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Meena Kharatmal


 

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I am Scientific Officer at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Mumbai, India. 

I joined HBCSE in April 1996. I have been involved in various projects of the Centre:

 

 

I am also a Ph.D. Student at the Centre. My research interest is broadly in the area of knowledge representation in biology education. I am using concept maps to characterize scientific knowledge, understand students' representation (understanding) of a domain, to compare novice's knowledge structure with that of an expert's knowledge structure.

 

Please visit my profile as a Ph.D. Student in the area of "Refined Concept Maps in Science Education".

 

I blog at Okeanos mostly on science education, concept maps, knowledge representation,  etc.

 

Areas of Interest:


Knowledge Representation; Concept Mapping

 

Cognitive Studies of Science Learning

 

Science Education

 

Biology Education ; Language in Biology Textbook


History and Philosophy of Science in Science Education

 


Publications:

 

  • Nagarjuna G. & Meena Kharatmal (2011): A Proposal for Developing a Primer for Constructing and Analyzing Conceptual Structures. In S. Andrews et al. (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence: Vol 6828. Conceptual Structures - Learning Teaching and Assessment. In International Conference on Conceptual Structures: Conceptual Structures for Discovering Knowledge (p. 402-405). Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-22688-5_36

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  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2011):  An Analysis of Growth of Knowledge Based on Concepts and Predicates—A Preliminary Study. In S. Chunawala & M. Kharatmal (Eds.). Proceedings of epiSTEME 4 — International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, p. 144-149 . India: Macmillan.

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  • Sugra Chunwala & Meena Kharatmal (Eds.). (2011):  International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, epiSTEME 4 Conference Proceedings. India: Macmillan.

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  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2010): Introducing Rigor in Concept Maps. In M. Croitoru, S. Ferre, and D. Lukose (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence: Vol. 6208. International Conference on Conceptual Structures 2010: From Information to Intelligence (p. 199-202). Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. Doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-14197-3_22

  • Nagarjuna G., Meena Kharatmal (2010): Building Dependency Network for Teaching-Learning of Conceptual Structures,  In Polovina, Simon; Andrews, Simon; Hill, Richard; Scharfe, Henrik; Øhrstrøm, Peter (Eds.)  Proceedings of the First Conceptual Structures – Learning, Teaching and Assessment Workshop (CS-LTA) at the 18th International Conference on Conceptual Structures (ICCS 2010), Published by MIMOS BERHAD » Technology Thrust Areas » Knowledge Technology (ISBN: 978-983-41371-5-1), Kuching, Malaysia.

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2009):  SELF Platform—A Teacher-Centric Collaborative System, Journal of Applied Collaborative Systems, 1(2), pp.67-82.

  • Meena Kharatmal  (2009): Concept Mapping for Eliciting Students’ Understanding of Science. Indian Educational Review, 45(2), pp. 31-43.

  • Meena Kharatmal  (2009): Self Platform Proceedings of National Conference on Open Source Software, CDAC Kharghar, NaviMumbai, India.

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2009): Refined Concept Maps for Science Education: A Feasibility Study In K. Subramaniam & A. Majumdar (Eds.) epiSTEME 3 Third International Conference on Review of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. Mumbai: MacMillan Publishers Ltd.

  • N. P. Chaubey, K. K. Mishra, Meena Kharatmal  & Sushma (2009):  Science Education in India. Peoples Science Education --- Book of Abstracts (Vol. II). India: Peoples Council of Educaiton & Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education.

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2008): Exploring the Roots of Rigor: A Proposal of a Methodology for Analyzing the Conceptual Change from a Novice to an Expert In Canas, A.J., Reiska, P., Ahlberg, M., Novak, J.D. (eds.) Concept Mapping: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland.

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2007): An Alternative Proposal for Eliciting and Assessing Students’ Knowledge Structure In C. Natarajan & B. Choksi (Eds.) epiSTEME 2 Second International Conference on Review of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. Mumbai: MacMillan Publishers Ltd.

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2006): A Proposal To Refine Concept Mapping for Effective Science Learning In Canas, A. J., Novak, J. D. (eds.) Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping. San Jose, Costa Rica.

  • Meena Kharatmal (2006): Concept map on cell structure and function. At IHMC Public Cmaps Meena (India) Cell Structure and Function Cell Structure and Function. http://skat.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1139090479160_113084903_8482&partName=htmltext

  • Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2004): Understanding Science Through Knowledge Organizers In J. Ramadas & S. Chunawala (Eds.) epiSTEME 1 First International Conference on Review of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. Mumbai: HBCSE.

  • Meena Kharatmal, Sandhya R., & Nagarjuna G. (2005): Information and Knowledge Management Using GNOWSYS Proceedings of Recent Advances in Information Technology, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Chennai, India.

  • Meena Kharatmal (2006): Content of the Curriculum. In S. C. Agarkar (Ed.) Introductory Course on Curriculum Development. Mumbai, India: HBCSE.

  • Meena Kharatmal (2005): Constructivist Approach to Teaching and Learning of Science. In S. C. Agarkar (Ed.) Introductory Course on School Science Education. Mumbai, India: HBCSE.

  • Refined Concept Map Wikipedia Article

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    International Visits on Deputation:

     

    • University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA

    • Institute of Human and Machine Cognition, Florida, USA

    • Costa Rica

    • Sofia, Bulgaria

    • Barcelona, Spain

    • Malaysia

     

    International Conferences:

     

    • epiSTEME -- 4, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, India, 2011
    • First International Conference on Education in Chemistry, India, 2010

    • 18th International Conference on Conceptual Structures, 2010 Malaysia

    • First International Workshop on Conceptual Structures -- Learning, Teaching and Assessment, ICCS 2010, Malyasia
    • epiSTEME --3, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, India, 2009

       

    • Free Knowledge in Free Technology, Spain, 2008

    • Science, Education and Learning in Freedom, India, 2008

    • epiSTEME -- 2, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, India, 2007

    • Second International Conference in Concept Mapping, Costa Rica, 2006

    • epiSTEME -- 1, Goa, India, International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, India, 2004

    • International Workshop on History and Philosophy of Science: Its Implications for Science Education, India, 1999

     

    National Conferences:

     

    • Peoples Education Congress, Mumbai, 2010

    • National Conference in Open Source Software, Mumbai, 2009

    • Science Education in India, Mumbai, 2008

    • Recent Advances in Information Technology, Kalpakkam, 2005

    • History of Science in Education, Mumbai, 1998

    • Orientation Course on Biology Education, Mumbai, 1996

     

    Organization Member:

     

    • Workshop Co-chair: Second Conceptual Structures - Learning, Teaching and Assessment 2011, @ 19th ICCS 2011, University of Derby, UK
    • Organizing Committee: epiSTEME 4, HBCSE, Mumbai, India
    • Organizing Committee: International Conference on Education in Chemistry, HBCSE, Mumbai, India
    • Convenor: Exhibition on Science Education, Peoples Education Congress, HBCSE, Mumbai, India
    • Organizing Committee: Peoples Education Congress, HBCSE, Mumbai, India
    • Organizing Committee: Free Knowledge Free Technology, Barcelona, Spai
    • Organizing Committee: Science, Education and Learning in Freedom, HBCSE-TIFR, India
    • Organizing Committee: International Workshop on History and Philosophy of Science: Implications for Science Education, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, Feb 1999
    • Organizing Committee: Orientation Course on History of Science in Science Education, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, Oct 1998
    • Organizing Committee: Orientation Course on Biology Education, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, Dec 1996


    Links:

     

    Knowledge Organization in Science Education Knowledge Organization Approach for Biology Education International Visits Conferences
    Talks and Seminars Graduate Courses - credited
    		 Portal site for Science Education History of Science
    About Me My Blog - Okeanos  Gnowledge Project
    		  SELF Project
    Contact Me My Photo Gallery  Biology Education
    		 Concept Mapping

     

     



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