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What is research?
Vidya, an educator at Bhavan's Vivekanand College, Hyderabad presents a fresh perspective on what activities constitute "research". She advocates that not all research requires lab work, expensive reagents and high end instruments.
Posted on in Other, Teaching, Undergraduate & Research
The triangle connect: the three levels to teaching meiosis
The concept of meiosis can be taught at multiple levels for a holistic understanding. Wright et al discuss three such levels, forming the vertices of the Johnstone's triangle.
Posted on in Cell Biology, Genetics, Biology, Teaching, Undergraduate & Research
Making laboratory practicals engaging, relevant and effective
Undergraduate research should strive to move beyond mundane cookbook experiments and adopt a pedagogy that fosters question-based learning and provides a glimpse to professional research.
DBT Star Colleges Nurture Excellence in Undergraduate Science Education
Realizing the need to attract students to pursue science as a career and to improve the quality of the teaching and learning experience in a holistic way, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) conceived the Star College Scheme in 2007. The Department took an unconventional and bold step by providing support to all science departments—not just biology or biotechnology—in undergraduate colleges under this scheme. The scheme primarily lays emphasis on practical … More
