Dr. Shruti Chopra

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD (2022), Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia
  • M.Sc Physics (2009), Hindu College, University of Delhi
  • M.Ed (2007) , Faculty of Education, CIE, University of Delhi
  • B.Ed (2006), Faculty of Education, CIE, University of Delhi
  • B.Sc Physics (Hons) (2005), Gargi College, University of Delhi

Research Interests

Science education and Teacher Education.

Brief Bionote

Shruti Chopra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College for Women since 2010. She has done her M.Sc. in Physics and M.Ed. from University of Delhi and PhD in the area of Science education. Prior to joining LSR she taught physics at senior secondary level. She is actively engaged in pre-service and in-service teacher education and conducted workshops and professional development activities. She has presented papers in several conferences and published a few research articles. She has contributed to the corporate social life of the college in various capacities such as staff advisor to VAPP, Prakriti, NSS and REACH.

Publications in National and international Journals

  • 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.
  • 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

Books and 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

Workshops conducted/Organized

  • Resource Person for a 4-day Workshop on ‘Learning Outcomes in Physics’ organized by NCERT, August 2023
  • Resource person for a workshop at CBSE as the subject expert (Science), 2023
  • Organized a science workshop on ‘Explorations in Optics’ in LSR College in 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.
  • Convener of the Online 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 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
  • Organized a 2-day online workshop on ‘Explorations in Biology’ in LSR College in 2021.
  • Organized workshop on ‘Teaching-Learning of Science through Activities’ in LSR, 2019
  • Organized workshop on ‘Learning Optics through hands-on approach’ in LSR, 2019
  • 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.
  • Organized a Workshop on Scientific Toys in LSR in 2018
  • 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.
  • Conducted a workshop on Concept Mapping for teachers of DAV Public School, Vasant Kunj. in 2010.

Seminars Organized

  • Member of the Organizing Committee of a one-day Seminar on National Mathematics Day organized by Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College for Women on 22nd December, 2023
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of a Two Day ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on National Education Policy 2020: Themes & Perspectives organized by Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College for Women on 29th &31st March, 2023.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of a Two Day ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Alternative and Innovative Education in India-The Way Ahead organized by Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College for Women on 26-27th March, 2018.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of a Two Day NBHM Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Innovations in Mathematics Education- Current Trends and Issues’ organized by Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College on March 3-4, 2017.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of a two-day workshop for secondary school mathematics teachers on Technology and Innovations in the Mathematics Classroom at Lady Shri Ram College for Women organized on 9th and 10th October 2013.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Teacher Education, ‘Pedagogic Trajectories’ organized by Department of Elementary Education, Lady Shri Ram College for Women in September 2011.

Paper Presentations

  • 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.

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.

Faculty Development Programmes

  • Attended a one-month Faculty Orientation/Induction programme from 22nd June – 21st July, 2023, organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujam College, University of Delhi, sponsored by PMMMNMTT, MHRD
  • Attended a one –week FDP on Advanced Pedagogical Techniques from 13th March- 19th March, 2023, organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujam College, University of Delhi, sponsored by PMMMNMTT, MHRD
  • Attended a one –week FDP on Open Source Tools for Research from 8th June- 14th June, 2020, organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujam College, University of Delhi, sponsored by PMMMNMTT, MHRD
  • Attended a 6-month web-course on Scientific Inquiry organized by IISER, Pune in 2010

Invited Talks

  •  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, 24th November, 2023
  • Speaker for online certificate Course on Climate Change Education organised by IQAC-LSR, 18th August, 2023
  • Invited as Judge for an Inter-school Science Exhibition on ‘Art of Science’ at Mount Carmel School, Delhi on 4th August 2023.
  • Guest Speaker on ‘Research Methods’ at Nirmal Bhartiya School, Delhi on 17th February 2023.
  • Speaker & Judge at Inter-school Science Exhibition at St.Columba’s School, Delhi on 31st July 2019
  • Guest speaker and Judge at Inter-school Science Fest at Cambridge School, Delhi on 25th November 2019

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Subject Expert (Science) at CBSE
  • Member of Delhi Science Forum