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.
6. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class IV (TextBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2001; Oxford University Press, 2007.
7. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class IV (WorkBook, Pilot edition), Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2001; Oxford University Press, 2007.
8. J. Ramadas: Small Science Class IV (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 Palishikar: Halke Phulke Vidnyan, Iyatta 4 - Pathya Pustak, Kruti Pustak ani Shikshak Pustak, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, 2003.

   This series concludes with Small Science Class V TextBook and WorkBook, authored by J. Vijapurkar, published by HBCSE, 2004 and Oxford University Press, 2007; Teacher's Book published by HBCSE, 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. S. Mathai and J. Ramadas: The visual and verbal as modes to express understanding of the human body, In D. Barker-Plummer, R. Cox and N. Swoboda (Eds.): Diagrammmatic Representation and Inference, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, LNAI 4045 (pp. 173-175). Berlin and Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2006.

   • Mathai-Ramadas-Diagrams-2006.pdf
     (on HBCSE server)
   • http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11783183_23 
     (requires access to Springer publications)
5. 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.