Science Resource Centre
Science is that human endeavor that seeks to describe with even increasing accuracy, the events and circumstances which occur or exist within our natural environment.
– Albert Einstein
Objectives of Science Resource Centre
- To enhance the understanding of scientific theories.
- D.El.Ed. (Diploma in Elementary Teacher Education - 2 years duration)
- To familiarize students with experimental apparatus and the scientific methods.
- To teach students to work as a team and learn how to effectively collaborate.
- To develop a better understanding of the nature of science.
- Gain hands on experience and develop practical skills and knowledge.
- Understand the importance of empirical work to support and explain scientific theories.
- To teach how to make careful experimental observations and how to collect accurate and precise data.
- Cultivate an interest in science by engaging students in scientific process. This motivates them to enjoy and seek out learning science.
All of us are aware that practical classes are an essential part of the learning process. The science lab is a place where students get hands-on experience by performing various experiments. A well-equipped laboratory can help learners develop critical thinking and problem-solving ability. It also enhances a broad understanding of scientific concepts.
Institute of Vocational Studies’ science lab is fully equipped with models and biology specimens, slides, different types of microscopes, beakers, test tubes, funnels, lab burners, conical flasks, burettes and pipettes, rubber corks, measuring cylinders, wire gauze, spirit lamps, petri dishes, charts, lab stands, needles, forceps, magnifying glasses, various chemicals and reagents, pH papers, gas jars, Daniell cell, spatulas, magnetic compass, mirror holder, spring balances, and bar magnets.
Having all these equipment enables our students to teach at secondary and senior secondary levels. Therefore, students are encouraged to take advantage of the lab and try to get first-hand experience under the guidance of experienced science educators.
Mathematics Resource Centre
The mathematics Resource Centre is a place where students can experiment and explore innovative ideas. It is a place where students can do several activities like puzzles, games, etc. These games and activities enhance the mental and cognitive skills. It’s a brainstorming place. Students learn under the supervision of experienced teachers.
- Primary mathematics lab kit
- Secondary mathematics lab kit
- Algebraic identity kit
- Magnetic fraction disk
- To develop a better understanding of the nature of science.
- Decimal plates geo board
- Kit for parallelogram
- Set of cubes for algebraic identity
- Game of place value
- Different charts and models
Objectives of Maths Lab:
- To bridge the gap between theory and practice of mathematics education.
- To define and develop the concept of mathematics lab in a broader sense based on the education theories like constructivism, activity-based learning and treating mathematics as an empirical science.
- It provides students divergent thinking.
- It develops a sense of enquiry.
- It develops an interest in the subject.
- To comprehend and internalize mathematical knowledge.
- It provides facilities of practicing cognitive and psychomotor skills.
- It provides an opportunity to familiarize and understand basic mathematical concepts through concrete objects.
- It inculcates reasoning abilities among the students.
Psychology Resource Centre
“Educational psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through old age. This way, educational psychology is the psychology of learning, towards which the educational psychologists have contributed by makng intensive studies of the facror and conditions determinant of learning.”
– Crow and Crow
A teacher must know about child psychology and educational psychology, so that the teacher will be able to understand the needs of the learners. Psychological theories help a pupil teacher to deal with learners in a smooth way so they can handle various situations and create good learning environment.
The objectives of the Psychology Resource Centre are to develop the skills for administering and interpreting various tests. It also acquaints the prospective teachers with various tools for measuring different dimensions of performance, such as achievement, intelligence, attitude, aptitude, interest, motivation, and personality.
The psychology lab is equipped with psychological tests (verbal and nonverbal performance tests), personality inventories, projective techniques, memory drum test, maze learning experiment, social intelligence scale, and emotional intelligence scale.
We also have psychological instruments, learning, and memory equipment. The main purpose of establishing the psychology lab is to create an environment where all students can perform research and various types of psychological tests. These labs help the pupil teachers understand and conduct such experiments.
ICT Resource Centre
“Access to computers and the internet has become a basic need for education in our society.”
– Kent Conrad.
It is not superficial to assume computers as the lifeline of the current education system. To stay updated, the Institute of Vocational Studies has a well-furnished computer lab with all the latest computer software that caters to the needs of the students.
The college has always focused on providing the best technology to all students and teaching staff. All the computers in the lab have internet connectivity, conferencing facility, multimedia, LCD projector, overhead projector, along with Wi-Fi connectivity to train the students systematically with all the latest technologies. This will help them become a techno-savvy teacher.
It is used for providing practical training to the students and preparing them to use this experience in the classroom. It provides teachers and learners with non-print material, slideshows, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
The lab has a rich source of CDs and slides, which are also available for different teaching subjects and are used by the teacher trainees during their micro and macro teaching. It is also equipped with the latest model of projector.
Social Science Resource Centre
“If you don’t know history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.”
– Michael Crichton
The college has a well-equipped social science room-cum-laboratory. Our college provides a social studies room for best teaching-learning practices. It has fully equipped modern teaching aids that provide a pleasant teaching-learning environment.
The social science lab provides a platform for students to share their presentations. Some teaching concepts, where imagination is difficult, are taught with the help of models. The college makes available models on various topics such as the solar system, landforms, drainage patterns, rotation and revolution of the Earth, etc.
The display of important maps, globes, pictures, and charts is used as reference material by the faculty as well as the pupil teachers. It also includes:
- Globes
- Maps
- Projector
- Working and non-working 3D Models
- Historical and political maps of various places showing their civilizations
- Geographical and political charts, 2D and 3D models
- Models made by students during exhibitions
Language Lab
The language laboratory has an audio-visual installation used as an aid in modern language teaching. It provides an environment to enhance the learners’ language skills. The software helps in learning the language and its four skills, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
The language lab makes the learning process highly effective and interesting. It helps in improving communication skills, gaining command over the language, and building confidence. It enables students to overcome linguistic challenges.
The lab is well equipped with hardware and software such as study materials, headphones, educational CDs, and computers for language learning. All these facilities are available in the college lab to facilitate the teaching and learning of language.
