About the meeting

The goal of science education is not just to learn scientific facts but also to develop a scientific temper. But what is scientific temper? Why should students develop it? How is it relevant to college teaching? The speaker will delve into these questions and explore the role of teachers in instilling scientific temper in college biology students.

The webinar is best suited for educators teaching biology at the undergraduate level. We also welcome scientists, students and other science professionals to join the webinar and enrich the discussions after the talk.

The most interactive participant will receive a free print copy of our compendium Teaching Graduate Biology Vol. 2.

Date: 19 December 2023

Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Registration

Register here to join.

Speakers and Moderator

Speaker:

Gita Mathur is a retired Associate Professor of Botany at Gargi College, University of Delhi, with nearly 40 years of teaching experience. A trained botanist, she loves to innovate teaching approaches in botany and to design experiments that can be performed with minimal and accessible resources. Besides teaching botany, she is deeply interested in environmental and science education. She has contributed towards developing several resource materials for teaching botany and science in general. She was awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award by the University of Delhi for Excellence in Teaching in 2009.

Moderator:

Vijeta Raghuram, Program Manager-Education at IndiaBioscience. 

Programme

The webinar will include a 30-minute talk by the speaker, followed by a QnA session with the audience.

  • 4:00 PM - 4:10 PM

    Introduction

  • 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM

    Talk by Gita Mathur

  • 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

    QnA session