Dr. Shruti Chopra

Journal Publications 

• Chopra,S. (2022). Strengthening Teachers’ Knowledge of Students’ Conceptions in Physics in Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Vol XI (1), pp 77-84. ISSN: 2455-1376.
• Chopra,S. (2022). Teachers’ Knowledge of Students’ Constructs about Microscopic Processes in International Journal of Educational Science and Research, Vol 12 (2), pp. 19-26. ISSN: 2249-6947.
• Chopra,S. (2021). Stories as a Pedagogical Tool for Teaching-learning of Basic Astronomy in Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators, Vol X (1), pp 157-167. ISSN: 2455 1376.
• Chopra,S. (2020). Entangled views: Prospective Teachers’ Conceptions about Nature of Science in Quest – The Journal of UGC – HRDC
• Chopra,S. (2018). Making Science Classroom Inclusive: An Analysis of Science Curriculum in Jamia Journal of Education, Vol. 5 (1), 17-20, ISSN: 2348-3490
• Chopra,S. (2017). A Critical study of the Linkages between Theory and Physics Laboratory Work in Senior Secondary Classes in International Journal of Scientific Research and Education. Vol 5, pp. 6637-6642. ISSN: 2321-7545
• Chopra,S. (2017). Learning as the cultivation of the Integrated Self:: Revisiting the John Holt classic ‘How Children Fail’ in The New Leam. ISSN: 455-4936
• Chopra,S. (2017). In-service Teacher Education Programmes: Issues and Possibilities in Indian Educational Review, NCERT
• Chopra,S. (2015). Integrating Environmental and Science Education: Issues and Possibilities. Educational Quest: An International Journal of Education and Applied Social Sciences, Vol. 6, pp. 111-116. ISSN 0976-7258.

Chapters in Books

• Chopra,S. (2017). What is Science? : A Reflective, Explicit Approach to Understanding Nature of Science among pre-service teachers in Learning Teachers: Diversity, Inclusion and Ethics, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-8457-757-0

Paper Presentations in Seminars/Conferences

• Presented a Paper titled ‘Translating Vision of NEP-2020 into Practice: Developing Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge’ at National Conference on National Education Policy 2020: Implications for Higher Education organized by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University held on 18th & 19th July 2022.
• Presented a Paper titled ‘Strengthening Physics Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge through Explorations with Agent-based Modelling’ at an International Conference on Teaching, Learning and Education organized by Cape Comorin Trust held from 6th to 8th May 2021.
• Presented Paper titled ‘What is Science?: A Reflective, Explicit approach to understanding Nature of Science among pre-service teachers at the National Conference on Learning held at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi in April 2016.
• Presented a Paper titled ‘Conceptions about Nature of Science among pre-service teachers’ at the Comparative Education Society of India (CESI) International conference held at Azim Premji University in December 2015.
• Presented a Paper titled ‘Rethinking Science Teacher Education: Examining Relation between Science and Environmental Education’ at National Conference held at BSAIE in May 2015.
• Presented a Paper titled ‘Education for Sustainable Development’ at the Comparative Education Society of India (CESI) International conference held at Delhi University in December 2014.

 Invited Talks/Lectures

• Speaker for a session on “The Use and Abuse of Nature: Exploring Issues of Equity and Ecological Sustainability” for a delegation from Macquarie University, Australia organized by OIP-LSR College, 24^th November, 2023
• Speaker for online certificate Course on Climate Change Education organised by IQAC-LSR, 18^th August, 2023
• Invited as Judge for an Inter-school Science Exhibition on ‘Art of Science’ at Mount Carmel School, Delhi on 4^th August 2023.
• Guest Speaker on ‘Research Methods’ at Nirmal Bhartiya School, Delhi on 17^th February 2023.
• Speaker & Judge at Inter-school Science Exhibition at St.Columba’s School, Delhi on 31^st July 2019
• Guest speaker and Judge at Inter-school Science Fest at Cambridge School, Delhi on 25^th November 2019

Workshops Conducted

• Resource Person for a workshop on Research Tool Development for the research project titled ‘A Study of the Awareness of the School Management Committee Towards the Role of Community Participation in School Education in the Context of the National Education Policy 2020’ at DIET Keshavpuram, 23rd June 2025.
• Resource Person for a session on ‘Action Research in Physics Education’ for physics school teachers organized by Parivartan Learning Solutions, 15th December 2025.
• Resource Person for a workshop on ‘Inquiry-based Teaching-Learning Approach’ in Environmental Studies at DIET Keshavpuram, 29th September 2025.
• Resource Person for a session on ‘Making the case: From Research Questions to Research Proposal’ in a workshop on Research in Pre-service Teacher Education, organized by the Department of Elementary Education and IQAC, LSR.
• Resource Person for a Series of Workshops on ‘Assessment in Physics’ for physics pre-service and in-service teachers, organized by Parivartan Learning Solutions, between July 2025 and September 2025.
• Resource Person for a session on ‘Systems Thinking in Climate Change Education’ on 5th December 2025 as part of the short-term certificate course ‘Green Teaching for Climate Action’, conducted by IQAC, LSR, from 1st December to 6th December 2025.
• Resource Person for a 4-day Workshop on ‘Learning Outcomes in Physics’ organized by NCERT, August 2023.
• Conducted a workshop at CBSE as the Subject expert (Science), 2023.
• Resource Person in an online Workshop on Exploring Interactive Digital tools for Teaching-learning for pre-service teachers of Jamia Millia Islamia organized by the Department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education on 12th March 2022.
• Resource Person in an online Workshop on ICT tools for Teaching-Learning for pre-service teachers of Jamia Millia Islamia organized by the Department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education on 27th July 2021.
• Resource person in the Online workshop on Exploring Gas Behavior in a Multi-agent Modelling Environment as a part of 9-day workshop on the theme Envisioning Constructivist Science Classrooms for Science teachers organized by the Dept. of Elementary Education, LSR from 2nd to 10th January 2021.
• Resource person in the Online workshop on Accessing Students’ Conceptions about Microscopic World as a part of 9-day workshop on the theme Envisioning Constructivist Science Classrooms for Science teachers organized by the Dept. of Elementary Education, LSR from 2nd to 10th January 2021.
• Resource person of the Online workshop on Promoting Scientific Inquiry using Geogebra: The Case of PV-Indicator Diagrams as a part of 9-day workshop on the theme Envisioning Constructivist Science Classrooms for Science teachers organized by the Dept. of Elementary Education, LSR from 2nd to 10th January 2021.
• Resource person in the Online workshop on A Hands-on Approach to Teaching of Thermodynamics as a part of 9-day workshop on the theme Envisioning Constructivist Science Classrooms for Science teachers organized by the Dept. of Elementary Education, LSR from 2nd to 10th January 2021.
• Resource person in the Online workshop on Exploring Students’ Representations of Thermodynamic Phenomena as a part of 9-day workshop on the theme Envisioning Constructivist Science Classrooms for Science teachers organized by the Dept. of Elementary Education, LSR from 2nd to 10th January 2021
• Resource Person in a Focus Group Discussion on Studying & Strengthening the Science Laboratory in B.Ed. Programme organized by the Department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education on 5th December, 2019.
• Resource Person in a 3-day workshop on Studying & Strengthening the Science Laboratory in B.Ed. Programme organized by the Department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education on 29th-31st January, 2020.
• Resource Person in a workshop on ‘Developing tool for analyzing teaching-learning resources from an inclusive education perspective’ organized by NCERT, 2015
• Resource Person in Workshop on developing tool for “Study of Problems and Concerns of EWS students in Private Unaided Schools” at DIET Keshavpuram, Delhi
• Resource person in a Workshop with teacher Educators on Using Films as a pedagogic tool in Language classes in a teacher preparation programme in September, 2015 during a Seminar supported by USIEF organized by Department of Elementary Education, LSR.
• Resource Person in a workshop on Science Teaching-Learning for pre-service teachers organized by the Maharishi Valmiki College of Education, University of Delhi.
• Resource Person for a workshop on Concept Mapping for teachers of DAV Public School, Vasant Kunj. in 2010.

Curriculum development

• Developed online teaching-learning resources for the course ‘Pedagogy of Environmental Studies’ for Swayam Learning portal, MHRD, 2019
• Member of the syllabus review committee for the courses Core Natural Science, School Planning & Management in the B.El.Ed Curriculum Review process in 2014-15 under the chairpersonship of Prof. Poonam Batra, Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi.