Nalini Devi Women’s College of Teacher Education

M.Ed. Dissertation Abstract format

Year of the Study: 2017-2019

Investigator: Bijayalaxmi Parida
Title: A CASE STUDY OF FIVE POOR PERFORMING SCHEDULED
CASTE GIRLS OF CLASS IX.
Objectives of the Study:
1. To identify the socio-personal characteristics of scheduled caste girls with
poor academic performance.
2. To identify the family characteristics of schedule caste girls with poor
academic performance.
3. To identify school factors, as viewed by scheduled caste girls, responsible
for their poor academic performance.
Research Questions/Hypotheses:
1. What are the socio-personal characteristics of scheduled caste girls with poor
academic performance?
2. What are the family characteristics of scheduled caste girls with poor
academic performance?
3. What are the school factors, as viewed by schedule caste girls, responsible
for their poor academic performance?
Method: The investigator was adopted was case study method for the present
study.
Sample: Five sc girl students of Madhuban High school, Sakhigopal, Puri
purposively selected as sample of poor performing SC girls.
Tools: Separate interview schedule for 1.Headmaster
2. Class Teacher
3. Parents
4. Friends of the sample student.
Statistical Techniques: Using by case study method & qualitative analysis
Findings of the Study:
1. Poor financial condition is a major constraint on the progress of education
among SC girl students.
2. Illiteracy and low income of parent’s is a major obstacle.
3. Unfavorable home environment is also an obstacle of schooling of SC girl
4. The government should provide adequate funds to the school for purchase of
teaching aids.
5. Teacher encourages the SC girls to take part in various curricular and co-
curricular activities.
6. Trained and qualified teachers should be appointed in the secondary schools
to teach them and make the proper use of teaching aids
Educational Implications:
1. Education is the most important factor for the development of human
civilization so girl’s education is the key to a better life.
2. A hundred years ago, education of women was regarded as a special problem
that bristled so it is an exaggeration to say that the key note to India’s progress
lies in the education of her women. But in Odisha especially scheduled caste
girls are very poor in education.
3. So this case study is about the poor performing scheduled caste girl students
and also suggested a number of remedial measures for academic improvement
scheduled caste girls’ students.