Characteristics of Research Articles
• International journal of educational research has
published five studies (8%).
• Leading journal ‘European journal of special
needs education’, which has cited by 418.
• Leading authors Zanobini & viterbori (2022),
Soini et al., (2010), tian et al.,(2013),
• Most selected articles were published in Scopus
(n=24).
Research Methodology used
• Quantitative research is conducted more than
the other research 74.60%.
• 60.31% applied the survey methods,
• Most preferred data collection techniques were
questionnaire 75% (n=47)
• Most of the researchers used purposive
sampling techniques, 44 % (n=28).
• Most of the research was conducted on school
students (n=45)
Dimensions of Pedagogical Well-being
• school well-being (62%), teacher well-being
(14%), student well-being (11%), pedagogical
well-being (5%).
• School well-being, well-being, and pedagogical
well-being, positive education are the most
frequently used keywords in this research
domain.
34. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY
1. Research gap identification
2. Journals selection
3. Identifying sources, authors and articles
4. Database selection
5. Identification research methods, designs, sampling
techniques, and data collection measures
6. Keyword selection
7. exploring similar terms
35. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
1. Scope Limitation
2. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
3. Single Reviewer
4. Lack of External Validation
5. Surface-Level Analysis
6. Limited Keywords
7. Limited Databases
8. Lack of Concept Exploration
9. Absence of Qualitative Analysis
10.Limited Depth of Studies
36. 1. Exploration of Concepts
2. Geographical Context
3. Inclusive Sample
4. Teacher-Student Relationship
5. Scale Development
6. Sample Size and Generalization
7. Exploring Deterrent-Related Terms
8. Importance in Classroom Settings
9. Influencing Factors
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY