Some persons think that 'reading' actually is synonymous with word-calling. The believe that reading occurs if person pronounces word correctly, even if the person does not understand what he has reading. This thinking is continuously being felt in Sanskrit language too. But 'reading' is a psycholinguistics process in which there is a great deal of interaction between though and language. Measurement of Sanskrit Reading Ability is not easier than that of any language. There are many models existing in English language and some in Hindi also. There is no scientific work on Sanskrit reading ability. So the author has taken problem as a challenge. This book contains: What is reading? What happens in reading? Importance of reading ability, Reading skills. Importance of measurement of reading ability in Sanskrit, need for research on reading, research work about reading ability. Construction and standardization of Sanskrit reading ability test. Measurement of reading ability, analysis of data with reference to following factors - Sex, Caste, School achievement, socio-economic and social adjustment. At last by follows the findings and conclusions of the study.
Dr. S.L. Pandey (born on 12 August, 1956) is Associate Professor in the Department of Education, Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (Deemed University), Jaipur Campus, Jaipur (Rajasthan). He obtained his master's degree in Sanskrit in 1979, B.Ed. in 1980 and M.Ed. in 1981 from the University of Rajasthan,. Jaipur. He obtained his Ph.D. (Education) in 1994 from Kota Open University, Kota. His field of interest and specialization are language-teaching and reading ability. He has contributed a number of research papers in these fields. He is author of many books in education and Sanskrit. His publications are: (i) Neeti Shatakam (Vyakhya-Sanskrit); (ii) Social Studies Teaching (Hindi); (iii) Samajik Vigan Shikshanan(Sanskrit); (iv) Shikshan asyayojanam(Sanskrit); (v) History Teaching (Hindi) and (vi) Sanskrit-Pathan Yogyata Parikshanam (Sanskrit-English).
Reading should be looked upon as one aspect of an integrated programme of language development which also includes speaking, writing and spelling. For the development of reading skills of the child, speaking and vocabulary should always be well equipped based on experiences and language which he understands and uses Furthermore, reading should be a skill which the child can see as a useful information and for giving him enjoyment. The teacher must guard against over-emphasizing recognition skills at the expense of comprehension. The Art of Reading' is not merely the mechanical and correct pronunciation of word it is also a thought-getting device. It is necessary, therefore, to have standardized tests by mean of which the 'Reading Ability of a school going child in a certain language can be measured with certain degree of reliability and validity. Such tests prove very useful for teachers entrusted with the work of teaching the art of reading'. Tests for measuring Reading Ability of school going children exist for English and Hindi languages, but no such test existed for Sanskrit language. The work of devising and standardizing a test of Sanskrit Reading Ability was therefore found very important and useful. Such type of work is immense help for the teaching and development of Sanskrit. By the end of 1989, I undertook for my Ph.D. thesis the "An Investigation into the standards of Sanskrit Reading Ability among the students of senior secondary schools of Kota division (Rajasthan)" The work was very laborious, time consuming and highly statistical in nature, I could finish it only by the end of 1993 After its completion, the work was submitted to the Kota Open University (now Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota) for the award of Ph.D. degree It was approved for the award of PhD degree in November, 1994 This book "Sanskrit Reading Ability and Measurement" incorporates the main points and results of my Ph.D. thesis. The work was done in the Faculty of Education of the Kota Open University, Kota under the guidance of Professor R.P Srivastava, Professor, Faculty of Education, Jamia-Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Dr. R.P. Gupta (Retd), Reader, Faculty of Education, Lucknow University, Lucknow and Dr. Anil Shukla, Assistant Professor, Kota Open University, Kota. Dr. R.P. Gupta (Retd), Reader, Faculty of Education, Lucknow University, Lucknow has given me a considerable amount of help and guidance in beginning, developing and completing the work. But for useful suggestions, valuable guidance, kind and sympathetic attitude, encouraging inspiration and timely help which I received from these three eminent teachers, the work would not have been finished. I take this opportunity to express my feeling gratitude to them all. I am personally thankful to Smt. Anuradha Pandey (my wife) for her help and support. At last I am thankful to Shri Nitin Kumar Garg of Radha Publication, New Delhi for publishing this book.
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