Report on the Teacher Training Workshop in Earth Science Education, UGC-HRDC, Savitribai Phule University of Pune (SPPU)
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Earth science plays a pivotal role in our day-to-day lives in many diverse ways. Despite this, very little of Earth science is taught in our schools. Besides, teaching is done by those who do not have formal training in the teaching of Earth science. To fill this lacuna, the Geological Society of India, Western Chapter, Pune, envisaged to conduct a Teacher Training Workshop in Earth Sciences and requested Prof. Nitin Karmalkar, Vice-Chancellor, Savitribai Phule Pune University who readily agreed to host it. A two-day training workshop was held at UGC-HRDC’s Faculty Development Centre, Savitribai Phule University of Pune between 28th and 29th February 2020. The workshop was organized jointly by the Department of Geology, SPPU and the Geological Society of India, Western Chapter, Pune. The aim of the workshop was to train 10+2 level and Junior College teachers in using hands-on activities rather than monotonous lecturing. It was envisaged that with this approach, teachers can promote thinking and analytical skills among school students and also kindle interest in Earth science. A total of 58 participants from across Maharashtra were carefully chosen and actively took part in the workshop. Prof. R. Shankar, Past Chair, International Geoscience Education Organisation, whole heartedly supported and guided us in conducting (a)
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the workshop in Pune. He requested two acclaimed Earth science educationists of the world – Prof. Nir Orion (Israel) and Prof. Chris King (UK) – to mentor the workshop; and they consented to do the honours. Prof. Chris King, Emeritus Professor of Earth Science Education, Keele University, UK, is Chair of the International Union of Geological Sciences Commission on Geoscience Education (IUGS-COGE), Chair of the Education Committee of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) and a Senior Officer of the International Geoscience Education Organisation (IGEO). He trains geology teachers in initial teacher education and directs the Earth Science Education Unit which has so far provided teaching workshops to more than 40,000 science and geography teachers across the UK. Unfortunately, Prof. Chris King could not attend the workshop due to travel restrictions imposed due to the CoVID 19 pandemic. The inauguration function was presided by Prof. Nitin Karmalkar, Hon. Vice Chancellor, SPPU and attended by Chief Guest Prof. Nir Orion, Guest of Honour Prof. R. Shankar and Prof. Makarand Kale Head, Department of Geology, SPPU. Mr. Abhijit Ghorpade, noted Marathi Journalist in Earth science welcomed the dignitaries on the dais and introduced the Chief Guest. Prof. Nir Orion, Department of (c)
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(a) Inaugural session of the Training Workshop. Left to right: Prof. R. Shankar. Hon. VC Prof. Nitin R. Karmalkar, Prof. Nir Orion, Prof. Makarand Kale. (b) Participants engrossed in the ensuing deliberations. (c) Prof Nir Orion demonstrating an experiment to the participants. (d) Teachers participation in the field session. 420
JOUR.GEOL.SOC.INDIA, VOL.96, OCT. 2020
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