Umesh Ramnarain

Umesh Ramnarain research focus is mainly inquiry-based learning. His research is on inquiry teaching and learning, and its uptake in South African classrooms characterized by diversity and complexity in terms of intrinsic and extrinsic or environmental factors. The knowledge base he has built has important implications at both the national and international levels, especially in terms of inquiry teaching in underprivileged schools.

Publications

Fostering Science Teaching and Learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond
Fostering Science Teaching and Learning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Beyond
Garima Bansal, Umesh Ramnarain. © 2023. 290 pages.
The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is characterized by the exponential pace of technology developments covering wide-ranging fields such as artificial...
Computational Thinking in Science Teaching and Learning
Computational Thinking in Science Teaching and Learning
Ayodele Abosede Ogegbo, Umesh Ramnarain. © 2023. 19 pages.
Given the importance of inquiry in science education, various computational tools and emerging 4IR technologies have been embraced in recent years to improve how inquiry is...
The Affordances of Virtual Learning Environments in Remote Chemistry Learning
The Affordances of Virtual Learning Environments in Remote Chemistry Learning
Mafor Penn, Umesh Ramnarain. © 2023. 18 pages.
Today, virtual learning environments (VLEs) are increasingly valuable for mediating teaching and learning in higher education. This chapter reports the affordances of VLEs in...
Assessing the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Pre-Service Science Teachers at a South African University
Assessing the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Pre-Service Science Teachers at a South African University
Umesh Ramnarain, Annesca Pieters, Hsin-Kai Wu. © 2021. 14 pages.
The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice science teachers' proficiency levels regarding their practical knowledge of technological pedagogical content...