User:Usha A Borkar

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Hi!!! I am Assistant Professor at H.J. College of Education, Khar, Mumbai. I have been working as a teacher educator for last 13 years.







Professional Background
I have done my graduation in Chemistry from Mithibai College, Vile Parle, Mumbai. I have done my B.Ed from HJCE and M.Ed from Department of Education, University of Mumbai, Kalina.I have completed my Ph.D from SNDT Women's University.I have also done Post Graduate Diploma in Education Management from NMIMS Deemed University,Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education from IGNOU. Currently I am pursuing Post Graduate Diploma In E-learning from STRIDE, IGNOU.

Education
My researh work is on COOPERATIVE LEARNING. I have prepared a Training Package on Cooperative LEarning for training student teachers in the use of Cooperative Learning. The training package consists of 50 hours of training in which 26 hours are in face to face mode and 24 hours will outside classroom training.





My Interests
I love reading.You will definately find a book in my bag. I also love dogs and it is my ardent desire to have a pet dog.





Professional
HJCE is affiliated to Univesity of Mumbai

[University of Mumbai]

[Hansraj Jivandas College of Education]

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

NAME: Usha Ashish Borkar DATE OF BIRTH: 24th December, 1972 AGE: 39 Years PRESENT DESIGNATION: Assistant Professor [Teacher Educator] INSTITUTION: Gujarat Research Society’s Hansraj Jivandas College Of Education,Dr.Madhuri Shah Campus,R.K.Mission Marg, Khar [West], Mumbai-400 052 RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: B-5, Raj Crystal Royal Complex Eksar road, Borivali (west), Mumbai – 400 092 TELEPHONE:  [R] 022-28951457,  [Mobile] 9820003265  [College] 022-26044641 E-mail: uaborkar@ gmail.com

= CURRICULUM VITAE = PERSONAL DETAILS:

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Any Other:


 * Received “The Principal K.M. Kundnani Gold Medal” for standing First in University Of Mumbai, at the M.Ed examinations, May 1997
 * Received “The Shri H.M.Nagrani Prize” of Rs 750/- for standing First in University Of Mumbai, at the M.Ed examinations, May 1997
 * Cleared UGC NET Exams in December 1999.
 * Completed Master Trainers Course Organized by Intel Teach to the Future program from 6th November 2000 to 1st December 2000.
 * Cleared PAT ( Maharashtra State Ph.D Aptitude Test Eligibility) in February 2005.
 * Received recognition as teacher of the University of Mumbai for the M.Ed degree in Education by Papers with effect from 27th April 2007.
 * Currently registered for PH.D with Department Of Education, SNDT Women’s University.
 * Currently pursuing certificate course in Web Designing

PROFESIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING SUBJECTS AT B.ED LEVEL:

EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING SUBJECTS AT M.ED LEVEL:

EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING SUBJECTS AT E.C.C.E LEVEL:

PORTFOLIO HELD IN COLLEGE:

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:


 * Taught at B.Ed (Part Time)along with B.Ed (Full Time) from November 1997 to March 2000


 * Conducted Intel Teach to the Future training program for a group of 20 student teachers for which the college was awarded Rs 10,000 and 10 copies of Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia and a copy of Microsoft Office 2000 Professional with licenses for 10 systems by Intel Innovation In Education, India; July 2001
 * Completed 19 days residential Orientation programme for teacher Educators conducted Centre for Cultural Resources and Training, Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Govt of India;9th April 2002 to 27th April 2002 at Mount Abu for which the college was awarded Educational Kit worth Rs 20,000 consisting of guide books, coloured slides, slide projector, cassette tapes, tape recorder, charts, folios and screen.
 * Member of Steering Committee for preparation of Self Appraisal Report for purpose of NAAC accreditation and Assessment; 2002-2003
 * Preparation of ERNET Proposal for UGC and college received a grant of Rs.50,000; 2002


 * Coordinator for the NAAC committee;16th ,17th, & 18th September 2003
 * Programme Coordinator for “Good Health Week”; 18th December to 23rd December 2004.
 * Programme coordinator for SALSEP (School Education and Life Skills Education Programme) training programme in collaboration with UNICEF and NACO [National Aids Control Organisation]at Hansraj Jivandas College of Education, from 17 th October ,2005 to 20th October 2005
 * Coordinator for UGC sponsored Western Regional Seminar ‘Human Rights Education Awareness and Attitude’;19th & 20th February 2007
 * Assigned the responsibility of overlooking the academic functioning of the college during the absence of the Principal due to medical reasons for a period of twenty days from 4th January 2007, a period of one week from 19th November 2007 to 23rd November 2007 and a period of one week from 25 thFebruary 2008.
 * Annual Organization of Computer Training Programme for student teachers at Nehru Science Center, Worli, Mumbai since 6years
 * Member of Admission committee for 9years
 * Member of LMC for 5years.
 * Member of Library Committee for 9years.
 * Regular scouting of library resources to enhance the college library.
 * Correspondence and follow up with NAAC and UGC.
 * Preparation and Presentation of UGC XthPlan
 * Member of committee for preparation of UGC XIthplan
 * Preparation of self assessment form which is used for student evaluation of teacher educators.
 * Preparation of self assessment/appraisal form which is used for self evaluation of teacher educators(Academic Audit of Teachers)

EXAMINER/ PAPER SETTER/ MODERATOR:


 * Examiner for B.Ed examination for the subjects of Educational Psychology, Educational Evaluation, Environmental Education, Action Research, Guidance and Counselling, Science and Mathematics from 2002 onwards.
 * Paper setter and Evaluator for B.Ed examination for Subjects: School Management and Educational Evaluation, Communication Modes and Educational Technology, Environmental Education and Guidance and Councelling for Padmashree Dr.D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Deemed University, April 2006
 * Paper setter, Examiner and Moderator for M.A. [Education] Part I, Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai for Paper III: Educational Psychology. and Paper IV : Educational Evaluation respectively ,April 2007
 * Paper setter, Examiner and Moderator for Paper IV :Subject Proficiency for F.Y.D.Ed and S.Y.D.Ed [Diploma in Integrated Education] for S.N.D.T. Women’s University since 2005
 * Paper setter and Examiner for Paper II : Child Development for Diploma in Early Childhood Care Education examination of University of Mumbai; April 2007
 * Member of Grievance Redressal Commitee for M.A. [Education] Part I, Institute of Distance Education, University of Mumbai, October 2007

SYLLABUS REVISION COMMITTEE:

M.Ed: Member of sub committee of syllabus revision for Paper: Educational Technology, January 2008

 M.A [Education] : Member of sub committee of syllabus revision for Paper: Educational Technology, for Department of Education, University Of Mumbai; September 2008

B.Ed: Member of sub committee of syllabus revision for Paper II/ Section I: Educational Psychology, Paper IV/ Section II: Action Research, Paper V: Mathematics; for University Of Mumbai; February 2008

B.Ed: Member of sub committee of syllabus revision for Paper IV/Section II: Computer Education, Paper V: Mathematics, for University Of Mumbai; June-August 2002

 B.A [Education]:  Member of sub committee of syllabus revision for Paper VI Educational Evaluation for TYBA degree course in education for University Of Mumbai; January 2003

= PAPERS PRESENTED AT SEMINARS / CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS: = = [details provided according to the academic year] =

SEMINARS/WORKSHOP/CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

 [details provided according to the academic year] 

ORIENTATION /REFRESHER COURSES:


 * Orientation Programme organized by Academic Staff College, Mumbai, from 3rd September to 4th October 2001
 * UGC sponsored Refresher course titled “ Research in Education: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.” organized by Department of Education –University of Mumbai for Academic Staff College, Mumbai; from 29th September to 19th October 2006

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:


 * Resource Person for conducting workshop on “Time Management” for M.Ed students of Department Of Education, University of Mumbai on
 * Resource person in I a Numerical and Paper III b Guidance and Counselling for Preparatory classes for the NET and SET examination in Education conducted by Department of Education, Kalina, University of Mumbai; 18th November and 17th December 2000
 * Resource person for Teacher Training Programme of North zone Urdu Medium schools on 24th November and 27th November 2004 on topics ‘Time Management’ and ‘Motivation’
 * Resource person for conducting one day workshop on “ Embarking on a Successful Venture” as part of Staff Development[Junior and Degree college lecturers] Programme of Royal College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai; on 18 th April 2006
 * Resource Person for Conducting Workshop on “ Cooperative Learning Strategies” for M.Ed students of Department Of Education, S.N.D.T. Women’s University on 27th March 2007
 * Resource Person for Conducting Workshop on “ Constructivist Teaching” for Degree college lecturers of affiliated departments and colleges of S.N.D.T. Women’s University organized by Department Of Education on 1st and 2nd February 2008.

GUEST LECTURERS:


 * M.Ed, Department of Education, University of Mumbai, Paper : Educational Technology


 * M.A. [Education], Institute of Distance Education ,University of Mumbai for Paper IV : Educational Evaluation and Paper III : Educational Psychology.
 * Early Childhood Care and Education Teachers Training Programme, conducted by Gujarat Research Society [Parent Body]; Paper II: Child Development.
 * B.Ed [Spl.Edu] ,Centre For Special Education ,SNDT Women’s University for Auxiliary paper: Teaching Of Science and Mathematics

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED AT COLLEGE LEVEL:


 * Stress Management
 * Time Management
 * Teacher
 * Empowering Yourself
 * Motivating Yourself and Others
 * Cooperative Learning Strategies
 * Environmental Education Through Mythology

COURSE WRITER AND CONTENT DEVELOPMENT:


 * Preparation of study material for FYBA[Education] Paper I : Education and Society, Institute of Distance Education ,University of Mumbai; 2005 FYBA
 * Preparation of study material for TYBA[Education] Paper IV : Educational Evaluation Institute of Distance Education ,University of Mumbai; 2005


 * Preparation of study material for M.A. [Education] Part -I, Paper IV : Educational Evaluation Institute of Distance Education ,University of Mumbai; 2006


 * Curriculum and Content development of ICT [Information and Communication Technology] for YCMOU [Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University],2007
 * Developed curriculum and course content for Paper ‘e-learning specialist’, e-B.Ed for I-Consent [Indian Consortium For Educational Transformation] in collaboration with YCMOU,2007-2008

PAPERS PUBLISHED:


 * Research article titled Student Teacher’s Course Perception-Expectation Match–A Consumer Perspective in Quality Teacher Education in Journal of NAAc-NCTE Assessment and Accreditation of Teacher Education Institutions- A development –oriented Process, February 2003
 * Research article titled Student Teacher’s Course Perception-Expectation Match–A Consumer Perspective in Quality Teacher Education in Journal of NAAc-NCTE Assessment and Accreditation of Teacher Education Institutions- A development –oriented Process, February 2003

RESEARCH PAPERS/POSTER PRESENTED AND PUBLISHED: 


 * Research paper reading session on research work titled “A study of course perception-expectation match and work commitment of student teachers enrolled for the B.Ed degree course of University of Mumbai”; Department of Education, University of Mumbai; 3rd January, 1998.
 * Research paper reading session on research work titled “A study of the Teacher Effectiveness of the secondary School Teachers in relation to the skills imparted in the B.Ed Degree course of University of Mumbai”; Department of Education, University of Mumbai; 20th October 2005.
 * Poster presented on Research project titled “A study of the Teacher Effectiveness of the secondary School Teachers in relation to the skills imparted in the B.Ed Degree course of University of Mumbai” ;  at Seminar on Research Activities, Kalina Campus, University of Mumbai; 28th September 2005
 * Poster presented on Research project titled “A study of Professionalism of Teacher Educators of Mumbai region” ;  at Seminar on Research Activities, Kalina Campus, University of Mumbai; 28th September 2005

RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN:

UNIVERSITY: 


 * Chief Investigator for “ A study of the Teacher Effectiveness of the secondary School Teachers in relation to the skills imparted in the B.Ed Degree course of University of Mumbai”; Research project, University of Mumbai, Received a grant of Rs.10,000; 2004-2005
 * Chief Investigator for “A study of Innovative strategies in teaching Environmental Education and developing scientific approach in secondary school students”; Research project, University of Mumbai, Received a grant of Rs.9,000; 2005-2006
 * Co-investigator for “ A study of Professionalism of Teacher Educators of Mumbai region”; Research project, University of Mumbai, Received a grant of Rs.9,000; 2004-2005
 * Co-investigator for “ A Study of the impact of teaching of coaching classes on the secondary school students and teachers of Mumbai region” Research project, University of Mumbai, Received a grant of Rs.9,000; 2006-2007

UGC: 


 * Co-investigator for ‘A study of the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Instruction for the Teaching of Mathematics and Teaching of Geography for the 8th Standard students of Greater Mumbai’; Minor Research project, UGC, Western Regional Office, Pune Research project, University of Mumbai Received a grant of Rs.27,000; 2005-2006;November2006-2008 

ANY OTHER: 


 * Chief Investigator for Institutional project “  A comparative study of the Primary Stage [Std I-VIII] Mathematics texbooks of CBSE,ICSE and Maharashtra State” ; Bal Bharati-Maharashtra Text Book Commmitee and Curriculum Research ,Pune; 2006-2008

RESEARCH PROJECTS GUIDED:


 * Guided research project titled “A Study of Effectiveness of Environmental Education in Secondary Schools of Greater Mumbai” by Ms.Nalini Shetty for M.Sc examination in Ecology and Environment conducted at New Delhi Extension Campus of Sikkim Manipal University.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVEELOPMENT OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES PRACTICED IN THE COLLEGE:


 * Developed instructional strategy, lesson plan and rating scale for “Think –Pair-Share” technique of Cooperative Learning Strategy.
 * Developed instructional strategy, lesson plan and rating scale “Infusion of Lessons for Life” technique based on life skills.
 * Developed instructional strategy, lesson plan and rating scale for Workshop/Seminar methodology.
 * Developed instructional strategy, lesson plan and rating scale for “Designing Instruction around Multiple Intelligence Theory”

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=About My Institution= HJCE is a pioneer teacher education institute which has recently been accreditated with Grade A by NAAC. Being an alumni of the same institute makes me feel very proud of this achievement. NAAC is National Assessment and Accreditation Council which is an autonomous body which is involved in accreditating institutions all over the country.

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