EXTENSIONS IN EDUCATION - EXTENSIONS IN EDUCATION - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEA GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

The concept and how do we go about executing it

Our attempts at extension

Attempts made within the country

Examine extensions attempted overseas

Recognize agencies bringing us together

Why extend? Why extend? The objectiveThe objective

Basic function – simplify concept Basic function – simplify concept assimilationassimilation

Have tools – use themHave tools – use them Stretch – overlap - interactStretch – overlap - interact Stimuli for academic growthStimuli for academic growth

The toolsThe tools

Collimation substitutes –BR, RP; OS tools; Collimation substitutes –BR, RP; OS tools; reproducibility; resolution reproducibility; resolution

Impedance tubes; interface; acoustic Impedance tubes; interface; acoustic material characterizationmaterial characterization

AV integrated CAI under UGCAV integrated CAI under UGC Cost factorCost factor

Seeking out entirely new ideas; faith in Seeking out entirely new ideas; faith in diverse visions brought up in an entirely diverse visions brought up in an entirely different surroundingdifferent surrounding

It’s no use just having it in you; share it It’s no use just having it in you; share it SUNY-CSM-NASA: solitonsSUNY-CSM-NASA: solitons PSU: PE; bar / enclosure acoustics PSU: PE; bar / enclosure acoustics KSU: online resource sharing; seeking new KSU: online resource sharing; seeking new

curricula curricula

Extend what? Extend what? The conceptThe concept

Augment components to the curriculumAugment components to the curriculum Laboratory experimentsLaboratory experiments Offshoots of researchOffshoots of research Nurture talentNurture talent

Augmentation: Paper on experimental skill Augmentation: Paper on experimental skill prerequisite; medical physicsprerequisite; medical physics

Lab: Birefringence; resolution optimization; Lab: Birefringence; resolution optimization; AnvekshikaAnvekshika

Research: Impedance characterization – Research: Impedance characterization – impedance measuring tube, phase handlingimpedance measuring tube, phase handling

Talent: KVPY; HBCSETalent: KVPY; HBCSE

PER1: Curriculum ideas: PSU – PER1: Curriculum ideas: PSU – redesigning recitations, Pre/Post Labs; KSU redesigning recitations, Pre/Post Labs; KSU – curriculum in sound– curriculum in sound

PER2: New teaching experiments on PER2: New teaching experiments on fundamentals: phase, g from E.Vs. h, fundamentals: phase, g from E.Vs. h, UT(Japan) exercises in simulation UT(Japan) exercises in simulation

Research ideas: solitons, room modes, Research ideas: solitons, room modes, acoustics of construction materials acoustics of construction materials

Willing to share funds Willing to share funds

Extend how? Extend how? Tools and methodologyTools and methodology

Encompass- laterally and beyondEncompass- laterally and beyond Methodology: simplify for better Methodology: simplify for better

understanding – quench – extend in the understanding – quench – extend in the process – incorporateprocess – incorporate

Necessity leads to quest for new toolsNecessity leads to quest for new tools Tools surface with insight / visionTools surface with insight / vision

Optics: pointers, printers, OS tools, Optics: pointers, printers, OS tools, transparencies – handy / affordable -transparencies – handy / affordable -birefringence, resolution detection setupbirefringence, resolution detection setup

Acoustics: impedance tubes, ZnE Soft, Acoustics: impedance tubes, ZnE Soft, interfaces – impedance setupinterfaces – impedance setup

Methodology: substitute complicated tools Methodology: substitute complicated tools by simpler ones – spectrometer by laser by simpler ones – spectrometer by laser arrangement; standard gratings by computer arrangement; standard gratings by computer generated gratingsgenerated gratings

Inviting fellows; supporting themInviting fellows; supporting them Opportunities to teach coursesOpportunities to teach courses Seeking areas of common interest in Seeking areas of common interest in

researchresearch

Where will that take us?Where will that take us?Experiences and outcomeExperiences and outcome

Building our own resourcesBuilding our own resources Negotiating collaborationsNegotiating collaborations Recognition leading to affiliationRecognition leading to affiliation Contribution to academicsContribution to academics

E-resources Indian academy of Sciences E-resources Indian academy of Sciences site- site- www.ias.ac.in/resonance/www.ias.ac.in/resonance/

Tata Indicom VSNL site Tata Indicom VSNL site http://education.vsnl.com/http://education.vsnl.com/ dr_farhat_surve_phd/dr_farhat_surve_phd/

Affiliation with PSUAffiliation with PSU Collaboration with PERG at KSUCollaboration with PERG at KSU Particle dynamics at SUNY-ABParticle dynamics at SUNY-AB

Us and Them: The existingexisting Link

USEFI – Fulbright, Rockefeller, Tata

Humphrey: US Dept. of State, midlevel, Asia, Latin America

Humboldt: In Germany for scholars from outside Germany http://www.avh.de/en/

APS:American Physical Soc.

The APS Fellowship was created to The APS Fellowship was created to recognize those who may have made recognize those who may have made advances in knowledge through original advances in knowledge through original research and publications or made research and publications or made significant and innovative contributions in significant and innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and the application of physics to science and technology. They may also have made technology. They may also have made significant contributions to the teaching of significant contributions to the teaching of physics or service and participation in the physics or service and participation in the activities of the societyactivities of the societyhttp://www.aps.org/fellowshiphttp://www.aps.org/fellowship

IIE: Inst. of Int. Education

Provides training and leadership development programs for professionals around the world Initiates projects that help scholars worldwide, including advising, scholarships, information on opportunities for international study and financial assistanceGlobal higher education and professional exchange agencyhttp://www.iie.org/

Broadening the outlook of future leaders Broadening the outlook of future leaders through academic and professional exchange through academic and professional exchange to think and act on a cooperative basisto think and act on a cooperative basisAcademic and professional exchange - a Academic and professional exchange - a critical means for transferring knowledge critical means for transferring knowledge and skills across borders and preparing a and skills across borders and preparing a new generation of global citizensnew generation of global citizens In the century ahead, these activities will In the century ahead, these activities will be- more important than ever, since many of be- more important than ever, since many of the world's problems can be solved only on a the world's problems can be solved only on a transnational basistransnational basis

Why is IIE needed?

Commonwealth scholarships and fellowships

Annual scheme available to all Commonwealth countries

The India programme is managed jointly by the Association of Commonwealth Universities UK MHRD, GOI and the British Council

http://www.education.nic.in/

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In conclusion In conclusion What do we need?What do we need?

The need to reach out The need to reach out Enlarge our domainsEnlarge our domains Collaborations that compliment skill-setsCollaborations that compliment skill-sets Embed stimuli - alignEmbed stimuli - align Seek steering agenciesSeek steering agencies