Biology Education

• Deshmukh, N. D., Lale, V. D., Pradhan, H. C. and others. (2011) Kumar Vishwakosh (Junior Science) Biology and Environment - Part I (Marathi), Maharashtra Rajya Vishwakosh Nirmiti Mandal.
• Vartak, R. and Ronad, A.  (2011) Indian National Biology Olympiad- Theory Papers (2002-2004), HBCSE, Mumbai.
• Vartak, R. and Ronad, A. (2011) Indian National Biology Olympiad- Theory Papers (2005-2007), HBCSE, Mumbai.
• Ronad, A., Mahajan B. S. and Dureja, A. (2008). (Tr. Abu Omamah, Ed. Mohd Azam) AIDS: Aapke sawaalon ke jawab, Aligarh: Centre for Promotion of Science, Aligarh Muslim University.
• Deshmukh, Narendra D. and Agarkar S. C. (2007) Krutipradhan Vidnyan Adhyapan (Jaivik Vidnyan) (in Marathi), March 2007, HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai.
• Mahajan, B. S. and Nair, S.  (2004) War against communicable diseases: We can win it: a booklet based on the mobile exhibition on Health, HBCSE, Jan-2004.
• Mahajan, B. S. and Nair, S. (2003) Health and Environment: Action-based Learning (HEAL): Protocol Guide, HBCSE, October 2003
• Dureja, A. and Mahajan, B. (2001): Answering your questions about AIDS, a booklet by HBCSE, Mumbai. 

• Narendra Deshmukh. A study of students'  misconceptions in biology at secondary school level and development of remedial research based material. November 2012, Mumbai University

• Sindhu Mathai. Visual Depictions and Mental Visualisation of Human Body Systems in Middle School Students. January 2011, TIFR Deemed University

• Abhijeet Bardapurkar. Understanding Causality in Natural Selection: Towards the Problematic of Learning Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. February 2009, TIFR Deemed University

In Journals

 (in chronological order)

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

• Mathai, S. and Ramadas, J. (2009) Visuals and visualisation of human body systems. Internal Journal of Science Education, Vol 31(3), Special Issue on "Visual and Spatial Modes in Science Learning", pp. 431-458.
• Bardapurkar, A. (2008): “Do Students See the “Selection” in Organic Evolution? A Critical Review of the Causal Structure of Student Explanations”. Evolution: Education and Outreach 1(3), 299-305.

• Vartak, R. (2006) Photosynthesis in plants with non-green leaves, Journal of Biological Education, 40(4).
• Pathak, S., Mahajan, B. S., and Akolkar, A. ( 2002) Onion as an educational tool for phylogenetic studies: Molecular analysis and a new phylogeny? Resonance, 7(3), pp. 66-79.
• Vartak, R. (2001) Chromatography - An Educational Tool, Resonance 6, pp. 83-91.

• Mahajan, B. S. (2000) Biology Olympiad Programme in India, Current Science, 79(8), pp. 1058-1061.
• Mahajan, B. S. and Chunawala, S. (1999) Indian Secondary Students' Understanding of Different Aspects of Health, International Journal of Science Education, 21 (11), 1155-1168.
• Mahajan, B. S., Rajadhyaksha, M. (1998) Biological Evolution, Resonance, 3(9), pp. 74-80.

• Mahajan, B. S. (1992) Understanding of Evolution, Biology Education. 

• Vartak, R., Ronad A., Nath B. B. (2019). Teaching the Vertebrate Skeletal Systems with Cast and Models Avoiding Animal Dissection. Asian Journal of Biology Education, ISSN 1447-0209,Volume 11, 14- 18. 

• Kulkarni A. Vartak R. (2019) "A module integrating conventional teaching and student centered approach for critical reading of scientific literature". Journal- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education.  First published: 21 June 2019.

In Proceedings

(in chronological order)

• Kharatmal, M. & Nagarjuna, G. (2013): Representing Change Using Concept Maps. In G. Nagarjuna et.al. (Eds.) Proceedings of epiSTEME 5 -- International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, p. 124-131. India: Cinnamonteal.

• Deshmukh, N. and Deshmukh, V. (2011) Textbook: A Source of Misconceptions at the Secondary School Level. 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.
• Kharatmal, M. & 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.

• Kawalkar, A. and Vijapurkar J. (2009) What do cells really look like? Confronting children's resistance to accepting a 3-D model. In K. Subramaniam and Majumdar, A. (Eds.), epiSTEME 3, Proceedings of International Conference to Review Research on Science, Technology and Mathematics, Education, HBCSE, Mumbai, India, Jan 2009.
• Kharatmal, M. & 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.

• Kharatmal, M. & 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 A. Canas, P. Reiska, M. Ahlberg, J. Novak (Eds.) Concept Mapping: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland.

• Kharatmal, M. & 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.

• Mathai, S and Ramadas, J (2007). Visualising structure and function of the digestive system. Abstract for Gordon Research Conference on Visualization in Science and Education, Bryant University, RI, USA.
• Kharatmal, M. & Nagarjuna, G. (2006): A Proposal To Refine Concept Mapping for Effective Science Learning  In A. Canas,  J. Novak, (Eds.) Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping. San Jose, Costa Rica.
• Bardapurkar, A. S. (2005a): Understanding Natural Selection via Variation and Artificial Selection. A paper presented at Eighth International History, Philosophy, Sociology & Science Teaching Conference, July 15 to July 18, 2005, University of Leeds, England.
• Deshmukh, N. D. & Agarkar, S. C. (2005) Students’ Perceptions on Cloning and Biotechnology: A study of Indian School Students, In Proceedings of the Fifth Comparative Education Society of Asia Biennial Conference, UKM, Malaysia.
• Deshmukh, N. D. &  Garode, A. M. (2005) Implementing Water and Sanitation Hygiene Education: Promotion through School Educations, In Proceedings of the First Peoples Education Congress,Allahabad.
• Deshmukh, N. D. & Sonavane, V. C. (2005) Need of Understanding the Physics involved in Compound Microscope for its Effective Utilization at School Level, In Proceedings of the National Teachers Science Conference, NTSC, Mysore.
• Deshmukh, N. D. &  Garode, A. M. (2005) Role of Physical Science in Bio-instrumentation and Techniques in Study of Glamorous Subjects: Microbiology, Biochemistry & Health Care, In Proceedings of National Teachers Science Conference, NTSC, Mysore.
• Deshmukh, N.D. and Agarkar, S. C. (2004) Study of Students’ Ideas about Nature, In Gr. Makrides, A. Gagatsis and K. Nicolaou (Eds.)Proceedings of the CASTME International Conference on Linking Science, Mathematics and Technology Education and Their Relevance, Cyprus Mathematics Society, 2004.
• Kharatmal, M. & 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.
• Mathai, S and Ramadas, J (2004). Putting Imagery back into Learning: The Case of Drawings in Human Physiology, Proceedings of the Conference epiSTEME-1, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.
  http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/episteme/episteme-1/abstracts/epi-abs.pdf
• Thulasidas, S. & Nagarjuna G. (2002): A Methodology for the Analysis of Biological Knowledge Base, Conference Proceedings of ICSTME for Human Development, HBCSE Mumbai.
• Chunawala, S., Natarajan, C., & Ramadas, J. (1999) Indian Students' Ideas about Living and Non-living: a cross cultural study, IOSTE- 9, Symposium of the International Organisation of Science and Technology Education, Durban, South Africa, pages 96-1 04,June 24 to July 2, 1999.