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Introduction: “If we teach the same way to today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow”, was quoted by Professsor John Dewey in the early 20th century of USA, a renowned professor of philosophy, promoter of rationality, pragmatism, reflective thinking, functional psychology, education and democracy. For feeling his impact we need not look too far, Dr B R Ambedkar, who drafted the Constitution of India, whom many serious students of history would consider the father of modern (millennial) India, is one among his very fond and outstanding students!
Inspired by their lives and lessons, Asan Vigyan Jigyasa Science Journal aims to provide a platform for sharing the excitement of inventing novel methods of learning, testing it out in the field, collecting results and reporting it in an as-unbiased-as-possible manner.
Our first journal consists of novel card games based methods for learning the periodic table. This method is about bridging two different arenas into one, i.e. learning the rules of very popular and well known playing card games, creating new rules and then applying the same to unlock the patterns and information hidden about the elements decorated in the modern periodic table, which many serious students of chemistry would consider the most beautiful puzzle ever solved by humankind.
The methodology applied is that of micro-learning and spaced repetitions to boost learning and memory, more of that is discussed here (https://asanvigyan.in/2019/10/24/micro-learning-and-spaced-repetition-and-revision-to-boost-learning/ ).
We also wish to emphasize collaborative non zero sum game based approach, (https://asanvigyan.in/asan-vigyan-a-collaborative-non-zero-sum-game-approach-to-science-education/) and encourage teachers and learners of all ages to create a playful atmosphere for learning science where making mistake is not a crime, and request more “serious educators” to implore and ask, “Why so serious?”.
Methods to learn and assess the learning are provided for educators to test them and maybe develop their own methods and share it back!
We invite all scientists and science educators to contribute their educational and scientific methods of progressing in the journey of science.
Bon Voyage!