Joseph Salve

Assisted with the planning and execution of the first year introductory science course: Explorations in Natural Sciences at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA) Undertook a research project to comprehend the role played by the course in improving student understanding

Visiting faculty at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (2026-01 – Present)

• Assisted with the planning and execution of the first year introductory science course: Explorations in Natural Sciences at the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA)
• Undertook a research project to comprehend the role played by the course in improving student understanding

Resource Person at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) (2017-08 – Present)

• Contributed to the development of a module on classification for the Vigyan Pratibha Programme at HBCSE
• Module was developed in collaboration with experts in the field that included both content knowledge experts as well teacher educators
• Module underwent several rounds of iterative development as it was extensively tested and feedback from teachers was integrated
• Contributed in teacher training workshops for biology at HBCSE and the Eklavya foundation
• Teachers from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Atomic Energy Central School and Ashram Schools attended these training sessions
• Several pedagogical strategies were employed in these sessions including agent based modelling through board games such as the sheep and wolf game and netlogo simulations
• Enactive strategies such as clay modelling, games involving movement, manipulation of context specific resources etc were also used
• Conducted sessions for teachers during cluster meetings as part of the Biology Resource Group in the Eklavya Ashram School Project

Teaching Assistant at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) (2022-08 – 2023-04)

Graduate courses at HBCSE

• Advanced Topics in Cognition (SCE501.2) (Jan – April 2023)
• Cognition, Conceptual Development and Conceptual Change (SCE106.2) (Aug – Dec 2022)
• Modelling and Sense Making (SCE 316.2) (Aug – Dec 2022)

Teacher at Matoshri English Medium School, The Akanksha Foundation (2015-06 – 2017-04)

Middle School Science (Grades 5 -7)

• Designed and implemented lessons based on constructivist philosophy

Project Assistant at Population Biology Lab, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (2010-11 – 2013-05)

• Maintained Drosophila Melanogaster stocks
• Conducted empirical investigations

Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education – Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (2025-03)

Master of Science in Biodiversity (Ecology and Evolution, taxonomy, molecular biology) – Abasaheb Garware College (2010-04)

Bachelor of Education in Science – Adarsha Comprehensive College of Education (2015-04)

Bachelor of Science in Zoology – Sir Parashurambhau College (2008)

Higher Secondary School Certificate in Physics, Chemistry, Math, Biology – P.B.Jog Junior College (2005)

Secondary School Certificate – Don Bosco High School (2003)