Dr. Nitinkumar Dhadhodara

Academic Qualifications

Area of Interests

• Educational Research
• ICT in EducationEducational Psychology
• Gujarati Language Teaching Methodology

Contribution to Teaching

• CoursesTaught	Name of University /College / Institution	Duration
  M.Phil. – Ph.D.	Faculty of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith	Since October, 2018
  P.G. (M.Ed.)	Department of  Education, Gujarat Vidyapith	Since June, 2012
  U.G. (B.Ed.)	Department of  Education, Gujarat Vidyapith	Since  August, 2011

Minor Research Project Completed

• Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad financed minor research project on “ Construction and Validation of Multiple Intelligences Scale for Higher Education Students in Reference to Gardner’s Theory”, 2019
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “ Measurement of Student Teachers” Curiosity”, 2019
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “ Measurement of Student Teachers’ Religious Tolerance” , 2018
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “A Study of Prospective Teachers’ Individual Innovativeness”, 2017
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “A study of Oral Communication Apprehension among Teacher Trainees”, 2015
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “A study of  Post Basic School Students’ Learning Styles”, 2014
• GCERT, Gandhinagar financed minor research project on “A Study of the Gujarat Vidyapith Managed Schools 10^th Standard Students’ Vocational Career Awareness”, 2012

Chapters in Book

• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). Role of Education in Women Empowerment.  In J. Maheta & U. Patel (Ed.), Relevance of  Gandhian Thoughts in Search of Sustainable Dimension in Family and Community Science (pp. 389-395). Ahmedabad : Garg
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). TET/TAT : Impact & Issues. In A. Pandit, D. Patel & M. Shashtri (Ed.), Aks (pp. 154-158). Ahmedabad : SSTCT
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012).Student-Teachers Achievement Motivation towards Becoming a Teacher. In D. Raval, Dave, C. Madhak,  N. Raninga & A. Nakrani (Ed.),  Changes and Challenges in Teacher Education (pp. 84-90). Rajkot : Smt. J. J. Kundalia Graduate Teachers’ College.

Papers Published

• Dhadhodara, N. (2019). Stree Sashakatikaran : Gandhijini Drushtie. KCG Journal of Multi Disciplinary, 29, 1-5.
• Dhadhodara, N.  and Joshi, B.(2019). Community Education Model : A Best Practice in Teacher Education. Bharatiya Aadhunik Shixa, 21, 1-10.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2019). Assessing Prospective Teachers’ Individual Innovativeness. KCG Journal of  education, 21, 1-10.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2018). Construction and validation of religious tolerance scale. KCG Journal of  education, 20, 1-10.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2018). Gender inequality in textbook of Gujarati subject. KCG Journal of  education, 18, 1-9.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2018). Measurement of student teacher’s religious tolerance. Inquisitive Teacher, 5(1), 80-87.
• Dhadhodara, N. & Joshi, B. (2018). Examining interaction of knowledge of languages and parental educational status with written expression.  Innovations in Teacher Education, 9(1), 1-10.
• Dhadhodara, N. & Joshi, B. (2018). Construction and validation of writing attitude scale. KCG Journal of  education, 16, 1-14.
• Dhadhodara, N. & Joshi, B. (2017). The writing attitude of higher education students. Horizons of Holistic Education, 4, 111-120.
• Joshi, B. & Dhadhodara, N. (2016). Measurement of Writing Self-efficacy of Higher Education Students. Horizons of Holistic Education, 3, 98-103.
• Joshi, B. & Dhadhodara, N. (2017). Lekhan swa-kaaryasadhakta mapadand ki rachana avam vidhta nirdharan. Vidyapith, 2, 19-35.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2015). Gujarat Vidyapithna Shixak Prashixanarthioma Shabdik Pratyayn Bhay. Vidyapith, 53(3), 43-57.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). Aapane balakna netrutvane ghadnara ke nadnara ?. Aditya Kiran, 11, 27-30.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). Childna Mindne Blind Karati Video Game. Aditya Kiran, 11, 34-37
• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). The New Face of Education : A Vision. Innovation in Teacher Education, 5(1), 38-46
• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). A Study of Ninth Standard Students Learning Styles. Vidyapith, 2, 78-91.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2014). Vargkhandma ICT Avarodhak Paribalo. Abhidrushti, 76, 10-13
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Adhyeta Mate Yog Aavashyak Chhe. Aditya Kiran. 10, 22-23
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Granthonu Vidyapith Jevadu Aalay Atle Gujarat Vidyapith Granthalay. Aditya Kiran 9, 38-41
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013).T.V.=Talent Vaporization. Aditya Kiran,6, 17-19
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Joiye Chee….. Ek Fulltime Vali, Samanu
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Schoolbagno Swasthya Sathe Sambandh. Aditya Kiran, 3, 12-14
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Role of Teacher in Liberating Learning. Shanshodhan
• Dhadhodara, N. (2013). Vacation ke Suffocation? Aditya Kiran, 1-2, 13-15.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Amar katha aapana Rashtra pitani. Vidyapith, 3-4, 86-91.
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Asarkarak Adhyapanna Dus Siddhanto. Pragatishil Shikshan
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Streebhroon Hatyana Nivaranma Shikshakni Bhoomika. Shikshan Darshan, 2, 48-55
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Creativity : An Assets in Education. Anveshnam 1(1), 38-41
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Needs of Human Rights Education. Pragatishil Shikshan,
• Dhadhodara, N. (2012). Akha Bhagatana Marage Shikshakatva. Samanu, 3, 51-55

Papers Presented in Seminar / Conference

International: 3

• Presented a paper on “Construction and Validation of Religious Tolerance Scale” in the international conference on “ Harmony through Education” on 2-3 December, 2018 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Educational Research Assosication, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a paper on “Role of Teacher in Liberating Learning” in the international conference on “ Liberating Learning” on 7-9 June, 2013 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Childrens’s University, Educational Researcher’s Association, Bhartiya Shikshan Mandal & Higher Education Forum.
• Presented a paper on “Creativity : An asset in Education” in the international conference on “ Elevating Learning” on 3-4 December 2011 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Oper University, ERA & Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal.

National: 13

• Presented a Paper on “Stree Shashaktikaran : Gandhijini Drushtie”  in the national seminar on “Revisiting Mahatma Gandhi : Women’s Perspective” on 29-30, March, 2019 at Ahmedabad, Organized by WILPF (In Gujarati)
• Presented a Paper on “An innovative Practice in Teacher Education : Gram  Jivan Padyatra”  in the national seminar on “ Learning Beyond the Classroom” on 6, March, 2019 at Ahmedabad, Organized by A.G. Teachers  College of Education, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a Paper on “ Community Education Lesson :  A Best Practice in Teacher Education”  in the national seminar on “ Best Practices in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation” on 12, January, 2018 at Ahmedabad, Organized by A.G. Teachers  College of Education, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a Paper (Co-author Dr. Bharat Joshi) on “Higher educations students writing self-efficacy in the context of their discipline of study, parental educational status and known languages”  in the national seminar on “Quality in Higher Education” on 9-10 March, 2017 at Anand, Organized by R. P. Anada College of Education, Borsad.
• Presented a paper on “A Study of Oral Communication Apprehension Among Teacher Trainees” in the national seminar on “ Education – From Neolithic India to Contemporary World ” on 24-25 January, 2016 at Ahmedabad, Organized by J.G. College of Education, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a paper on “ Effect of Yoga on Student’s Psychological Development” in the national seminar on “ YOG : An Integrative Life-Style” on 20-22 June, 2015 at Ahmedabad , Organized by Department of Yoga, Mahadev Desai Samaj Seva Mahavidyalay, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a paper on “ICT in Classroom : Institution-level Barriers” in the national seminar on “ Innocation and changes in teacher education” from 28^th February to 1^st March 2015 at Bhavnagar, Organized by Department of Education, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar.
• Presented a paper on “Creativity in Teaching” in the national seminar on “ Creativity and Innovation in education” on 01-02 February, 2014 at Surendranagar, Organized by Shri, C.H. Shah Maitri Vidyapith Mahila College of Education, Surendranagar.
• Presented a paper on “Student-Teachers’ Achievement Motivation towards Becoming a Teacher” in the national seminar on “ Changes and Challenges in teacher education” on 19^th October 2013 at Rajkot, Organized by Smt. J. J. Kundalia Graduate Teacher Training College, Rajkot.
• Presented a paper on “TET/TAT : Impact & Issues” in the national seminar on “ Evaluation as a Tool for Quality Assurance” on 18^th August, 2013 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Vaidya Shri M. M. Patel College of Education, Ahmedabad.
• Presented a paper on “Role of Education in Women Empowerment” in the national seminar on “ Relevance of Gandhian Thoughts in Search of Sustainable Dimensions of Family and Community Science” on 8-9^th February 2013 at Randheja, Organized by Department of Home Science, M.D. Gramseva Mahavidyalay, Gujarat Vidyapith, Randheja.
• Presented a paper on “A Qualitative Study of Educational Philosophy of Educationist Nanabhai Bhatt” in the national conference on “ The Indian Education System : The Crisis and The Shifting Paradigms” on 19-23 November, 2012 at Ahmedabad, Organized by PCE, Gujarat Vidyapith, Lok Seva Mahavidyalay.
• Presented a paper on “Quality Teacher Training : Some Issues” in the national seminar on “ Quality Teacher Training : Best Practices and Challenges” on 30 October, 2012 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Vaidya Shri M. M. Patel College of Education, Ahmedabad.

State Level: 5

• Presented a paper on “ Gujarati Vishyana Pathyapustakoma Jatiya Aamanta” (in Gujarati) in the state level seminar on “ Shixan Prakriyano Ek Druv : Pathyapustak” on 29 April, 2018 at Surendranagar, Organized by Gujarat State School Textbook Board, Gandhinagar.
• Presented a paper on “ Shixak-prashixan xetre ek prayog : Gram Jivan Padyatra” (in Gujarati) in the state level seminar on “ Jivan Ghadtar Matenu Shixan” on 10-11 March, 2018 at Sanosara, Organized by Gujarat Council for Educational Research and Education.
• Presented a paper on “Role of Teacher in Preventing Female Foeticide” (in Gujarati) in the state level seminar on “ Female Foeticide and Gender Violence : Bhartiya Perspective” on 19^th September,  2012 at Ahmedabad, Organized by Dept. of Life-long Learning & Extention, ERA & WILPF.
• Presented a paper on “ICT in Classroom : Barriers ” (in Gujarati) in the state level seminar on “ ICT in Teacher Education” on 24-25 December, 2011 at Bhavnagar, Organized by Shri G. H. Sanghvi Shikshan Mahavidyalay, Bhavnagar.
• Presented a paper on “Need of Human Rights Education”  (in Gujarati) in the state level seminar on “Human Rights Education” on 18-19 November,  2011 at Bhavnagar, Organized by Shri G. H. Sanghvi Shikshan Mahavidyalay, Bhavnagar

Training Camps / Workshop Organized

• Organized State Level Workshop on “Educational Video Making”on 25-27 February, 2019 at Faculty of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedbad
• Organized Local Training Camp on “Summer Camp for Teenagers”on 22-27 April at Lok Vidyalay, Valukad, Bhavnagar.
• Organized State Level Workshop on “Language Teaching Preparedness Workshop”on 13-15 February, 2012 at Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad.

Lectures Delivered

• Delivered a Lecture on ‘ Formatting and Text Tools in Video’ on 26-02-19 in Workshop on Educational Video Making organized by Faculty of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘ How to Make Videos More Interesting’ on 26-02-19 in Workshop on Educational Video Making organized by Faculty of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘ Defence Mechanism’ on 19-07-18 in TET-TAT Guidance Programme  organized by Department of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Problems in Teaching-Learning Process and Role of Teacher’ on 09-01-18 in Action Research Workshoporganized by Department of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘ Defence Mechanism’ on 30-11-17 in TET Training Class organized by Department of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Language : Nature & Types’ on 01-08-16 in B.Ed. Programme at Lokbharti, Sanosara; Organized by Basic Education Department of Lokbharti, Sanosara.
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Development of Written & Oral Expression’ on 02-08-16 in B.Ed. Programme at Lokbharti, Sanosara; Organized by Basic Education Department of Lokbharti, Sanosara.
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Language Teacher’s Preparedness’ on 10-10-12 in Gujarati Teacher’s Training Programme at Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad; Organized by Shikshan Mahavidyalay (IASE) and GCERT.
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Creative Teacher’ on 30-01-14 in Hindi Teacher’s Training Programme at Shikshan Mahavidyalay (IASE), Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad; ; Organized by Shikshan Mahavidyalay (IASE) and GCERT.

T.V. Talk Delivered

• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Education for Peace’ on 26-03-16 in live telecast programme of
• Delivered a Lecture on ‘Educational Research : meaning, types and uses’ on 18-03-15 in live telecast programme of 

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Member

   Member, Board of Studies, Faculty of Education, Gujarat Vidyapith