About This Course

This is a practice-based online course with a key focus on integrating technology with core subjects through environmental education. Teachers will learn how to connect environmental themes with subject content, and how to use technology in a constructivist way to make learning relevant, inquiry-driven, and authentic for students.
Through hands-on activities, case studies, and various resources, the course will help teachers design technology-enabled student activities—especially project-based learning—that deepen understanding of environmental concepts and awareness, and core subjects. Teachers will learn to create learning experiences where students explore and address real-world environmental issues, apply subject knowledge, and use technology for inquiry, analysis, and collaboration. The course is adapted from the original course titled Constructive Teaching and Learning with Technology, which was developed by Dr. Amina Charania.
The present version has been modified and contextualised for pre-service teachers and teacher educators, with a focus on integrating environmental education within classroom teaching and learning practices.

Course Objectives

• Understand constructivist approaches to learning and how technology can help students actively build meaningful understanding of environmental concepts and core subjects
• Explore technology tools and digital resources that support project-based learning, integrating core subjects and environmental education
• Design technology-integrated lessons and project-based activities that engage students in exploring real environmental issues and applying subject knowledge in authentic, hands-on ways

Who can do this course?

Pre-service teachers and teacher educators.

Course Staff

Dr. Rafikh Shaikh

Teaching Faculty, Senior Research Coordinator, Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

He teaches courses in the area of science education and cognition. He has a Master’s degree in Microbiology and a PhD in Science Education. His research interests include education technology, computer supported collaborative learning and frugal tools for science education. Rafikh has been involved in various science outreach programs and has received the Foldscope Fellowship from the Foldscope Instrument-Stanford University for his outreach work. He is also a recipient of Earth Watch fellowship and Swachhata Sarathi fellowship.

Ms. Sohini Sen

Senior Manager, Teacher Professional Development, Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, TISS.

Sohini has worked in the field of education technology for over 13 years. At TISS, she has been part of large-scale field action projects, including the Integrated Approach to Technology in Education, and is currently part of the TELTA-21 (Technology Enabled Learning for Teachers and Adolescents for the 21st Century) project. She has nearly nine years of experience in teacher professional development (TPD), with a focus on the constructive use of technology in education. She has also managed large-scale TPD initiatives in collaboration with The Open University (UK) and UNICEF India, including MOOC-based courses for over 6,000 teachers and educators. She has been co-teaching in B.Ed+M.Ed, MA Education (Elementary) and MA Education and Technology programmes.Her interests lie in research on TPD, and she has contributed to publications and conferences in this area.

Mr. Raoson Singh

Technical & Programme Specialist; Project Manager(TELTA-21), CETE, TISS

Raoson is a techno-pedagogist with a strong technical background and a deep interest in exploring science through nature and everyday life. His work focuses on project- and problem-based learning, where learners investigate real-world challenges, observe natural phenomena, and develop practical solutions through hands-on exploration. With experience in STEM pedagogy, robotics, IoT, and educational technology, he designs engaging learning experiences that encourage curiosity, observation, experimentation, and critical thinking while connecting scientific concepts with real-life contexts. Since 2016, he has been associated with CETE, TISS, contributing to initiatives such as the ITE project, co-teaching in MAEE and B.Ed.–M.Ed. programmes, and currently managing TELTA-21, a large-scale field action project that works with schools and educators to strengthen technology-enabled teaching and learning

Ms. Durba Sarkar

Research & Partnership Manager, CETE, TISS

Durba has over 14 years of experience in the education sector, with a focus on education technology and teacher professional development (TPD). At TELTA-21, she is part of the Teacher Professional Development team and supports course delivery and TPD implementation. She has been a teaching assistant in MA Education (Elementary) and MA Education and Technology programmes. She has been part of projects implementing MOOC-based courses for teachers and educators at scale, and has contributed to research publications on teacher professional development.