Registrations are invited for Online Course on Learning through Toy-Making by TISS. The course will start from August 22, 2023.
About TISS
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), established in 1936, is India’s premier University for applied social science research and education. The Institute is a deemed university and is fully funded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. The TISS offers a range of professional programs and research degrees at its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, and Hyderabad campuses. From its inception, TISS has aimed to be at the cutting edge of education, research and outreach in human development and public policy. It provides support to government institutions and grassroots organizations and applies academic research and field expertise to develop and assess policies addressing social needs and social welfare.
Course Details
Remember your time as a child. What are the first few things which come to your mind? Toys, I am sure, would be one of them! Paper planes, tops, marbles, kites, different kinds of whistles, swings, paper spinner, all these things enriched our childhood! Notice that some of these were made by us, or sometimes by an some elder person at home or neighbourhood. We learned many scientific concepts such as rotation, precession, oscillations, pressure, friction, while playing and making these toys. Let us try to recreate this process of authentic learning more systematically with our students. And yes, let us make interesting things, play with them and wonder how they work once again!
In this course, TISS will integrate learning from digital medium and hand-on learning. The videos in this course are developed by an eminent educationist, Arvind Gupta and his team at the science outreach centre of the Inter-Univercity Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune with the support from the Tata Trusts.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course you will be able to
- Bringing a shift from lecturing mode to facilitating children towards learning by doing.
- Practicing hands-on skills, designing, problem solving and learning from mistakes.
- Learning collaboration in the process of making toys together and having discussions to find out the underlying principles.
Unit Names
- Unit 1: The Magic of Straws.
- Unit 2: Meet the Magnets.
- Unit 3: Electronics and Motors.
- Unit 4: Matchsticks and Shapes.
Requirements
You will require the following things to do this course:
- A notebook to write your explanations and notes.
- You should have access to a computer (with USB port, audio + video player & internet connection).
- You can arrange two consecutive periods to make a one hour class (once a week) for 4 weeks.
- Ideal number of students in a class is 40 (with at least two teacher to facilitate the class). More number of students are ok if all three teachers are facilitating the class. However, you can do this course with just 2-3 students.
- You can arrange the following material for the class: Cutters, scissors, glue, tixo-tape, straws, sticks, rubber sheet, paper, rubber tube, matchstick.
Duration
August 22-October 5, 2023 (5 hours per week).
Course Fee
₹2500
How to Register?
Interested participants can register online via this link.
Contact
Email: cete[dot]stp[at]clixindia[dot]org
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