Sadhna Sharma

• Doctor of Education
• Senior Researcher at Dayalbagh Educational Institute

This study is an exploration of collective patterns of conscious experience, as described by various psychological models, using a self-report questionnaire: The Consciousness Quotient Inventory (CQ-i). The CQ-i evaluates patterns of behaviors, attitudes, and attentional styles as well as the usage of conscious skills, awareness, and the capacity t...

The present empirical study was designed to explore the relationship between the leadership approach of teacher trainees and their level of consciousness. A descriptive survey was conducted on 100 teacher trainees (both male & female in the ratio of 1:1). The level of consciousness of teacher trainees was assessed using Consciousness Quotient Inven...

The present empirical study was designed to study the correlation between the academic achievement and consciousness at two different educational levels of the university. The study was a non-experimental correlation study which was conducted on 150 students (75 graduates, 75 post graduates) of Faculty of Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute,...

Yoga and meditation has become such a vital subject of study that almost all fields [i.e Education, Psychology, Management, Clinical settings etc ] are witnessing the growth of the researches related to exploration of its effects and implications. However there is no common consensus on the techniques of psychometrics which are being employed to as...

The present paper is an empirical account of the relationship between conscious experience and executive functioning. Over the years, there has been a long debate but no common consensus on the functional aspect of consciousness has been arrived at. This may be due to lack of empirical studies in this direction. The present descriptive study on 200...

A vast number of techniques of Yoga and meditation are used all over the world to self regulate the body and mind. To bring an element of commonality to the yoga and meditation research, all meditative forms and practices are divided into two forms (i.e. Mindfulness and Concentration). While mindfulness involves bringing awareness to the present mo...

In contemporary education system, the knowledge or content is given the supreme importance and the subject or the knower as a part of that reality is ignored. The learner regards himself as a psycho-social being fully aware of his mind and ego but unaware about himself as an inner spirit resulting into rise in many serious issues, such as condition...

The purpose of this study is to examine the difficulty level of the Consciousness Quotient Inventory (CQ-i) for adolescents. The previous validation of the CQ-i includes its administration in adults only; thus, in order to determine whether CQ-i can be administered in adolescents as well, the difficulty levels of the items were analysed using a sca...

The reality consists of the observer or one who experiences a phenomenon and the observed [i.e. objects, events or thoughts]. But in our education system all importance is given to only the observed or known, and the subject or the knower is ignored. When the learner regards himself as a psychosocial being fully aware of his mind and ego but unawar...

It explores the relation between consciousness and academic achievement at various levels of education.

The poster discusses the meaning of contemplative pedagogy, how it can be implemented in the classrooms and what are the future prospects.