Work of Lalit Kishore on technology education: An AI overview

While considering the paper SETTING THE BALL ROLLING: DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR MULTI-AGE AND SINGLE TEACHER GIRLS" ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS" of Dr. Lalit Kishore as a significant contribution in technology literacy at an International Conference, the AI overview on Google, the abstract of the paper, available at https://www3.hbcse.tifr.res.in/episteme/episteme-2/e-proceedings/kishore, is as follows

Abstract: The paper describes the use of balls for development of scientific and technological literacy among rural girls in single teacher multi-age primary school setting. For these schools curriculum guidelines were developed in a participatory manner by the teachers (N=18) in the workshop mode to help them develop and transact hands-on activities using balls to get a feel for processes of science and low level technology. The outcome of the workshop has been in the form of a validated teacher training and support design for the scaling up of the curriculum transaction and empowerment of teachers to carry out the school-based initiative in developing scientific and technological literacy among rural girls. The participating teachers have reported positive reactions toward the activities and opined that the use of balls for scientific and technological literacy has helped in reducing sex-stereotype perceptions of science learning among the rural communities. https://www3.hbcse.tifr.res.in/episteme/episteme-2/e-proceedings/kishore)

Here's a more detailed breakdown of the work of Dr Kishore in the AI overview:

• CULP and Educational Projects: Lalit Kishore is linked to CULP, a Jaipur-based organization focused on educational projects, especially in rural Rajasthan.

• Curriculum Development and Training: He has been involved in developing curriculum guides and training modules for teachers, including those in multi-age and single-teacher girls' elementary schools.

• Focus on Scientific and Technological Literacy:His work, as indicated by the title of a paper, "Development of a Scientific and Technological Literacy Curriculum Guide," suggests a focus on improving scientific and technological literacy.

• Other roles: Lalit Kishore has also been involved in the development of a training module for master trainers of multigrade teaching.