Prashneel Ravisan Goundar
Biographic Data
| ID | 260254 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prashneel Ravisan Goundar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Prashneel Ravisan |
| FAMILY NAME | Goundar |
| SIGNATURE | GOUNDAR P R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New England |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2267-9862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A qualitative study of doctoral students’ experiences with written supervisory feedback
In doctoral programs, supervisory feedback serves as a central mechanism for academic development, guiding students towards producing a thesis that meets the scholarly standards required for successful examination. However, the process of interpreting and applying this feedback is not straightforward. The language of feedback – tone, clarity, and specificity – plays a significant role in how students engage with supervisors’ comments. For candida…
Hindu Culture in the Pacific
Education (Goundar, 2017;Goundar, 2023). Needless to say, other religious organisations, namely
Language-in-education policy in Fiji
This paper addresses Fiji's education and language policies, with a particular focus on the implications of medium-of-instruction choices and language planning practices in a multilingual, postcolonial context. Drawing on recent literature, historical and contemporary policy documents, the paper highlights the persistent dominance of English in educational domains at the expense of iTaukei, Fiji Hindi, and other minority languages. Despite consti…
Researcher Positionality
When conducting research, a researcher's perspective and worldview are referred to as positionality. It also 'reflects the position that the researcher has chosen to adopt within a given research study' and describes the researcher's relationship to their research subjects. What the researcher chooses to study, how it is carried out, and the outcomes are all influenced by their position. In this paper, I argue that the positionality of a research…
Application of Grounded Theory Methodology Using Cefr in the Field of Language Testing
The use of grounded theory methodology (GTM) is rare in the field of language testing as indicated by the literature survey. However, this study used GTM in a study on first year undergraduate students writing skills in Fiji. The study used the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) to evaluate student writing skills successfully at a university in Fiji. The CEFR is one of the most comprehensive frameworks for language evaluation that has…
Language, educational inequalities and epistemic access
Purpose The goal of this article is two-fold. The first is to contribute new insights to inform education policies for addressing the underlying educational inequalities and injustices that are caused by lack of epistemic access in the context of Fiji higher education. The second is to explore how the Grounded Theory Methodology can be applied to longitudinal language testing research that seeks to reverse epistemic injustices and educational ine…
Bridging the Gap for English Language Testing Study in Fiji
Language testing is a complex field of study as there are various factors that need to be taken into account when preparing and assessing the students’ language proficiency. However, it plays a pivotal role in society. With the results of language tests used for immigration purposes, university entrance qualifications as well as employment opportunities. Scholars attest that it is obligatory for language teachers to constantly ‘assess their stude…
Priti Sandhu , Professional identity constructions of Indian women. Amsterdam
In Professional identity constructions of Indian women, Priti Sandhu examines processes of professional identity construction through analyses of work-related identity constructions uncovered in young, urban North Indian women's narratives on medium of education (MoE). The MoEs under analysis are Hindi medium education (HME), English medium education (EME), or a combination of Hindi and English medium education. The data has been analysed in term…
Researcher Positionality
When conducting research, a researcher's perspective and worldview are referred to as positionality. It also 'reflects the position that the researcher has chosen to adopt within a given research study' and describes the researcher's relationship to their research subjects. What the researcher chooses to study, how it is carried out, and the outcomes are all influenced by their position. In this paper, I argue that the positionality of a research…
Language, educational inequalities and epistemic access
Purpose The goal of this article is two-fold. The first is to contribute new insights to inform education policies for addressing the underlying educational inequalities and injustices that are caused by lack of epistemic access in the context of Fiji higher education. The second is to explore how the Grounded Theory Methodology can be applied to longitudinal language testing research that seeks to reverse epistemic injustices and educational ine…
Priti Sandhu , Professional identity constructions of Indian women. Amsterdam
In Professional identity constructions of Indian women, Priti Sandhu examines processes of professional identity construction through analyses of work-related identity constructions uncovered in young, urban North Indian women's narratives on medium of education (MoE). The MoEs under analysis are Hindi medium education (HME), English medium education (EME), or a combination of Hindi and English medium education. The data has been analysed in term…
Bridging the Gap for English Language Testing Study in Fiji
Language testing is a complex field of study as there are various factors that need to be taken into account when preparing and assessing the students’ language proficiency. However, it plays a pivotal role in society. With the results of language tests used for immigration purposes, university entrance qualifications as well as employment opportunities. Scholars attest that it is obligatory for language teachers to constantly ‘assess their stude…
Application of Grounded Theory Methodology Using Cefr in the Field of Language Testing
The use of grounded theory methodology (GTM) is rare in the field of language testing as indicated by the literature survey. However, this study used GTM in a study on first year undergraduate students writing skills in Fiji. The study used the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) to evaluate student writing skills successfully at a university in Fiji. The CEFR is one of the most comprehensive frameworks for language evaluation that has…
Language, educational inequalities and epistemic access
Purpose The goal of this article is two-fold. The first is to contribute new insights to inform education policies for addressing the underlying educational inequalities and injustices that are caused by lack of epistemic access in the context of Fiji higher education. The second is to explore how the Grounded Theory Methodology can be applied to longitudinal language testing research that seeks to reverse epistemic injustices and educational ine…
Researcher Positionality
When conducting research, a researcher's perspective and worldview are referred to as positionality. It also 'reflects the position that the researcher has chosen to adopt within a given research study' and describes the researcher's relationship to their research subjects. What the researcher chooses to study, how it is carried out, and the outcomes are all influenced by their position. In this paper, I argue that the positionality of a research…
A qualitative study of doctoral students’ experiences with written supervisory feedback
In doctoral programs, supervisory feedback serves as a central mechanism for academic development, guiding students towards producing a thesis that meets the scholarly standards required for successful examination. However, the process of interpreting and applying this feedback is not straightforward. The language of feedback – tone, clarity, and specificity – plays a significant role in how students engage with supervisors’ comments. For candida…
Hindu Culture in the Pacific
Education (Goundar, 2017;Goundar, 2023). Needless to say, other religious organisations, namely
Language-in-education policy in Fiji
This paper addresses Fiji's education and language policies, with a particular focus on the implications of medium-of-instruction choices and language planning practices in a multilingual, postcolonial context. Drawing on recent literature, historical and contemporary policy documents, the paper highlights the persistent dominance of English in educational domains at the expense of iTaukei, Fiji Hindi, and other minority languages. Despite consti…
Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works)