Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME)
The Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME) project ran at IISER Pune from 2015 to 2020 under the ambit of the Ministry of Education (then MHRD)'s Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), with the objective of capacity building of science and mathematics teachers at all levels.
The project is currently closed but similar training programmes are being carried out through other initiatives at the institute. Please visit this page for more details. Details below pertain to the actvities that were conducted earlier through the CoESME programme.
Vision and Mission
CoESME aims to strengthen science education in India by engaging with various stakeholders, in particular teachers of school & undergraduate level. Our focus is pedagogy for inquiry- and concept-based learning concept, with emphasis on pedagogical innovation by and for teachers. The Centre's objective is to impart pedagogy training to teachers and promote hands on science education among teachers and students from schools, colleges, universities and research institutes. We also create innovative educational resources for inquiry-based teaching-learning in the classroom.CoESME aspires to be a platform for teachers at all levels to come together to build professional networks for sharing ideas, challenges and customised solutions for Indian education.
Collaborations
To better tap and leverage available resources and expertise in the field, CoESME has followed the policy of collaborating with various organisations and funding agencies. We have implemented projects in collaboration with several government (RMSA, DBT, DST) as well as non-government (Newton-Bhabha Fund [British Council], ISEF, Vigyan Ashram, etc.) bodies.
In each case, we try to find the best pedagogical practices and disseminate them to the largest audience.
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of Pedagogy Training conducted by CoESME, IISER Pune
| Activities | Participants |
|---|---|
| Workshops, Hands-on Sessions and Seminars for School Teachers | 9,439 |
| Workshops and Training Programmes for Undergraduate Teachers | 3,321 |
| Total | 12,760 |
Beneficiaries of Online Pedagogy Training conducted by CoESME, IISER Pune
| Activities | Participants |
| One-week Online Workshop for College Teachers on Research Based Pedagogical Tools | 120 |
| Two Half-days Online Workshop on Introduction to Assessments and Assessment Tools | 103 |
| Total | 223 |
Educational Resources generated by CoESME, IISER Pune
| Under and Post-graduate Level | Number |
| Resource Packages for Using Research-based Pedagogical Tools in the College Classroom | 10 |
| School Level | |
| Low-cost, Hands-on Science Toys at the Science Activity Centre |
210 |
| Videos on Using various Teaching Resources | 191 |
| Sequential Photographs of Hands-on Activities | 165 |
| Total | 576 |
Other Activities of CoESME, IISER Pune
| Activities | Participants |
| Training programmes for scientists, policy makers, educators etc. on science communication, management, policy related to various educational and R&D schemes | 689 |
| Science Camps for Students | 1,336 |
| Hands-on Science Activities, Demonstrations at the Science Activity Centre | ~20,000 |
| Visitors to Science Exhibitions organised by Science Activity Centre | ~20,494 |