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TECHNIQUES OF STUDYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (THEORY)
This course will enable the students to :
- Understand the role of tools and computer applications in research.
- Apply tools and techniques to gather data for analyzing and interpreting the development
- Understand the significance of studying children
- To analyze with the various methods for studying children
- To apply the ability to select appropriate methods for studying children
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25HHD 121 |
TECHNIQUES OF STUDYING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
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The students will be able to –
COHD1 : Appraise the methods of child study, their advantages and disadvantages. COHD2 : Evaluate the assessment of mental ability, intelligence and appraise the characteristics and uses of psychological tests. COHD3 : Construct sociogram and develop skills of taking anthropometric measurement COHD4 :Compare the projective techniques and select the appropriate one suitable for the case. COHD5 :Develop professional skills in use of appropriate assessment methods COHD6 :Contribute effectively in course specific interaction |
Approaches in Teaching: Discussions and dialogue, Power Point Presentation, Learning activities for the Students: Self learning assignments, presentations |
Quiz. MCQ’s ,PPT, Group projects, Filling and analysing Psychological tools and assignments, Semester End Examination. |
- Techniques of research in Human Development –Time span approach-cross sectional, longitudinal, sequential approach across the age span.
- Methods of studying behaviour – Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Case study– Meaning, Types, factors involved in preparation and administration, Advantages and disadvantages of techniques.
- Cultural issues in assessment of children
- Psychological Test –Characteristics and uses, limitations and ethical considerations in testing.
- Assessment of mental ability – Verbal and non-verbal tests – Bayle Scales of Infant Development, Wechsler Intelligence Scales for adults, Raven (Colour) Progressive Matrices, Modern Binet tests – Uses and limitations of tests
- Intelligence- Definition, types, and assessment (any two Tool).
- Measurement of Social and Emotional Development – Sociometric method and sociogram
- Emotional intelligence - Test and Uses and limitations.
- Methods of studying Growth and Body Size– Significance of Anthropometric measurements.
- Personality Assessment – Rating Scales and Inventories -Cattle 16 PF
- Projective Techniques – Children Apperception tests, Word Association test, Draw-a-man test, Rorschach ink-blot test, Thematic Apperception Test, psychodrama
- Meaning, types and assessment (any one tool) of:
- Attitude
- Aptitude
- Achievement
- Interest
- Adjustment
- Evaluation of available tools, Relevance of tools to the Indian conditions, precautionary measures in the use of tools.
- Research Methodology-Methods & Techniques(2019) -C.R. Kothari- New Age International Publishers; Fourth edition. New Delhi.
- Research Methods (2001)-Ram Ahuja,Rawat publications, New Delhi.
SUGGESTED READINGS::
- Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners(2005). Ranjit , Kumar, Pearson India; 2nd edition
- Child Behaviour and Development- B Kuppuswamy-Vikas Publishing House, Ghaziabad.
- Contemporary Fields of Psychology and Experiments-M. Rajarnanikar-Concept Publishing, New Delhi.
- Fundamentals of Educational Research- R.A. Sharma.
- Training Instruments in HRD and OD-Udai Pareek-Tata Mc.graw Hill Publishing Company Ltd, New Delhi.
e-RESOURCES:
1. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/7707/1/Unit-9.pdf
2. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/33595/1/Unit-8.pdf
3.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319207471_HANDBOOK_OF_RESEARCH_METHODOLOGY
REFERENCE JOURNALS:
1. International Journal on Methodology, https://journals.aijr.org/index.php/ijm
