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Subject: Human Development and family studies × Author: Hirelingannavar, Soumya × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Cognitive Abilities and Social Skills of Children From “Nali-Kali” (Joyful-Learning) and Conventional Education Program
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2017-07) Hirelingannavar, Soumya; Patil, Manjula
    A study on “Cognitive abilities and social skills of children from “Nali-Kali” (joyful-learning) and conventional education program” was carried out in Dharwad taluk, Karnataka during 2016-17. The samples were selected from 8 schools (4 Nali-Kali and 4 conventional). The population comprised of children studying in 4th grade who attended Nali-Kali up to 3rd level and who are in 4th grade of conventional school of rural and urban areas of Dharwad taluk. Wechsler’s Intelligence Scale for Children-III (WISC) was used to assess the cognitive abilities of the children and Social Skill Improvement System (SSiS) - Teacher form was used to assess social skills of the children. The socio-economic status was assessed through socio-economic status scale. The results showed that, majority of the children in Nali-Kali schools fell under below average level of intelligence. Whereas, children in conventional schools fell under average level of intelligence. Most of the children from conventional schools fell under average level of social skills. Whereas, children from Nali-Kali school fell under below average category of social skills. In both cognitive abilities tests and social skills, conventional school children scored better than Nali-Kali school children. Girls scored higher in verbal tests and boys performed higher in performance tests. With respect to cognitive processes, girls scored higher in verbal comprehension and boys scored higher in perceptual organization and also in social skills, girls scored higher in both Nali-Kali and conventional schools. Results with other variables revealed that, first borns scored higher than later borns in cognitive abilities tests, cognitive processes and social skills and education of the mother showed significant difference in cognitive abilities tests, cognitive processes and social skills of the children. Children belong to higher socio-economic group scored significantly higher in cognitive abilities tests, cognitive processes and social skills than children belong to lower socio-economic group.