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2020 Day 4: 28th May Presentation

The role of Cognitive Flexibility in STEM Education

ArchanaBetter By Designarchana.udayagiri@gmail.com This literature review stitches together the perfect harmony between the laws of nature and laws of the human mind in order to have a healthy and flexible mind capable of deep learning and application of knowledge. Jean Piaget, a developmental psychologist, coined the term ‘Constructivism’ meaning the human mind constructs a beautiful […]

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2020 Day 4: 28th May Presentation

Exploring the Use of Stories and Narratives of Scientific Discoveries to Teach NOS to Middle School

Punam MedhTata Institute of Social Sciencespunammedh@gmail.com  There is also an age-old practice of conveying information through narratives, both in formal and informal science education (Glaser et al, 2009). A narrative approach allows for the true excitement of curiosity to shine through, fueling children’s own curiosity and interest in the process (Engel et al, 2018). Research […]

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2020 Day 4: 28th May Presentation

Unpacking Collaborative Uncertainty Management Processes of Learners in the Context of Engineering Design

Navneet KaurIndian Institute of Technology Bombay,navneetkaur@iitb.ac.in  Uncertainties are part of almost every learning process. It is believed that the production of true knowledge starts from feelings of uncertainty, requiring people to express them openly. Researchers across varied disciplinary domains have argued that learners should encounter uncertainties engendering complexity, doubt or confusion to develop a deep […]

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2020 Day 4: 28th May Presentation

Investigating Learners’ Feedback Seeking Behavior and its role in the development of Representational Competence

Narasimha SwamyIndian Institute of Technology Bombay, klnswamy@iitb.ac.in  Research on feedback practices in education has a history of more than a century. Across this history, feedback has been predominantly viewed as a one-way transmission of information from teacher, computer or peers to the learners. Such information was aimed at addressing learners’ immediate instructional or motivational needs rather […]