Primary Science: A Discussion Meeting
This seminar hopes to bring in and discuss various experiences of teachers, textbook authors and translators, educators, and scientists so that we could think openly about a better science and math learning experience for our primary students.
Schedule
#Day 1
#| Time | Session/Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Registration | Welcome |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Constructing a Science Curriculum Jayashree Ramadas, Suchitra Ramkumar Discussion with participants on designing a curriculum: setting broad goals, clarifying the role and purpose of textbooks for EVS at the primary level, and working out a well-grounded process of textbook and other material development. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Small Science Experiences Eden Educational Center, Al Qamar Academy, Vedavalli School Teachers Question/answer session with educators who have used Small Science. |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Emerging perspectives in Elementary Science and Mathematics Aisha Kawalkar, Sindhu Mathai, Aneesa Jamal 3 talks (20 minutes each) followed by Q&A/discussion. Introduces the role of research in informing curriculum development and textbook writing, focusing on: Critical constructivism (Aneesa), Funds of knowledge (Aisha), and Interdisciplinarity (Sindhu) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Small Science Translation Initiative Uthra Dorairajan, Manikandan Sambasivam Presentation about the Small Science Class 1/2 Teacher’s Book translation |
| 17:00 | Tea/Coffee |
Day 2
#| Time | Session/Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Experiences from Textbooks Ennum Ezhuthum SCERT Members, DIET Faculty Discussion with Ennum Ezhuthum and SCERT DIET Faculty. Coordinators: Kamalee P, Che. Karthikeyan, R Ramanujam. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | Moving into 21st Century TV Venkateswaran, Krithika, R Ramanujam Topics include: Harnessing multimedia (Krithika) and 21st century learning goals (TV Venkateswaran). |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Review, reflections and moving forward Suchitra Ramkumar Review and reflection on sessions over the workshop, followed by a discussion on future steps for curriculum, textbook design, and defining learning outcomes. |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Small Science Class 1 and 2 Teacher's Book: Tamil Version Release Latha (SCERT Director), Prof. KN Raghavan (KREA University) Guests for the release of the Tamil version of the teacher's book. |
| 17:00 | Tea/Coffee |