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ThesisItem Open Access Design and development of computer based training module for teachers of an agricultural university(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2010-12) Upadhyay, Anup Prakash; Sharma, GyanendraProfessional development of teachers is essential for qualitative improvement of any system of higher education. Professional development is concerned with enhancement of knowledge and skill of the teachers. Teachers face a widening range of demands and roles. National governments, international organizations and specific circumstances continually set new goals. All of this creates new challenges for teacher education and continuing professional development. This ushers strong need for teachers training. Researches prove that computer based instructions could be as effective as face to face training when the method and technologies used are appropriate to the instructional task and need based. Hence, an attempt has been made by the researcher to investigate in to this area and study entitled “Design and Development of computer based training modules for teachers of an agricultural university”, with the objectives: To study the socio- psychological and communication characteristics teachers, assess the training needs, relationship between the Socio- psychological & communication characteristics & needs for training, design & develop computer based training module and test effectiveness of computer based training module. This study aimed at the need assessment of professional development and developing a computer based module for university teachers. 247 Respondents were selected from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar out of which 135 responded. Analytical research design was used. On the basis of major findings and dominant trends, it can be concluded that teachers who were middle aged, male, in the rank of Professor, possessed Ph.D. as the highest qualification, had middle level of work experience, untrained, moderate job satisfaction, medium motivational profile, medium level of achievement motivation and medium level in professional use of ICT. It was found that teachers had moderate to high level of training need. The most important area of training was found to be lesson plan preparation, classroom management, and general teaching methodology. However, training need of teachers was affected by some of their characteristics like age, work experience, job satisfaction, information sources used and professional use of ICT. As per the results obtained training need of teachers had negative and significant correlation with „age‟ (r = -0.237) and „work experience‟ (r = -0.257). Majority of the teachers preferred „flexible and learner centered approach‟ as the best approach for effective learning during „Training of teachers‟, followed by group work and project formulation‟. The Instructional System Design (ISD) approach was followed to design training module for university teachers. The Designed module is divided in three parts or sub modules viz. „classroom management', lesson plan preparation' and 'general teaching methodology'. 40 experts were selected to test the effectiveness of module out of which 25 responded and found Scope, depth and format aspect of the module to be of good quality. In content nature accuracy aspect, authority, uniqueness, currency, links made to other resources were found to be of good quality. In graphic and multimedia design aspect curiosity, linkages and form and quality of graphics were rated as good quality design by the experts. Overall the CBT module was found to be adequate, effective and user friendly by majority of the experts.ThesisItem Open Access Designing strategy for KVK trainers’ training in trainers’ skills through distance learning–a study in North India(G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2011-06) Rajput, Aparna; Kumar, B.Looking to the large number of KVK trainers in the country and need for basic minimum competence in trainers’ skill, distance learning can be viable option for filling the gap. Now, SAUs are also being equipped with ICTs infrastructure and opportunities to provide courses through distance learning. Analytical research design was used for conducting the study, 43 KVK were selected through purposive sampling.367 trainers were selected through census method from KVK of four states i.e. J&K, Punjab, Delhi and Uttarakhand. Trainers were taken from all three ranks i.e. programme coordinator, subject matter specialist and programme assistant. The findings of the study indicated that maximum number of the trainers were above 40 years, male, from Hindi medium schooling, specialization in field other than agriculture extension, subject matter specialist, Ph.D., had middle level of work experience, had not received training in distance learning, had received some training in trainers’ skill, had medium motivational profile and low level of job satisfaction. Main training areas preferred by trainers for training were use of training methods, monitoring and evaluation and training need assessment techniques. Media preferred by majority were print and internet. Most trainers preferred print, television and e-mail as method for distance learning. Top two ranked constraints in the process of distance learning were unavailability of infrastructure and insufficient interaction with instructors. Further the study revealed that job preference and training received in trainers’ skill had positive and significant relationship with opinion about training areas.