SREEKALA .E Professor

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  • School of Education
  • sreekalaedannursoe@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Post Doc Sociology of Education( Inequalities of accessing Higher Education) Freie University, Berlin, Germany 2019
2 Ph.D Education RIE(NCERT) Mysore 2007
3 M.A Sociology Calicut University 2002
4 M.Ed Education RIE(NCERT) Mysore 1999

Area of Specializaion

Inequalities in Accessing Higher Education, Blended Learning and use of Learning Mnagement Systems, Planned Behavior and Educational Continuation Decisions

Awards / Prizes Conferred

S.No Name / Title of the Award Type Name of the Agency conferred the Award Year of the Award Amount for Cash Award
1 Visitng Fellow INTERNATIONAL Cambridge University, UK 2018 ---
2 Alexander von Humboldt Felllowship for experienced Researchers INTERNATIONAL AvH Foundation 2017 --
3 All India Competition on Innovative Practices and Experiments in Education for Schools and Teacher Education Institutions 2014-15 NATIONAL by National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. 2015 --
4 Awarded with National Junior Research Fellowship (UGC-JRF) NATIONAL University Grants Commission, NewDelhi 1999 --

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 professor Education pondicherry University
2 Assistant Professor School of Education Pondicherry University
3 Associate Professor School of Education Pondicherry University

Research Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution Area of Research
1 UGC- JRF Education RIE(NCERT) Mysore School Education
2 Post Doc Fellow Department of Education and Psychology Freie University, Berlin Inequlaities of Accessing Education
3 Assistant Professor education Pondicherry University Sociology of education
4 Associate Professor education pondicherry University Sociology of education
5 professor education pondicherry University Sociology of education

Industry Experience

S.No Designation Company/Corporate Nature of Work
1 Blended Learning Trainer Bosch international, Bangalore Blended Learning Trainer

Contribution towards Innovation

S.No Name of the Work/Contribution Specialization Remarks
1 Using Edmodo- the innovative learning management system(LMS) Blended Learning The classroom practices and extension activities focus on inclusive and quality improvement issues i

Patent Details

S.No Title Status Patent Number Year of Award Type Commercialized Status

Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Factors affecting educational continuation decisions of higher secondary school students. Rawat, G., & Sreekala, E Shodh Sanchar Bulletin 9(36) 2019 --
2 Blended Learning as pedagogical practice for integrating technology in teaching using learning management system. Sreekala.E University News 56(51), 29-36 2019 --
3 Causal effects of social origin factors and gender on educational attainments of Muslims in Kerala. Sreekala.E Indian Journal of Social Concerns 7(26), 247-251 2018 --
4 Relative Contributions of Planned behaviour and social capital on educational continuation decisions of disadvantaged students Sreekala.E Journal of Educational Psychology 11(3) 25-35 2018 --
5 Improving student teachers’ perceptions of technology integration using a blended learning programme Sreekala, E.,Arokiyamary, M.J. Journal on School Educational Technology, 13(2), 31-42 2018 --
6 Determinants of Educational Continuation Decisions of Higher Secondary School Students in India: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior. Sreekala, E., Firsad, S Journal of Educational Psychology 91 (31), 22-33 2016 --
7 Practicing Blended Learning Method through Learning Management System (Moodle) for Improving Teaching learning outcome in Classroom. Sreekala, E. Teacher Support. An Initiative for Professional Development of teacher Educators. National Council for Teacher Educators (NCTE). 3(1)39-44. 2015 --
8 Manifestation of Motivational factors into Academic Achievement. Sreekala, E. Indian Journal of Teacher Education. National Council for Teacher Educators (NCTE) 23-35. 2015 --
9 Relevance of Item Analysis in Standardizing an Achievement Test in Teaching of Physical Science in B.Ed Syllabus Marie, M.J.A., Sreekala, E Journal of Educational Psychology, 35-46. 2015 --
10 Is there a Logical Association between Educational Status and Financial Literacy? Desdemona, C. M., Sreekala, E Business Review 9(1) 2015 --

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Intergenerational Social Mobility among Muslim Minority in Kerala State of India: Formal and Religious Education. Sreekala, E., Myers, S., Afsal, P.K International Journal of Education and Social Policy. Centre for Promoting Ideas. USA 1(2), 23-35. 2015 --
2 A study on Parents’ Preference of Private Schools over Government Schools. Arul, T S., Sreekala, E International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research 4, 8(5), 151-156. 2015 --
3 Social Exclusion and Manifestations of Inequality: A reflection on Theories and a Case. Sreekala, E. Edu- Reflections, Journal on Educational Research and Innovations 3(1), 5-10. 2015 --
4 Transforming Pedagogy through Social Learning Platform. A Blended Learning Approach. Sreekala, E., Marie, M.J.A., Arul, T.S. International Journal of Management and Social Sciences. 1(14), 360-366 2015 --
5 Social Inequality and Higher Educational Access of Backward Class Students in Kerala. Rasak, C. A., Sreekala, E. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research. 4. 8(5)144-159. 2015 --
6 Cultural Inequality and Access to Higher Education. Rasak, C. A., Sreekala, E. International Journal of Management and Social Sciences. 1(14), 144-147. 2015 --
7 Education and Occupation among Muslims in Kerala in a gender perspective. Afsal, P.K., Sreekala, E. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research. 4(3), 216-226. 2015 --
8 Education, Occupation and Modernity among Muslims in Kerala Afsal, P.K., Sreekala, E nternational Journal of Management and Social Sciences. 1(14), 209-216. 2015 --
9 Is there a Proximal Relationship between Educational Attainment and Financial Behavior? Desdemona, C. M., Sreekala, E. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review 1(11), 43-55. 2015 --
10 Techno based Teaching Profession: An Illustration using A-View Software. Basith, P P., Sreekala,E. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review 247-252. 2015 --

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Details of Conference Publication Page Nos. Year
1 Student Teacher’s Perception Towards Technology Enabled Active Learning for Youth and Rural Empowerment. A Blended Learning Approach maria josephine, Sreekala . Three Day International Seminar on New Education Policy and NAMODI Framework. IGN Tribal University, Amarkantak. 34-40 2018
2 Influence of a Blended Learning Programme on Educational Achievement of Students Teachers. International Conference On 3i- Intelligence, Innovation an maria josephine, Sreekala Department of Management Studies, Pondicherry University Puducherry 44-53 2016
3 Sreekala. E New Social Movements and their implications for Educational Transformation, national seminar on Social movements and Inclusive development 1. Sreekala, E Department of sociology, school of Social Sciences& International Studies, Pondicherry University 22-32 2015

Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 Education and Social Mobility of Scheduled Castes and Backward Tribes: Persisting Inequality among Scheduled Castes and Backward Tribe community of Sreekala, E., Santhiya, S Scholar Press Academic Publishers. Germany 2015 978-3-639- 66870-4
2 . Strategies of Motivating Students in Classroom. 1. Sreekala, E Lambert Academic Publishers. Germany. 2013 ISBN: 978-3659394706. 2

Chapters in Books

S.No Title of the Chapters Name of the Authors Title of the Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 New Social Movements and their Implications for Educational transformationin Crafting Inclusive Development. 1. Sreekala, E The confluence of Civil Society, State and Social Movements. Serials Publications, New Delhi. . 2015 978-81- 8387-699-5
2 Rethinking Sustainable Development: 1. Sreekala, E Inclusion of Social Dimensions to Sustainability, in Education for sustainable development (Eds.) Shipra Publications. New Delhi. 2014 : 9788175417434.
3 Popular Education: A Strategy for Social Change in (Eds.). Satpathy,K.C. Sreekala,E. Vistas of Education NE Publishers, Assam. 2013 ISBN: 978-81-923224-4-5.

Edited Books

S.No Title of the Book Name of the Authors as per the order in Book Publisher Year ISBN No.

Ongoing Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 TRANSITION OF UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS TO HIGHER EDUCATION: A TEST OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR MODEL Govt. of India 2019 to 2020 120000/- 2020
2 Primary and Secondary effects of inequaltiies of accessing higher educationin India AvH Foundation, Germany Ongoing -- 2017

Ongoing Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Inequalities of Accessing Education: A Study among Scheduled Caste and Backward Tribe Students of Puducherry” Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi 2015 to 2017 5 lakhs 2017
2 UNICEF- MHRD- SSA (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan) Project- Feasibility of implementing ADEPTS (Advancement of Educational Performance through Teacher support) - MHRD(Ministry of Human Resource Development) UNICEF-SSA 2013 to 2015 1 lakh 2015
3 “Designing and Implementing a Blended Teaching Learning Programme for Improving Pedagogical Practices in Classrooms” (All India Competition) National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. 2014-15 -- 2015

Completed Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Career Guidance Offered to students

S.No Name of the Scheme No. of Students Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling No. of Students Passed No. of Students Placed

List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

S.No Name of the Programme/Scheme Date of Implementation No. of Students Enrolled Agencies Involved
1 two days workshop 2016 20 Auroville Language Lab

Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2021 M.Ed. 5 education
2 2019 M.Ed. 5 education
3 2015 M.Ed. 6 education
4 2013 M.Ed. 5 education
5 2012 M.Ed. 5 education
6 2011 M.Ed. 8 education
7 2010 M.Ed. 8 education
8 2009 M.Ed. 8 education
9 2008 M.Ed. 6 Assam University
10 2007 M.Ed. 6 Assam University
11 2006 M.Ed. 8 Assam University
12 2005 M.Ed. 8 Assam University
13 2004 M.Ed. 9 Assam University
14 2003 M.Ed. 8 Assam University
15 2002 M.Ed. 8 Assam University

Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Abdul Basith PP 21-09-2012 6520012 Awareness and Perceptions of Teacher Trainees towards the Application of ICT in Teaching YES 30-08-2020 YES 12-08-2021
2 Arul Thirumurugan, S. 23-07-2013 2013-14 898 Educational continuation decisions and academic achievement of secondary school students in relation to the school home and socio cultural environment YES 14-03-2018 YES 02-07-2019
3 Joh Paul A 23-03-2013 2013-14 Problems of accessing professional education in relation to students occupational aspiration and parental involvement YES 08-03-2017 YES 02-07-2019
4 Maria Josephine 17-09-2012 2013-14 Effectiveness of a Blended Learning Programme on Academic Achievement in Teaching of Physical Science among Student Teachers of Puducherry YES 24-11-2016 YES 18-12-2017
5 Afsal PK 07-11-2012 2012 A study of Education Social mobility and modernity among Muslims in Kerala YES 01-06-2016 YES 08-02-2017
6 Gyanendra Rawat 20-09-2016 1600151002 Influence of Social Capital and planned behavior on educational continution decisions of higher secondary school students YES 19-04-2022 NO
7 Abdul Rasak 16 02.2012 R27732 Inequality in accessing higher education and social capital among backward class students of Kerala YES 4.4.2016 YES 16.12.2016

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

S.No Scholar Name Designation Funding Agency Fellowship Title Year of Joining Year of Completion

Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

S.No Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided Professional body for which membership fee is provided Amount of Support Place From Date To Date Year
1 International Conference of European Sociological Association (ESA) in Prague, 2015  Presented a paper titled, “Intergenerational Social Mobility ESA 1.5 lakhs Prague 25-28 August 28 August 2015 2015
2 Reflections on Theories of Social Exclusion and Inequality: A case from India, is presented at the international symposium on “Post War Economic D South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka 50000 South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka 25.09.2014 28.09.2014 2014

E-Lecture Details

S.No E-Lecture Title Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering Member of Editorial Bodies Reviewer/Referee of
Content/Module Title Institution/Platform Year Weblink
1 Aberta University, Portugal-Department of Intercultural Relations- Widening Inequalities in Indian Society: Challenges in Accessing Education and the way forward, Intercultural relations Others 2022 https://www.eoilisbon.gov.in/page-link/?page=education no no

Details of Online Education Conducted

S.No Nature of Online Course No. of Sessions Target Group Date
1 Doctoral conference cycle on intercultural relations 1 Post graduate students in distant mode , Alberta University, Portugal 6. 04.2022
2 UGC sponsored online refresher course in teacher education: Learning outcomes and educational reform 4 newly recruited teachers 03-12-2021
3 UGC sponsored online refresher course in teacher education: Learning outcomes and educational reform 4 newly recruited teachers 30-11-2021

Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

S.No Title of the Paper Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 UGC-Sponsored Online Faculty Induction Programme, Sociological perspectives in Education UGC sponsored online refresher course in teacher education: UGC HRDC Bharathidasan University National 22-01-2022 22-01-2022 2022
2 " in Schooling" Mitigating widening Inequality in Learning opportunities during Corona Crisis: Use o Webinar on responding to covid 19: School Education and its stakeholders. Pondicherry University National 22-10-2020 23-10-2020 2020
3 Faculty development and teacher education 2 day online workshop on implementation of new education policy on higher education Pondicherry University National 20-08-2020 21-08-2020 2020
4 Learning outcomes and educational reforms: Pedagogy Assessment and quality assurance UGC sponsored online refresher course in teacher education: UGC HRDC Bharathidasan University National 01-03-2020 01-03-2020 2020
5 Inequlaities of accessing education in India Research around the world, Symposium, IBZ, Berlin Internationale Begegnungszentrum der Wissenschaft , Berlin International 17-11 17-11 2018
6 Inequlaities of accessing education in India Research around the world, Symposium, IBZ, Berlin Internationale Begegnungszentrum der Wissenschaft , Berlin International 17-11 17-11 2018
7 Educational continuation decisions of higher secondary school students : Role of planned behaviuor Network meeting, Avh Foundation, Germany Bielefelde University International 18-10 20-10 2017
8 content and language integrated teacher education on content and language integrated teacher National workshop Pondicherry University National 28-03 29-03 2017
9 “E- Learning and E- Content Development” Workshop Mahatma Gandhi University School of Computer Science National 16.01. 30.01. 2017
10 Blended Learning Approaches for Improving Pedagogical Practice by Using Learning Management S UGC Sponsored National Seminar On “Techno Pedagogy and Knowledge Management” Government College of Techer Education, Thiruvananth apuram Kerala National 19-03 19-03 2016
11 Integrating Technology in Classroom Communication Faculty Development Programme On Language Use in Engineering Classroom Government College of Technology, Coimbatore National 06-11-2016 06-11-2016 2016

Conferences/Seminars Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year

Workshop Organized

S.No Title of the Programme Sponsors Venue & Duration Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 workshop on educational and Instructional Technology Pondicherry University Computer Lab, PU University Level 17.03.2017 18.03.2017 2017

Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

S.No Name of the Position Agency/Organisation Duration Nature of Duties
1 Cultural Coordinator Pondicherry University 1 month Coordinating the cultural activities of the University
2 Warden Valmiki Hostel, Pondicherry University 3 yrs Administration of all student related activities of hostel
3 Women cell representative School of Education, Pondicherry University 3 years Representing the related activities in the school
4 Member of governing body French Institute, Pondicherry 3 yrs University Representative

Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Indian Sociological Society India. Life time 2017
2  Membership in psycho linguistic Association of India.  Member of Life time 2015
3 Membership in AIAER (All India Association for Educational Research) Life time 2012

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Cultural coordinator 3 yrs Coordinating the cultural activities of the University

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

S.No Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 - --- ---
2 Warden 3 years Administrative
3 Cultural coordinator - Administrative

Collaboration with Institution/Industry

S.No Collaborator Name Designation Institution/Industry Type Nature of Collaboration Period of Collaboration Visits to Collaborating
Institution / Industry
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching
From Date To Date From Date To Date
1 Rainer Watermann Dean, Empirical Research in Education Freie University, Berlin INTERNATIONAL Humboldt Fellowship 01-03-2017 15-11-2022 01-03-2017 01-06-2019 Research on primary and Secondary effects of inequalities in accessing Education in India and Germany is ongoing

Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

S.No Title of the FDP Organiser Venue Duration From Date To Date Year
1 Data Analysis in R using statcraft Department of Statistics, Pondicherry University Department of Statistics 2 days 18- 11.2019 19-11-2019 2019
2 Covariance based structural equation modelling and partial least squares Department of Applied PSychology, Pondicherry University Department of Applied PSychology, 1 day 19-12-2019 19-12-2019 2019

Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted

S.No Name of the Programme No. of Participants Venue Duration From Date To Date Year Revenue Generated

Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

S.No IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others Place From Date To Date Year

Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

S.No Name of the Programme Period of the Programme
From Date To Date