My interest is in 'thinking' and 'cognition' with a focus on problem solving. I wonder at questions like: how do people (especially students) comprehend and solve problems and how do they transfer skills of thinking and problem solving to daily life situations?
I would be curious to find out how computer assisted learning with illustrations and collaborative learning techniques, influence the learning process. My research efforts are aimed at designing "problem solving learning environments" that could improve conceptual understanding and problem solving ability of learners. In short my domain of research is a blend of cognition, instructional strategies and technology.
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(PhD Awarded) - Investigator and Area of Research
Smitha R.
INFLUENCE OF CERTAIN COGNITIVE VARIABLES ON PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. (PhD Awarded)
Vijesh K.
EFFECT OF SCHEMA BASED INSTRUCTION ON SOLVING STORY PROBLEMS IN PHYSICS AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (PhD Awarded)
Anoop Thomas Alex
EFFECTIVENESS OF CASE BASED REASONING ON CLASS ROOM MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS AT SECONDARY LEVEL (PhD Awarded)
Rishad Kolothumthodi
INTERACTION EFFECT OF VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING APPROACH ON PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY IN GEOMETRY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. (PhD Awarded)
Post Doc Fellow
Dr. Vijesh K.
EFFECTIVENESS OF FLIPPED CLASSROOM WITH COOPERATIVE LEARNING ON CONTEXT RICH PROBLEM SOLVING IN PHYSICS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(PhD ongoing) - Investigator and Area of Research
1. Sunil K.
EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING STRATEGY IN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ON SCIENTIFIC APTITUDE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN PHYSICS AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
2. Suraj R.
DISPLACEMENT, EDUCATION AND MARGINALIZATION: A STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL HAZARDS IN THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED COMMUNITIES IN KERALA
3. Desmin Davis.
EFFECT OF DIGITAL STORY TELLING WITH SCHEMA BASED INSTRUCTION ON SOLVING CONTEXT RICH PROBLEM IN PHYSICS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
4. Ashna K
EFFECT OF ONLINE TRACK MICROLEARNING MODULE ON ENHANCING TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AMONG PROSPECTIVE SCIENCE TEACHERS