What approach could a teacher take if her students are wary of numbers and statistical analyses? Could an ecologist replicate fieldwork within the confines of a classroom? A recent research paper discusses the use of sweet, colourful candies as a teacher's aid for imparting mathematical reasoning and introducing the strategies of fieldwork.
Posted on in Ecology, Life Sciences, Genetics, Teaching, Undergraduate & Research
Kailash Chandra, Director of Zoological Survey of India gives a quantitative glimpse on the status of threatened species endemic to India. He also talks about the research fellowships and publications offered by the institute.
Posted on in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Zoology, Personal Experience, Undergraduate & Research
Anil K Rajvanshi, Globe Awardee for Sustainability Research, talks about the need for orienting the education system to look for problems and solutions that might impact rural livelihood. In the current scientific scenario, it would offer students and scientific institutions an edge in impactful research.
Deepti Trivedi talks about her initiative with the students and faculty of Mount Carmel College Bangalore that included experiments on the biology of fruit fly.
Posted on in Developmental Biology, Zoology, Science, Personal Experience & Undergraduate
We interviewed three undergraduate educators; in this second instalment of a two part series, they share their vision of the future and the expectations from policy makers.
Posted on in Health & Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Teaching, Personal Experience, Undergraduate