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Webinar Series for School Teachers: Session 6 Oct 17, 2020

IISER Pune in collaboration with Royal Society of Chemistry is happy to announce:

Teaching The Next Gen: Webinar Series for the 21^st Century Teacher (Series flyer)

Every Saturday, from September 12 to November 28, 2020

About: Demands of 21^st century have transformed the traditional chalk–talk teaching model to one driven by technology. Educators across globe are striving to invent innovative methods to sustain student engagement in e-learning modules. In our efforts to address some of the challenges of asynchronous digital teaching, we are happy to announce a webinar series for middle-high school teachers. This series of 12 webinars will focus on digital pedagogies and their applicability in digital classrooms. Webinars will cover diverse topics, bringing together experts in the field of education to bridge the gap between theory and practice of digital education.

Key Highlights:

• Relevant and interactive talks on digital pedagogy	• Eminent speakers from across the globe	• Certificates for course completion
• Panel discussions addressing current challenges	• Aligning digital teaching with NEP 2020

Webinar 6: Using Computational Models to Teach Scientific Inquiry

Date: October 17, 2020

Time: 4:00 pm

Live on YouTube

Speakers: Sugat Dabholkar (Doctoral Researcher, Northwestern University, USA); Accompanied by Dr. Asim Auti, Ms. Prachi Pasalkar (IISER Pune)

Abstract: Teaching scientific inquiry involves engaging students in the practices that scientists use to make sense of different phenomena in the world. Such engagement helps them develop conceptual understanding, and also enables them to learn the inquiry practices. Computational models and simulations can be highly effective tools for this purpose. To actively engage in scientific inquiry practices using computational models, appropriate learning activities need to be designed. This pedagogical aspect has gained even more importance as science educators all over the world are devising effective ways to facilitate remote learning during the pandemic. In this talk, I will discuss the use of computational models in online instruction to facilitate students' active learning of science by engaging them in scientific inquiry practices.