Curriculum and Classroom Transaction
Curriculum development at HBCSE is based on research and field work. For primary science books see:
http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/smallscience
&
http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/publications/curricular-books/primary-science-curriculum
Publications related to science curricular issues and classroom transactions are listed below:
Publications
Books
- Pradhan, H.C.: Vidnyan Shikshan – Navya Vata (Science Education – New Avenues) (in Marathi), Granthali, February 2004 (won Maharashtra State Literature Award in Education, Psychology and Philosophy category, 2004).
- Pradhan H.C.: Vidnyan ani Tantradnyan: Swaroop ani Pailoo (Science and Technology: Nature and Aspects), A collection of essays in Marathi, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai, January 2007. (Foreword by B.M. Udgaonkar).
The following books in Marathi are co-edited by Prof. H. C. Pradhan (with Dr. Bal Phondke) for Y.C. Maharashtra Open University, Nashik. These are textbooks on science education under their M.Ed. programme (2008).
- Science Education – Part 1: Nature, Characteristics and Instructions
- Science Education – Part 2: Practical, Communication and Scientific Attitude
- Science Education – Part 3: Curriculum, Syllabus and Content-cum-Methodology
- Science Education – Part 4: Evaluation and Research
In Books
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J. Ramadas: Science and Technology Education in South Asia, In E. Jenkins (Ed.), Innovation in Science and Technology Education, Vol.8, UNESCO, Paris, 2003.
In Journals
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J. Ramadas: Developing Independent Thinking through the Traditional Science Syllabus: An Approach and its Evaluation, Indian Educational Review, October 1986.
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J. Ramadas, L.Novemsky and H. Kimmel: The Shape of Fish: A Marine Science Activity, Science Activities, Winter 1990.
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J. Ramadas and R. Driver: Response to Martin Monk's Paper,`Genetic Epistemological Notes on Recent Research into Children's Understanding of Light, International Journal of Science Education, 14 (1), 123-126, 1992.
In Proceedings
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V. G. Kulkarni and J. N. Taskar (J. Ramadas): New Tools for the Evaluation of Science Education Programs, In R. G. Lagu (Ed.), Proceedings of the Conference on Science Education, Khiroda, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Bombay, 1978.
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V. G. Kulkarni and J. N. Taskar (J. Ramadas): Evaluation of the Khiroda Project, In R. G. Lagu (Ed.), Proceedings of the Conference on Science Education, Khiroda, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Bombay, 1978.
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V. G. Kulkarni, S. Ramani and J. N. Taskar (J. Ramadas): The High School in Maharashtra: Provisional Results from a Survey, In R. G. Lagu (Ed.), Proceedings of the Conference on Science Education, Khiroda, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Bombay, 1978.
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J. Ramadas, L. Novemsky and H. Kimmel: The Jersey Coast Explorers: A Marine Science Program for Inner City Schools Proceedings of the Conference on Pre-College Education of Minorities in Science and Engineering, Newark, NJ, May 1988, NJIT Press, 1989.
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J. Ramadas: Mathematics in Primary Science, Paper presented at the Seminar on Aspects of Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Primary School, Centre for Science Education and Communication, New Delhi, Jan 1999.
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J. Ramadas and J. Vijapurkar: The Homi Bhabha Curriculum for Primary Science, Proceedings of the International Conference on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (ICSTME), Goa, India, Feb 2001.
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J. Ramadas: A New Curriculum for Primary Science, Revive: a Publication of the 4th Annual Learning Network Conference, Ahmedabad, Jan 2006.
Reports
- J. Ramadas, and co-authors: Report of the Working Group on International Collaboration in the Evaluation of Inquiry-based Science Education (IBSE) Programs, Wynne Harlen & Jorge E. Allende (Eds.), Fundacion Para Estudios Biomedicos Avanzados de la Facultad de Medicina, Chile, 2006.
- V. G. Gambhir: Comprehensive quality improvement programme for primary and secondary schools - Report of Collaborative project with Solapur Science Centre, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, 1994.
- V. G. Gambhir: Comprehensive quality improvement programme for improving classroom interaction, International Seminar on school effectiveness and classroom processes at primary stage, India, 1996.
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V. G. Kulkarni, J. Ramadas, S.P. Ozarkar, N.R. Bondale and V. G. Gambhir: Science Based Non-formal Education, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Bombay, March 1991.
- V. G. Kulkarni, J. Ramadas, S. P. Ozarkar, N. R. Bondale and B. B. Deshmane: Non-formal Science-Based Education, Technical Report No. 3, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Bombay, 1984.


