Professor, School of Pedagogical Sciences & Dean, Faculty of Education
School of Pedagogical Sciences Mahatma Gandhi University Priyadarsini Hills P.O., Kottayam PIN: 686 560, Kerala, India Ph: 9497637080 Email: minikutty@mgu.ac.in
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=vC7x_50AAAAJ&hl=en
Prof. Minikutty A. is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Education of Mahatma Gandhi University from December 2022. She is also a member of the C.S.S. Academic Advisory Committee of Mahatma Gandhi University. Her areas of specialisation and research interest include Mathematics Education, Research Methodology and Statistics for Education, Special Education, Early childhood Care and Education. She completed her M.Sc. (Mathematics) from the University of Kerala, M.Ed. from the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore, M.Phil. and PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University. She qualified National Eligibility Test and was awarded Junior Research Fellowship of UGC in 1992. She started her career as a Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Sree Narayana Training College, Nedunganda, Varkala, affiliated to the University of Kerala in June 1994. Later, she joined as Lecturer in the School of Pedagogical Sciences in July 1999. Prof. Minikutty was the Head of the Department of the School of Pedagogical Sciences for about three years from November 2019. She actively supervises one Post-Doctoral Fellow (ICSSR sponsored) and eight Ph.D. Scholars. Eleven Ph.D. and sixteen M.Phil. students have been awarded degrees under her guidance. She had accomplished academic responsibilities as Expert and Member of the Faculty Selection Committees, CAS of teachers in the University and affiliated Colleges, outside the University for Collegiate Education Department, Govt. of Kerala. Her expertise was utilised as Chairperson of Ph.D. Open Defence and Viva-Voce, evaluator of Ph.D. Theses of different Universities inside and outside the State. She also served as a subject expert for Pre-submission Seminars and a Viva Board Member of M.Ed and M.Phil Courses in other Universities. Her research input has been utilised as Co-Investigator in the Project funded by Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) Kerala. Prof. Minikutty has presented papers in over fifty seven International/ National Seminars/ Conferences and shared her scholarship by chairing sessions and giving invited Resource talks. She has published more than fifty articles in different SCPUS indexed/ UGC CARE/ listed/ peer reviewed Journals of repute and contributed chapters in eleven books. She served as a Member of the Board of Studies Education (UG) and (P.G.), Core Committee of M.Ed. Special Education, Expert Committee in Education, and Faculty of Education of Mahatma Gandhi University. During her tenure as HoD, School of Pedagogical Sciences, she was the OBE Curriculum Revision Committee Chairperson and was instrumental in designing OBE Curriculum for M.Ed. and M.Phil. programmes. She is a mentor to many research students, who acknowledge her scholarship and approaches her as a resource person in Research Methodology and Statistics for Education.
Educational Qualifications
Qualification
Specialization
University
Year
PhD
Education
Mahatma Gandhi University
2002
MPhil
Special Education
Mahatma Gandhi University
1995
UGC-JRF
Education
MEd
Education
University of Mysore (RIEM)
BEd
Mathematics
University of Kerala
1988
MSc
Mathematics
University of Kerala
1987
BSc
Mathematics
University of Kerala
1985
Teaching Experience: UG Classes: 5 years; PG Classes: 24 years
Areas of Interest: Special Education, Mathematics Education, Research Methodology and Statistics
Membership in Professional Bodies: Life member, CTE; Life member, RGI; Member, Faculty of Education, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam; Member, CSS Advisory Committee, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Papers Presented: International Seminars: 35; National Seminars: 23
Papers Published in Journals: 50
Chapters in Books: 11
Project: Impact of Cluster Training on the Teaching – Learning Processes in Kerala State, Co-investigator, Funded by SSA Kerala
Research Guidance
M.Ed: 127 Completed, 5 Ongoing
M.Phil: 16 Completed
Ph.D.: 11 Awarded, 8 Ongoing
M.Phil Dissertations Guided
Thushara Jomy: Effect of Locus of Control on Manifest Anxiety and Achievement Motivation among Socio-Economically Deprived Adolescents.
Vigitha.V: Influence of Social intelligence and Emotional Maturity on Leadership Behaviour of Student Teachers at Secondary Level.
Sindhu.P.G.: Effectiveness of Metacognitive Affective Model of Self-Regulated Learning on Achievement of Students in Biology at Higher Secondary Level.
Sreedivya K.V.: Developing a Multimedia Instructional Package for Enhancing Achievement and Communication Skills in English Language of Primary School Students
Thasnim U.: Extent of Women Empowerment: A Comparative Study among Members and Non-Members of Kudumbasree
Anu M . George: Developing Mathematical Fluency: A Study among Primary School Students
Rekha Mohandas: A Study on Comprehension Ability in Malayalam of Primary School Students in relation to their Visual Perception Ability and Reading Speed
Sanal Chandran: Effectiveness of World Café Method on Achievement and Vocabulary in English of Students at Secondary School Level
Saju P. Thomas: Influence of Information Literacy Skills, Awareness of Cyber Crimes and Level of Technophilia on Academic Achievement among Higher Secondary School students
Aswathy S.: Environmental Literacy of Secondary School Students in relation to Naturalistic Intelligence , Scientific Reasoning and Environmental Attitude
Jisha John: Mathematical Competence of Secondary School Students in relation to Logical Mathematical Intelligence, Positive Thinking and Mathematics Interest.
Ankitha Mohan: Life Skill Mathematics of Higher Secondary School Students in Relation to Automaticity, Decision Making Capacity and Achievement in Mathematics
Rony Sam Johnson: Role of Kudumbashree in Educational Attainment and Economic Sustainability of People: A Case Study on Tribal Groups in Attappadi
Jincy Paul: Contributions of Vijayapuram Social Service Society on Educational, Social and Vocational Development of Kerala: A Case Study
Sruthy O.H: Emotional Literacy of Higher Secondary School Students in Relation to Altruism and Social Responsibility
Linumol Mathew: Awareness on Sustainable Development Goals of Higher Secondary School Students in relation to their Social Responsibility and Environmental Attitude
Ph.D. Dissertations Guided
Alka Abbas M.A.: Developing Metacognition integrated Multimedia Science Learning Package for Students at Secondary Level
Alice Joseph: Effect of Multimedia Learning Package based on Orthographic Processing Skills on Reading and Writing Achievements in English of Children at Primary Level.
Geethu G. Nair: Influence of Constructivist Approach in the Teaching of Science on Process Skills of Students at Primary Level.
Lekshmi S.: Developing a Package for enhancing Social Intelligence of Primary School Students
Lisa Mathew K.: Effect of a Learning Package based on Geographic Information System (GIS) on certain Cognitive and Affective Variables of Students at Secondary Level
Sandhya Raj M.: Effect of a Strategy based on Geogebra on certain Cognitive and Affective Variables of Students at Higher Secondary Level
Seema Gopinath: Developing a Package based on Metacognitive Strategies for promoting Skills in Teaching Mathematics among Student Teachers at Secondary Level
Sindhu S.: Developing an IT Integrated Learning Package for enhancing Teacher Competency in Mathematical Problem Solving Skills among Student Teachers at Secondary Level
Sindhu P.G.: Effectiveness of Positive Psychology based Instructional Strategy on select Cognitive and Affective Variables among Secondary School Students.
Sreevidya Marar: Developing a Package based on Self-Science Curriculum for enhancing Emotional Intelligence of Adolescents in Juvenile Homes of Kerala.
Sunitha Krishnan: Effect of RBC Model on Life skills Mathematics, Thinking Skills and Achievement in Mathematics among Secondary School Students
