PREFACE

It gives me immense pleasure to share a few sentences as preface of the 

‘Survey of Research Abstract of Faculty of Education (K)’, Banaras Hindu 

University, Varanasi.

As we are aware that educational research aimed at developing curriculum, 

syllabus, textbooks, instructional materials, assessment modules, pedagogical 

innovations and qualitative practices and reforms. Information and 

communication technology, e-resources, e-contents, on-line mode of curricular 

transactions are becoming more prominent and effective in certain domains 

worldwide. 

Researches at doctoral and post-doctoral level are to be addressed the 

issues related to community, it needs and aspirations, curriculum (advances to be 

incorporate) and teaching-learning processes in order to make education updated, 

fulfilling the developmental needs, updated education refines the sensitivities of 

the learners to be constructive and productive in their approaches to bring desired 

development for themselves and for the society at large.

Fast changing scenario on expected to lines and also on unexpected lines, 

both demand multifaceted preparedness to meet the challenges of life, likely to 

emerge. The present covid-19 situation has forced people globally to be locked 

down to fight against fatal corona virus. Under the situation researches and 

education processes one unique features such as: online mode of teaching-

learning, development of e-content & e-resources, digital pedagogy, curricular flexibility, alternate system of evaluation and examinations, teachers knowledge 

base and preparedness and students achievement etc. all these have put forwards 

new areas of study. 

The comprehensive volume II of the Research Abstract includes eighty 

Ph.D. thesis and two hundred P.G. dissertations, covered various areas, including 

educational psychology, philosophy, sociology, technology, curricular studies, 

examination, evaluation, discipline-based pedagogies etc. Volume provides a rich 

knowledge base to readers to find knowledge gap in a particular areas for further

research design in a way researcher finds a direction to proceed with a new 

problem with a sound research plan. 

I on behalf of the Faculty of Education and on my own behalf convey my 

sincere congratulations to the entire team of the publication and to Prof. S. K. 

Singh, the chief editor of the volume. I am sure readers will be immensely

benefited from this great volume. 

Date: 26th May, 2020 (R. P. Shukla)