Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education
The experimental domain is central to chemistry education at undergraduate level. It is important that teachers teaching chemistry at this level are oriented with research informed approaches based on work done in chemistry education research. Currently, academic autonomy is being granted to various...
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| description | The experimental domain is central to chemistry education at undergraduate level. It is important that teachers teaching chemistry at this level are oriented with research informed approaches based on work done in chemistry education research. Currently, academic autonomy is being granted to various state colleges affiliated to university system in India and such an orientation is the need of the time. The chemistry group at HBCSE has been conducting capacity building workshops in the experimental domain for chemistry teachers as part of the National Initiative on Undergraduate Science (chemistry) programme. The primary aims are a) present hands-on experiences of experiments developed using inquiry/investigatory approaches and b) help teachers to reflect on related aspects of pedagogy, assessment and content. Often these experiments are selected from the existing lab manuals for teachers to witness how to adapt and modify experiments from their own lab manuals. This paper discusses examples, structure of workshops and feedback from participating teachers who are receptive to these alternative approaches. Conduct of such workshops in regular college set-ups can help teachers to reflect on the existing teaching-learning practices in conventional laboratories. In our opinion, the entire process is equally important to those individuals involved with similar activities globally. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee41f26fe2924ab4a85516c593283f792025-08-20T03:29:43ZengDe GruyterChemistry Teacher International2569-32632024-12-017233334310.1515/cti-2024-0094Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory educationSen Indrani Das0Ladage Savita1Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaHomi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaThe experimental domain is central to chemistry education at undergraduate level. It is important that teachers teaching chemistry at this level are oriented with research informed approaches based on work done in chemistry education research. Currently, academic autonomy is being granted to various state colleges affiliated to university system in India and such an orientation is the need of the time. The chemistry group at HBCSE has been conducting capacity building workshops in the experimental domain for chemistry teachers as part of the National Initiative on Undergraduate Science (chemistry) programme. The primary aims are a) present hands-on experiences of experiments developed using inquiry/investigatory approaches and b) help teachers to reflect on related aspects of pedagogy, assessment and content. Often these experiments are selected from the existing lab manuals for teachers to witness how to adapt and modify experiments from their own lab manuals. This paper discusses examples, structure of workshops and feedback from participating teachers who are receptive to these alternative approaches. Conduct of such workshops in regular college set-ups can help teachers to reflect on the existing teaching-learning practices in conventional laboratories. In our opinion, the entire process is equally important to those individuals involved with similar activities globally.https://doi.org/10.1515/cti-2024-0094icce 2024inquiry based teachingteacher professional developmentcurriculum developmentinquiry based learninglaboratory work |
| spellingShingle | Sen Indrani Das Ladage Savita Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education Chemistry Teacher International icce 2024 inquiry based teaching teacher professional development curriculum development inquiry based learning laboratory work |
| title | Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education |
| title_full | Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education |
| title_short | Engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry/investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education |
| title_sort | engaging chemistry teachers with inquiry investigatory based experimental modules for undergraduate chemistry laboratory education |
| topic | icce 2024 inquiry based teaching teacher professional development curriculum development inquiry based learning laboratory work |
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