JOIN USA three-day pedagogy workshop on 'Research-based pedagogical tools' was conducted by Centre for Science Education and Research, Nitte-Deemed to be University.
As India moves from a service economy to knowledge economy, the scientific enterprise in the country, whether academic or industrial or in other domains of society, is set to grow. To meet these demands, science education should empower students with the problem-solving skills that form a part of scientific methodology, such as meticulous observation, analytical abilities, critical thinking, and reasoning. Considering the need to impart quality education for such a large population as ours, it is important to develop less expensive, at the same time, highly interactive pedagogical tools to communicate the fundamental principles of science.
Research-based or inquiry-based pedagogical tools aimed at achieving the above mentioned educational goals are considered to be the ideal way of teaching as they treat each chapter in a textbook the way knowledge is generated by scientists, by involving students in the process of arriving at scientific concepts.
Rev Fr Dr Leo D'Souza, former Rector and Director of the Biotechnology Lab, St Aloysius College inaugurated the workshop. Vice Chancellor Dr Satheesh Kumar Bhandary presided.