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2020 Day 3: 27th May Presentation

Exploring small-group learning in a PBL undergraduate chemistry laboratory

Sujatha VaradarajanHomi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai, India sujsvarada@gmail.com  We designed and implemented a PBL task on indigo dyeing wastewater treatment. PBL advocates self-directed and collaborative learning wherein students work in small groups to find a solution to the given problem. In our present work, we tried to understand – a) learning in a […]

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2020 Day 3: 27th May Presentation

Using the TSPCK framework to improve the content knowledge of pre-service teachers

Narendra D. DeshmukhHomi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai, India ndd@hbcse.tifr.res.in  Experimental competencies such as asking questions, designing experiments, observing, disseminating results, forms a crucial part of learning for biology students. The objective of this preliminary study is to explore undergraduate students’ formulating of experimental design of simple model systems during experimentation. Students worked in […]

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2020 Day 3: 27th May Presentation

Undergraduate Biology Students Illustration of Experimental Design of Simple Model Systems

Meena Kharatmal1, Mayur Gaikwad2, Aashutosh Mule31Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education2Elphinstone College3Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciencesmeena@hbcse.tifr.res.in 1; mayur2604@gmail.com 2; aashutosh.mule@gmail.com 3 Experimental competencies such as asking questions, designing experiments, observing, disseminating results, forms a crucial part of learning for biology students. The objective of this preliminary study is to explore undergraduate students’ formulating of experimental design of […]

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2020 Day 3: 27th May Presentation

Teacher Interactions with a Vigyan Pratibha Learning Unit

Chaitanya UrsekarHomi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai, India*chaitanya@hbcse.tifr.res.in  The Vigyan Pratibha programme at HBCSE seeks to nurture students’ interest in science and mathematics. The programme revolves around modular, activity-based instructional plans, called learning units (LUs). Teachers from participating central government schools are familiarized with the LUs at workshops at HBCSE, after which they […]