Publications
In Journals
- Meena Kharatmal & Arnab Bhattacharya (2024). Exploring and comparing the difficulties among undergraduate and postgraduate students’ understanding of experimentation using primary scientific literature. Journal of Biological Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2024.2365667
- Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2024). A Preliminary Study on Effect of Providing Linking Words in Concept Mapping for Representing Cell Biology Knowledge. Asian Journal of Biology Education, Volume 16, p. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.57443/ajbe.16.0_9
- Meena Kharatmal, Mayur Gaikwad, Aashutosh Mule, Jaikishan Advani (2022). Exploring College Biology Students' Understanding of Experimental Design. Asian Journal of Biology Education, Volume 14, p. 2-7. https://doi.org/10.57443/ajbe.14.0_2
- Haydock, K. (2014). An Analysis of the Treatment of Evolution by Natural Selection in NCERT Textbooks. Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators. Vol 2.
- Vijapurkar, J. and Konde, P (2014). “Omne Vivum Ex Vivo”? A Study of Middle School Students’ Explanations of the Seemingly Sudden Appearance of Some Life Forms Research in Science Education March 2014 DOI 10.1007/s11165-014-9406-1 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11165-014-9406-1/fulltext.html
- Arunan, M.C., & Nagarjuna G. (2013). Simple systems and sophisticated questions: The scientific legacy of Obaid Siddiqi. Annals of Neurosciences, 20(4). 131-132.
- Vijapurkar, J., Kawalkar, A. and Nambiar, P. (2013). What do cells really look like? An inquiry into students' difficulties in visualising a 3-D biological cell and lessons for pedagogy, Research in Science Education, published online October, DOI 10.1007/s11165-013-9379-5 (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11165-013-9379-5)
- Shome, S.(2014). Teaching “species” in class VIII. Teacher Plus. 12(2), 21-23.
- Vartak, R., Ronad, A.and Ghanekar, V. (2013) Enzyme Assay: An Investigative Approach to Enhance Science Process Skills, Journal of Biological Education, (in press).
- 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.
- Ramadas, J. and Nair, U. R. (1996). The Systems Concept as a Tool in Understanding Ideas about the Digestive System, International Journal of Science Education, 18 (3), 355-68.
- Mahajan, B. S. (1992) Understanding of Evolution, Biology Education.
In Books
- Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2016). Using Semantic Reference Set of Linking Words for Concept Mapping in Biology. In A. Canas, P. Reiska,& J. Novak (Eds.), Innovating with Concept Mapping. CMC 2016. Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol 635. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-45501-3_25
- Meena Kharatmal, Nagarjuna G., & M. C. Arunan (2021). Microorganisms at our Doorstep -- Vigyan Pratibha Learning Unit. In Choksi, B., Date, G., Mani, R. & Subramaniam, K. (EDs.). Exploring Science and Mathematics with Vigyan Pratibha Learning Units. Class 8 Teacher Version, Mumbai: HBCSE
- Meena Kharatmal, Nagarjuna G., M C. Arunan (2019). Observing Microorganisms at our Doorstep -- A Learning Unit. In Vigyan Pratibha Project, Mumbai: HBCSE
- Nagarjuna, G. (2014). Towards a Model of Life and Cognition. In Foundations of Science edited by B. V. Srikantan, Ed. Centre for Studies in Civilizations, vol 13(5), (pp. 647–691).
- Srivastava, A., and J. Ramadas (2013). Analogy and gesture for mental visualization of DNA structure. In Treagust, D.F. & Tsui, C.-Y. (Eds.), Multiple Representations in Biological Education, pp.311-329, Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.
- Deshmukh N. (2012). Designing and Field Testing of Remedial Material to Rectify Students' Misconception In Biology at The Secondary School Level, Biology Education for Social and Sustainable Development, Published by Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 259-270.
- Kharatmal, M. & Nagarjuna, G. (2010). Introducing rigor in concept maps. In M. Croitoru, S. Ferre, and D. Lukose (Eds.), In Conceptual Structures: From Information to Intelligence, ICCS 2010, LNAI 6208, pp. 199-202, Springer Verlag 2010.
- Nagarjuna G. (2009) Tracing the Biological Roots of Cognition, in N.S. Rangaswamy (Editor) Life and Organicism, Volume XII Part 6, History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization, Centre for Studies in Civilizations, New Delhi.
- Mathai, S. and Ramadas, J. (2006) The visual and verbal as modes to express understanding of the human body, In D. Barker-Plummer, R. Cox and N. Swoboda (Eds.): Diagrammmatic Representation and Inference, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4045 (pp. 173-175). Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.
Books
- 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.
Ph.D. Theses
In Proceedings
- Meena Kharatmal, Mayur Gaikwad & Aashutosh Mule (2025). Investigating Undergraduate Biology Students' Understanding of Plant Physiology Using Concept Inventory. Presentation at the NARST 2025, National Association for Research in Science Teaching Conference, March 23-26, 2025, Washington D.C., USA.
- Meena Kharatmal, Aashutosh Mule & Mayur Gaikwad (2025). Using Diagnostic Questions to Analyse Difficulties in Understanding Plant Physiology Among Undergraduate Biology Students. In M. Rege, K. Mashood, A. Muralidhar, C. Satish & K. Kundu (Eds.), Proceedings of epiSTEME10-International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, HBCSE, Mumbai.
- Aasidhara Darevekar, Meena Kharatmal & Samiksha Raut (2025). A Survey of Barriers in STEM Learning in Higher Education Among Rural Youth in India. In M. Rege, K. Mashood, A. Muralidhar, C. Satish & K. Kundu (Eds.), Proceedings of epiSTEME10-International Conference to Review Research in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, HBCSE, Mumbai.
- Meena Kharatmal & Arnab Bhattacharya (2024). An Investigation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students’ Ideas of Experimental Design Using Primary Scientific Literature. Presentation at the ASERA55 Conference, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, July 2024.
- Meena Kharatmal (2023a). Field property for modeling biological process. In S. Dreyfus (Ed.), Proceedings of the Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association Conference 2023: Celebrating Semiosis, University of Wollongong, Australia, 21-24 November 2023.
- Meena Kharatmal (2023b). Analysis of undergraduate biology students’ multimodal depiction of experimental design using SFL framework. In S. Dreyfus (Ed.), Proceedings of the Australian Systemic Functional Linguistics Association Conference 2023: Celebrating Semiosis, University of Wollongong, Australia, 21-24 November 2023.
- Meena Kharatmal and Arnab Bhattacharya (2023). Using primary scientific literature for comparing Difficulties in Experimentation Among Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students. In Society for the Advancement of Biology Education Research (SABER) Conference, University of Minnesota, USA, 20-24 July 2023.
- Meena Kharatmal (2014). A Proposal to Extend Concept Mapping to Concept Lattices for Representing Biology. International Summer School on Methodology of Task Design -- How to Construct Exercises for Learning, Technische University, Dresden, Germany, 2014.
- 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 Visualisation in Science and Education
Bryant University, Rhode Island, U.S.A., July 1-6.
- 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. http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/episteme/episteme-1/abstracts/epi-abs.pdf
- 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.
- Thulasidas, S. & Nagarjuna G. (2002): A Methodology for the Analysis of Biological Knowledge Base, Conference Proceedings of ICSTME for Human Development, HBCSE Mumbai.
- Natarajan, C., Chunawala, S., Apte, S., & Ramadas, J. (2002) Lessons for Teaching Botany: What Middle School Students Know about Plants, Proceedings of the 10th IOSTE SIMPOSIUM, Foz do lguacu, Parana, Brazil, July 28 - August 2.
- 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.
Popular Articles
- Meena Kharatmal (2024). Chala Arogyache Kode Soduya (Lets solve the crossword of health). Aanandi. Mumbai: HBCSE. March 2024, Issue No. 3.
- Meena Kharatmal (2023). Draw What's Inside Your Body! Teacher Plus. Bangalore: Azim Premji University. March 2023.
- Meena Kharatmal (2023). Bharatachi Montessori Maata -- Tarabai Modak. (India's Montessori Mother -- Tarabai Modak). Shikshan Sankraman. Pune: MSBSHSE, March 2023.
- Meena Kharatmal (2023). Aala Aala Paavsaala -- He Paala ani He Taala (Dos and Don'ts in Monsoon). Aanandi. Mumbai: HBCSE. September 2022, Issue No. 7.
- Meena Kharatmal (2021). An Interactive Webinar -- Observing the Microbial World. Azim Premji University's Youtube Channel. October 2021.
- Meena Kharatmal (2021). CUBE -- Pathshala Ke Chatro Se Jude Project Aadharit Vigyan Prayog (CUBE -- Project Based Science Experiments for School Students -- Article in Hindi). In Shaikshanik Sandarbh, Issue 76 (133). Bhopal: Eklavya Foundation. March-April 2021.
- Meena Kharatmal with CUBE Lab Members (2021). Invitation to CUBE Project -- Learning Science by Doing Science. In Teacher Plus. Secunderabad: Azim Premji University. August 2021.
- Meena Kharatmal (2021). Teacher's workshop on Estimating Size of Microns - Day 1; Day 2. Mumbai: HBCSE. July 2021
- Meena Kharatmal (2021). Observing the Microbial World: Student Experiences. Field Guide Know Your Pond Mates. In iwonder Rediscovering School Science. Bangalore: Azim Premji University. June 2021, pg. 25-31.
- Meena Kharatmal & Nagarjuna G. (2020). Getting Down to the Micron. In Teacher Plus. Secunderabad: Azim Premji University, July 2020.
- Meena Kharatmal & CUBE Lab Team (2020). Shaley Vidyaarthyaansathi Prakalp: Vidnyan Prayog (CUBE Lab Projects, Science Experiments for School Students -- Article in Marathi). In Shikshan Sankraman, Pune: MSBSHSE, April, 2020.
- Meena Kharatmal (2020). Training Ourselves to See Better (Primary Pack). In Teacher Plus. Telangana: Azim Premji University, April 2020.
- Meena Kharatmal (2020). Nirikshan Vikasit Karnyasaathi Kriyakalp (Developing observational skills -- Article in Marathi). In Jeevan Shikshan, Pune: MSCERT, February 2020.
- Haydock, K. (2012). Inka vikas kaise hua? (in Hindi), Chakmak, (a) Bhag 1, November 2011, pp. 36-37; (b) Bhag 2, December 2011, pp. 34-35; (c) Bhag 3, January 2012, pp. 37-39; (d) Bhag 4 February 2012, pp. 22-23.