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Research Projects 2021-22 and ongoing

Research InvestigatorStudentsProject Title
Diandra PintoRiddhi Bhodare, Nishita Damani, Dias Cheryl, Kataria Anchal, Pinto LymriamaEnglish Language Enhancement among Vernacular Marathi Medium Students
MES’s Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur, Mumbai, India
Surekha ChidambarnathDisha Jadhav, Edna Richard, Nair Reena, Kundalia Siddhi, Sandhya KrishnaswamyAwareness of Financial Literacy among Youth
MES’s Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur, Mumbai, India
Rajendra DeshmukhRobert Fernandes, Nikitha Anna John, Pereira Alstra, Pereira Naresa, Sujoy MitraEffectiveness of STEAM approach among research student
MES’s Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur, Mumbai, India
Achala BhorNair Reema, Christopher Apolin, Vaibhav Mohite, Pandey Pramod Kumar, Ashok ThombreAwareness of Mathematics among research students
MES’s Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur, Mumbai, India
Dr. Jaya CherianBedi Aanchalkaur Satvindersingh, Fernandes Felicia Augustine, Jayalaxmi Anil Kumar, Mahadik Shivani Nandkumar, Phatak Siddhi Suvarnakumar, Solanki SushmitaImplication of ICT in Education
MES’s Pillai College of Education and Research, Chembur, Mumbai, India

Funding Agency - GEH Research
Dr. Reni Francis & Dr. Sharda SharmaOnline Tools and Self-Directed Learning
Dr. Mary Varghese & Dr. Jaya CherianAcademic achievement and Evaluation Parameters
Dr. Reni Francis & Mr. Rajendra DeshmukhSustainable Development Goals and Teacher Education Institutions
Dr. Jaya Cherian & Ms. Achala BhorOnline Teaching and Reading, Writing Skills
Dr. Reni FrancisAwareness of Intellectual Property Rights among Student Teachers
Dr. Reni FrancisPromoting VENTEL among school students, student teachers
Dr. Mary VargheseContinuous Professional Development student teachers
Dr. Jaya CherianFostering Human Values among student teachers
Dr. Reni FrancisImpact of Technology enabled classroom among school students
Dr. Reni FrancisContinuous professional development among teacher educators
Dr. Mary VargheseHealth and hygiene among school students post pandemic
Dr. Mary VargheseSocial emancipation among school students post pandemic
Dr. Jaya CherianFinancial literacyamong staff of United HVAC
Dr. Jaya CherianJob Etiquettes among staff of United HVAC
Dr. Reni Francis & Dr. Jaya CherianCovid-19 pandemic and Academic Engagement
Dr. Mary Varghese & Mr. Rajendra DeshmukhCovid-19 pandemic and Teaching, Learning, Evaluation
Dr. Reni Francis & Dr. Sharda SharmaInnovative Sustainable Practices
Dr. Mary Varghese & Dr. Jaya CherianNai Talim Practices and Pre Service Teacher Education Programme
Dr. Mary VarghesePhysical, Social and Mental Well being among student teachers
Dr. Mary VargheseEnhancing teacher effectiveness among school teachers
Dr. Reni FrancisTeacher Efficacy among school teachers
Dr. Reni FrancisContinuous Professional Development among school teachers
Dr. Mary VargheseSocial etiquettes among student teachers during pandemic
Dr. Mary VarghesePhysical wellbeing among student teachers during pandemic
Dr. Jaya CherianNew normal post covid among employees of United HVAC
Dr. Jaya CherianFinancial literacy among the staff of United HVAC

Research Projects 2019-20

Research InvestigatorProject Title
Dr. Reni Francis & Dr. Sunita JainQuality Indicators through Sustainable Development
Dr. Mary Varghese & Mr. Rajendra DeshmukhLearning Quotient and Holistic Development
Dr. Mary Varghese & Dr. Sharda SharmaWellness and Academic Achievement
Dr. Reni Francis & Ms. Jaya CherianExperiential Learning and Social Skills
Dr. Reni FrancisLanguage enhancement among student teachers
Dr. Mary VargheseSelf-regulated learning among student teachers
Dr. Sunita JainFostering Human Values among school students
Dr. Reni Francis Innovative Teaching strategies and Evaluation methods for School teachers
Dr. Mary Varghese Mental Health and Well being among student teachers
Dr. Mary Varghese Brain based learning among school students
Ms. Jaya CherianEnhancing efficiency by fostering positive work ethics and organisational culture among staff of United HVAC

Research Projects 2008-2018

Research InvestigatorProject Title
Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai, Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Reni Francis“A comparative study of the impact of Block Timetable and Single Period Time-table on the learning of students.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar "A study on Relevance of Gandhiji’s philosophy after 60 years of Independence".
Dr Sunita Wadikar and Dr. Jayashree Ramanathan“Effectiveness of mentoring among the student-teachers’.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Asawari Bhave“Science curriculum – how relevant it is in today’s time.”
Dr. Jayashree Ramanathan and Dr. Sunita Wadikar“The Pedagogical skills essential for professional college teachers.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Asawari Bhave“To study gender differences in learning style preferences among the B. Ed students.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Swasti Dhar “Imparting Gandhiji’s Life Skills – A study of the impact of audio – visual mediums of instructions on today’s youth.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar, Ms. Sandhya Bhise and Ms. Manisha Shinde “A study of adjustment problems faced by the B.M.C students seeking admissions in other schools.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar and Ms. Asawari Bhave“The Effectiveness of co-operative learning on B.Ed students"
Dr. Sunita Wadikar, Dr. Jayashree and Mrs. Reni Francis “A study of effective mentoring as a healthy practice in the B.Ed. program at Pillai’s College of Education and research, Chembur.”
Dr. Sunita Wadikar, Dr. Asawari Bhave- Gudipudi, Prof. Mary Devakumar A Study of the Effect of Environmental Sensitization on Carbon Footprints among the B.Ed. Students.
Dr. Mary DevakumarMinor Research Grant from the University of Mumbai of Rs 25,000/- for project titled ‘A Comparative Study of Life Skills of Secondary School Students from different Boards of Education of Greater Mumbai and development of an Adolescent Empowerment Program.’

Dr. Mary Devakumar completed minor research project on "A comparative Study of Life skills of Secondary School Students from different boards of education of greater Mumbai and development of an Adolescent Empowerment Program" with financial assistance of Rs. 25,000/- from University of Mumbai.
Dr. Mary George VargheseMajor Research report on ‘Design and Develop Instructional Strategy for Developing Thinking and Meta-Cognitive Skills among the Student- Teachers at the Secondary Level’ sponsored by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research, MHRD, New Delhi.
Received Major Research Project Rs. 9,00,000/- from ICSSR New-Delhi for “Design and Develop Instructional Strategy for Developing Thinking and Meta-Cognitive Skills among the Student- Teachers at the Secondary Level” for the year 2015-17.
Received Minor Research Project Rs. 60,000/- from ICSSR Mumbai for "A study of the effectiveness of Brain-based Learning as an intervention strategy for academic achievements of secondary students with diverse learning difficulties and personality traits" for the year 2014-15.
Project sanctioned grant Rs. 25,000/- by the University of Mumbai for the topic "A study of Self reliance and Economic Independence among adolescents through Vocationalization and self-help groups" for the year 2014-15 under University Minor Research Scheme.

Conducted minor research on ‘A Study of the Effectiveness of Visual Pedagogy among the Pre-Service Teachers in relation to Content Mastery and Achievement’.

Conducted minor research on ‘A Study of the Stress and Study Habits of Adolescents in Relation to their Academic Achievements’.
Dr. Reni Francis2014-2015
Conducted a minor research on “A study to foster the Interpersonal skills through innovative teaching learning strategies among the students of standard VI of Science”.

Conducted a minor research on “The challenge of 21st century learner towards STEM as a career option among the secondary school students”.

Conducted a minor research on “A study to analyze the thinking skills among the secondary school students”

Conducted a minor research on “A study to find out the effectiveness of different assessment methods among the student teachers”.

2013-2014
Conducted a minor research on “A study to foster inner peace among the B.Ed students”.

Conducted a minor research on “A study of language enhancement for Non-English speaking students among students of BMC schools”.

2012-2013
Conducted a minor research on “A study to analyze Social networking Site a Catalyst to Socialization.
Dr. Reni Francis and Ms. Jaya CherianMinor Research Grant from the University of Mumbai of Rs 28,000/- 'Language Enhancement Model in fostering reading and writing skills in English among the Marathi medium students.

"A Comparative Study to Analyze the Effect of Innovative Teaching Learning Strategies in Fostering Peace Among the Students of BMC and Private Aided Secondary Schools of Greater Mumbai."
Ms. Vani Achari UmmadisinguCompleted minor research project titled "A Study of the effectiveness of explicitly designed training module (ACTION Model) on disaster management to enhance awareness of disaster management among pre-service teachers" with financial assistance of Rs.25,000/- from University of Mumbai in the academic year 2015-16.

Successfully completed Minor Research Project titled "To Investigate and compare the level of civic sense among the students of BMC and Private schools in relation to their socio-cultural factors." under Minor Research Project grant of Rs. 30,000/- by University of Mumbai.

Received a minor research grant of Rs. 25,000/- by University of Mumbai for the project titled "A Study of the effectiveness of explicitly designed training module (ACTION Model) on disaster management to enhance awareness of disaster management among pre-service teachers."
Ms. Samita Shetty“A study of attitude of student teachers towards Inclusive education”