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Characterizations of natural rubber nanocomposites filled with organoclay as a substitute for carbon black obtained by melt blending method

The aim of this study was to assess the technical feasibility of natural rubber nanocomposites with Cloisite 20A, a commercial organoclay (OC) to substitute for conventionally used carbon black as a filler. Three Rubber clay nanocomposites (RCN) were prepared while varying the content of OC (2, 4 and 8 phr - parts per hundred of rubber). For comparative purposes, a sample with 40 phr of carbon black was also prepared and analyzed. The compounds were characterized by their rheological, morphological, thermal and mechanical properties.

A Study on Employee Productivity of Selected Public and Private Sector Banks in India

Banks are a mirror of an economy. Better functioning of the banking sector leads to the overall improvement of the economy. The financial performance of the selected banks is measured from employee productivity point of viewBanks, just like any other firm, need to transform inputs into outputs at an efficient rate in order to maximize profitability and survive under competitive conditions.

Construction and Standardization of Teacher Aptitude Test for B.Ed. College Trainees of Gujarat State

Aptitude is combination of abilities and other characteristics, whether native or acquired known or believed to be indicative of an individual’s ability to learn or to develop proficiency in some particular area. Present research had been aimed at Construction and Standardization of Teacher Aptitude Test for B.Ed. College Trainees of Gujarat State. Total 2137 trainees are selected as sample from population of Gujarat state. This research was undertaken using the Survey Method.

A study of Secondary School Teacher’s Attitude towards TAT

The major objectives of the present study were to explore the secondary school teacher’s attitude towards TAT and to know the attitudinal differences of gender, marital status, type of secondary school on TAT exam. Total 72 secondary school teachers are selected for the purposive sampling technique method. For the collection data researcher use self developed attitude scale. percentage and χ2 (chi-square) were founded for data analysis for collected information.

B.Ed. Students Opinion about Difficulty in Planning and Practice of Microteaching Skills

The main aim of the present study is to find out which Microteaching skill is more difficult for planning and practice and association between difficulty in planning and practice of specific Microteaching skill and pedagogy of B.Ed. students. It was Descriptive method. The study was carried out on 33 B.Ed. students, studying in one of the B.Ed. college of Bangalore city. Personal Information Schedule and structured opinionnaire were used to collect data. Percentage analysis and Chi-Square statistical technique were employed.

Quiz Program as an Innovative Technique to Enhance Achievement in Science

Education has always been the sole directive of human endeavor and is a means for achieving not only the all-round development of child but also the progress of the society. Further, knowledge of science has become a necessity leading to the emergence of Science and Technology as an important school subject. Researcher are studying effectiveness of different teaching strategies. Quiz is one such strategy which is a form of game or mind sport in which player attempts to answer question correctly either individually or in team.

Dr. Ambedkarji’s View and suggestions on Higher Education

Education is the vital element for the development of society and human beings. Dr. Ambedkar highlights on higher education system. He said that the education in university should be society oriented. It should be scientific and away from prejudice, it should not be limited with the benefit of certain classes in society. University must have the power of discipline, rejection or approval of college. He believed that we must have management council, Senate, Academic council and various faculties of university.

Effectiveness of Yoga on Student’s Educational Achievement in the subject of Gujarati

To examine the effectiveness of yoga on the students of subjects Gujarati, the experiment was performed to the students from the class 9th, eleven classes three classes randomly selected and randomly 10 Boys and 10 girls from each class total 60 students. Those 60 students were known as the Experimental Group. The same way 60 students from the same class were selected as the controlled group. The students of the Experimental group were made to do yoga for 38 minutes up to 35 days. Then both groups were tested by giving them the same question paper of subject Gujarati and graded them.

Self-Esteem and Academic Achievement of Prospective Student Teachers in Tiruvannamalai District

The present study dealt with the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement of prospective student teachers, and also examined the differences among them in self-esteem and academic achievement with respect to demographic variables. Fifty Prospective student teachers from Balaji College of Education in Tiruvannamalai District was drawn as sample for the study. a scale on Self-esteem developed by K.N.SHARMA was used to measure the level of  Self-esteem of prospective Student teachers and academic achievement score was taken from their academic performance in colleges.

A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTER PROGRAMME IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

The main objective of the present study was to determine the effect of Computer programme in Social Science education on 8th Standard students’ academic achievement. Random sampling technique was used for selecting the sample. The total sample was that of 80 students. The Researcher used Computer programme as Research tool, self made Achievement test and Opinionnaire were used as tools for data collection. Researcher used Experimental Research method and "Pre-test Post-test Equivalent group Design” in the present study.