Publications (Books and related)

  Books

1. J. Ramadas, A. Kawalkar and S. Mathai: Small Science Teacher's Book for Class 1 and 2, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2004.
2. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 3 (TextBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 1998; Oxford University Press, 2007.
3. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 3 (WorkBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 1998; Oxford University Press, 2007.
4. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 3 (Teacher's Book, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 1998; Oxford University Press, 2007.
5. Translations of 2, 3 and 4 above:

    

   • Hindi translations by K. K. Mishra: Halka Phulka Vigyan, Kaksha 3 - Pathya Pustika, Karya Pustika aur Shikshak Pustika, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 1999.
   • Marathi translations by Shivali Tukdeo: Halke Phulke Vidnyan, Iyatta 3 - Pathya Pustak, Kruti Pustak ani Shikshak Pustak, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2000.
   • Urdu translations of the students' books are published by the Centre for Promotion of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India.
6. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 4 (TextBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2001; Oxford University Press, 2007.
7. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 4 (WorkBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2001; Oxford University Press, 2007.
8. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class 4 (Teacher's Book, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2001; Oxford University Press, 2007.
9. Translations of 6, 7 and 8 above:

    

   • Hindi translations by K. K. Mishra: Halka Phulka Vigyan, Kaksha 4 - Pathya Pustika, aur Karya Pustika, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2002, 2007.
   • Marathi translations by Deepali Palshikar: Halke Phulke Vidnyan, Iyatta 4 - Pathya Pustak, Kruti Pustak ani Shikshak Pustak, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2003, 2009.
   • Urdu translations of the students' books are published by the Centre for Promotion of Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202 002, U.P., India.

   This series concludes with Small Science Class 5 TextBook, WorkBook and Teacher's Book, authored by J. Vijapurkar, published by HBCSE, 2004 and 2006, and Oxford University Press, 2007.

10. S. Chunawala, B. Mahajan, S. Mahurkar, C. Natarajan, J. Ramadas and K. Subramaniam: The Roots of Reason: Science and Technology in the Ancient World, Quest Publications, 2001.
11. J. Ramadas and S. Chunawala (Eds.): epiSTEME-1 Research Trends in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (epiSTEME Reviews Volume 1), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2006.

Ph.D. Thesis

1. J. Ramadas: Evolving and Testing a Strategy for Curriculum Development in Science Relevant to the Indian School System at the Primary and Secondary Levels, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Poona, 1981.

Chapters in Books

1. J. Ramadas: Motion in children's Drawings, In I. Harel (Ed.), Constructionist Learning: A 5th Anniversary Collection of Papers, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 1990.
2. J. Ramadas and M. Shayer: Schematic Representations in Optics, In P. Black and A. Lucas (Eds.), Children's Informal Ideas: Towards Construction of Working Theories, Routledge, London, 1993.
3. J. Ramadas: Science and Technology Education in South Asia, In E. Jenkins (Ed.), Innovation in Science and Technology Education, Vol.8, UNESCO, Paris, 2003.
4. J. Ramadas: Visual-spatial Modes in Science Learning, In B. Choksi and C. Natarajan (Eds.) epiSTEME-2 Research Trends in Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (epiSTEME Reviews Volume 2), Mumbai: Macmillan India, 2008.