Contact Prof. P.SIVAKUMAR Professor of Education Address : Directorate of Distance Education Alagappa University Karaikudi 630004 Tamil Nadu, INDIA Employee Number : 40405 Date of Birth : 25-06-1965 Contact Phone (Office) : +91 4565223455 Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 9442151171 Contact e-mail(s) : psksiva2002@yahoo.co.in Academic Qualifications: M.Sc., M.Ed., M. Phil., MA., Ph.D., Cr Teaching Experience: 28 Years 6 months Research Experience: 22 Years Additional Responsibilities 1. Dean, Faculty of Education 2. Director i/c, DDE Areas of Research 1. Educational Technology 2. Biology Education 3. Curriculum Development
Research Supervision / Guidance Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 11 08 M.Phil. 30 -- Project PG 10 -- Publications International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 08 27 34 36 Books-5 Monographs-2 Modules- 2 Lesson Materials- 6 Funded Research Projects Completed Projects S. No 1 Agency Canara Bank Chair for Rural Developme nt Period From To 1 year 2 UGC 1 Year 3 UGC 2Year Project Title Environmental Cleanliness Sensitivity Building Developing guided Inquiry Strategy in Learning Biology at Higher Secondary Level Evolving Multimedia based learning courseware to promote environmental values at Secondary Teacher Education Budget (Rs. In lakhs)
Level 4 Alagappa university Research Fund 1Year Acquisition of Science Processing skills through the Constructivism based learning approach 5 UGC 1 Year Development of E-Learning Module in Science with Special Reference to Contextual Meaning at High School level Distinctive Achievements / Awards 1. M. Phil. (Education) University First Rank, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 85.33% 2. National Level NCERT Award for INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION 2002-03 3. Appreciation Award from IJC Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Events organized in leading roles Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized:-- 1. Seminars-3 2. Conferences- 3 3. Workshops- 4 4. Events- 2 Events Participated Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: Conferences- 36 1. Seminars- 26 2. Workshops- 5 3. Symposium- 1 Other Training Programs 1. Orientation- 1 2. Refresher- 2
Overseas Exposure / Visits 1. NUS- National University of Singapore 2. NIE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Life Member: Society for Educational Technology, Research and Development 2. Life Member: International Association of Educators for World Peace, IAEWP 3. Life Member: The Indian Science Congress Association 4. Life Member: Indian Society for Education and Allied Sciences, Mother Teresa University, Kodaikkanal. Editorial Board 1. Member of the Editorial board Azhagu the official news letter of Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 2. Editor, Abstracts of the Research Paper Presented in the UGC Sponsored seminar on Promoting Environmental Values among Teacher Trainees at Secondary Level organized by Distance Education and School of Education of Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 3. Member of the Editorial board in the Shanlax International Journal of Education, ISSN 2320-2653. 4. Editor, in the Education Dynamics -A Journal of (Education, Physical Education, Lifelong Education, SpecialEducation& VocationalEducation) Alagappa University, Karaikudi 5. Guest Editor in the Research Tracks - An International Indexed, Refereed & Peer Reviewed Bi-Annual Journal in Education, ISSN 2347-4637.
Advisory Board 1. Advisory Committee Member, UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies etc.,) 1. Senate Member- Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 023 by virtue of the post Professor and Head, Department of Education CDE, held from 02.03.06 to 01.03.06. 2. Academic Council Member Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Nominee for St., Xavier s College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai. 3. Governing Council Member Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Nominee for Sudarshan College of Education, Pudukkottai 4. Member, Research Forum, Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Chennai 5. Member, Board of Studies in Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy 6. Member, Board of Studies in Education, Annamalai University, Chedambaram 7. Member, Board of Studies in Education, Tamil Nadu Open University Chennai. 8. Member, Board of Studies in Special Education, Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai 9. Chairman, Board of Studies in Education (DDE), Alagappa University, Karaikudi 10. Member, Vidyalaya Management Committee (VMC) Kendra Vidyalaya CECRI Campus, Karaikudi 11. Member, Board of Studies in Education,Mother Theresa Women s University, Kodaikkanal. Resource persons in various capacities Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 17 Chair Person: 11 Resource Person: 14
Recent Publications 1. S. Selvakumar, Prof. P. Sivakumar (2016), Roll of Cognitive Science in Cognitive Fitness Education, Health Indicators for physical and Cognitive Fitness Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. Vol-II, P-445-447 2. Lenin, Prof. P. Sivakumar (2016) Technology in Open and Distance Learning, Perspectives and Prospects of Technology Enabled Learning(COPPTEL-2016), Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. Vol-III, P-499-502 3. S. Selvakumar, Prof. P. Sivakumar (2016) Technology in Open and Distance Learning, Perspectives and Prospects of Technology Enabled Learning(COPPTEL- 2016), Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. Vol-III, P-537-541 4. P. Jayanthi Nirmala, Prof. P. Sivakumar (2016), Pannokku paarvaiyl Thamizar Pannpaadu, Pannokku paarvaiyl Thamizar Pannpaadu, Tamil pannpaadu Kazham, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 5. S. Selvakumar, Prof. P. Sivakumar (2016), Thamizar Pannpaadum, Kalviuum Pannokku paarvaiyl Thamizar Pannpaadu, Tamil pannpaadu Kazham, Alagappa University Karikudi.