INDEX

CHAPTE CONTENT PAGE NO.

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DECLARATION ii-ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iii-iii

LIST OF TABLES iv-iv

LIST OF FIGURES v-v

I INTRODUCTION 01-06

II LITERATURE REVIEW 07-30

III TEACHERS AND QUALITY ENRICHMENT 31-53

IV DATA ANALYSIS 54-69

V FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION 70-74

APPENDICES:

a) BIBLIOGRAPHY 75-77

b) QUESTIONNAIRE 78-79

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work embodied in this project entitled “Role of Teachers

in Enrichment of Student Quality in Higher Education” forms my own original

contribution. This work has not been submitted for any other degree of this or any

other University. Whenever reference has been made to the work of others, it has

been clearly indicated and included in the Bibliography.

Signature of Researcher
(Dr. R. N. Nadar)

Certified by

College seal Signature of Principal

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 ACKOWLEDGEMENTS

This research project entitled “Role of Teachers in Enrichment of Student Quality

in Higher Education” in its entirety is the result of the guidance and help of my

principal Dr. Vijay Dabholkar. His encouragement and support only has made me

pursue this project. My first salute is due to him.

I am thankful to University of Mumbai, Vice-chancellor, Dean of Commerce and

other officials for giving the opportunity to pursue this research by the acceptance

of my proposal and by offering financial assistance to complete the project.

I am indebted to all my colleagues and the chairperson of the research promotion

committee Dr. Pramodha for their support and invaluable assistance and advice in

initiating the research, conducting the pilot survey for finalization of the

questionnaire, in pursuing the research and to prepare this project report on time.

I am thankful to all the survey respondents, for diligently filling the questionnaires

and for giving their valuable opinions on the questions asked without which the

project report would not have been possible.

I extend my sincere thanks to the librarian Ms. Anuradha Namjoshi, and the library

staff for their services in acquiring the required reference books and for collecting

data from the books and other sources.

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July 2017 Dr. R. N. Nadar

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE HEADING PAGE NO.

NO.

4.1 Classification of respondents by stream 56

4.2 Classification of respondents by Ph. D degree 57

4.3 Meaning of quality of education 58

4.4 Perception of teacher’s role in students’ life 60

4.5 Teaching methods adopted by respondents 61

Agreement on the major factors affecting quality of

4.6 63
teaching
Teachers’ perception on factors affecting quality of
4.7 63
teaching

4.8 Perception of teacher acceptability by the roles played 65

Opinion of respondents on teachers’ role in quality

4.9 enhancement 67

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 LIST OF FIGURES

FIG. NO. HEADING PAGE NO.

3.1 A Framework for ICTs in Teacher Education 50

4.1 Classification of respondents by Gender 54

4.2 Classification of respondents by Age 55

4.3 Age-wise distribution of respondents 55

4.4 Classification of respondents by teaching experience 55

4.5 Classification of respondents by stream 56

4.6 Classification of respondents by Ph.D degree 56

4.7 Percentage of teachers by role Perception 60

4.8 Teachers’ perceptions on teaching methods 62

Degree of agreement on the factors affecting quality

4.9 64
of teaching
Response of doctorates stream wise on factors
4.10 64
affecting quality of teaching
4.11 Teacher acceptability to students by the roles played 66
Opinion of respondents on teachers’ role in quality
4.12 68
enhancement
Perception on Enriching quality in students is the
4.13 69
responsibility of every teacher
Teacher can motivate student with content and
4.14 69
process of delivery (stream-wise)