Extension Lecture on Tool Development in Educational Research

DATE Nov 06, 2019

VENUE H.L Gupta Hall

SPEAKER Prof. C.P. Mathur

The Center for Educational Research (CER) organized a guest lecture on the theme “Tool Development in Educational Research.” The resource person was Prof. C.P. Mathur, a renowned teacher educator and an expert in the field of research tool development and standardization. He has many accolades to his credit. In his address, Prof Mathur traced the history of the development of psychological tests from Albert Binet’s intelligence test to current day tools.

He comprehensively discussed the meaning of research and its importance in addition to focusing on the different aspects of education and psychology. Dr. Mathur explained with pragmatic examples different kinds of tools and their use namely batteries, paper-pencil test / inventories /questionnaires and projective tests. He deliberated on the criteria that needs to be considered while developing a test such as objectives of the research, sample population, age group, language, time, norms, and resources. Dr. Mathur also discussed different kinds of reliability and validity which are used in the process of a test standardization process. This was followed by an active interaction session where the faculty members and students clarified their doubts and queries. Dr. Arun K Gupta, Chairman, MIER in his presidential remarks said the primary purpose of the research is to inform action, to prove a theory, and contribute to developing knowledge in a field. He also emphasized the significance of professional ethics in conducting research and highlighted the importance of development and standardisation of research tools for gathering high quality data. Ms. Divya Rajput, a student of M.Ed. semester one ably conducted the programme.