Physics Education

See also     Science Education

Books by Other Publishers:

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Pradhan H. C, (2009) Training in Experimental Physics Through Demonstrations and Problems, Penram International Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd.

• Kumar A. and Barve C. (2002), How and Why in Basic Mechanics, Universities Press, India.
  

• Kumar A. (1996) Chaos, Fractals and Self-organization, National Book Trust, New Delhi.

• Pradhan H.C., N.D. Dixit and S.B. Patel, (1976) A Text Book of Physics, Orient Longman Ltd., Bombay. (a text book approved by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education for Std XII(Science)

Books published by HBCSE:

• Singh V. A. and Pathak P. (2009), Indian National Physics Olympiad - Theory Problems and Solutions (2006 – 2009), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.

• Kumar Arvind and Natarajan Chitra (2003): Atoms and Development, HBCSE, Mumbai.

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Pradhan H. C., (2001) Manual of a Course on Innovative Experimental Problems and Demonstrations in Physics, Published by HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai 

Ph. D. Thesis:

• Khaparde Rajesh B, (2001) Development of Innovative Experimental Problems and Demonstrations in Physics with Suitable Instructional Strategy for Them and Investigating Their Effectiveness in Laboratory Training, Ph. D. Thesis, HBCSE, TIFR, (Submitted to the University of Mumbai), Mumbai.

Report: 

• Khaparde Rajesh B., (2007) Physics Laboratory Course (PL 101) Manual, (Prepared for NISER, Bhubaneswar / UM-DAE-CBS, Mumbai).

In Books:

• Arvind Kumar (2010) Einstein and Light Quanta in Remembering Einstein, (Ed.) B. V. Sreekantan Oxford University Press, pp. 22-34.

• Singh V., Pathak P., and Pandey P. (2010),  “Monitoring the Teaching   Learning Process via an Entropy Based Index”, Econophysics and Economics of Games, Social Choices and Quantitative Techniques, 139-146, Springer Verlag.
• Singh,V. A. and Arvind Kumar (2010) Science Olympiads, Science in India: Achievements and Aspirations, 75 years of Academy (Indian National Science Academy). Eds. H. Y. Mohan Ram and P. N. Tandon.

In Journals:

• Pathare, S. R. and Pradhan, H. C., Students' misconceptions about heat transfer mechanisms and elementary kinetic theory, Physics Education (UK), 45, 629. (2010)

• Pathare, S. R., Lahane, R. D., Sawant S. S. and Patil, C. C., Power loss from hot tungsten filament, Physics Education (India), 27 (2), 111, (2010)

• Patkar, S. and Jain, S., A non-Hermitian circular billiard, Physics Letters A, 374 (34) 3396-3399, (2010).

• Pradhan, H. C. and Khaparde, R. B., Fourier analysis using an open camp filter, Physics Education, 27 (3), July-September 2010, (2010) . 

• Ravi, Harish, and Khaparde, R. B., Understanding DC motors through experiments, Resonance, 15 (6), 561-572, (2010).

• Bandyopadhyay A. (2009) Students' ideas of the meaning of the relativity principle, European Journal of Physics, 30, 1239-1256

• Khaparde R. B. and Pradhan H. C. (2010) An experiment on equipotential curves, Physics Education, 27(1), 27-38

• Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D., Upadhyay M. K. (2009) Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, Physics Education, 26 (2), pp.135.

• Pradhan H. C. and Mody A. K. (2009) Supplementary programme for capacity building of physics undergraduate students, Physics Education, 26 (2), April-June 2009, p.93.

• Pradhan H. C. and Mody A. K. (2009) Constructivism applied to physics teaching for capacity building of undergraduate students, University News, 47(21), May 25-31, p.4 .

• Pradhan H. C. and Mody A.K. (2009) Physics teaching and learning through problems, IAPT bulletin, p.323 December. 

• Pradhan, H. C. (2009) Exploring the relationship between mathematical and social sciences, Bharatiya Samajik Chintan, A quarterly Journal of Indian Academy of Social Sciences, VII (4), January-March 2009, p.250.

• Mahajan R., Pathak P., Raorane R., and Singh V. A. (2009) The Landau theory of phase transitions: A mechanical analog, Resonance

• Panday P, Pathak P. and Singh V. A. (2009) An Entropic measure for the teaching – learning process, Physica A 388 4453-4458.

• Kumar A. (2006) Newton's Contributions to Physics, Resonance, December.
  

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Pradhan H. C., (2009) An Experiment on the Formation of Rainbows, Physics Education, 26(1), 65-76

• Khaparde Rajesh B.,  Pradhan H. C., (2008) Electromagnetic Damping of a Rotating Disc, Physics Education,  25(3), 193–204

• Khaparde Rajesh B.,  Puthiyadan Smitha, (2007) Efficiency of a Light Emitting Diode, Physics Education, 23(4), 291–298

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Puthiyadan Smitha and Pradhan H. C., (2007) Reflection of Polarized Light, Physics Education, 24(4), 289–299

• Singh Vijay A., Khaparde Rajesh B. and Pathare S. R., (2005) The Mechanical Black Box: A Challenge from the 35^th International Physics Olympiad, Resonance, 10 (4), 75–82

• Barve S., Kumar A. (2003)Work-energy theorem in non-inertial frames: Physics Education, 19, 133

• Khaparde Rajesh B.,  Pradhan H. C., (2002) Procedural Understanding: A Neglected Aspect of Physics Laboratory Training, Physics Education, 19 (2), 147–154

• Bhattacharjee Dhruva, Khaparde Rajesh B. and Pradhan H. C., (1999) An Experiment-cum- Demonstration with a Magnetic Circuit, Physics Education, 16 (3), 251–262

• Kumar A. (February 1999) Pitfalls in Elementary Physics:  Light : Resonance

• Kumar A. (December 1998) Pitfalls in Elementary Physics:  Work and Energy : Resonance

• Kumar A. (April 1998) Pitfalls in Elementary Physics:  Newtonian Relativity : Resonance

• Kumar A. (July 1997) Pitfalls in Elementary Physics :Velocity, Acceleration and Force : Resonance

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Meera B. N. and Pradhan H. C., (1997) Study of Stationary Longitudinal Oscillations on a Soft Spring, Physics Education, 14 (1), 13–19

• Khaparde Rajesh B., Meera B. N. and Pradhan H. C., (1997) An Inexpensive Technique of Interfacing Photogates with Digital Stop-clocks and Its Applications, Physics Education, 14 (2), 131–138

• Ramadas J. , Barve S.  and Kumar A.,(1996) Alternative Conceptions in Galilean Relativity (II): Distance, Time, Energy and Laws International Journal of Science Education, 18 (4), 463-78

• Ramadas J., Barve S. and Kumar A., (1996) Alternative Conceptions in Galilean Relativity (III): Inertial and Non-inertial Frames International Journal of Science Education, 18 (5), 611-26

• Panse S. , Ramadas J.  and Kumar A., (1994) Alternative Conceptions in Galilean Relativity (I): Frames of Reference, International Journal of Science Education, 16 (1), 63-82

• Khaparde Rajesh B.,  Pradhan H. C., Physics Laboratory Training: Historical Overview, Physics Education, 18 (3+4), 229–234

• Kumar A. (1987) "Homi Bhabha Study Circle" : an experiment in tertiary physics education, Physics Education, 4 

In Proceedings

• Khaparde, R. B., Need for Initiatives to Promote Procedural Understanding in Physics among School Teachers, AIP Conference Proceedings of the ICPE 2009, 1263, pp. 51-54, (2010)

• Pathare S. R., Lahane R. D., (2009) Understanding thermal equilibrium through hands on activities, Proceedings of 6^th International Conference on Hands on Science - 2009at Ahmedabad, Pg.343.

• Sule, A. (2009) Visualising star tracks in the sky, poster in Special Session 4, 27^th IAU General Assembly