Ph.D Research:
Psychosocial correlates of Scholastic backwardness: A study among low achievers, underachievers and learning disabled.
The research was undertaken in the context that very few studies in the past have tried to identify the characteristic profile (if any) of different groups of academically backward children, viz., low achievers, underachievers, learning disabled etc. A detailed analysis of the variables contributing to scholastic backwardness was identified as an essential means through which effective strategies can be introduced to put those students back on track.
The research helped to understand that the determinants of academic achievement for the LD, underachiever, normal achiever, and higher achiever groups are different. The study helped in identifying some predictors of academic performance that are unique for the groups. The groups of scholastically backward children therefore require different modes of intervention, which focus on their specific deficits. Individualized training was identified to be provided to children to strengthen their skills and reduce their weaknesses.