A report of an education camp conducted by the Delhi University in association with the Indian National Science Academy and the Association of Microbiologists of India for the students of a government school in rural Himachal Pradesh.
Authors of a recent study published in the journal CBE-Life Sciences Education argue that when evaluating students, it isn't a matter of ‘asking the right questions’; instead, the challenge lies in asking questions the right way.
India’s vast and diverse educational landscape requires more than just teachers; it demands a wide array of education professionals to address challenges such as language diversity and curriculum development. Azim Premji University is leading efforts to nurture such professionals through its postgraduate programs, aligning with the National Education Policy’s vision to transform India’s education system.
The Lodha Genius Programme (LGP) at Ashoka University, Haryana, offers high school students a unique opportunity to engage in real-world science and mathematics. Through hands-on experiences in fields like ecological sciences, students are encouraged to ask big questions, participate in fieldwork, and explore their scientific interests.
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This webinar spotlighted the life and times of E K Janaki Ammal to explore the role of biographies in placing biological sciences of the early 20th century in its social-historical context. It also invited reflections on the value of situating biology in its social context in its teaching and learning.
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 delved into these questions and explored the role of teachers in instilling scientific temper in college biology students.
IndiaBioscience and biology educators from colleges and universities of India came together for a virtual meet to celebrate IndiaBioscience's latest compendium Teaching Graduate Biology Vol. 2.