Outreach Programme for inculcation of "Scientific Attitude" through science education

CPHSc. would not view itself as promoting an esoteric approach. It would engage in research and development of materials in promoting and inculcating in students a "Scientific Temper and Attitude", (i.e., well-defined abilities and values such as the spirit of inquiry, creativity, objectivity, the courage to question, and an aesthetic sensibility), a goal espoused by National Policy on Education.

CPHSc. would undertake the task of development of these materials in collaboration with the science teachers in the neighboring schools and colleges in order to improve the chances of their acceptance. This is based on the firm belief that scientific temper cannot be inculcated by presenting science dogmatically and as a finished product, to be learnt by rote. We must present science as a process. This means in turn that teachers and writers of textbooks of science have to be made aware of the developing character of science, i.e. continual examination and revision, with a view to its utilization in science education, a perspective Philosophy and History of Science essentially provides.

The First workshop of the Outreach program took place on 27th August 2005. Prof. S.D.Agashe conducted the session. The following organizations participated. Click here for the minutes of the meeting

• Mathematical Talent Search (MTS)

• Pune Jilha Ganit Shikshak Mandal

• Principal of B.Ed. Colleges.

• University Teachers

• Vigyan Vahini - NGO

The Second workshop of the Outreach program was held on October 1, Saturday, 2005 .
Click here for the minutes of the meeting as well as the List of the participants.