- PhD in Psychology from Calcutta University in 1984.
Topic: Characteristics of Autonomic Responses in Psychiatric Patients and Normal Subjects
- M. A. in Psychology from Calcutta University in 1977.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 1988.
July, 2007 - Present Professor in Distance Education at STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi
August 2005 - June, 2007 Reader in Distance Education at STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi
January 2005- July 2005 Regional Director at RC, Kolkata
October, 1998- December 2004 Reader at STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi
January, 1994 -September 1998 Assistant Regional Director (Sr. Scale) at RC, Kolkata
October, 1993 –December 1993 Lecturer in Distance Education at STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi
November, 1988- September 1993 Lecturer at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong/ Aizawl
- UGC Jr. Research Fellowship in 1979.
- UGC Sr. Research Fellowship in 1982.
- University Silver medal for research paper in IGNOU convocation in 2006
- Fellowship for attending attachment programme at Open University Hong Kong (OUHK), Hong Kong funded by the COL, Canada in 2003.
Teaching
- Distance teaching; Course development; Maintenance and revision of course and training material; Training; Research; Programme/Course coordination; Academic Counselling; Evaluation, and so on.
Programme Coordination
- Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE): (2001-2003) and (2011 – Present)
- Master of Arts in Distance Education (MADE): (2000 – 2001) and (2011- Present)
- MA(Distance Education) integrated Programme: (2011- Present)
Course Coordination
- Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education (ES-311): (2001-2003)
- Staff Development in Distance Education (ES-319): (1998-2000)
- Staff Training and Development in Distance Education (MDE-419): (2012-Present)
Modification/Revision of Programme Guide
- Postgraduate Diploma in Distance Education (PGDDE) Programme Guide (2002 – Year free)
- Master of Arts in Distance Education (MADE) Programme Guide (2001 & 2012).
Course Writing
- Self- learning Units Developed (4000 - 5000 words each)
Master of Arts in Distance Education, IGNOU (2012-13)
1. Unit 1: Approaches to Online Training
2. Unit 2: Professional Development: Some Issues
3. Unit 3: Assessment and Evaluation of Online Training
4. Unit 4: Face-to-Face Training Workshop for the Academic Counsellors
Diploma in Vocational Teacher Education, IGNOU (2012-13)
1. Unit 1: Intelligence and Creativity Tests
2. Unit 2: Aptitude and Attitude Tests
3. Unit 3: Interest and Value Tests
MA (Education), Tripura University (2010-11)
1. Unit 1: Introduction to Mental Health and Hygiene
2. Unit 2 Normality and Abnormality
3. Unit 3 Psychotherapies
4. Unit 4: Education and Mental Health
MA (Education), University of Kashmir (2011)
1. Unit 1: Guidance
2. Unit 2: Counselling
Diploma in Elementary Education, K.K.Handique University (2012-13)
1. Unit 1: Perspectives in Development
2. Unit 2: Physical: Motor Development
3. Unit 3: Social and Emotional Development
4. Unit 4: Children as Diverse Learners
5. Unit 5: Contexts of Socialization
6. Unit 1: Learning and Cognition (Part A)
7. Unit 2: Learning and Cognition (Part B)
8. Unit 3: Play
9. Unit 4: Language and Communication
10. Unit 5: Moral Development
Self-learning Units Edited
Content Editing:
(i) MA (Distance Education), IGNOU (20 units)
(ii) PG Diploma in Educational Management and Administration, IGNOU, (5 Units)
(iii) MA (Education), Jamia Milia University (22 units)
(iv) Certificate in Value Education, IGNOU (4 units).
Format Editing:
(v) DEC-NCTE M.Ed, IGNOU (17 units), MA Psychology, IGNOU (4 units)
Supervision of MPhil and Ph.D Students
- Supervisor of Ph.D and M.Phil programme in Distance Education with three Ph.D students and one M.Phil student.
- Supervised more than 150 project works of MADE learners of IGNOU.
Face-to-face Teaching
- Face-to-face teaching in Psychology, at NEHU, Shillong (1988-1993).
Training
- Organised, coordinated and conducted more than 200 training programmes (workshops, orientation programmes, round-tables etc.) ranging from 3-days to 15 days as coordinator/resource person for teachers, academics, course writers, counsellors, students and others engaged in distance education in the country and abroad.
- Coordinated and contributed to the development of the Manual for15 days Academic Counsellors’ Training Programme in print.
Administrative Experience
Nodal Officer of Pan-African e-Network Project of IGNOU
- In this project more than 2300 students from 31 different countries are studying in 9 Programmes of IGNOU (MBA, MTM, BTS, DAFE, DECE, DTS, CES, CNCC, and CTS) using Tele-Education services.
Assistant Regional Director/Regional Director at RC Kolkata
- Monitoring study/learning center activities, academic counselling, assignments, conducting term-end exam.
- Admission to various programmes
- Selection, appointment and orientation of academic counsellors
- Organization of Extended Contact Programme, and workshops at RC Kolkata
- Administrative and financial matters
- Organisation of convocation at Regional Centre
- Promotional activities
- Editor-in-Chief of Edutech: e-journal of Education and Technology (since July, 2010).
- Ex- editor of Indian Journal of Open Learning, IGNOU.
- Ex-book review editor of Indian Journal of Open Learning, IGNOU.
- He has attended various national and international conferences and has visited several countries for academic purposes like, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Lesotho, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, USA, and so on.
- Chaired many sessions in national conferences held at open universities and DDEs.
Books
- Biswas, P.K. 1998. Door Shikshya O Mukto Bishya Bidyalaya (Distance education and Open University). Prayas, Calcutta.
- Biswas, P.K. 1991. Sammohon, manasik roga o chikitsya (Hypnosis, mental disorder and treatment). 1987 (Ist edition, 1991 (2nd edition), Aditya Prakashalaya, Kolkata.
Papers on Distance Education
- Mythili, G. & Biswas, P.K. (2013) Online Training of Academic Counsellors of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU): A Feedback Study. Edutech: e-journal of Education and Technology, Ref#: 1301-00004, Issue: 1301, published on 18 March.
- Doluweera, D.G.S.K., Biswas, P.K. & Somaratne, S. (2012) Academic Counselling in Student Support Services in Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 10 (2), 46-53.
- Doluweera, D.G.S.K., Biswas, P.K. & Somaratne, S. (2012) Student Perceptions on Support Services in Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 10 (1), Pp 10-15.
- Doluweera, D.G.S.K., Somaratne, S., Biswas, P.K. (2010) An examination of selected student support services of the open university of Sri Lanka. In K. Das (ed.), ODL System in Transition-Experiences and Reflections Pp. 213-222, New Delhi: Vikash Publishing House Pvt.
- Mahanta S., Biswas, P.K., and Hazarika, M. (2009) Quality assurance in distance education: A case study of Directorate of Distance Education, Dibrugarh University, Assam. Conference Report: 15th IDEA Annual Conference, Quality Assurance in Open and Distance Education: Isssues, Concerns, Challenges and Developments, Pp 237-248, 5-7 November, Kashmir: DDE, University of Kashmir, ISBN-978-93-82097-55-6.
- Biswas, P.K. and Mythili, G. (2006) A study of student attrition and completion of distance education programmes of IGNOU. Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 15(2), 165 – 174.
(This paper has received silver medal for second best research paper in IGNOU convocation in 2006)
- Biswas, P.K. (2004) Comparative study of personality traits of traditional and distance learners. Journal of Distance Education, 11 (1), 215 - 219.
- Biswas, P. K. and Yeung, L. L. H. (2004) A comparative study of personality of Chinese and Indian distance learners. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 13(3), 269-281.
- Biswas, P. K. and Mythili, G. (2004) ‘Impact of distance education programmes of IGNOU in personal and career development of distance learners’ Indian Journal of Open learning, Vol. 13 (1), 87 – 96.
- Biswas P.K. (2003) ‘Developing Distance Educators in India and Abroad’, Paper presented at Open University Hong Kong, March 21.
- Biswas, P.K. (2002) Support services for the disadvantaged groups of learners and their utilization: A case study’. AAOU conference report, Korea National Open University, Korea.
- Biswas, P. K. (2001) Learning strategies and academic performance: A study of the successful distance learners of PGDDE programme of IGNOU. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 10 (2), 211-220.
- Panda, S.K. & Biswas, P.K. (2000)Self-learning material development: Case of Indira Gandhi National Open University. Paper presented at the Round Table of Open Universities, Netaji Subhas Open University, Calcutta, September 9-10.
- Biswas, P.K. (1999) Freshers in IGNOU: A study of their awareness, interest and motivation. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 8(3), 271-282.
- Biswas, P.K. (1996) Staff development in distance education Paper presented at the Regional Seminar of IGNOU at Calcutta, September 22.
Papers on Psychology
- Biswas, P.K. (1991) Characteristics of Galvanic Skin Response in Schizophrenic patients and Normal Subjects. Psychologia. Vol. 34. 34 (4) 266-271.
- Biswas, P.K. (1991) A cross-cultural study of personality of tribal and non-tribal adolescent girls. Ind. J. Clin. Psychol. Vol. 18, 59-61.
- Biswas, P.K. (1990) Characteristics of Galvanic Skin Response in Depressive Patients and Normal Subjects. Psychologia, Vol. 33(4), 249-258.
- Biswas, P.K. (1990) The Eysenck Personality questionnaire (EPQ) on Educated Mizos.
Ind. J. Clin. Psychol, Vol. 17, 71-73.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K. & Biswas, P.K. (1983) Characteristics of Galvanic Skin Response in anxious patients and normal subjects. Ind.J.Clin.Psychol., Vol. 10, 159-164.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Mazumdar, P.; Biswas, P.K. (1983) Handedness and intelligence: A study with male youths. Child Psychiat, Quart. Vol.16, 39-42.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K. Biswas, P.K. & Chattoraj. (1982) The personality questionnaire (PQ): It’s applicability on educated Bengalee Psychotic Patients. M. Ind.J.Clin. Psychol., Vol. 9, 137-140.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K., Biswas, P.K. & Mitra. (1982) Estimation of task-oriented time in schizophrenics, anxious neurotics and normals. Ind.J.Clin. Psychol., Vol. 9, 19-23.
- Chattopadhayay, P.K., Biswas, P.K. & Chattoraj (1981). The personality Questionnaire (PQ): Its applicability on educated Bengalee neurotic patients, Ind. J. Clin. Psychol., Vol. 8, 125-128.
- Chattopadhyay., P.K., Biswas, P.K. (1981)A psychological technique in the treatment of writer’s cramp, Society & Med. Vol. 10, 2-3.
- Chatterjee, R.G., Chatterjee, P.K. & Biswas, P.K. (1980) Estimation of task-oriented time in the Psychotics. Psychologia Vol. 23, 189-192.
- Biswas, P.K. & Chattopadhyay, P.K. (1980) Habituation of skin conducnce responses in patients with anxiety states. Ind.J.Psychiat. Vol. 22, 151-155.
- Chatterjee, R.G., Chatterjee, P.K., Roy, A.R., Bhattacharyya, A.K. & Biswas, P.K. (1980) Role of trait anxiety and induced arousal on two flash threshold (TFT) of schizophrenics. Psychologia Vol. 23, 101-104.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Roy, A.R., Biswas, P.K. & Bhattacharyya, A.K. (1980) Habituation of alpha attenuation responses in depressed patients and normal subject. Ind. J. Psychiat. Vol. 22, 151-155.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Roy, A.R. & Biswas, P.K. (1980) Skin conductance and spontaneous autonomic activity in moderately mentally retarded children. Ind.J.Ment., Retard. Vol. 13, 124-127.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K., Bhattacharyya, A.K., Biswas, P.K. & Roy, A.R. (1980) The Solar eclipse in Calcutta: a Psycho-physiological study with human subjects, Psychologia Vol. 23, 247-250.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Biswas, P.K. & Basu, A.K. (1980) Time estimation in psychiatric patients and normal subjects: An experimental study. Ind. J. Clin. Psychol., Vol. 7, 43-46.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Roy, A.R.; Biswas, P.K. (1980) A study of arousal in mentally retarded children. Ind. J. Clin, Psychol, 7, 47-51.
- Chatterjee, R.G. Chattopadhyay, P.K., Roy, A.R., Biswas, P.K. & Bhattacharyya, A.K. (1980) Role of trait anxiety and induced arousal on two flash thresholds of neurotic patients. Psychological Reports, Vol. 46, 231-234.
- Chatterjee, R.G., Chatterjee, P.K., Biswas, P.K. and Basu A.K. (1980) Estimation of task-oriented time in neurotics. Australian Journal of Psychology. Vol. 32, 59-63.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.l; Roy, A.R. & Biswas, P.K. (1980) Skin conductance recovery limb in severely mentally retarded children. Ind. J. Clin. Psychol. Vol. 7, 53-56.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Biswas, P.K. (1980) Bhattacharyya, A.K Interrelations between latency, amplitude and rise time of GSR in severely mentally retarded children. Child, Psychiat. Quart. Vol. 13, 72-77.
- Chatterjee, P.K.; Biswas, P.K. & Basu, A.K. (1979) Behaviour therapy in writer’s cramp: A case report. Ind. Med. Journal, Vol. 73, 56-58.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Biswas, P.K. & Chattoraj. (1979) State and Trait anxiety in psychotic, somatic and psychosomatic patients and normal subjects. M. Ind. J. Clin. Psychol. Vol. 6, 221-113.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Roy, A.R. & Biswas, P.K. Spontaneous autonomic activity in severely mentally retarded children. Child, Psychiat. Quart. (1979) Vol. 12, 57-59
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Bhattacharyya, K.K.; Roy, A.R. & Biswas, P.K. (1979) Skin conductance and spontaneous autonomic activity in mild mentally retarded children. Ind. J. Ment. Retard. Vol. 12, 1-5.
- Chatterjea, R.G.; Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Biswas, P.K. & Roy, A.R. (1979) Psychological Reaction time in shizophrenics and normals. Studies, Vol. 24, 79-81.
- Chatterjea, R.G., Chattopadhyay, P.K. & Biswas, P.K. (1979) Personality correlates of spiral after effect. Bombay Psychol. I, 35-37.
- Chattopadhyay, P.K.; Sahay, R. & Biswas, P.K. (1979) Accuracy in linear estimation: A study with three different lengths. Calcutta Review 5, 101-102.
- Chatterjea, R.G. Chatterjee, P.K. & Biswas, P.K. (1979) Linear estimation in psychotics and neurotics: an experimental study. Calcutta Review 4, 19-21.
- Biswas P.K. (2000) Sakoler janya peshadari shikshya: Sujog dichaya Distance Education (Distance Education: Scope for professional education), Kajer Bazar Ananda Bazar Patrika Sankalon, January, pp 239-242.
- Biswas P.K. (2000) Interviewey bhiti, udbeg thekay muktir upay (How to overcome fear and anxiety during interview), Kajer Bazar Ananda Bazar Patrika Sankalon, January, pp 239-242.
- Biswas P.K. (1996) Distance Education a bishes shikshyar sujog meyeder janjya (Distance Education: Scope for the women). Ananda Bazar Patrika, November 4.
- Biswas P.K. (1995) Janapriya Hochhaya Distance Education (Distance Education is becoming popular). Sonar Bangla, November 9.
- Biswas P.K.. (1997) Interview a udbeg thekey muktir upaya (How to get rid of tension during interview). Ananda Bazar Patrika, January, 13.
- Biswas P.K. (1986) Sammohon (Hypnotism). Shishu Bhawan Patrika - An organ of the Nehru Children’s Museum, 9(11), 11.
- Biswas P.K. (1985) Kalpana (Imagination). Shishu Bhawan Patrika - An organ of the Nehru Children’s Museum. 8(2), 6-7.
Book review (as reviewer):
- Managing staff development by P. Parington and C. Stainton (2003), Staff and Educational Development International, 2004, Vol. 8(1).
- Distance education and open learning by Y.R. Ramaiah (2000), Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2001, Vol. 10 (3), 355-357.
- Supporting student in open and distance learning by O. Simpson (2000), Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2001, Vol. 10(2), 230-232.
- Face to face with distance education by Gordon Burt (1997). Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1999, Vol. 8 (2), 209-211.
- Open Universities: India’s Answer to Challenges in Higher Education by Manjulika Srivastava, (2012). Indian Journal of Open Learning, 2012, Vol. 21(2),
Book review (as book review editor):
Indian Journal of Open Learning
- Jan., 2001 (4 books),
- May, 2001 (3 books),
- Sept., 2001 (4 books),
- Jan., 2002 (5 books)
Handbooks (Single authorship)
- IGNOU-STRIDE Handbook 14: Psychological Skills for Open Distance Learning: A handbook for distance teachers, managers and learners, February, 2004 (A4 size paper 77 pages)
- Study Skills and Psychological Skills for Better Performance- A handbook for the learner workshop (A4 size paper 64 pages)
Handbooks (Joint authorship)
- IGNOU-STRIDE Handbook 1: Open and Distance Education, June, 2002 (A4 size paper 88 pages).
- IGNOU-STRIDE Handbook 2: Effective Learning: A Practical Guide for Open Distance Learners, June, 2002 (Contribution: Second Section)
- IGNOU-STRIDE Handbook 4: Assessment and Evaluation in Distance Education, June, 2002 (A4 size 93 pages).
Glossary
- Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Open Distance and E-Learning, Second revised version, 2003, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi.
Official Address:Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE),
Room 02,
Block 14,
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi - 110068
+91-011-29572602
pkbiswas@ignou.ac.in
