Mr R. Balasubramanian , having
obtained his basic degree in education in 1964, from M.S.
University of Baroda , Vadodhara taught in Holy Name High School,
Colaba, Mumbai for more than twenty five years, but for his stint
as research assistant in the U.G.C sponsored Research Project on
Revaluation in Indian Universities in the department of Education,
University of Bombay, Mumbai under Dr Mrs.Prathiba Deo, the project
director and Prof and Head of the department. He had obtained his
masters degree in Education in 1973 from University of Bombay,
Mumbai, prior to his tenure as research assistant from 1977 to
1980. He had the good fortune of having stalwarts like Dr S. N.
Mukkerji, Dr M.S. Patel, Dr D.M. Desai, Dr B. P. Lulla, Prof G. B.
Shah, as his teachers in Faculty of Education and Psychology , M.
S. University and was greatly inspired by Prof S. C. Parikh in
teaching of Science. During his tenure as research assistant he had
the opportunity to interact with great educationists of the time
and was assigned to teach Advanced Educational Psychology ,
Advanced Educational Statistics for the M. Ed. Classes. He was also
assigned to help students guided by Prof Deo in their research
projects and dissertations.
He became a life member of B. A. S. E and participated in its many
activities As Teacher Educator in Pushpanjali College of Education
(run by Our Lady of Grace Convent of Carmelite sisters) , Vasai
near Mumbai he promoted and encouraged innovative methods in
teaching in general and science and mathematics teaching in
particular. Through the subject Sociological bases of Education he
sought to promote thinking on social issues.
He became a member of AIAER in 2000 and has been attending all the
annual conferences and other conferences by AIAER and other
bodies.
He became interested in ‘Dialogue’ as inspired by Prof Passi and is
currently associated with him along with other researchers in
promoting dialogue as a device for teaching, research and paper
presentations. He had prepared and presented papers on the theme in
the conferences and seminars in which he participated. He has also
assisted Prof Passi in work shops conducted by him on ‘Dialogue’
and ‘Learning Communities’.
