[Assam] AT: Science teachers training

[umesh sharma]

As C-da was mentioning what is taught is also important - I mean some science items need tech support as well - such as teaching Gas laws in Lab - using electronic equipment (injection syringe connected to a sensor -) connected to a computer to measure pressure , temperature etc - thats more lively and costly too (a bit atleast). That I learned from a student of chemistry I am working with of USA 's top school  - http://information.tjhsst.edu/summer.html
 

    http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=aug0407\City11
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Training programme for science teachers
  GUWAHATI, Aug 3 – A six-day-long State-level Science Teachers Training camp-cum-workshop was organised recently by Regional Science Centre, Guwahati, Assam State Zoo and Aaranyak jointly, informs a press release.

The programme aimed at introducing school teachers to techniques of developing low-cost science teaching equipment and their applications for making class room teaching more lively and practical.

At the very beginning of the programme, Dr BK Talukdar, secretary-general, Aaranyak gave a brief power point presentation on the Aaranyak’s organisational structure as well as its various research works. Purnima Devi, an educator of Aaranyak gave presentation about our rich biodiversity. Dhrubajyoti Kalita, programme coordinator of the Camp discussed about various types of Science – Environment based organisations like NCSTC-Network, ASTEC, CEE, Vigyan Prasar, Assam Science Society, NCSC whose activities are linked with school community. He also demonstrated some low cost communication materials which can be developed by all sections of schools easily whole the year.

A special environment education programmes were held in the Assam State Zoo, Japorigog. N Mahanta, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Assam State Zoo, gave a very informative talk covering the scientific concept and role of Zoo. 

He said that Zoo is now an ideal point for systematic wild life research work. as a part of field study work, Santanu Dey, a researcher of Aaranyak led the teachers to botanical garden inside the zoo and demonstrated the techniques for identifying plants. Abhijit Das, researcher of Aaranyak gave a power point presentation on Reptiles of North-East India. Firoz Ahmed, another researcher of Aaranyak discussed about the techniques of identifying birds. The participants, under the guidance of Das and Ahmed observed reptiles and birds inside the Zoo. They visited Aaranyak’s GIS training Centre to have a preliminary idea of GIS. Pranjit Kr Sarmah, Coordinator, GIS Training, Aaranyak delivered a talk along with a power point presentation about the importance and application of GIS in the modern age.

‘As part of exposure programme, the participants visited the Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC), CEE North East and Gawahati Planetarium. ASTEC and CEE informed the teachers about their own projects related to science and environment education. At the planetarium, they observed stars under the open sky through a modern telescope.

Under the experts of Regional Science Centre (RSC) the teachers developed some low cost science teaching kits in RSC’s workshop. They also visited the Butterfly Park of the Centre and observed the life cycles of Butterfly in natural condition.

Participants who had completed the training programme were awarded certificates and some publications of Aaranyak’s. It may be mentioned that Aaranyak has supported the teachers during training under Rufford Small Grants Project.

Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )




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