Mumbai Campus, Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, School of Education
B.Ed. M.Ed. Ph.D. (Education), SLET (Education),
Post Graduate Diploma in Management of Education,
MA English,
B.Sc. Physics
gomathi.jatin[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
gomathi.jatin@tiss.ac.in
gomathijatin@gmail.com
Dr. Gomathi Jatin is Associate Professor with the Centre of Excellence in Teacher Education, School of Education (formerly CEIAR) at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. With a Ph.D.in Education from the University of Mumbai, she has taught across courses in teacher education institutions and also nurtures keen interest in school and classroom practices. Her areas of interest include teacher education, school education, classroom pedagogy and practices, adolescent psychology, educational leadership and management and research and peace studies, particularly, SEL and NVC. She is the program coordinatoor for the Three year B.Ed. M.Ed. Integrated programme and the school internship activites of the program. She teaches courses - Adolescent Psychology, Educational,Psychology, Management and Administration of Education, and the Education Leadership and Mangement
She has conducted workshops related to classroom management, blended learning, cooperative learning, mentoring for action research, negotiation and conflict resolution, team building and people management, etc. She has also conducted communicative English sessions for vernacular medium student teachers to facilitate their English speaking, reading and writing skills.
She has worked on projects related to School Management Committees across the states in India (funded by Save the Children), Mainstreaming child labour (funded by NHRC) and Understanding teaching learning in teacher education Institutions (funded by Azim Premji Research Foundation).
She has created OERs for various courses as a part of the NCTE-COOL resources. She was actively involved in the formation, management and facilitation of the TALC CoP for teacher educators across the country. She conducted Design based workshops for teacher educators and student teachers on curating OERs and evaluating them. She also anchored the Synergy initiatives of the centre by collaborating with teacher education institutions and extending the activities of the centre to TEIs.
She holds positions in various research review committees and also holds membership in academic council body of institutions. She also is a member of the Doctoral Advisory Committee for many Ph.D. students at TISS and outside TISS.
Her recent work includes conducting workshops on Peace studies and critical pedagogy in winter schools and at an International conference (Critical Edge Alliance) at Morroco and talks at the Armenian State Pedagogical University conference on Universal Inclusion. She has various publications to her credit.
She conducts residential training programs and professional develoipment programs for School Heads, HeadMasters, DEOs, CEOs, and leaders at different levels in the education sector. She has trained many leaders in the education sector from Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Bhutan and ICSE school Principals across the country. She designs and offers need-based modules for the participants of the program. She has designed and developed courses on Academic Leadership and proposes to offer a Master's Degree in Education (Academic Leadership) in a blended mode for practitioners in the field of education.
She is a UGC listed resource person for the MMMTTC programs for sessions on Multidisciplinary and Holistic Educastion, Student Diversity and Inclusion, Academic Leadership, Assessment and Evaluation, and Adolescent Psychology.
Master's Thesis
A study of fostering the ability of ‘learning to learn’ through the use of internet among secondary school students for her Master's Dissertation
Doctoral Thesis
Relationship between Secondary School Students’ Educational Aspiration, Educational Resilience, Social Connectedness and Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study
Her research interests lie largely in the area of adolescent psychology, teacher education, classroom practices, school education - pedagogic practices, educational management and leadership, Socio-emotional learning and practices and ICT in education
Book
Shah, G. J., & Thomas, S. (2021). Adolescence in India: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Taylor & Francis Ltd, Routledge Publishers
Book Chapter
Shah, G. J. (2022). Use of Nonviolent Communication: Deepening Teacher–Student Interpersonal Relationships. In (Ed.), Interpersonal Relationships. IntechOpen.https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.103797
Article
A Promising Future of Teacher Education – The Vision of NEP 2020, Published in Samuhik Pahal - A Journal of Our Collective Action. Volume 2, Issue 1, August 2022, pp:22-28.
Research Publications
Ramchand, M., Chatterjee, A., Jatin, G., Thirumalai, B., & Thomas, S. (2023). Professional Development and Learning of Teacher Educators - Case Study of a Community of Practice (CoP) Formed During the COVID-19 Pandemic in India. Voices of Teachers and Teacher Educators, 12 (2), 10-24.
Non-Violent Communication in the Educational Context, Published in Special Issue of Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies Volume 8/68, May-June. 2021, pp: 26-35, ISSN 2278-8808
Adaptive Performance of Pre-Service Teachers Challenges and Opportunities through the Times of Covid-19, Published in Sambhasan. Volume 1, Issue 8, December 2020, pp: 30-46.
Training for 'ICT in Education' vis Blended Learning Mode: Educators' Experiences and Perceptions, Published in i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, Volume 16, Issue 4, January-March. 2020, pp: 42-52. DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.16.4.16551
Theoretical perspectives on understanding secondary school students' psychosocial and educational outcomes, Published in Sanshodhan Chetana. Volume V, Issue III, December. 2016, pp: 13-29, ISSN:- 2319-5525
An Enquiry into Secondary School Students’ Social Connectedness: A Journey, Published in International Inventive Multidisciplinary Journal Volume IV, Issue X, October. 2016, pp: 1-18, ISSN:- 2348-7135
Perceptions of Secondary School Students’ Well-being and Social Connectedness, Published in Special Issue of Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies Volume 3/24, May-June. 2016, pp: 31-38, ISSN 2278-8808
Well-Being of a Student: Jain Perspective, Published in Nurturing The Whole Being For The 21st Century. ISBN: 978-81-924111-5-6, pp:78-85
Social Connectedness: A Key Ingredient in Developing Social Skills, Published in Re-Envisioning Education with Smart Skills. ISBN: 978-81-924684-5-7, pp:69-75
Promoting Social Connectedness and Well-Being in Adolescents: Need to Leverage Synergy of School-Family Partnerships, Published in International Inventive Multidisciplinary Journal Volume II, Issue VII, July. 2014, pp: 1-11, ISSN:- 2348-7135
Social Emotional Learning: A Bridge for Effective Education of an Envisioned Future, Published in PHCER – Academic Journal Volume 02, Issue 1, June-December, 2014, pp: 6-14, ISSN 2347-7512
A Study of Entrepreneurship Traits Among Final Year Undergraduate Women Students Published in Quality Enhancement Measures in Higher Educational Institutions. ISBN: 978-93-82062-56-1, pp:100-109
A study of the perceptions of Teacher Educators of various B.Ed. Colleges in Mumbai about Transformational leadership skills of their Principals, Published in Golden Research Thoughts Volume 2, Issue. 5, Nov. 2012, pp: 1-4, ISSN:-2231-5063
Work engagement and burnout: implications for health and well-being, Published in Managing Human Resources. ISBN: 978-81-924684-1-9, pp: 58-67.
Differing Views of Stakeholders on Credit Based Semester System (CBSS), Published in Fostering A Credit Based Semester System: Challenges and Opportunities. ISBN: 978-81-924258-0-1, pp: 45-51.
Teacher Educators’ expectations about their empowerment in their institution and strategies for Teacher Empowerment, Published in Empowering Teachers. ISBN: 978-81-7286-745-4, pp: 57-59.
Rethinking Learning Spaces: Promising Prospects of School-Home Partnership in Creating Effective Learning Environments, Published in Redefining Education Expanding Horizons. ISBN: 978-93-82302-56-8, pp: 122-133.
ICT and Academic Engagement: Developing 'Learning to Learn' Skills through the use of Internet Among Secondary School Students, Published in Teacher Education and ICT: Global Context, Policy And Framework.
A Study of Social Connectedness and Well-Being of Secondary Students: An attempt to Promote Better Practices with a Blend of Humanistic Touch, Published in Enriching Education Sculpting Humane Professional. ISBN: 978-93-85512-07-0, pp: 336-345.
Various projects undertaken-
UGC funded Major Research Project titled ‘Promoting Action Research for Continuing Professional Development among In- Service Teachers through the Mentorship Model’.
Report on State of School Management Committees: A Study of SMCs in Four States of India in September 2019 (Co-Investigator) funded by Save the Children
Study on Mainstreaming Child Labourers in Schools – Issues, Challenges and Alternatives in July 2021 (Co-PI) funded by the National Human Rights Commission
Understanding the concept of Teaching and Learning in Teacher Education Institutions in Mumbai city in 2022 (PI) funded by Azim Premji University Research Funding Program
Dr. Gomathi has experience in teaching at the B.Ed. and M.Ed. level for the courses- namely Educational Management, International Education, Science pedagogy, English pedagogy, ICT in Education, Language Across Curriculum, Learning and Teaching, Childhood and Growing Up, Critical Understanding of ICT, Childhood and Development, Management of Education, Learners and Learning,, and Material Design and Development and Educational Leadership and Management for the MA Elementary Education. She also has experience in teaching across courses at the Early Childhood Education level.
She currently teaches courses - Adolescent Psychology, Educational,Psychology, Management and Administration of Education, and the Education Leadership and Mangement.
She developed modules for the 5-day residential program on 'Transformative Leadership for Efficacious Implementation of NEP 2020’ for the CISCE School Principals from all over India and conducted the professioanl devlopment program
She is invited as resource person to conduct sessions for various sessions by different universities as a part of the MMMTTC program.
Conducted workshop on ‘Overall Development and well-Being’ for officials of Anglo Eastern Maritime Academy
Invited as resource person for FIP for faculty from University of Calicut for Adolescent Psychology
Conducted three day workshop on “Shaala Siddhi: School Improvement: for officials in state of Telangana
Moderator for Undergraduate Curriculum Development programme at IIT, Mumbai
Conducted workshop on ‘Team Building and Managerial Skills’ for BARC doctors
Conducted sessions for SCERT faculty on ‘Qualitative Data Collection, Analysis and Archiving’
Conducted sessions on Peace Education In the winter school organized by CETE
Invited to be an external member for the Ph.D. proposal presentation by school of education and research, MIT University, Pune
Invited as resource person to conduct workshop on Research Design and Research Paper Writing organized by Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Matunga
Invitation as a resource person for the Online Faculty Induction Programme organized by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre to conduct a session on ‘Assessment for Outcome-based Education’
Invitation as a resource person for online capacity building program on the themen “Enriching Capacity Building Initiatives for Social Science Teachers In Higher Education”to conduct a session on ‘Internships And The Learning Community’
Invitation as a resource person for the UGC-HRDC Refresher Course organized under RUSA on the theme "Paradigms of International Relations”
Consultant to review a set of assessment tools to measure SEL for the Learning Curve Life Skills Foundation
Invited as a panelist to review the 'Best Practices in the Flipped Classroom Process' for the Teachers of Delhi Public Schools
Invited as resource person to deliver a talk on 'Teaching for Social Change' in a virual National Interdisciplinary conference at Rizvi college of education, Mumbai
Invited as a resource person to deliver a talk on 'Emotional Resilience and Wellness' at a Webinar Series organized by St. Xaviers Institutue, Mumbai
Invited as a resource person to conduct a workshop on 'Meaningful Reading: Key to Quality Research Review' at MiT-ADT University, Pune
Invited to conduct a session on the topic “Interdisciplinary Research” for an Online Orientation Programme under RUSA organized by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Mumbai
Invited as external expert for Ph.d. pre-synopsis panel for viva presentation at School of Education & Research, MIT Art, Design & Technology University, Pune
Invited as a resource person to conduct a workshop on 'Life Skills’ at St. Xaviers Institutue of Education, Mumbai
Conducted a session on Key ideas and concepts of Education for Centre for Lifelong Learning, TISS
Invited as a resource person to take a workshop on 'Flipped Classrooms' for Teachers of Delhi Public Schools under the aegis of DPSS-HRDC
Invited to take a session as a Speaker at the International Webinar on "Stress & Coping: Strategies to De-Stress" organized by Women Empowerment Cell (WEC), GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, AP, India.
