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.
Building on her reflections on project Biotales, in this second part, Aswathy Raveendran delves into the creative journeys of early career biologists. Through workshops enabling artistic expression, participants shared deeply personal narratives that explore the emotional, intellectual, and ethical dimensions of doing science—offering educators and readers a window into the lived experience of life science research.
This article explores a personal narrative by Aswathy Raveendran from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, an awardee of the 5th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant (IOG) who leads project Biotales. The project captures personal journeys of early career biologists through creative writing and art, offering insights into the nature and culture of biological sciences research.
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Posted on in Education, Science Communication, Training, Teaching, School Education, Education
Posted on in Education, Science Communication, Training, Teaching, School Education, Education
As a climate educator, Matthew Pye, founder of The Climate Academy, has taught and engaged with school students and educators in Europe and across the world. On his visit to India this month, Sreshtha from IndiaBioscience spoke to him about his approach to climate education. This podcast captures some of his learnings and experiences on how education can address complex and urgent challenges like the climate crisis.
The Climate Academy and the Climate Academy Student book is available for free download on www.theclimateacademy.org and Matthew Pye can be reached on www.matthewpye.eu and on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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.